Fame, Jim Gregory and Pat Quinn, Co-Chairmen of the Hockey Hall of Fame’s
Selection Committee, announced today Ed Belfour, Doug Gilmour, Mark Howe
and Joe Nieuwendyk have been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the
Player Category. The vote took place today at the annual meeting of the
Selection Committee in Toronto
“The Hockey Hall of Fame is proud to welcome these four hockey legends as
Honoured Members,” said Jim Gregory. “Their contributions to the game of
hockey are well documented and their election to the Hockey Hall of Fame is
richly deserved.”
Ed Belfour, a native of Carmen , Manitoba
1988 to 2007 seasons, winning the Stanley
the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.
“It is hard to put into words what this means to me,” said Belfour. “I
would like to thank all of my teammates and people along the way who helped
me achieve my hockey dreams.”
Doug Gilmour was born in Kingston , Ontario
as a member of the Cornwall Royals, winning a Memorial Cup in 1981. Doug
played 20 years in the NHL, winning a Stanley Cup with the Calgary Flames
in 1989.
“This is an overwhelming honour and one that makes me reflect back on the
teammates and coaches I have had over years,” said Gilmour. “Larry Mavety,
who gave me a chance in Tier II hockey and Gord Wood who drafted me into
Junior at Cornwall
establish myself as a player”.
Mark Howe played his Junior hockey in Toronto
with the Houston
the NHL, playing with the Hartford
Detroit Red Wings before retiring in 1995.
“I was elated to have this dream come true given that it is a tremendous
honour just to have my name mentioned with the upper echelon of hockey,”
said Howe. “To actually have my name in the Hall of Fame with my Dad will
mean so much to my family.”
Joe Nieuwendyk played three seasons at Cornell University before turning
professional with the Calgary Flames, winning Rookie of the Year in 1988.
Joe went on to win the Stanley Cup with Calgary the following season and
twice more – with Dallas in 1999 and New Jersey in 2003.
“Every player does their best year after year and strives to play at a very
high level,” said Nieuwendyk. “I truly love the game and love to compete,
and I’m pleased to be honoured by the Hockey Hall of Fame.”
The 2011 Induction Celebration will be held on Monday, November 14th at the
Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. For more information regarding the 2011
Induction Weekend/Celebration, visit http://www.hhof.com.
Established in 1943, the Hockey Hall of Fame’s (“HHOF”) mandate is to
recognize and honour the achievements of players, builders and officials
who bring special distinction to the game of hockey, and to collect,
preserve, research and exhibit objects, images and resource materials
connected with the game as it is played in Canada and throughout the world.
As a non-profit corporation and a registered charity under the Income Tax
Act, HHOF owns and operates a museum and place of entertainment offering
state-of-the-art exhibits, multimedia presentations and educational
programming from its premises at Brookfield Place, Toronto, Canada.
