The new Hockey Hall of Fame Exhibit system launched on May 2nd in Quebec City features approximately 2,000 sq ft of hockey graphics and artifacts.
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New HHOF Legends Mobile Exhibit Unveiled
Friday, May 2, 2008 saw the unveiling of the Hockey Hall of Fame`s newest outreach initiative with a brand-new 2,000+ square foot Legends of Hockey exhibit system.
Returning to the scene of the Hall of Fame`s first large-scale outreach display (at Rendez-vous `87), Quebec City, Quebec, the new exhibit, along with an interactive game set-up from Top Shot Hockey, was unveiled in the FanFest zone at the 2008 IIHF World Championship. Designed and funded in conjunction with the International Ice Hockey Federation, it celebrates not only the history of the game, but the IIHF`s 100th anniversary season. The new exhibit features 20 different themes and almost 200 unique artifacts (including Wayne Gretzky, the NHL`s Original Six Teams and the IIHF`s top hockey playing nations) and promises to thrill audiences with colourful large-scale graphics components featuring both the old and the new of the hockey world.
The World Championship FanFest will run throughout the duration of the tournament, from May 2-18 and is open to the public from 10am - 9pm daily.
For more information on the Hockey Hall of Fame`s Outreach Program and exhibit rentals click here or contact Izak Westgate at (416) 933-8242 or iwestgate@hhof.com.
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Grand Prize winner of the 2007-08 HHOF Writing Challenge Jackson Topo embraces Lord Stanley's Cup along with his
thrilled classmates.
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The Stanley Cup Visits HHOF Writing Challenge Grand Prize Winner at School.
He couldn't eat. He couldn't sleep. And like many of his ecstatic classmates, he couldn't wait for this day to arrive. On Monday, April 7, 2008 a dream came true for a grade five student from Sawmill Valley Public School in Mississauga, Ontario.
As the Grand Prize winner of the Hockey Hall of Fame's Writing Challenge, the Stanley Cup visited Jackson Topo and hundreds of his fellow students. The once-in-a-life-time visit also included a special "Tales of the Cup" presentation by Keeper of the Cup Phil Pritchard plus an opportunity for students to get up-close and personal with hockey's ultimate prize.
This is the second year the Hockey Hall of Fame Writing Challenge has been issued in an attempt to foster writing in the classroom for grade 5-6 students within elementary schools.
For questions or comments regarding the 2008-09 Hockey Hall of Fame Writing Challenge please contact us at writingchallenge@hhof.com
Click here for the full story and details regarding the Writing Challenge.
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Source For Sports® Shoot Out Contest Winners Announced
Through the summer of 2007, the Hockey Hall of Fame hosted the Source for Sports® Shoot Out Contest. Extremely successful, close to 8,000 games were played with contest proceeds donated to 'Shoot For A Cure', a branch of the Canadian Spinal Research Organization (CSRO).
Mark Faris from Barrie, Ontario finished first overall with an outstanding score of 93.44 (score incorporated shooting accuracy, speed and efficiency).
In addition to the top fifty highest scores winning prizing worth over $35,000, five participants closest to the overall median score have earned the opportunity to return to Toronto and compete for a chance to win $25,000 cash. The participants will shoot out for the cash prize during the second period intermission of the Source For Sports® Hockey Hall of Fame Legends Classic held Sunday, November 11, 2007 - part of the 2007 Induction Weekend Celebration.
The five participants are:
Click here to find out who walked away with the $25,000 cash prize.
Click here for a complete list of winners from this summer's Source For Sports® Shoot Out Contest.
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2007 Edition of The Stanley Cup Odyssey Now Playing
A film by Network Entertainment, producers of theGemini Award Winning Legends of Hockey series
2007 Edition now Playing
in the Hartland Molson Theatre.
A Hockey Hall of Fame Exclusive!
From an authentic reenactment of late nineteenth century game to the excitement of the 2007 Stanley Cup Final between the Anaheim Ducks and the Ottawa Senators, The Stanley Cup Odyssey tells the story of a new country, a new game and the single trophy that ignited a national passion and the glory of things to come.
A high-definition presentation, The Stanley Cup Odyssey features stunning imagery through archival photos and footage and some of the Hockey Hall of Fame's most prized artifacts, an evocative original score and all the thrills and excitement that defines The Stanley Cup.
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Stanley Cup winners Gaye Stewart and Marcel Pronovost (1978 Honoured Member) take part in the formal retirement ceremony of the Stanley Cup's upper bowl band
containing the names of the
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Retired Stanley Cup Band on Display Now
On Friday, March 9, 2007 for the second time in history, the Hockey Hall of Fame ceremoniously removed a ring containing the names of past winners from the Stanley Cup. The ring was officially moved to a new public display case in the NHL Zone as part of a ceremony conducted by Hockey Hall of Fame curator Phil Pritchard, five-time Cup winner Marcel Pronovost (as a member of the Detroit Red Wings in 1950, 52, 53 and 54 and with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1967) and two-time winner Gaye Stewart (1942 and 47 with the Maple Leafs).
Click here for the full story.
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There's a New Brand of Hockey … And a Brand New Hockey Experience.
On Saturday, March 11, 2006 the Hockey Hall of Fame unveiled the NHL ZONE comprising 6,000 square feet of new exhibits designed and constructed at a price tag of Cdn. $2.0 million. The NHL ZONE is made up of numerous exhibits including NHL Legends, NHL Retro, NHL Today, NHL Milestones and Stanley Cup Dynasties.
Click here for Press Release.
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Award-Winning Hockey Hall of Fame Course Goes On-Line
From hockey's earliest origins to the Great One and beyond, Canada's great game is now being taught exclusively on-line. A credit course at Seneca College in Toronto, titled The Hockey Hall of Fame Presents…, provides the opportunity for students across North America to participate.
The Hockey Hall of Fame and Seneca College's Faculty of Continuing Education have combined to create this landmark and award-winning on-line course, which takes a serious look at the history and evolution of the game. Each week's topics examine the cultural, social and economic impact hockey has had on Canada.
"We're excited about sharing our passion for hockey," says Hockey Hall of Fame Curator Phil Pritchard, who is one of the course's instructors along with the Editor of Publications at the Hockey Hall of Fame, Kevin Shea. "We are delighted to partner with Seneca in order to take the Hockey Hall of Fame's reputation and resources into the classroom."
For further information about on-line course, click on the site:
http://fcet.senecac.on.ca/fcet/fcet_hockey/can699# or contact Seneca College Media Relations at 416-491-5050 ext. 2656.
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Legends of Hockey Photographs Now Available
Fans now have access to the largest and the most historically significant hockey photo collection in existence.
The Hockey Hall of Fame is pleased to announce its partnership with Frameworth Sports Marketing, who will now reproduce and distribute the Hall of Fame's unrivaled photographic collection of nearly 1 million hockey images. These photographs are fully licensed by the Hockey Hall of Fame, the NHL and the players.
Visit www.frameworth.com to view our Legends of Hockey collection and learn more about our "Legends" starter packs.
For further information, please contact hhof@frameworth.com or call 416-781-1115.
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