For a person to be inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame, they must be nominated by an elected 18-person selection committee which consists of Hockey Hall of Fame members and media personalities. Each committee member is allowed to nominate one person in each category per year, and candidates must receive the support of 75% of the members of the committee that are present, or a minimum of ten votes. In any given year, there can be a maximum of four male players, two female players, and a combined two in the builders and on-ice officials categories. For a player, referee, or linesman to be nominated, the person must have been retired for a minimum three years. Builders may be "active or inactive".[3] The induction ceremony is held at the current Hall of Fame building[2] and was first broadcast by The Sports Network in 1994.[4]
The Hockey Hall of Fame also displays "Media honourees", who have been awarded the "Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award," which is awarded by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association to "distinguished members of the newspaper profession whose words have brought honour to journalism and to hockey",[5] or the "Foster Hewitt Memorial Award," which is awarded by the NHL Broadcasters' Association to "members of the radio and television industry who made outstanding contributions to their profession and the game during their career in hockey broadcasting."[6] However, the media honourees are not considered full inductees, and are not included in this list. The winners are announced and honoured at different times than the other honourees.[7] Foster Hewitt is the only media honouree inducted in his own right into the Hall, as a builder.[8]
As of 2011, there are 251 players (including two women), 100 builders and 15 on-ice officials in the Hall of Fame. Fourteen of the honourees have been inducted posthumously.[2]
The Player category has been in existence since the beginning of the Hall of Fame and the first players were inducted in 1945. Since then, 238 players have been inducted. For a person to be inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame as a player, they must have been retired for a minimum of three years and must be nominated by an elected 18-person selection committee.[3] The waiting period was waived for ten players deemed exceptionally notable: Dit Clapper (1947), Maurice Richard (1961), Ted Lindsay (1966), Red Kelly (1969), Terry Sawchuk (1971), Jean Beliveau (1972), Gordie Howe (1972), Bobby Orr (1979), Mario Lemieux (1997) and Wayne Gretzky (1999).[9] Following Wayne Gretzky's retirement, it was announced that the waiting period would no longer be waived for any player except under "certain humanitarian circumstances".[2]
As of 2010, a maximum of four players can be inducted in one year but the greatest number of players ever inducted in a year was 27, in 1962. They were inducted because the Hall of Fame was trying to induct many pre-NHL era players.[10] 221 of the player inductees are Canadian-born, while only 10 European-born players have been inducted.[2] The NHL team with the most player inductees is the Toronto Maple Leafs, with 56. Seventy-six defencemen are in the Hall of Fame, more than any other current position, while only 35 goaltenders have been inducted.[2]
In 1988, a "veteran player category" was established in order to "provide a vehicle for players who may have been overlooked and whose chances for election would be limited when placed on the same ballot with contemporary players."[2] Eleven players were inducted into the category, but in 2000, the board of directors eliminated it, and now those inductees are considered to be in the player category.[2]
Year |
Name |
Position |
1945 |
Bain, Dan Dan Bain |
C |
1945 |
Baker, Hobey Hobey Baker |
F |
1945 |
Bowie, Russell Russell Bowie |
C-R |
1945 |
Gardiner, CharlieCharlie Gardiner |
G |
1945 |
Gerard, EddieEddie Gerard |
D-LW |
1945 |
McGee, FrankFrank McGee |
C-R |
1945 |
Morenz, HowieHowie Morenz |
C |
1945 |
Phillips, TommyTommy Phillips |
LW/RW |
1945 |
Pulford, HarveyHarvey Pulford |
D |
1945 |
Ross, ArtArt Ross |
D |
1945 |
Stuart, HodHod Stuart |
D |
1945 |
Vezina, GeorgesGeorges Vezina |
G |
1947 |
Clapper, DitDit Clapper [ * ] |
D-RW |
1947 |
Joliat, AureleAurele Joliat |
LW/RW |
1947 |
Nighbor, FrankFrank Nighbor |
C |
1947 |
Patrick, LesterLester Patrick |
D-G-R |
1947 |
Shore, EddieEddie Shore |
D |
1947 |
Taylor, CycloneCyclone Taylor |
C-D-R |
1950 |
Davidson, AllanAllan Davidson |
RW |
1950 |
Drinkwater, GrahamGraham Drinkwater |
D |
1950 |
Grant, MikeMike Grant |
D |
1950 |
Griffis, SilasSilas Griffis |
D-R |
1950 |
Lalonde, NewsyNewsy Lalonde |
D-R |
1950 |
Malone, JoeJoe Malone |
C |
1950 |
Richardson, GeorgeGeorge Richardson |
D |
1950 |
Trihey, HarryHarry Trihey |
C-R |
1952 |
Boon, DickieDickie Boon |
D |
1952 |
Cook, BillBill Cook |
RW |
1952 |
Goheen, MooseMoose Goheen |
D-LW |
1952 |
Johnson, MooseMoose Johnson |
D |
1952 |
MacKay, MickeyMickey MacKay |
C-R |
1958 |
Boucher, FrankFrank Boucher |
C |
1958 |
Clancy, KingKing Clancy |
D |
1958 |
Cleghorn, SpragueSprague Cleghorn |
D |
1958 |
Connell, AlecAlec Connell |
G |
1958 |
Dutton, RedRed Dutton |
D |
1958 |
Foyston, FrankFrank Foyston |
C |
1958 |
Fredrickson, FrankFrank Fredrickson |
C |
1958 |
Gardiner, HerbHerb Gardiner |
D |
1958 |
Hay, GeorgeGeorge Hay |
LW |
1958 |
Irvin, DickDick Irvin |
C |
1958 |
Johnson, ChingChing Johnson |
D |
1958 |
Keats, DukeDuke Keats |
C |
1958 |
Lehman, HughieHughie Lehman |
G |
1958 |
McNamara, GeorgeGeorge McNamara |
D |
1958 |
Moran, PaddyPaddy Moran |
G |
1959 |
Adams, JackJack Adams |
C |
1959 |
Denneny, CyCy Denneny |
LW |
1959 |
Thompson, TinyTiny Thompson |
G |
1960 |
Boucher, BuckBuck Boucher |
D |
1960 |
Mantha, SylvioSylvio Mantha |
D |
1960 |
Walker, JackJack Walker |
C-LW-R |
1961 |
Apps, SylSyl Apps |
C |
1961 |
Conacher, CharlieCharlie Conacher |
RW |
1961 |
Day, HapHap Day |
D |
1961 |
Hainsworth, GeorgeGeorge Hainsworth |
G |
1961 |
Hall, JoeJoe Hall |
D |
1961 |
LeSueur, PercyPercy LeSueur |
G-RW |
1961 |
Rankin, FrankFrank Rankin |
R |
1961 |
Richard, MauriceMaurice Richard [ * ] |
RW |
1961 |
Schmidt, MiltMilt Schmidt |
C |
1961 |
Seibert, OliverOliver Seibert |
C |
1961 |
Stuart, BruceBruce Stuart |
R |
1962 |
Broadbent, PunchPunch Broadbent |
RW |
1962 |
Cameron, HarryHarry Cameron |
D |
1962 |
Crawford, RustyRusty Crawford |
C-LW |
1962 |
Darragh, JackJack Darragh |
RW |
1962 |
Gardner, JimmyJimmy Gardner |
LW |
1962 |
Gilmour, BillyBilly Gilmour |
RW |
1962 |
Green, ShortyShorty Green |
F |
1962 |
Hern, RileyRiley Hern |
G |
1962 |
Hooper, TomTom Hooper |
F |
1962 |
Hutton, BouseBouse Hutton |
G |
1962 |
Hyland, HarryHarry Hyland |
RW |
1962 |
Laviolette, JackJack Laviolette |
D-LW |
1962 |
Maxwell, SteamerSteamer Maxwell |
R |
1962 |
McGimsie, BillyBilly McGimsie |
C |
1962 |
Noble, RegReg Noble |
C-D-LW |
1962 |
Pitre, DidierDidier Pitre |
D-R-RW |
1962 |
Ruttan, JackJack Ruttan |
D |
1962 |
Schriner, SweeneySweeney Schriner |
LW |
1962 |
Simpson, Bullet JoeBullet Joe Simpson |
D |
1962 |
Smith, AlfAlf Smith |
RW |
1962 |
Stanley, BarneyBarney Stanley |
D-RW |
1962 |
Stewart, NelsNels Stewart |
C |
1962 |
Walsh, MartyMarty Walsh |
C |
1962 |
Watson, Harry E.Harry E. Watson |
C |
1962 |
Westwick, RatRat Westwick |
G-R |
1962 |
Whitcroft, FrederickFrederick Whitcroft |
R |
1962 |
Wilson, PhatPhat Wilson |
D |
1963 |
Goodfellow, EbbieEbbie Goodfellow |
C-D |
1963 |
Primeau, JoeJoe Primeau |
C |
1963 |
Seibert, EarlEarl Seibert |
D |
1964 |
Bentley, DougDoug Bentley |
LW |
1964 |
Durnan, BillBill Durnan |
G |
1964 |
Siebert, BabeBabe Siebert |
D-LW |
1964 |
Stewart, Black JackBlack Jack Stewart |
D |
1965 |
Barry, MartyMarty Barry |
C |
1965 |
Benedict, ClintClint Benedict |
G |
1965 |
Farrell, ArthurArthur Farrell |
F |
1965 |
Horner, RedRed Horner |
D |
1965 |
Howe, SydSyd Howe |
D-LW |
1965 |
Marshall, JackJack Marshall |
C-D |
1965 |
Mosienko, BillBill Mosienko |
RW |
1965 |
Russel, BlairBlair Russel |
C-RW |
1965 |
Russell, ErnieErnie Russell |
C-R |
1965 |
Scanlan, FredFred Scanlan |
F |
1966 |
Bentley, MaxMax Bentley |
C |
1966 |
Blake, ToeToe Blake |
LW |
1966 |
Bouchard, EmileEmile Bouchard |
D |
1966 |
Brimsek, FrankFrank Brimsek |
G |
1966 |
Kennedy, TedTed Kennedy |
C |
1966 |
Lach, ElmerElmer Lach |
C |
1966 |
Lindsay, TedTed Lindsay [ * ] |
LW |
1966 |
Pratt, BabeBabe Pratt |
D |
1966 |
Reardon, KenKen Reardon |
D |
1967 |
Broda, TurkTurk Broda |
G |
1967 |
Colville, NeilNeil Colville |
D |
1967 |
Oliver, HarryHarry Oliver |
C |
1968 |
Cowley, BillBill Cowley |
C |
1969 |
Abel, SidSid Abel |
C-LW |
1969 |
Hextall, BryanBryan Hextall |
RW |
1969 |
Kelly, RedRed Kelly [ * ] |
C-D |
1969 |
Worters, RoyRoy Worters |
G |
1970 |
Dye, BabeBabe Dye |
RW |
1970 |
Gadsby, BillBill Gadsby |
D |
1970 |
Johnson, TomTom Johnson |
D |
1971 |
Jackson, BusherBusher Jackson |
LW |
1971 |
Roberts, GordonGordon Roberts |
LW |
1971 |
Sawchuk, TerryTerry Sawchuk [ * ] |
G |
1971 |
Weiland, CooneyCooney Weiland |
C |
1972 |
Beliveau, JeanJean Beliveau [ * ] |
C |
1972 |
Geoffrion, BernieBernie Geoffrion |
RW |
1972 |
Holmes, HapHap Holmes |
G |
1972 |
Howe, GordieGordie Howe [ * ] |
RW |
1972 |
Smith, HooleyHooley Smith |
C-D-RW |
1973 |
Harvey, DougDoug Harvey |
D |
1973 |
Rayner, ChuckChuck Rayner |
G |
1973 |
Smith, TommyTommy Smith |
C-R-LW |
1974 |
Burch, BillyBilly Burch |
C-D |
1974 |
Coulter, ArtArt Coulter |
D |
1974 |
Dunderdale, TommyTommy Dunderdale |
C |
1974 |
Moore, DickieDickie Moore |
LW |
1975 |
Armstrong, GeorgeGeorge Armstrong |
RW |
1975 |
Bailey, AceAce Bailey |
LW |
1975 |
Drillon, GordieGordie Drillon |
RW |
1975 |
Hall, GlennGlenn Hall |
G |
1975 |
Pilote, PierrePierre Pilote |
D |
1976 |
Bower, JohnnyJohnny Bower |
G |
1976 |
Quackenbush, BillBill Quackenbush |
D |
1977 |
Delvecchio, AlexAlex Delvecchio |
C-LW |
1977 |
Horton, TimTim Horton |
D |
1978 |
Bathgate, AndyAndy Bathgate |
RW |
1978 |
Plante, JacquesJacques Plante |
G |
1978 |
Pronovost, MarcelMarcel Pronovost |
D |
1979 |
Howell, HarryHarry Howell |
D |
1979 |
Orr, BobbyBobby Orr [ * ] |
D |
1979 |
Richard, HenriHenri Richard |
C |
1980 |
Lumley, HarryHarry Lumley |
G |
1980 |
Patrick, LynnLynn Patrick |
C-LW |
1980 |
Worsley, GumpGump Worsley |
G |
1981 |
Bucyk, JohnnyJohnny Bucyk |
LW |
1981 |
Mahovlich, FrankFrank Mahovlich |
LW |
1981 |
Stanley, AllanAllan Stanley |
D |
1982 |
Cournoyer, YvanYvan Cournoyer |
RW |
1982 |
Gilbert, RodRod Gilbert |
RW |
1982 |
Ullman, NormNorm Ullman |
C |
1983 |
Dryden, KenKen Dryden |
G |
1983 |
Hull, BobbyBobby Hull |
LW |
1983 |
Mikita, StanStan Mikita |
C |
1984 |
Esposito, PhilPhil Esposito |
C |
1984 |
Lemaire, JacquesJacques Lemaire |
C |
1984 |
Parent, BernieBernie Parent |
G |
1985 |
Cheevers, GerryGerry Cheevers |
G |
1985 |
Olmstead, BertBert Olmstead |
LW |
1985 |
Ratelle, JeanJean Ratelle |
C |
1986 |
Boivin, LeoLeo Boivin |
D |
1986 |
Keon, DaveDave Keon |
C |
1986 |
Savard, SergeSerge Savard |
D |
1987 |
Clarke, BobbyBobby Clarke |
C |
1987 |
Giacomin, EddieEddie Giacomin |
G |
1987 |
Laperriere, JacquesJacques Laperriere |
D |
1988 |
Esposito, TonyTony Esposito |
G |
1988 |
Lafleur, GuyGuy Lafleur |
RW |
1988 |
O'Connor, BuddyBuddy O'Connor[A] |
C |
1988 |
Park, BradBrad Park |
D |
1989 |
Lewis, HerbieHerbie Lewis[A] |
LW |
1989 |
Sittler, DarrylDarryl Sittler |
C |
1989 |
Tretiak, VladislavVladislav Tretiak |
G |
1990 |
Barber, BillBill Barber |
LW |
1990 |
Flaman, FernieFernie Flaman[A] |
D |
1990 |
Perreault, GilbertGilbert Perreault |
C |
1991 |
Bossy, MikeMike Bossy |
RW |
1991 |
Potvin, DenisDenis Potvin |
D |
1991 |
Pulford, BobBob Pulford |
C-LW |
1991 |
Smith, ClintClint Smith[A] |
C |
1992 |
Dionne, MarcelMarcel Dionne |
C |
1992 |
Dumart, WoodyWoody Dumart[A] |
LW |
1992 |
Gainey, BobBob Gainey |
LW |
1992 |
McDonald, LannyLanny McDonald |
RW |
1993 |
Lapointe, GuyGuy Lapointe |
D |
1993 |
Laprade, EdgarEdgar Laprade[A] |
C |
1993 |
Shutt, SteveSteve Shutt |
LW |
1993 |
Smith, BillyBilly Smith |
G |
1994 |
Conacher, LionelLionel Conacher[A] |
D |
1994 |
Watson, Harry P.Harry P. Watson[A] |
LW |
1995 |
Cook, BunBun Cook[A] |
LW |
1995 |
Robinson, LarryLarry Robinson |
D |
1996 |
Bauer, BobbyBobby Bauer[A] |
RW |
1996 |
Salming, BorjeBorje Salming |
D |
1997 |
Lemieux, MarioMario Lemieux [ * ] |
C |
1997 |
Trottier, BryanBryan Trottier |
C |
1998 |
Conacher, RoyRoy Conacher[A] |
LW |
1998 |
Goulet, MichelMichel Goulet |
LW |
1998 |
Stastny, PeterPeter Stastny |
C |
1999 |
Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky [ * ] |
C |
2000 |
Mullen, JoeJoe Mullen |
RW |
2000 |
Savard, DenisDenis Savard |
C |
2001 |
Fetisov, ViacheslavViacheslav Fetisov |
D |
2001 |
Gartner, MikeMike Gartner |
RW |
2001 |
Hawerchuk, DaleDale Hawerchuk |
C |
2001 |
Kurri, JariJari Kurri |
RW |
2002 |
Federko, BernieBernie Federko |
C |
2002 |
Gillies, ClarkClark Gillies |
LW |
2002 |
Langway, RodRod Langway |
D |
2003 |
Fuhr, GrantGrant Fuhr |
G |
2003 |
LaFontaine, PatPat LaFontaine |
C |
2004 |
Bourque, RayRay Bourque |
D |
2004 |
Coffey, PaulPaul Coffey |
D |
2004 |
Murphy, LarryLarry Murphy |
D |
2005 |
Kharlamov, ValeriValeri Kharlamov |
LW |
2005 |
Neely, CamCam Neely |
RW |
2006 |
Duff, DickDick Duff |
LW |
2006 |
Roy, PatrickPatrick Roy |
G |
2007 |
Messier, MarkMark Messier |
C |
2007 |
MacInnis, AlAl MacInnis |
D |
2007 |
Stevens, ScottScott Stevens |
D |
2007 |
Francis, RonRon Francis |
C |
2008 |
Anderson, GlennGlenn Anderson |
RW |
2008 |
Larionov, IgorIgor Larionov |
C |
2009 |
Hull, BrettBrett Hull |
RW |
2009 |
Leetch, BrianBrian Leetch |
D |
2009 |
Robitaille, LucLuc Robitaille |
LW |
2009 |
Yzerman, SteveSteve Yzerman |
C |
2010 |
Ciccarelli, DinoDino Ciccarelli |
RW |
2010 |
James, AngelaAngela James |
C |
2010 |
Granato, CammiCammi Granato |
C |
2011 |
Belfour, EdEd Belfour |
G |
2011 |
Gilmour, DougDoug Gilmour |
C |
2011 |
Howe, MarkMark Howe |
D |
2011 |
Nieuwendyk, JoeJoe Nieuwendyk |
C |
The Builder category has been in existence since the beginning of the Hall of Fame and the first builders were inducted in 1945. A builder is a person who has contributed to the development of the game of hockey, and as the name refers, one who has built the game forward. Since then, 98 builders have been inducted. For a person to be inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame as a builder, they may be "active or inactive" and must be nominated by an elected 18-person selection committee. As of 2007, a maximum of two builders can be inducted in one year.[3]
Year |
Name |
1945 |
Allan, H. MontaguH. Montagu Allan |
1945 |
Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, FrederickFrederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby |
1947 |
Calder, FrankFrank Calder |
1947 |
Hewitt, W. A.W. A. Hewitt |
1947 |
Nelson, FrancisFrancis Nelson |
1947 |
Northey, WilliamWilliam Northey |
1947 |
Robertson, John RossJohn Ross Robertson |
1947 |
Robinson, Claude C.Claude C. Robinson |
1947 |
Sutherland, James T.James T. Sutherland |
1958 |
Dudley, GeorgeGeorge Dudley |
1958 |
Norris, James E.James E. Norris |
1958 |
Patrick, FrankFrank Patrick |
1958 |
Pickard, AllanAllan Pickard |
1958 |
Raymond, DonatDonat Raymond |
1958 |
Smythe, ConnConn Smythe |
1958 |
Turner, LloydLloyd Turner |
1960 |
Adams, CharlesCharles Adams |
1960 |
Kilpatrick, JohnJohn Kilpatrick |
1960 |
Selke, Frank J.Frank J. Selke |
1961 |
Brown, George V.George V. Brown |
1961 |
Loicq, PaulPaul Loicq |
1961 |
Waghorne, FredFred Waghorne |
1962 |
Ahearn, FrankFrank Ahearn |
1962 |
Brown, Walter A.Walter A. Brown |
1962 |
Hume, FrederickFrederick Hume |
1962 |
Norris, James D.James D. Norris |
1962 |
O'Brien, AmbroseAmbrose O'Brien |
1962 |
Smith, FrankFrank Smith |
1963 |
Dandurand, LeoLeo Dandurand |
1963 |
Gorman, TommyTommy Gorman |
1963 |
McLaughlin, FredericFrederic McLaughlin |
1964 |
Campbell, Angus DanielAngus Daniel Campbell |
1964 |
Dilio, FrankFrank Dilio |
1965 |
Hewitt, FosterFoster Hewitt |
1965 |
Lockhart, TommyTommy Lockhart |
1966 |
Campbell, ClarenceClarence Campbell |
1968 |
Dunn, JamesJames Dunn |
1968 |
Hendy, JimJim Hendy |
1969 |
Leader, AlAl Leader |
1969 |
Norris, BruceBruce Norris |
1970 |
Lebel, RobertRobert Lebel |
1971 |
Wirtz, ArthurArthur Wirtz |
1972 |
Adams, WestonWeston Adams |
1973 |
Molson, HartlandHartland Molson |
1974 |
Hay, CharlesCharles Hay |
1974 |
Ivan, TommyTommy Ivan |
1974 |
Tarasov, AnatoliAnatoli Tarasov |
1974 |
Voss, CarlCarl Voss |
1975 |
Buckland, FrankFrank Buckland |
1975 |
Jennings, William M.William M. Jennings |
1976 |
Gibson, JackJack Gibson |
1976 |
Ross, Philip DanskenPhilip Dansken Ross |
1976 |
Wirtz, BillBill Wirtz |
1977 |
Ahearne, BunnyBunny Ahearne |
1977 |
Ballard, HaroldHarold Ballard |
1977 |
Cattarinich, JosephJoseph Cattarinich |
1978 |
Bickell, JackJack Bickell |
1978 |
Pollock, SamSam Pollock |
1978 |
Tutt, William ThayerWilliam Thayer Tutt |
1979 |
Juckes, GordonGordon Juckes |
1980 |
Butterfield, JackJack Butterfield |
1982 |
Francis, EmileEmile Francis |
1983 |
Sinden, HarryHarry Sinden |
1984 |
Imlach, PunchPunch Imlach |
1984 |
Milford, JakeJake Milford |
1985 |
Mariucci, JohnJohn Mariucci |
1985 |
Pilous, RudyRudy Pilous |
1986 |
Hanley, BillBill Hanley |
1987 |
Ziegler, JohnJohn Ziegler |
1988 |
Snider, EdEd Snider |
1989 |
Bauer, DavidFather David Bauer |
1990 |
Poile, BudBud Poile |
1991 |
Bowman, ScottyScotty Bowman |
1992 |
Allen, KeithKeith Allen |
1992 |
Johnson, BobBob Johnson |
1992 |
Mathers, FrankFrank Mathers |
1993 |
Griffiths, FrankFrank Griffiths |
1993 |
Knox, SeymourSeymour Knox |
1993 |
Page, FredFred Page |
1994 |
O'Neill, BrianBrian O'Neill |
1995 |
Sabetzki, GuntherGunther Sabetzki |
1995 |
Torrey, BillBill Torrey |
1996 |
Arbour, AlAl Arbour |
1997 |
Sather, GlenGlen Sather |
1998 |
Murray, AtholAthol Murray |
1999 |
Morrison, ScottyScotty Morrison |
2000 |
Bush, WalterWalter Bush |
2001 |
Patrick, CraigCraig Patrick |
2002 |
Neilson, RogerRoger Neilson |
2003 |
Ilitch, MikeMike Ilitch |
2003 |
Kilrea, BrianBrian Kilrea |
2004 |
Fletcher, CliffCliff Fletcher |
2005 |
Costello, MurrayMurray Costello |
2006 |
Hotchkiss, HarleyHarley Hotchkiss |
2006 |
Brooks, HerbHerb Brooks |
2007 |
Gregory, JimJim Gregory |
2008 |
Chynoweth, EdEd Chynoweth |
2009 |
Lamoriello, LouLou Lamoriello |
2010 |
Devellano, JimJim Devellano |
2010 |
Seaman, DarylDaryl Seaman |
The On-ice official category has been in existence since 1961 and since then fifteen have been inducted. For an official to be inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame, they must be retired for a minimum of three years and must be nominated by an elected 18-person selection committee. As of 2007, a maximum of one on-ice official can be inducted in one year.[3]