ECHL Hall of Fame

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The ECHL Hall of Fame is an ice hockey museum dedicated to honoring members that have played in the ECHL (formerly known as the East Coast Hockey League). It was created by the league in 2008. The ECHL Board of Governors created the ECHL Hall of Fame to recognize the achievements of players, coaches, and personnel who dedicated their careers to the league. Hall of Fame members are selected in four categories: Player, Developmental Player, Builder, and Referee/Linesman. Players must have concluded their career as an active player for a minimum of three playing seasons, though not continuous or full seasons. Developmental Players must have begun their career in the ECHL and went on to a distinguished career in the NHL, playing a minimum of 260 regular season games in the NHL, AHL and ECHL. Builders may be active or inactive whereas Referee/Linesman must have concluded their active officiating career for a minimum of three playing seasons.

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No more than five candidates are elected to the Hall of Fame each year with no more than three Players, one Developmental Player, two Builders and one Referee/Linesman. The Builder and the Referee/Linesman categories are dependent upon the number of candidates in the Player category.

The nomination and subsequent selection of candidates is determined by the ECHL Hall of Fame Selection Committee which is appointed by the ECHL.

The ECHL Hall of Fame inaugural class was inducted during the 2008 ECHL All-Star Game festivities at Stockton Arena in Stockton, California, and included ECHL founder Henry Brabham, the ECHL's first commissioner Patrick J. Kelly, and former players Nick Vitucci and Chris Valicevic.

List of Hall of Famers

YearNamePosition/roleECHL Team(s)
2008 Henry Brabham [1] ECHL founderLeague executive
Patrick J. Kelly [1] Commissioner (1988–1996)League executive
Chris Valicevic [1] Defenseman Greensboro Monarchs, Louisiana IceGators
Nick Vitucci [1] Goaltender Carolina / Winston-Salem Thunderbirds, Greensboro Monarchs, Hampton Roads Admirals, Toledo Storm, Charlotte Checkers, Greenville Grrrowl
2009 John Brophy [2] Head coach Hampton Roads Admirals, Wheeling Nailers
Blake Cullen [2] Owner Hampton Roads Admirals
Tom Nemeth [2] Defenseman Dayton Bombers, South Carolina Stingrays, Toledo Storm
Rod Taylor [2] Left winger Hampton Roads Admirals, Richmond Renegades, Roanoke Express, South Carolina Stingrays, Peoria Rivermen, Toledo Storm
2010 Cam Brown [3] Left winger Columbus Chill, Erie Panthers, Baton Rouge Kingfish, Gwinnett Gladiators
E.A. "Bud" Gingher [3] Owner; chairmanBoard of Governors Chairman (1992–95); Dayton Bombers owner
Olaf Kolzig [3] Goaltender Hampton Roads Admirals
Darryl Noren [3] Center Greensboro Monarchs, Charlotte Checkers
2011 Phil Berger [4] Right winger Greensboro Monarchs, Charlotte Checkers, Raleigh IceCaps, Hampton Roads Admirals
Richard Adams [4] President/CEO (1995–02)League executive
Luke Curtin [4] Left winger Baton Rouge Kingfish, Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies, Fresno Falcons
Joe Ernst [4] RefereeLeague official
2012 Bob Woods [5] Defenseman Johnstown Chiefs, Hampton Roads Admirals, Mobile Mysticks, Tallahassee Tiger Sharks, Mississippi Sea Wolves
Bill Coffey [6] FounderLeague executive
Sheldon Gorski [7] Right winger Louisville Icehawks, Louisville RiverFrogs, Miami Matadors, Pensacola Ice Pilots
John Marks [8] Coach Charlotte Checkers, Greenville Grrrowl, Pensacola Ice Pilots, Augusta Lynx
Dave Seitz [9] Center South Carolina Stingrays
2013 Dave Craievich [10] Defenseman Cincinnati Cyclones, Birmingham Bulls, Mobile Mysticks
Marc Magliarditi [11] Goaltender Columbus Chill, Florida Everblades, Louisiana IceGators, Richmond Renegades, Las Vegas Wranglers
Steve Poapst [12] Defenseman Hampton Roads Admirals
Darren Schwartz [13] Left winger Johnstown Chiefs, Winston-Salem Thunderbirds, Tallahassee Tiger Sharks, Wheeling Thunderbirds/Nailers
2014James EdwardsPresident; chairman Johnstown Chiefs president, Chairman of the ECHL Board of Governors (1999–2003)
Wes Goldie Right winger Pee Dee Pride, Victoria Salmon Kings, and Alaska Aces
Al MacIsaac Defense; GM/coach Hampton Roads Admirals
John Spoltore Center Louisiana IceGators
2015 Darren Colbourne Right winger Dayton Bombers, Richmond Renegades, Raleigh IceCaps, Augusta Lynx
Louis Dumont Center Tallahassee Tiger Sharks, Wheeling Thunderbirds, Louisiana IceGators, Augusta Lynx, Pensacola Ice Pilots, Mississippi Sea Wolves, and Utah Grizzlies
Scott Sabatino Executive vice president; COOLeague executive
Carl Scheer Owner; chairman Charlotte Checkers owner, Chairman of the ECHL Board of Governors, Greenville Grrrowl owner
2016 Daniel Berthiaume Goaltender Wheeling Thunderbirds, Roanoke Express and Greensboro Generals
Craig Brush General manager Florida Everblades
Allan Sirois Left winger Baton Rouge Kingfish, Jacksonville Lizard Kings, Pee Dee Pride, Pee Dee Pride, Greenville Grrrowl, Texas Wildcatters
2017T. Paul HendrickECHL general counselLeague executive
Rick Kowalsky Right winger; head coachas player: Hampton Roads Admirals, Trenton Titans, Roanoke Express; as head coach: Trenton Titans/Devils
Brad PhillipsLinesmanLeague official
2018 [14] Steve Chapman General manager; chairmanLeague executive; Chairman of the ECHL Board of Governors (2006–2015); president and general manager of Mobile Mysticks (1995–2001) and Gwinnett Gladiators (2002–2015); assistant general manager of Birmingham Bulls (1992–1995)
Sam Ftorek Defenseman Augusta Lynx, Mobile Mysticks, Greensboro Generals, Gwinnett Gladiators, Fresno Falcons, Cincinnati Cyclones, Kalamazoo Wings
Jason Saal Goaltender South Carolina Stingrays, Peoria Rivermen, Hampton Roads Admirals, Dayton Bombers, Louisiana IceGators, Arkansas RiverBlades, Augusta Lynx
2019 [15] Jim BerminghamCenter Toledo Storm, Wheeling Thunderbirds, Huntington Blizzard, Jackson Bandits, Pensacola Ice Pilots
Alex Hicks Left winger Toledo Storm
Rick Judson Left winger Toledo Storm, Greenville Grrrowl
Brian McKennaCommissioner (2002–2018); general managerLeague executive; general manager of the Trenton Titans
2020 [16] Jared Bednar Defenseman; coachas player: Huntington Blizzard, South Carolina Stingrays; as coach: South Carolina Stingrays (assistant from 2002 to 2007, head coach from 2007 to 2009)
Dany BousquetLeft winger Hampton Roads Admirals, Birmingham Bulls, Pee Dee Pride
Derek ClanceyCenter; coachas player: Erie Panthers, Toledo Storm, Winston-Salem Thunderbirds, Columbus Chill, Chesapeake Icebreakers; as coach: Chesapeake Icebreakers, Jackson Bandits, Reading Royals, Dayton Bombers
Glen Metropolit Center Nashville Knights, Pensacola Ice Pilots
2022 Ray Harris Owner Cincinnati Cyclones
Brett Marietti Player South Carolina Stingrays
Joel Martin Goaltender Columbus Cottonmouths, Trenton Titans, Elmira Jackals, Augusta Lynx
Tim Novak OfficialECHL
2023 Mark Bernard Goaltender Hampton Roads Admirals
Scott Bertoli Player Trenton Titans
Victor Gervais Player Hampton Roads Admirals, Florence Pride
Dana Heinze Equipment manager Johnstown Chiefs
2024 Scott Burfoot Center Erie Panthers, Roanoke Valley Rampage,Huntsville Blast, Richmond Renegades
Brad Dexter Defenseman Raleigh IceCaps, South Carolina Stingrays, Pensacola Ice Pilots, Victoria Salmon Kings
Jason Fitzsimmons Goalie/Coach South Carolina Stingrays, Columbus Chill (player); South Carolina Stingrays (coach)
June Kelly ECHLLeague Executive
Shawn Wheeler Left wing Greensboro Monarchs, Hampton Roads Admirals, Charlotte Checkers

Inductees by team

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