World Wide Hall of Fame

The 1955 vote saw the committee have its first election without electing a single member. Twenty ballots were cast, and the election hinged on the last ballot. Hence, Bill Durnan just missed being elected.

For those who wanted a smaller Hall of Fame than in Toronto, this was good news.

"I'm actually quite proud of this group for having a no-election year, although I'm surprised it was this year," said Joe Pelletier.

Here is how the final voting went:

OLDTIMERS
Cameron, H 10
Smith, T 10
Chabot, Lorne 8
Bain 6
Dunderdale 6
Worters, Roy "Shrimp" 6
Grant, Mike 5
Hall, Joe 5
McGee, Frank 5
Hern, Riley 4
Mantha, Sylvio 4
Pulford, Harvey 4
Laviolette 3
Lehman 3
Prodgers 3
Simpson 3
Stuart, H 3
Boucher, G 2
Holmes 2
Russell, E 2
Bailey, Ace 1
Campbell, L 1
Darragh, J 1
Griffis 1

HONOURED PLAYERS
Durnan, Bill 14
Malecek, Josef 11
Schriner, Sweeney 11
Howe, Syd 9
Cowley, Bill 8
Cook, Bun 7
Barry, Marty 5
Weiland, Cooney 5
Patrick, Lynn 4
Coulter, Art 3
Drillon, Gordie 3
Hextall, Bryan 3
Reardon, Kenny 3
Aurie, Larry 2
Colville, Neil 2
Finnigan, Frank 2
Gagnon, Johnny 2
Karakas, Mike 2
Bruneteau, Mud 1
Patrick, Muzz 1

COACHES/MANAGERS
EXECUTIVES/REFEREES
Creighton 12
Muldoon 9
Day, Clarence "Hap" 8
Hewitt, Foster 7
Livingstone, Ed 6
Kennedy, George 5
Calder, F 4
Hart 3
Brown, George 2
Cotton, Harold "Baldy" 1
Northey, William 1

BUILDERS
Northey, William 10
Stanley, F 10
Ross, Phil 8
Shore, Eddie 8
Taylor 8
Hartley 7
Patton 6
Day, Clarence "Hap" 4
Gibson, Jack 4