World Wide Hall of Fame

It is with great honours, we welcome the following into our Hall of Fame: John Bucyk, Boris Mikhailov and Yvan Cournoyer as Honoured Members. Bill Hunter is selected in the Builders category. And Gordie Howe is promoted to Builders status.

There was great debate about Bucyk. SIHR President Ernie Fitzsimmons said that Bucyk was "the hardest-hitting forward during my lifetime." Others pointed out that he had 21 seasons in the NHL, and yet was only the best left-winger once in his career. Lloyd Davis pointed out that Clark Gillies also fit that role. Summed up Howard Rosenthal, "Bucyk may never have been the best left wing in the league, but he was among the best for a very long time.

The great Russian defenseman, Nikolay Sologubov, had 14 votes in the Oldtimers category.

HONOURED MEMBERS:

John Bucyk
Boris Mikhailov

Yvan Cournoyer

OFF-ICE/REFEREES:

Bill Hunter

BUILDERS:

Gordie Howe

Here are the final results:

OLDTIMERS
Sologubov, Nikolay 14
Olmstead, Bert 12
Reardon, Ken 11
Chabot, Lorne 10
Stuart, Hod 8
Griffis, Si 6
Cook, Bun 5
Broadbent, Harry "Punch" 4
Lumley, Harry 4
Noble, Reg 4
Pulford, Harvey 4
Shuvalov, Victor 4

HONOURED PLAYERS
Bucyk, John 18
Mikhailov, Boris 16
Cournoyer, Yvan 16
Keon, Dave 13
Dryden, Ken 13
Dzurilla, Vladimir 6
Vachon, Rogatien 3
Martin, Rick 3
Watson, Jimmy 1
Grant, Danny 1
Vickers, Steve 0
Shmyr, Paul 0
Robert, Rene 0
Pronovost, Jean 0
Luce, Don 0
Dailey, Bob 0

EXECS/OFF-ICE PERSONNEL
Hunter, Bill 15
Imlach, George 11
Boucher, Frank 6
Mathers, Frank 5
Kennedy, George 5
Ahearne, Bunny 5
Muldoon, Pete 4
Kostka, Vladimir 3

CONTRIBUTORS
McFarlane, Brian 13
Eagleson, Alan 9
Fisher, Red 9
Ferguson, Elmer 7
Lecavalier, Rene 6

BUILDERS
Howe, Gordie 16
Orr, Bobby 10
Richard, Maurice 9
Hull, Bobby 8
Beliveau, Jean 5
Creighton, James 4