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KEN DRYDEN
August 8, 1947 – September 5, 2025
The Hockey Hall of Fame and its members are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Honoured Member Ken Dryden. In every aspect of his storied life, Ken Dryden stood tall. After playing just six NHL games late in the 1970-71 season, Dryden proceeded to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a Stanley Cup championship, earning the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff MVP in the process. He then played an integral role in a dynasty that added further Stanley Cup championships in 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979.
At the height of his career, Dryden retired from playing to pursue other interests: lawyer, author, broadcaster, politician, NHL executive, teacher, philanthropist — each with a steadfast approach that left indelible marks on society. Dryden won the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year in 1972 and during his seven full NHL seasons, added five Vézina Trophy wins as the netminder with the lowest goals-against average paired with five selections to the NHL’s First All-Star Team.
In September 1972, Dryden was half of a tandem that led Team Canada to victory in the Summit Series versus the Soviet Union. Ken Dryden was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983.
The Hockey Hall of Fame organization would like to extend its sincere condolences to Mr. Dryden’s family.
View Ken Dryden’s Honoured Member page.
FLORIDA PANTHERS BACK-TO-BACK STANLEY CUP CHAMPION DISPLAY UNVEILED!
Featured in the Hyundai NHL Zone is an extensive display dedicated to the 2025 Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers. This display highlights game-worn artifacts and memorabilia from the Stanley Cup Final showcasing the franchise’s back-to-back championship.
Artifacts include:
- Aaron Eklbad and Sam Bennet’s gloves worn in Game 6
- Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Reinhart’s sticks used in Game 6
- Niko Mikkola and Sergei Bobrovksy’s Stanley Cup Final jerseys
- Sam Reinhart's helmet worn in all home games of the Stanley Cup Final
- Aleksander Barkov’s skates worn during Game 6
- Matthew Tkachuk's mouthguard used throughout the 2024-25 NHL regular season and playoffs
- Stanley Final Game 6 memorabilia including the iconic Panther’s plastic rats and ski-goggles, cigar box and champagne corks from the dressing room celebration.
Click Here to follow the summer travels of the Stanley Cup.
PANTHERS DONATE 2024 STANLEY CUP RING
TORONTO (March 12, 2025) — Aleksander Barkov, Sam Reinhart, Matthew Tkachuk, Bill Zito, and Paul Maurice from the 2024 Stanley Cup winning Florida Panthers roster joined Hockey Hall of Fame curator Phil Pritchard for the official donation of a Stanley Cup ring.
The ring, which joins a distinguished collection at the Hockey Hall of Fame, is a symbol of the first Stanley Cup Championship in the franchise's 30-year history.
The Championship ring, donated by the Panthers organization, will eventually be displayed in Lord Stanley's Vault alongside the first-ever Stanley Cup ring (1893) Billy Barlow (MAAA); Bill Hay's 1961 ring (CHI); Daryl "Doc" Seaman’s 1989 ring (CGY) and Bob Johnson's 1991 ring (PIT). Other rings in the display include the 2007 (ANA), 2008 (DET), 2009 (PIT), 2010 (CHI), 2011 (BOS), 2012 (LA), 2013 (CHI) and 2014 (LA), 2015 (CHI), 2016 (PIT), 2017 (PIT), 2018 (WASH), 2019 (STL), 2020 (TAMPA), 2021 (TAMPA), 2022 (COL), 2023 (LV) Stanley Cup Champions, which were all donated by the owners of the teams.
Read full media advisory here.
4 NATIONS CUP ENGRAVED WITH CHAMPIONS PLAQUE REVEALED FOR FIRST TIME
TORONTO (March 4, 2025) – Hockey Hall of Fame to open an exhibit showcasing artifacts from the incredible 4 Nations Face-Off Tournament, including items from Canada's overtime win. The collection includes game worn equipment with each Country represented — Canada, Finland, Sweden and United States. At the centre of the display is the newly engraved 4 Nations Cup. The impressive looking trophy stands at 29 inches tall and 11 inches wide and is slightly smaller than the Stanley Cup.
Artifacts featured in the exhibit include:
- Sam Reinhart’s Team Canada Jersey
- Aleksander Barkov’s Team Finland Jersey
- Victor Hedman’s Team Sweden Jersey
- Jack Hughes Team USA Jersey
- Brady Tkachuk’s Helmet (USA)
- Matthew Tkachuk’s Gloves (USA)
- Drew Doughty’s Pant Shell (Canada)
Click here to view CTV's coverage of this story at the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Click here to take a behind-the-scenes look of the building of the new exhibit.
*Notice: The 4 Nations Cup is temporarily off display as it is currently travelling.
HOCKEY HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES NEW APPOINTMENTS TO THE SELECTION COMMITTEE
TORONTO (November 12, 2024) – Lanny McDonald, Chair of the Board of the Hockey Hall of Fame, announced today new appointments to the Hockey Hall of Fame Selection Committee as confirmed at the Directors’ meeting held yesterday in Toronto.
Jarome Iginla and Eddie Olczyk will join the Selection Committee commencing with the 2025 nomination and election proceedings (replacing David Branch and Mike Gartner, each having served their full-term limit of 15 years). McDonald also announced that Ron Francis will become Chair of the Selection Committee, taking over from Gartner who will transition to Chair of the Board in June 2025.
“One of the things that makes the Selection Committee so strong is the regular inclusion of new voices and the opportunity for highly knowledgeable hockey people to contribute in the process of honouring excellence in our game,” said McDonald. “To this end, we are very pleased to welcome Jarome and Eddie to the committee, and thrilled that Ron, a long-time member and one of hockey’s great leaders, has agreed to serve as Chair. I would also like to express our appreciation and gratitude to David and Mike for their outstanding contributions over the past several years.”
Read full press release here.
THE WALTER CUP MAKES THE HOCKEY HALL OF FAME ITS NEW HOME
The Walter Cup officially added to the Hockey Hall of Fame’s trophy collection
TORONTO (June 28, 2024) – The Professional Women’s Hockey League’s (PWHL) championship trophy, the Walter Cup, is officially on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame. It will be showcased within the "Women's Hockey — Celebrating Excellence" display along with newly received artifacts from the PWHL’s inaugural season. The Walter Cup, created in partnership with global luxury jeweler, Tiffany & Co., weighs 35 pounds, stands 24 inches tall and is over 13 inches wide. The removable base will include the engraved names of each year’s winning team. The Walter Cup is named in recognition of the historic commitment made by the Walter family — Mark and Kimbra Walter and their daughter, Samantha, that provided the financial support that launched the PWHL.
Recently donated PWHL items to be added soon include:
- “Battle of Bay Street” goal pucks – Montreal at Toronto – Feb 17, 2024 (record - 19,825 fans set highest attendance mark for a women’s hockey game)
- Liz Schepers, #21 Minnesota, Walter Cup Game 5 winning goal stick
- Nicole Hensley, #29 Minnesota, Walter Cup Game 5 shutout stick
- Walter Cup, Game 5 goal pucks – Minnesota shutout Boston 3 – 0
- Hilary Knight, Captain, #21 Boston, Walter Cup playoff sweater
- Aerin Frankel, #1 Boston, goalie mask
- Jamie Lee Rattray, Alternate Captain, #47 Boston, skates
“The Walter Cup represents excellence in women’s hockey, and the Hockey Hall of Fame is known for preserving hockey history at its highest level. This museum is the rightful place — and only place — for the Walter Cup to call its home. The PWHL is thrilled to share this beautiful trophy for all hockey fans to see, and our hope is it will inspire championship dreams in young players everywhere. “
HHOF Honoured Member, Player, Class of 2018
Read the full media advisory here.
Learn more about the Hockey Hall of Fame’s “Women’s Hockey – Celebrating Excellence” exhibit.
*Notice: The Walter Cup is temporarily off display as it is currently travelling for PWHL events.
NEW ESSO MEDALS EXHIBIT
Since 1981, Esso has been a proud supporter of minor hockey in communities across Canada. With over 2 million Esso Medals and 10 million Certificates of Achievement awarded, the Esso Medals program inspires and recognizes minor hockey players, coaches and volunteers.
Located at the entrance to the Esso Great Hall (showcase at bottom of stairs), the recently unveiled Esso Medals Exhibit celebrates registered Esso Medal winners become a part of hockey history within an interactive display.
Have you won an Esso Medal? Register now to be immortalized within Hockey Hall of Fame’s Esso Medals Exhibit.
Click here to view where Esso Medal winners can see their name in the Hall.
THE LARRY AND JUDY TANENBAUM FAMILY LEGENDS OF HOCKEY SCHOLARS FUND
Inspiring Indigenous youth to excel in academics and succeed through unique Hockey Hall of Fame outreach programs.
In 2018, the Hockey Hall of Fame introduced the newly established Hockey Hall of Fame Development and Preservation Fund together with its first “designated endowment” program, namely The Larry and Judy Tanenbaum Family Legends of Hockey Scholars Fund supported through an endowment gift of $1 million from the Tanenbaum's family foundation.
In activating the Legends of Hockey Scholars initiative, the Hockey Hall of Fame partnered with Connected North to deliver a series of virtual field trip sessions to provide Indigenous schools in remote communities with access to hockey–related content that is engaging and empowering. The curriculums include video tours of specific Hall of Fame exhibits, interactive class activities, as well as artifacts, historical footage and photographs from the Hall of Fame's extensive archives.
As stewards of the Legends of Hockey Scholars Fund, each year the Hockey Hall of Fame selects students from Indigenous schools who have not only demonstrated exceptional dedication towards academics and their community, but also shown a passion for hockey. In addition to receiving financial contribution towards future education, a listing of each scholarship recipient is displayed within the Changing Face of Hockey: Diversity in the Game exhibit at the Hockey Hall of Fame.