Selection Committee

James M. Gregory, Chairman
Jim Gregory served as the General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1969 to 1979. He later ran the NHL's Central Scouting department, and presently serves as the Senior Vice-President of Hockey Operations for the National Hockey League's Toronto office.

Scotty Bowman
Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991 in the Builders' Category, Scotty Bowman's success over his 30-year NHL coaching career includes nine Stanley Cup victories, one more than the legendary Toe Blake. Bowman retired from coaching after leading the Detroit Red Wings to the Stanley Cup in 2002 and currently serves as a consultant to the team.

Colin Campbell
After turning pro with Vancouver of the WHA in 1973-74, Colin Campbell went on to play eleven seasons of defense in the National Hockey League. Following his retirement as a player in 1985, Colin pursued a coaching career that led him back to the NHL behind the bench as head coach of the New York Rangers for four seasons. Today, Colin Campbell is the NHL's Senior Vice President and Director of Hockey Operations.

John Davidson
A native of Ottawa, Ontario , John Davidson played his junior hockey in Western Canada before playing in over 300 regular season games from 1973 to 1983 in the National Hockey League with St Louis and the New York Rangers. A veteran in the media circuit as a hockey analyst, Davidson is viewed as one of the best in his profession. Recently John Davidson's resume includes Hockey Night in Canada and the Hot Stove Lounge, ESPN, ABC and the MSG Network.

Eric Duhatschek
Duhatschek began covering the Calgary Flames in the late 1970s and currently serves as the Globe and Mail's primary western hockey correspondent. He was presented the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award for distinguished hockey journalism in 2001.

Jan-Ake Edvinsson
The General Secretary of the International Ice Hockey Federation for 21 years, Jan-Ake Edvinsson oversaw much of the international game's evolution, including the allowance for professional players to compete in the Olympics. Originally from Sweden, Jan-Ake Edvinsson now makes his home in Switzerland.

Mike Emrick
In 2001 Mike Emrick worked his 21st consecutive year as a play-by-play announcer in the NHL. In all he has 30-plus years experience behind the mike. He is the long time voice of the New Jersey Devils. He has received the national cable TV Ace Award for the best play-by-play and won the Emmy in 1997 in the New York region for Devils telecasts.

Michael Farber
A senior writer with Sports Illustrated since 1994 (and before then a columnist at the Montreal Gazette), Farber, a New Jersey native, received the Elmer Ferguson award for distinguished hockey writing in 2003.

Emile Francis
The former goaltender began his coaching career with the Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters Junior team. He next moved on to the parent New York Ranger's Hockey Club where he eventually served as Coach and General Manager -- a dual role he later also filled with the St. Louis Blues and Hartford Whalers. He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder Category in 1982.

Dick Irvin
A well-known broadcaster throughout Canada, Dick Irvin started covering hockey for the Montreal station CFCF in 1962. Four years later he joined Hockey Night in Canada and in 1988 was the recipient of the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award.

Lanny McDonald
Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1992, Hanna, Alberta native Lanny McDonald played 16 NHL seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Rockies, and Calgary Flames. As captain of the Flames, McDonald led the franchise to their first Stanley Cup in 1989. Following his retirement, he was a Vice-President with the Flames organization for many years and is today an active general manager and director of player personnel for the Canadian national men's hockey team.

Yvon Pedneault
For forty years, Yvon Pedneault has been reporting on hockey in the province of Quebec. After moving from Chicoutimi, Yvon covered the Montreal Canadiens for La Presse, later joining Le Journal de Montreal. In addition to print journalism, Pedneault is also a respected broadcaster with a resume that includes extensive work in both radio and TV, including his most recent role as a colour commentator for hockey on RDS.

Pat Quinn
Pat Quinn spent nine years in the NHL playing defense for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks and Atlanta Flames. After retiring as a player, he served as a coach and General Manager with the Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs.

Serge Savard
A standout defenseman on the Montreal Canadiens (1966-81) and Winnipeg Jets (1981-83), Savard won seven Stanley Cups with the Habs. He later served as General Manager of the Canadiens from 1983 to 1995 and was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Player category in 1986.

Harry Sinden
Harry Sinden was a fine amateur player who led the Whitby Dunlops to the World Hockey Championship in 1958. He also coached the Boston Bruins to the Stanley Cup in 1970, Team Canada to victory in the 1972 Summit Series as was hired as the General Manager of the Boston Bruins in 1972. He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder category in 1983.

Peter Stastny
Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1998, Bratislava, Slovakia native Peter Stastny was one of the NHL's most prolific scorers in the 1980s. A six-time NHL All-Star, Stastny tallied 450 goals, 789 assists for a total of 1239 throughout his illustrious career. Upon his retirement from the game, he captained the Slovak national team in various international tournaments. Most recently Stastny was elected as one of Slovakia's three Members of the European Parliament.

Bill Torrey
Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder Category in 1995, Montreal, Quebec native Bill Torrey was General Manger of the New York Islanders dynasty during the 1970s and 1980s.