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.
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.
Hall of famers Year Name Position or role ECHL teams2008 Henry Brabham ECHL founder League executive Patrick J. Kelly Commissioner (1988–1996) League executive Chris Valicevic Defenseman Greensboro Monarchs, Louisiana IceGators Nick Vitucci Goaltender Carolina / Winston-Salem Thunderbirds, Greensboro Monarchs, Hampton Roads Admirals, Toledo Storm, Charlotte Checkers, Greenville Grrrowl2009 John Brophy Head coach Hampton Roads Admirals, Wheeling Nailers Blake Cullen Owner Hampton Roads Admirals Tom Nemeth Defenseman Dayton Bombers, South Carolina Stingrays, Toledo Storm Rod Taylor Left winger Hampton Roads Admirals, Richmond Renegades, Roanoke Express, South Carolina Stingrays, Peoria Rivermen, Toledo Storm2010 Cam Brown Left winger Columbus Chill, Erie Panthers, Baton Rouge Kingfish, Gwinnett Gladiators E.A. "Bud" Gingher Owner; chairman Board of Governors Chairman (1992–95); Dayton Bombers owner Olaf Kolzig Goaltender Hampton Roads Admirals Darryl Noren Center Greensboro Monarchs, Charlotte Checkers2011 Phil Berger Right winger Greensboro Monarchs, Charlotte Checkers, Raleigh IceCaps, Hampton Roads Admirals Richard Adams President/CEO (1995–02) League executive Luke Curtin Left winger Baton Rouge Kingfish, Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies, Fresno Falcons Joe Ernst Referee League official2012 Bob Woods Defenseman Johnstown Chiefs, Hampton Roads Admirals, Mobile Mysticks, Tallahassee Tiger Sharks, Mississippi Sea Wolves Bill Coffey Founder League executive Sheldon Gorski Right winger Louisville Icehawks, Louisville RiverFrogs, Miami Matadors, Pensacola Ice Pilots John Marks Coach Charlotte Checkers, Greenville Grrrowl, Pensacola Ice Pilots, Augusta Lynx Dave Seitz Center South Carolina Stingrays2013 Dave Craievich Defenseman Cincinnati Cyclones, Birmingham Bulls, Mobile Mysticks Marc Magliarditi Goaltender Columbus Chill, Florida Everblades, Louisiana IceGators, Richmond Renegades, Las Vegas Wranglers Steve Poapst Defenseman Hampton Roads Admirals Darren Schwartz Left winger Johnstown Chiefs, Winston-Salem Thunderbirds, Tallahassee Tiger Sharks, Wheeling Thunderbirds/Nailers2014 James Edwards President; 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 IceGators2015 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; COO League executive Carl Scheer Owner; chairman Charlotte Checkers owner, Chairman of the ECHL Board of Governors, Greenville Grrrowl owner2016 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, Greenville Grrrowl, Texas Wildcatters2017 T. Paul Hendrick ECHL general counsel League executive Rick Kowalsky Right winger; head coach As player: Hampton Roads Admirals, Trenton Titans, Roanoke Express; as head coach: Trenton Titans/Devils Brad Phillips Linesman League official2018 Steve Chapman General manager; chairman League 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 Lynx2019 Jim Bermingham Center 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 McKenna Commissioner (2002–2018); general manager League executive; general manager of the Trenton Titans2020 Jared Bednar Defenseman; coach As player: Huntington Blizzard, South Carolina Stingrays; as coach: South Carolina Stingrays (assistant from 2002 to 2007, head coach from 2007 to 2009) Dany Bousquet Left winger Hampton Roads Admirals, Birmingham Bulls, Pee Dee Pride Derek Clancey Center; coach As 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 Pilots2022 Ray Harris Owner Cincinnati Cyclones Brett Marietti Player South Carolina Stingrays Joel Martin Goaltender Columbus Cottonmouths, Trenton Titans, Elmira Jackals, Augusta Lynx Tim Novak Official ECHL2023 Mark Bernard Goaltender Hampton Roads Admirals Scott Bertoli Player Trenton Titans Victor Gervais Player Hampton Roads Admirals, Florence Pride Dana Heinze Equipment manager Johnstown Chiefs2024 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 ECHL League executive Shawn Wheeler Left wing Greensboro Monarchs, Hampton Roads Admirals, Charlotte Checkers2025 Alex Burrows Left winger Greenville Grrrowl Dave Gagnon Goaltender Hampton Roads Admirals, Toledo Storm and Roanoke Valley Rampage Glen Thornborough League officer Jamey Hicks Center; head coach; director Birmingham Bulls and Arkansas River Blades
Inductees by team 16: Hampton Roads Admirals (includes one owner and two coaches) 9: League executives 8 South Carolina Stingrays (includes two inductees who have both played and coached for team), Toledo Storm 6: Charlotte Checkers (includes one owner and one coach), Pensacola Ice Pilots (includes one coach) 5: Augusta Lynx, Dayton Bombers (includes one owner and one coach), Greensboro Monarchs, Louisiana IceGators, Greenville Grrrowl (includes owner and one coach), Johnstown Chiefs (including one president), Mobile Mysticks (includes one manager), Richmond Renegades, Trenton Titans/Devils (includes one player/coach and manager), Wheeling Nailers/Thunderbirds (includes one coach) 4: Birmingham Bulls (including one manager and one player who became a coach) 3: Columbus Chill, Erie Panthers, Gwinnett Gladiators (including one manager), Raleigh Icecaps, Tallahassee Tiger Sharks, Winston-Salem Thunderbirds 2: Baton Rouge Kingfish, Cincinnati Cyclones, Fresno Falcons, Huntington Blizzard, Jackson Bandits (includes one coach), Mississippi Sea Wolves, Pee Dee Pride, Peoria Rivermen, Roanoke Express, Victoria Salmon Kings, Arkansas RiverBlades, Roanoke Valley Rampage 1: Alaska Aces, Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies, Chesapeake Icebreakers, Florence Pride, Greensboro Generals, Huntsville Blast, Jacksonville Lizard Kings, Kalamazoo Wings, Las Vegas Wranglers, Louisville Icehawks, Louisville RiverFrogs, Miami Matadors, Reading Royals (coach), Utah Grizzlies
See also Hockey Hall of Fame AHL Hall of Fame
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