Nominations
Our Hockey Hall of Fame honors the men and women who have made significant contributions to the sport of ice hockey by their participation as a player, coach, official, builder or media representative.
CATEGORIES AND CRITERIA FOR INDUCTION
Individuals will be accepted in one of the following categories: Player; Coach; Official; Builder or Media. The media category may include sportscasters, photographers or journalists.
Players must have concluded their competitive careers. Coaches, officials, builders or media representatives may still be active.
ELIGIBILITY FOR INDUCTION
To be eligible for induction in the Player category, the individual must: a) have been born or raised in New Hampshire and played ice hockey at an exemplary level; or b) while an active player, have made a significant contribution to the sport of ice hockey in New Hampshire.
To be eligible for induction in non-player categories, the individual must: a) have made significant contributions to the sport of ice hockey in New Hampshire: or b) have made significant contributions to the sport of ice hockey while residing in New Hampshire.
In addition, each individual’s contribution may be different. Also to be considered will be the nominee’s ability, sportsmanship or character, or a combination of these qualities.
THE NOMINATION PROCESS
Nominations are accepted annually from January 1st through the last day of February. Individuals are eligible for induction in only one of the above categories.
We encourage members of the public to tender nominations for any eligible individuals who they believe are worthy for consideration for induction in any of the above categories.
The Hall of Fame Nomination Review Committee may also search and select other individuals for nomination, particularly from the pre-1950 and 1951-1975 eras.
Nominators must complete the nomination form located below. Additional material is welcomed, but is not necessary for the selection process.
The annual deadline for nominations is the last day of February. If you have any questions, please contact any board member.