German Ice Hockey Hall of Fame

The German Ice Hockey Hall of Fame German: Eishockeymuseum was founded in 1988, and is located in Augsburg. The hall honors individuals who have contributed to ice hockey in Germany, and displays memorabilia depicting contributions of players, coaches, referees, and other important figures in the sport.

History

In 1988, Roman Neumayer and Horst Eckert co-founded the German Ice Hockey Museum and German Ice Hockey Hall of Fame.[1] The exhibits toured German cities inclulding Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Mannheim, and Landshut until 1993; and were displayed during the 1993 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships in Munich. The exhibits were stored in Füssen until 1999, when Neumayer suggested a permanent museum in Augsburg.[2] The IIHF since declared it was one of the four best ice hockey museums in Europe.[1]

Notable inductees

There are 247 inductees into the hall of fame as of 2018.[3] Notable inductees include:

References

  1. ^ a b "Ehrenpräsident des Deutschen Eishockey Museums Horst Eckert feiert 80. Geburtstag". Eishockey News (in German). 12 December 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Eishockey-Museum". German Ice Hockey Hall of Fame (in German). Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Die Mitglieder". German Ice Hockey Hall of Fame (in German). Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2019.

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