The Player category is intended to recognize those Players who have shown some combination of sportsmanship, character, passion, and high-level playing ability during their playing career in hockey The player category may recognize those Players who have made a significant contribution to the evolution of hockey by exhibiting a “pioneering” quality involving some aspect of invention, innovation, or trailblazing that changed the shape of hockey for those who followed. The Player must have been a permanent resident in British Columbia for a period of ten (10) years during their minor hockey, junior, or professional careers The Player may have been born in BC and developed their skill while a permanent resident of BC, but may have played outside of BC for an extensive period of time during their hockey careers Only Players who have been retired for a minimum of 1 year are eligible to be nominated (the BCHHF Board of Directors has the right to waive the mandatory one (1) year waiting period under certain circumstances)

The Official category is intended to recognize those Officials who have shown some combination of sportsmanship, character, passion and high-level capability as an official during their career in hockey The Official category may recognize those Officials who have made a significant contribution to the evolution of hockey by exhibiting a “pioneering” quality involving some aspect of invention, innovation, or trailblazing that changed the shape of hockey for those who followed. BC Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Nomination Form The Official must have been a permanent resident in British Columbia for a period of ten (10) years during their minor hockey, junior, or professional careers The Official may have been born in BC and developed their skill while a permanent resident of BC, but may have worked outside of BC for an extensive period of time during their careers Only Officials who have been retired for a minimum of 1 year are eligible to be nominated (the BCHHF Board of Directors has the right to waive the mandatory one (1) year waiting period under certain circumstances)

The Builder category is intended to honour those individuals who have made a significant impact or contribution to the sport of hockey (outside of being a player or official) The Builder may be a person who supports athletes in a leadership capacity at the managerial or executive level, a coach, a trainer, a medic, a media person, an administrator, a volunteer or a person in some other significant off-ice role The Builder is evaluated on their personal achievements, awards, accomplishments, dedication, innovation and contributions to the game of hockey The Builder may have originally been from BC but made significant contributions to the game of hockey outside of BC. Or the Builder may be from somewhere other than BC, but has made significant contributions to the game of hockey in BC The Builder must have been a permanent resident in British Columbia for a period of ten (10) years

The Team category is intended to honour any British Columbia-based hockey team that has achieved greatness by winning a championship at the national or international level The Team category may recognize those Teams who have made a significant contribution to the evolution of hockey by exhibiting a “pioneering” quality involving some aspect of the invention, innovation, or trailblazing that changed the shape of hockey for those who followed. For a Team to be eligible for nomination/induction, more than half of the team must be retired from national, international, or professional play The Team will be evaluated on its overall achievements, awards, accomplishments, contributions to the community, and dedication to the game of hockey

The Player category is intended to recognize those Players who have shown some combination of sportsmanship, character, passion, and high-level playing ability during their playing career in hockey The player category may recognize those Players who have made a significant contribution to the evolution of hockey by exhibiting a “pioneering” quality involving some aspect of invention, innovation, or trailblazing that changed the shape of hockey for those who followed. The Player must have been a permanent resident in British Columbia for a period of ten (10) years during their minor hockey, junior, or professional careers The Player may have been born in BC and developed their skill while a permanent resident of BC, but may have played outside of BC for an extensive period of time during their hockey careers Only Players who have been retired for a minimum of 1 year are eligible to be nominated (the BCHHF Board of Directors has the right to waive the mandatory one (1) year waiting period under certain circumstances)

The Official category is intended to recognize those Officials who have shown some combination of sportsmanship, character, passion and high-level capability as an official during their career in hockey The Official category may recognize those Officials who have made a significant contribution to the evolution of hockey by exhibiting a “pioneering” quality involving some aspect of invention, innovation, or trailblazing that changed the shape of hockey for those who followed. BC Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Nomination Form The Official must have been a permanent resident in British Columbia for a period of ten (10) years during their minor hockey, junior, or professional careers The Official may have been born in BC and developed their skill while a permanent resident of BC, but may have worked outside of BC for an extensive period of time during their careers Only Officials who have been retired for a minimum of 1 year are eligible to be nominated (the BCHHF Board of Directors has the right to waive the mandatory one (1) year waiting period under certain circumstances)

The Builder category is intended to honour those individuals who have made a significant impact or contribution to the sport of hockey (outside of being a player or official) The Builder may be a person who supports athletes in a leadership capacity at the managerial or executive level, a coach, a trainer, a medic, a media person, an administrator, a volunteer or a person in some other significant off-ice role The Builder is evaluated on their personal achievements, awards, accomplishments, dedication, innovation and contributions to the game of hockey The Builder may have originally been from BC but made significant contributions to the game of hockey outside of BC. Or the Builder may be from somewhere other than BC, but has made significant contributions to the game of hockey in BC The Builder must have been a permanent resident in British Columbia for a period of ten (10) years

The Team category is intended to honour any British Columbia-based hockey team that has achieved greatness by winning a championship at the national or international level The Team category may recognize those Teams who have made a significant contribution to the evolution of hockey by exhibiting a “pioneering” quality involving some aspect of the invention, innovation, or trailblazing that changed the shape of hockey for those who followed. For a Team to be eligible for nomination/induction, more than half of the team must be retired from national, international, or professional play The Team will be evaluated on its overall achievements, awards, accomplishments, contributions to the community, and dedication to the game of hockey

Nominate an Inductee

BC Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Nominations. Nominate an inductee for the BCHHOF. Nominations for the 2024 Inductee Event are now open.

The BC Hockey Hall of Fame was established to preserve and honor the history of the game of hockey. Every year, several individuals are inducted and recognized based on their achievements and contributions to the sport. Once Inducted, their plaques and memorabilia are displayed at the BC Hockey Hall of Fame, located at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, BC.

NOMINATION PROCESS

Nominations for Induction are accepted throughout the course of the year. Nominations are now being accepted (for following year induction).

Categories include:

Player
Official
Builder
Team

Any organization or individual is welcome to submit a nomination.

For more information, please contact the BC Hockey Hall of Fame at 250.460.0250 or executive.director@bchhof.com.

SUBMITTING A NOMINATION

Please complete and submit a nomination form for our Annual Induction Award. Nominations are now being accepted.

Futher Information

NOMINATION DETAILS

In order to allow the selection committee to fully understand the achievements of a nominee, please include as much supporting documentation as possible.

This may include:

Letters of Support
Biography, Background, or resume on candidate’s career
Information on where and when the individual made their contributions or achieved greatness
Any hard copy information supporting their background (ie news paper clippings, statistics, news stories, pictures, etc)

SELECTION PROCESS

Nominations for Induction in the following calendar year are accepted until September 1st
Any individual or association may submit a nomination
Each nomination is eligible for three (3) consecutive years. If at the end of three (3) consecutive years of eligibility, a nomination has not been selected for induction, the nomination must sit inactive for a period of one (1) year after which the nomination can be resubmitted
All nominations will be considered at an initial Selection Committee meeting in September. Depending on the outcome of that process, further information on the nomination may be required. The final selection process will take place in December and the names will be released in January

A. CATEGORIES

We have 4 categories for nomination: Player, Official, Builder, or Team

B. SELECTION CRITERIA

Player Category

The Player category is intended to recognize those Players who have shown some combination of sportsmanship, character, passion, and high-level playing ability during their playing career in hockey
The player category may recognize those Players who have made a significant contribution to the evolution of hockey by exhibiting a “pioneering” quality involving some aspect of invention, innovation, or trailblazing that changed the shape of hockey for those who followed.
The Player must have been a permanent resident in British Columbia for a period of ten (10) years during their minor hockey, junior, or professional careers
The Player may have been born in BC and developed their skill while a permanent resident of BC, but may have played outside of BC for an extensive period of time during their hockey careers
Only Players who have been retired for a minimum of 1 year are eligible to be nominated (the BCHHF Board of Directors has the right to waive the mandatory one (1) year waiting period under certain circumstances)

Official Category

The Official category is intended to recognize those Officials who have shown some combination of sportsmanship, character, passion and high-level capability as an official during their career in hockey
The Official category may recognize those Officials who have made a significant contribution to the evolution of hockey by exhibiting a “pioneering” quality involving some aspect of invention, innovation, or trailblazing that changed the shape of hockey for those who followed. BC Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Nomination Form
The Official must have been a permanent resident in British Columbia for a period of ten (10) years during their minor hockey, junior, or professional careers
The Official may have been born in BC and developed their skill while a permanent resident of BC, but may have worked outside of BC for an extensive period of time during their careers
Only Officials who have been retired for a minimum of 1 year are eligible to be nominated (the BCHHF Board of Directors has the right to waive the mandatory one (1) year waiting period under certain circumstances)

Builder Category

The Builder category is intended to honour those individuals who have made a significant impact or contribution to the sport of hockey (outside of being a player or official)
The Builder may be a person who supports athletes in a leadership capacity at the managerial or executive level, a coach, a trainer, a medic, a media person, an administrator, a volunteer or a person in some other significant off-ice role
The Builder is evaluated on their personal achievements, awards, accomplishments, dedication, innovation and contributions to the game of hockey
The Builder may have originally been from BC but made significant contributions to the game of hockey outside of BC. Or the Builder may be from somewhere other than BC, but has made significant contributions to the game of hockey in BC
The Builder must have been a permanent resident in British Columbia for a period of ten (10) years

Team Category

The Team category is intended to honour any British Columbia-based hockey team that has achieved greatness by winning a championship at the national or international level
The Team category may recognize those Teams who have made a significant contribution to the evolution of hockey by exhibiting a “pioneering” quality involving some aspect of the invention, innovation, or trailblazing that changed the shape of hockey for those who followed.
For a Team to be eligible for nomination/induction, more than half of the team must be retired from national, international, or professional play
The Team will be evaluated on its overall achievements, awards, accomplishments, contributions to the community, and dedication to the game of hockey