List of members of the IIHF Hall of Fame
List of indcutees into the IIHF Hall of Fame
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In 1997 the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) established the IIHF Hall of Fame in Zürich, Switzerland.[1] The IIHF Hall of Fame is intended to honor individuals who have made valuable contributions both internationally and in their home countries.[2] The first class, which was composed of Paul Loicq, plus 30 other individuals, was introduced during the 1997 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland.[3] The IIHF established the Torriani Award in 2015, which is given annually to a player with an "outstanding career from non-top hockey nation".[4] Members are inducted into the Hall into four separate categories: player, referee, builder (an individual that "manages" or grows the game), and the Torriani Award.[3]
The IIHF and the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, agreed on a long-term contract[1] whereby the Hockey Hall of Fame became the permanent residence for the IIHF Hall of Fame.[3] On 29 June 1998, the Hockey Hall of Fame opened its newly revamped Exhibition Center containing an international area known as the World of Hockey Zone, which houses the exhibits for the IIHF Hall of Fame.[1] The IIHF also recognizes individuals with the Paul Loicq Award, presented to a person who has made "outstanding contributions to the IIHF and international ice hockey". Recipients of the Paul Loicq Award are not included in the list of inductees into the Hall of Fame.[5] There are 269 inductees as of 2026.
Members
List of the 269 inductees into the IIHF Hall of Fame as of 2026.[a][b]
Gallery
Wayne Gretzky was a part of three Canada Cup winning teams and the Executive director of Canada's 2002 Olympic team.
New members in 2013: Jan-Åke Edvinsson, Gord Miller, Mats Sundin, Danielle Goyette, Paul Henderson, Peter Forsberg and Teppo Numminen. Boris Mikhailov, member since 2000, on the right.
Mario Lemieux won a gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Peter Šťastný played for Czechoslovakia in the 1980 Olympics, for Slovakia in the 1994 Games and won the 1984 Canada Cup with Canada.
Börje Salming was inducted in 1998 for Sweden.
Alexander Ragulin (right) won a combined 13 gold medals in Olympic and World Championship play.
Lasse Oksanen (dropping the puck) was inducted in 1999 for Finland.
Igor Larionov is a member of the "Triple Gold Club".
Erich Kühnhackl was part of the West Germany bronze medal winning team in 1976. One of three Olympic ice hockey medals for Germany.
Urpo Ylönen was one of Finland's first top goalkeepers, in 60's and 70's. Ylönen played in the ninth World Championships and two Winter Olympics
Mark Johnson won a gold medal in the 1980 Olympics and coached the USA women's team in the 2010 Games.
Juhani Wahlsten was inducted in 2006. Wahlsten played for Finland in the Winter Olympics in 1960, 1964, and 1968,[255] and is also known as the "Father of Ringette" in Finland.
Members by country
List of the 261 IIHF Hall of Fame members by country as of 2026:[a][b]
| Country | Members |
|---|---|
 Canada |
41 |
 Russia |
36 |
 Sweden |
35 |
 Czech Republic |
27 |
 United States |
26 |
 Finland |
24 |
 Germany |
13 |
 Slovakia |
12 |
 Switzerland |
11 |
 Austria |
5 |
 France |
5 |
 Great Britain |
5 |
 Hungary |
4 |
 Denmark |
3 |
 Japan |
3 |
 Romania |
3 |
 Italy |
2 |
 Latvia |
2 |
 Poland |
2 |
 Slovenia |
2 |
 Belarus |
1 |
 Belgium |
1 |
 Bulgaria |
1 |
 Kazakhstan |
1 |
 Netherlands |
1 |
 Norway |
1 |
 South Korea |
1 |
 Ukraine |
1 |
Notes
- The 2020 induction ceremony was scheduled during the 2020 IIHF World Championship, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The IIHF Hall of Fame class of 2020/2022 was inducted during the 2022 IIHF World Championship.[25]
- Smyth's induction was delayed until 2024 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[60][107]