Opening March 10, 2017, The Hockey Hall of Fame unveils this limited-time exhibition is an immersive tribute to 100 years of NHL hockey, highlighting the most memorable players and moments in league history.
The NHL’s 100 Greatest Players, as selected by an NHL-appointed panel, are featured through treasured artifacts and video vignettes. Items on display include the stick used by Wayne Gretzky to score his NHL single-season record 92nd goal in 1982, the gloves worn by Sidney Crosby to capture the 2009 Stanley Cup, the stick used by Jean Beliveau to record his final career goal in 1971, Gordie Howe’s 700th goal puck from 1968 , the jersey worn by Mario Lemieux in the 1992 Stanley Cup Final, Bobby Orr’s infamous knee brace, Jacques Plante’s iconic goalie mask and Maurice “Rocket” Richard’s Order of Canada.
Plus, on display for the first time, is the original Minute Book of the National Hockey League – the only behind-the-scenes account of hockey’s forefathers and their task in shaping the NHL from its inception in 1917.