The Wisconsin Hockey Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame

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which is located in Eagle River, Wisconsin

Eagle River, Wisconsin

Eagle River is a city in Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,443 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Vilas County. The city is known for being a popular "Northwoods" vacation town...

, was founded in 1975 and is housed in the Eagle River Sports Arena

Eagle River Stadium

-History:The Eagle River Stadium, which seats roughly 2,000 people, was designed by German immigrant architect and engineer Max Hanisch, Sr. and constructed by local volunteers and community residents. Constructed mainly of wood, it is the first indoor hockey arena built in the state of Wisconsin...

. The hall was established to honor outstanding individuals responsible for the development, growth and success of amateur ice hockey

Ice hockey

Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...

 in the State of Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

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The Hall is open daily from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. During the season it opens and closes when the rink does which is usually before 9:00 am and after 5:00 pm.

Notable Inductees

• Jeff Sauer
  Jeff Sauer
  Jeff Sauer is a retired American ice hockey coach. Sauer was the head coach at the University of Wisconsin from 1983 to 2002 and Colorado College from 1971 to 1980. While at Wisconsin, he led the Badgers to two NCAA men's ice hockey championships...
  
   - 2004
• Craig Ludwig
  Craig Ludwig
  Craig Lee Ludwig is an American former professional hockey player. He played defense in the National Hockey League from 1983–1999 and was renowned for his shot-blocking ability...
  
   - 2002
• Mark Johnson
  Mark Johnson (hockey player)
  Mark "Magic" Johnson is a current ice hockey coach and former United States ice hockey player who appeared in 669 NHL regular season games between 1980 and 1990 after playing for the Gold medal winning 1980 US Olympic Hockey team...
  
   - 2001
• Bob Suter
  Bob Suter
  Robert Allen Suter is a retired American ice hockey defenseman and member of the Miracle on Ice 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team won the gold medal team...
  
   - 2001
• Paul Ryan
  Paul Ryan
  Paul Ryan may refer to:* Paul Ryan , member of the U.S. House of Representatives* Paul Ryan , music agent for The Agency, former Cradle of Filth guitarist* Paul Ryan , comics artist...
  
   - 1993
• John Mayasich
  John Mayasich
  John Edward Mayasich is a former American ice hockey player. He was a member of the U.S. ice hockey team that won a silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics and a gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics....
  
   - 1989
• Bob Johnson- 1987

See also

• United States Hockey Hall of Fame
  United States Hockey Hall of Fame
  The United States Hockey Hall of Fame was established in 1973 with the goal of preserving the rich history of the game in the United States while recognizing the extraordinary contributions of select players, coaches, administrators, officials and teams....
  
  
• Wisconsin Athletic Walk of Fame
  Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame
  The Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame is a promenade in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, dedicated to honoring distinguished members of Wisconsin's sports history. New members are honored at a biennial banquet.-History:...
  
  

External links

• Wisconsin Hockey Hall of Fame official website
• Audio interview with Wisconsin Hockey Hall of Fame member Mark Johnson. Wisconsin Public Television