Esso Great Hall: This is the heart of the Hockey Hall of Fame, with portraits and biographical sketches of Honoured Members throughout the years, as well as all significant NHL Trophies, including the Stanley Cup.

Its first permanent building opened at Exhibition Place in 1961. The hall was relocated in 1993, and is now in Downtown Toronto, inside Brookfield Place, and a historic Bank of Montreal building. The Hockey Hall of Fame has hosted International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) exhibits and the IIHF Hall of Fame since 1998.

BOTTOM LINE: Wayne Gretzky has not been removed from the Hockey Hall of Fame. He is still regarded as one of the greatest hockey players of all time, and his contributions to the sport continue to be celebrated.

The Hockey Hall of Fame is a celebration of all things ice hockey, both Canadian and international. It boasts 65,000 square feet of museum space dedicated to the game and the great players and coaches of ice hockey. It's where excited fans can live out their hockey fantasies.

The Gretzky Rule stated that when there were coincidental minor penalties, instead of each team playing with one fe. In the 1980s, the Gretzky's Oilers would statistically out score the opposition when there were 4 skaters on each side.

Founded in Kingston, Ontario, the Hockey Hall of Fame was established in 1943 under the leadership of James T. Sutherland. The first class of honoured members was inducted in 1945, before the Hall of Fame had a permanent location.

An important stopover on the tourist circuit, the Hall of Fame encapsulates the essence of patriotism and displays exhibits relating the bravery of Indian soldiers and their courageous accomplishments.

Offsides. A player of an attacking team is offsides if he/she precedes the puck into the offensive zone. For a violation of this rule, play is stopped and a neutral zone face-off conducted. A player who skates backward into the zone with complete control over the puck is not offside.

The song “Hall of Fame” featuring will.i.am is meant to be inspirational. The song sends a message to believe in the impossible and that you can be anything and do anything you desire with hard work and determination. It encourages listeners to dream and to believe in themselves despite critics.

​(in the US) a list of people who have done a particular sport or activity particularly well. In many cases, this list is maintained in a museum for people to visit, also containing objects connected with famous people from the sport or activity.

The Gretzky rule In June 1985, as part of a package of five rule changes to be implemented for the 1985–86 season, the NHL Board of Governors decided to introduce offsetting penalties, where neither team lost a man when coincidental penalties were called.

The empty net in hockey is a strategic move that teams make when they need to score a goal in the final moments of a game. By pulling their goalie, they gain an extra attacker on the ice, increasing their offensive chances.