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==Exhibits== [[File:Hhof vault rotated.jpg|thumb|The original [[Stanley Cup]] in the bank vault of the Hall of Fame]] The Hockey Hall of Fame has 15 exhibit areas covering {{convert|60000|sqft|m2|-2}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hhof.com/html/ex00.shtml |title=Exhibits Tour |access-date=December 28, 2007 |publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070820015332/http://www.hhof.com/html/ex00.shtml |archive-date=August 20, 2007}}</ref> Visitors can view trophies, memorabilia and equipment worn by players during special games. The Esso Great Hall, described as "a Cathedral to the icons of Hockey",<ref name="Great Hall">{{cite web |url=http://www.hhof.com/html/exbgh00.shtml |title=MCI Great Hall |access-date=December 28, 2007 |publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071020081829/http://www.hhof.com/html/exbgh00.shtml |archive-date=October 20, 2007}}</ref> contains portraits and biographical information about every Hall of Fame honoured member. The centrepiece of the Great Hall is the [[Stanley Cup]]; for part of the year a replica is put on display when the presentation cup travels outside of the Hall of Fame. The original version of the Cup and the older rings, as well as all of the current [[National Hockey League awards|National Hockey League trophies]], are displayed in the bank vault, an alcove off the Great Hall. The Hall of Fame induction ceremony was held in the Great Hall until it outgrew the space and moved to the Allan Lambert Galleria in Brookfield Place.<ref name="Great Hall"/> [[File:Hockey Dynastys (149546594).jpg|thumb|left|Exhibits and displays for the nine NHL [[Dynasty (sports)|dynasties]] recognized by the hall of fame]] The NHL Zone is a large area featuring displays relating to the NHL. Current teams and players are highlighted in the NHL Today area, while the NHL Retro displays include memorabilia and information about every NHL team past and present. The NHL Legends area features rotating exhibits focusing on honoured members; and NHL Milestones displays exhibits of noteworthy records including [[Darryl Sittler]]'s ten-point game and [[Wayne Gretzky]]'s all-time points record.<ref name="NHL Zone">{{cite web |url=http://www.hhof.com/html/exNHLZone.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101202175128/http://www.hhof.com/html/exNHLzone.shtml |archive-date=December 2, 2010 |title=NHL Zone |access-date=November 22, 2015 |publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame}}</ref> The Stanley Cup dynasties exhibit features displays that include memorabilia from the rosters of nine teams considered to be dynasties because they dominated the NHL for several years at a time.<ref name="Dynasties"/> This area also has a replica of the [[Montreal Canadiens]]' dressing room as it existed at the old [[Montreal Forum]].<ref name="Dynasties">{{cite web |url=http://www.hhof.com/html/exCupDyn.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110425223333/http://www.hhof.com/html/exCupDyn.shtml |archive-date=April 25, 2011 |title=Stanley Cup dynasties |access-date=November 22, 2015 |publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame}}</ref> The St. Louis Bar and Grill Arena Zone is dedicated to hockey across all levels of play in North America; it includes exhibits about various leagues and sections on women's and disabled hockey leagues.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hockey Hall of Fame - Exhibits Tour - Panasonic Hometown Hockey Zone |url=https://www.hhof.com/visit/exhibits.html |access-date=March 1, 2024 |publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070820015248/http://www.hhof.com/html/exphth00.shtml |archive-date=August 20, 2007}}</ref> Newly renovated, the exhibit now contains several big ticket items including trophies from multiple North American leagues, artifacts from all Original Six arena's, and a full size Zamboni machine once used at the [[Boston Garden]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hhof.com/visit/exhibits.html |access-date=March 1, 2024 |title=HHOF Exhibits |publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame |archive-date=March 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240301152422/https://www.hhof.com/visit/exhibits.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[File:Shootout (20740916831).jpg|thumb|An interactive shootout exhibit at the Hockey Hall of Fame]] Interactive displays are featured in the NHLPA Be A Player Zone. At the ''NHLPA Gametime'', visitors take shots using real pucks at a computer simulation of goaltender [[Ed Belfour]]. Visitors can also take turns playing [[goaltender]], blocking shots from computer simulations of players like [[Sidney Crosby]], Wayne Gretzky and [[Mark Messier]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hhof.com/html/exbapz00.shtml |title=NHLPA Be A Player Zone |access-date=December 28, 2007 |publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071020134505/http://www.hhof.com/html/exbapz00.shtml |archive-date=October 20, 2007}}</ref> The [[The Sports Network|TSN]]/[[RΓ©seau des sports|RDS]] Broadcast Zone provides a look at how hockey broadcasting works and allows users to record messages that may be displayed on both the Hockey Hall of Fame's website, and the TSN/RDS networks.<ref name="TSN">{{cite web |url=http://www.hhof.com/html/extsnb00.shtml |title=TSN/RDS Broadcast Zone |access-date=December 28, 2007 |publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927200041/http://www.hhof.com/html/extsnb00.shtml |archive-date=September 27, 2007}}</ref> ===World of Hockey Zone=== [[File:Hockey Hall of Fame IMG 0825 (20733985435).jpg|thumb|An exhibit of jerseys from several IIHF-member national teams]] {{main|IIHF Hall of Fame}} While many of the Hall of Fame exhibits are dedicated to the NHL, there is a large section devoted to hockey leagues and players outside North America. On June 29, 1998, the ''World of Hockey Zone'' opened.<ref>See description of agreement with the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) β concerning the IIHF Hall of Fame β at [[List of members of the IIHF Hall of Fame]]. ''See also'': {{cite web |url=http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/history/the-iihf/iihf-hall-of-fame.html |title=IIHF Hall of Fame |publisher=International Ice Hockey Federation |access-date=July 28, 2010 |archive-date=August 29, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110829053409/http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/history/the-iihf/iihf-hall-of-fame.html |url-status=live }} {{cite web |url=http://www.azhockey.com/Ii.htm |title=Index '''Ii''': IIHF Hall of Fame |publisher=A to Z Encyclopaedia of Ice Hockey |access-date=July 28, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100719221037/http://www.azhockey.com/Ii.htm |archive-date=July 19, 2010 }}</ref> It is a {{convert|6000|sqft|m2|-2}} area dedicated to international hockey, including World and [[Winter Olympics|Olympic competition]] and contains profiles on all [[International Ice Hockey Federation]] (IIHF) member countries.<ref name="history"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Hall goes global, exciting new permanent exhibit to open June 29 |newspaper=Toronto Sun |date=June 26, 1998}}</ref><ref name="World of Hockey">{{cite web |url=http://www.hhof.com/html/exwoh00.shtml |title=World of Hockey |access-date=December 28, 2007 |publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071020134734/http://www.hhof.com/html/exwoh00.shtml |archive-date=October 20, 2007}}</ref> [[File:IIHF Hall of Fame wall of honour.jpg|thumb|Honour roll for the [[IIHF Hall of Fame]] in the World of Hockey Zone]] The IIHF agreed to transfer its exhibits from the [[International Hockey Hall of Fame]] in Kingston, Ontario, to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1998.<ref name="hockey-archives">{{cite web |url=http://hockeyarchives.ru/iihf/hall_of_fame.html |title=IIHF Hall of Fame |website=Hockey Archives |language=ru |access-date=March 12, 2019 |archive-date=February 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190227060223/http://hockeyarchives.ru/iihf/hall_of_fame.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The ''World of Hockey Zone'' is sponsored by [[Tissot]].<ref name="Tissot">{{cite web |url=https://www.hhof.com/mobile/html/exhibits/exwoh00.html |title=Tissot World of Hockey |website=Hockey Hall of Fame |access-date=March 13, 2019 |archive-date=March 24, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170324051502/http://www.hhof.com/mobile/html/exhibits/exwoh00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="holman">{{cite web |url=https://www.holmanexhibits.com/project/world-of-hocckey-exhibit/ |title=HHOF β World of Hockey Exhibit |website=Holman Exhibits |access-date=March 21, 2019 |archive-date=March 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321020230/https://www.holmanexhibits.com/project/world-of-hocckey-exhibit/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The zone includes the IIHF Hockey Hall of Fame honour roll, listing each inductee by country and year of enshrinement. Each national association member of the IIHF is represented in the collection of artifacts in the display, which includes many national team [[hockey jersey]]s. The World of Hockey also recognizes members of the [[Triple Gold Club]], and displays memorabilia from the "[[Miracle on Ice]]" at the [[1980 Winter Olympic Games]]. Other notable events included are the 1972 [[Summit Series]], the men's and women's Ice Hockey World Championships, national-level hockey leagues in Europe, the [[Spengler Cup]], the [[World Cup of Hockey]], and the [[Canada Cup]].<ref name="Tissot"/><ref name="holman"/> A new addition to the World of Hockey is Women's Hockey: Celebrating Excellence. This exhibit takes a deep dive into the history of the women's game and features stories and artifacts beginning with the earliest days of women's hockey and continuing through to the PWHL.<ref>cite web | url=https://www.hhof.com/hockeypedia/womenshockey_ondisplay.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240301153449/https://www.hhof.com/hockeypedia/womenshockey_ondisplay.html |date=March 1, 2024 }} | title=HHO Women's Hockey on Display Now | access-date=March 1, 2024 | publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame</ref>
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