RELEASE: Oilers Hall of Fame open for 2023 nominations

The Edmonton Oilers announced today that fans will have the opportunity to nominate worthy candidates for the Edmonton Oilers Hall of Fame for consideration by the Selection Committee.

From April 14 to May 19, fans can go to EdmontonOilers.com/HallOfFame to nominate their person of choice and provide their reasons for choosing their candidate amongst all the great Oilers of the past 50-plus years, both on and off the ice.

Inaugural inductees Lee Fogolin and Ryan Smyth joined enshrined inductees Al Hamilton, Wayne Gretzky, Jari Kurri, Grant Fuhr, Paul Coffey, Mark Messier, Glenn Anderson, Kevin Lowe, Glen Sather and Rod Phillips in a pre-game ceremony on Nov. 3, 2022 at Rogers Place.

The Class of 2023 inductees will be announced later this year along with the date for the Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which for the 2023-24 Oilers season with happen during the NHL Heritage Classic weekend scheduled for Oct. 26-29, 2023.

Created to honour outstanding contributions or service to the Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club by past members of the organization, the Oilers Hall of Fame may include players, coaches, trainers, staff, executives or any other person whose role or service in the organization since its founding in 1972 is recognized as extraordinary. Former players are eligible for nomination into the Oilers Hall of Fame after they have been retired from playing for five years.

Non-players are eligible for nomination at any time.The Oilers Hall of Fame Selection Committee is comprised of 11 individuals appointed based on their significant and varied experience in the game of hockey and the community. Each member has been appointed for an initial three-year term and can serve for a maximum of 15 years.

They may each bring forward one name annually as their official nomination for consideration. A maximum of three nominees will be elected to the Oilers Hall of Fame annually, each requiring an affirmative vote of at least 75 per cent.

The Oilers Hall of Fame Selection Committee is comprised of former Oilers Wayne Gretzky, Ron Low, Louie DeBrusk, Chris Joseph, former player and executive Bruce MacGregor, along with media members Jim Matheson (Elmer Ferguson Award winner 2000), Terry Jones (Elmer Ferguson Award winner 2011), Bob Stauffer and Jason Gregor, as well as community members Chief Wilton Littlechild (International Chief and former University of Alberta Golden Bear) and two-time Olympic gold medalist Shannon Szabados.
Honoured Members of the Oilers Hall of Fame will see their names permanently displayed on the ring above the PCL Loge Level at Rogers Place.

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