| December 30, 2007 - What do Chris Chelios, Eddie Olczyk, Stan Makita, and Chad Cassel all have in common? They are all members of the Illinois Hockey Hall of Fame. The IHHF today announced the 3rd class of inductees into its Hall of Fame. The honored inductees this year are:
Builders Category Players Category
Sara Bolan Val Belmonte
Jay Cohen Chad Cassel
Bill Crowley Stan Mikita
Hank Curcio Scott Paluch
Frank DeChristina
Randy Jacobs
Mark Olson
Doug Schmalz
Holly Spiegel
Illinois hockey has a very long and rich hockey history, due in large part, to the foundation laid down by these inductees. Their tireless dedication in making sure every individual who had a desire to participate in this great sport has had the opportunity to do so.
The IHHF Induction Dinner will be held in their honour on Sunday, February 10, 2008 at the Belvedere Banquet Hall located at 1170 West Devon Avenue in Elk Grove Village beginning at 5:00 pm. Tickets are available by contacting the IHHF at ahai@allegradigital.com.
Joining in honoring this special group of inductees will be several of the past inductees into the Hall of Fame. This year’s inductees, and all of the past inductees have demonstrated, through their actions over the years, their personal commitment in making a difference in the lives of thousands of Illinois youth and the Illinois hockey community.
The mission statement of the Illinois Hockey Hall of Fame is as follows: “To honor the excellence of those individuals who, through their exceptional endeavors both on and off the ice, have contributed in an extraordinary way to enhance the sport and image of hockey in Illinois.”
On behalf of everyone involved in the game of hockey, we admire and thank each of the inductees into the Illinois Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2007. They truly are in a class of their own.
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