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...of course Toronto would not be Toronto without a hall of fame for its more popular sport.
I guess it is impossible to explain the love people have for the game and its team (the Maple Leafs), the same way you cannot explain why we Europeans go crazy over football and our favorite teams.
In Toronto, I suggest you try and find tickets to a Leafs game. They are nearly always sold out, even when the team is not doing to well. Therefore, it is only suiting you have this hall of fame here.
The text in front of the building reads:
"The Hockey Hall of Fame was founded in 1943 to establish a memorial to those who have developed Canada's great winter sport - ice hockey. Its mandate is to recognize and honour the achievements of individuals and teams who have brought special distinction to the game of hockey and those who have made a major contribution to the development and advancement of hockey anywhere in the world. Built in 1885, the historic bank building at BCE place, Toronto began a new era as "a cathedral for the icons of hockey" officially opened to the public on June 18, 1993."
Opening hours:
Winter:
Monday-Friday:10-5
Saturday: 9:30-6
Sunday:10:30-5
Summer:
Monday-Saturday: 9:30-6
Sunday:10:30-6
Closed Dec 25 & Jan 1
Tickets are 12 CAD for adults and 7 CAD for Children and Seniors Leave a Comment Address: BCE Place corner of Yonge and Front StreetsDirections: It is very close to Union Station
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In 1993, the HOCKEY HALL OF FAME (HHOF) opened the doors of its current home on Yonge Street, in the magnificently restored Bank of Montreal building. The HHOF quickly established a reputation as a world-class sports and entertainment facility and one of Toronto's prime tourist attractions.
The highlight of any visit to HHOF is the MCI Great Hall. The core sanctuary holds portraits and biographical sketches of each honoured member of the Hockey Hall of fame, including such greats as Mike Bossy, Bobby Clarke, Paul Coffey, Alex Delvecchio, Ken Dryden, Phil and Tony Esposito, Grant Fuhr, Wayne Gretzky, Tim Horton, Gordie Howe, Bobby Hull, Guy Lafleur, Mario Lemieux, Ted Lindsay, Frank Mahovlich, Stan Mikita, Bobby Orr, Pocket Rocket Richard, Larry Robinson, Terry Sawchuk and so many more.
General Admission: $13.00
Youth 4 - 13: $9.00
Seniors ( 65 + ) $9.00
Children 3 and under free Leave a Comment Address: 30 Yonge StreetPhone: 1-416-360-7765Directions: Corner of Yonge and Front Street -- downtown TorontoWebsite: info@hhof.com
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Vsiting the Hockey Hall of Fame is a treat as it features hands-on evolution of Canada's game. You will be amazed with the display of trophies and memorabilia and you can have your photo taken as a souvenir beside the Stanley Cup. The Hall is open everyday and the general admission is C$13.00. It will definitely be a hockey experience for the whole family. Come and enjoy the fun and games and collect hockey souvenirs from Toronto.
For a complete and detailed information of the Hockey Hall of Fame, please log on to the website I provided below.
Hope you will enjoy your Toronto visit. Address: 30 Yonge Street, Toronto Ontario CanadaPhone: 416 360 7735Directions: Hockey Hall of Fame is in Downtown Toronto. It is situated in the corner of Yonge & Front Streets in BCE Place (Lower Concourse Level). It is a short walk from Air Canada Centre, CN Tower, Rogers Centre/Skydome, and Eaton CentreWebsite: www.hhof.com
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I am just not really into ice hockey at all. So I took a picture of the Hockey Hall of Fame from the bus, but I had no inclination to go see it. OTOH it is probably a must see for most people, especially Canadians. So here's the info
General Admission $12.00
Youth (4 yrs - 13 yrs) $8.00
Seniors (65yrs+) $8.00
Children 3 and under admitted free
Admission rates include 7% GST and a
$1.50 capital replacement fund contribution
Winter / Spring / Summer / Fall
(except March & Christmas Breaks)
Monday to Friday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:30 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday 10:30 am to 5:00 pm
March Break
(March 8 - March 16, 2003) Monday to Saturday 9:30 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Christmas Break
(December 26 - December 31, 2003) Monday to Saturday 9:30 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Please note that there is no public access through the front doors of the historic bank building at Yonge and Front Streets.
"Although the average visit to the Hockey Hall of Fame is 3 hours, your admission is for the whole day. You'll receive a hand stamp, and you can leave and re-enter as many times as you want (for example, to grab lunch or visit another attraction). Many people spend an entire day with us, or combine a visit to the Hockey Hall of Fame with a sporting event or visit to the theatre)." Leave a Comment Address: BCE Place, 30 Yonge Street, Toronto Ontario, CanadPhone: InfoLine (416) 360-7765Directions: By Subway: Enter at Dundas Street Station Go south 3 stops to Union Station. Follow the underground PATH system to BCE Place Follow the signs in BCE Place to the Hockey Hall of Fame, located on the far side of the Food CourtWebsite: http://www.hhof.com/index.htm
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The Hockey Hall Fame is a tribute to all those who has played this great sport. In the hall make sure to check out the famous coveted cup in the sport. It's on the third level of the museum.
I was in awe about how much information there is about hockey and its history. From pond hockey to arena hockey, it will defenitely give you a great idea of what hockey is and what it means to Canadians. Leave a Comment
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The official NHL hockey hall of fame is located in Toronto. Here's you'll find autographed jersey's, photos of the great hockey players, team statistics, and everything else you could ever want to know about NHL hockey. Leave a Comment Directions: Right across from the train station downtown.
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This is the Hockey Mecca of the World, a place which every serious hockey fan should visit. On display here is virtually everything that you wanted to know about hockey including a stats and biographies on the inductees, old uniforms and memorabilia. There are also plenty of interactive exhibits that will entertain the kids. In my opinion the exhibits are very well displayed which makes this a superb museum of its kind. Leave a Comment Address: 30 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaPhone: 416-360-7765Directions: Entrance is on the concourse level on the extreme eastern side of Toronto's beautiful BCE Place office complex(a tourist attraction in itself).Website: www.hhof.com
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The Hockey Hall of Fame was the only bright spot on my last trip to Toronto. The weather was hot and muggy, the people were short and agressive, and the city itself is concrete on concrete, cement on cement.
The Hockey Hall of Fame, however, is an absolute treat. So, if you're unfortunate enough to get stuck in TO for a few days, take in the hall. The exhibits are fabulous, with memorabilia from every era conceivable. Even casual sports fans are wowed by some of the goaltending equipment on display; the wall of masks itself is worth the price of admission.
There are odes to hockey's greatest players, tributes to its greatest teams, and huge exhibits for the Original Six, the Great One, and the Stanley Cup.
And who doesn't want to see the Cup? There's a certain magic that goes with this, sport's most famous trophy. The lore associated with Lord Stanley's mug is so variant, it sounds like fiction. The Cup has been punted into the bottom of swimming pools by showoff Chicago Blackhawk scoring legends, danced on by seedy Edmonton strippers, and left on a street corner by drunken Montreal Canadiens who piled into a post-party cab. (It sat in a passerby's living room for almost a week before he called to say he'd found hockey's Holy Grail.) It's been groped, fondled, kissed, caressed, slept with, sweat upon, drunk out of, and pissed in (not necessarily in that order, and hopefully not all in the same night). It's legendary, and worth a gander for even non-sports fans.
I'll write more later, and hopefully I'll find my pictures -- this place is like a cathedral for the sporting soul. Leave a Comment Address: 30 Yonge Street, Toronto, Canada M5E 1X8Phone: 416-360-7765Website: www.hhof.com
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They have everything that is hockey including a history of the skates themselves. There is a "hands-on" exhibit where you can shoot/block pucks. At least one of the Stanley Cups is in open display all of the time, and you can touch it as well as have your picture taken with it.
A bonus highlight: the original Stanley Cup!
In the summer, on the weekends, they had special signings with Hall of Famers--Get there early! Leave a Comment
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The Hockey Hall of Fame is as interesting to hockey fans as the Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH, USA is to football fans. It is an enduring tribute to the sportsmen who play the game and the great ones who are remembered in pictures and sculptures and plaques inside.
The price was about $15 for the day pass. The main gallery has videos and electronic games where you can participate in simulated playoff action. There are halls and halls of pictures and plaques commemorating every great player and event in the games long history.
There is the Stanley Cup; the hockey grail.
Every team has a small nook where its best players and achievements are catalogued.
There is a rink where you can imagine yourself as part of one of the winning teams.
There is the obligatory gift shop where you can get all kinds of hockey stuff. We got our souvenier coffee mug to add to the home collection.
This place takes about an hour to cover adequately. When it is busy (like on the weekends), you may have to wait in line to see some of the sections or try some of the electronics. Address: 30 Yonge StreetDirections: right near the corner of Yonge and Front streetsWebsite: http://www.hhof.com/
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