COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Matt Cullen (Moorhead, Minn.), Brianna Decker (Dousman, Wis.), the late Frederic McLaughlin (Chicago, Ill.), Kevin Stevens (Pembroke, Mass.) and the gold medal-winning 2002 Paralympic Sled Hockey Team will be enshrined into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame as the Class of 2024 it was announced today by USA Hockey.
“The impact of the Class of 2024 spans across the sport and each honoree is reflective of the extraordinary contributions necessary to earn the highest honor in American hockey,” said Mike Trimboli, president of USA Hockey. “Their stories are all unique and have positively impacted so many. We very much look forward to enshrining the Class in December.”
The U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Celebration, which will feature the formal enshrinement of the Class of 2024 and also include the presentation of the NHL’s Lester Patrick Trophy, will be held Wednesday, December 4, 2024, in Pittsburgh. Additional details will be provided later this month.
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2002 PARALYMPIC SLED HOCKEY TEAM
MATT CULLEN
BRIANNA DECKER
FREDERIC MCLAUGHLIN
KEVIN STEVENS
Notes: A virtual media availability with the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2024 will take place today (Sept. 5) at 1 p.m. ET. Media wishing to participate should reach out to Dave Fischer at USA Hockey … U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame inductees are chosen on the basis of extraordinary contribution to the sport of hockey in the United States … The U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame was incorporated in 1969 and inducted its first class in 1973. The Class of 2024 will be the 52nd installed to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. To date, there are 205 enshrinees. For information on the members of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame, visit USHockeyHallofFame.com … The U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum, located in Eveleth, Minnesota, is open daily. For hours of operation and admission prices, click here or call (218) 744-5167.
Source: usahockey.com