November, 10, 2014—Toronto, ON—Library and Archives Canada in association with the Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame (HHOF) in partnership with Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is thrilled to announce the opening of an exhibition on hockey and the First World War (FWW) to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the start of the war.
The exhibition will highlight how the FWW impacted hockey players through artifacts, graphics, and interactive stations. Among the items on display will be digital Canadian Expeditionary Forces (CEF) files and attestation papers of over 30 HHOF inductees, as well as original CEF files for three inductees: Conn Smythe, Frank McGee and Frank Fredrickson.
The vernissage is scheduled to take place November 10th, 2014, at 11 a.m. Guests will include HHOF inductees Johnny Bower and Red Kelly.
Richard Provencher
Media Relations
Library and Archives Canada
613-894-7509
media@bac-lac.gc.ca
Kelly Masse
Hockey Hall of Fame
416-933-8212
kmasse@hhof.com
@kellyhockeyhall
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Established in 1943, the Hockey Hall of Fame’s (HHOF) mandate is to recognize and honour the achievements of players, builders and officials who bring special distinction to the game of hockey, and to collect, preserve, research and exhibit objects, images and resource materials connected with the game as it is played in Canada and throughout the world. As a non-profit corporation and a registered charity under the Income Tax Act, HHOF owns and operates a museum and place of entertainment offering state-of-the-art exhibits, multimedia presentations and educational programming from its premises at Brookfield Place, Toronto, Canada.
