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Former professional ice hockey player Awards |
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The Wayne Gretzky International Award is a lifetime achievement award given by the United States Hockey Hall of Fame. It was established in 1999, to honor international individuals who have made major contributions to the growth and advancement of ice hockey in the United States. [1] The award is special recognition for contributions by those not inducted into the Hall of Fame. [2] It was first presented to its namesake Wayne Gretzky, and has been subsequently awarded at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony. [1]
Year | Recipients | Nationality | Notes |
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1999 | Wayne Gretzky | Canadian | [1] |
2000 | The Howe family Gordie, Colleen, Mark & Marty |
Canadian / American |
[3] [4] |
2001 | Scotty Morrison | Canadian | [1] |
2002 | Scotty Bowman | Canadian | [5] |
2003 | Bobby Hull | Canadian | [6] |
2004 | Herb Brooks | American | [1] |
2008 | Anatoly Tarasov | Russian | [7] [8] |
2012 | Murray Costello | Canadian | [9] [10] |
2015 | Emile Francis | Canadian | [11] [12] |
2019 | Alexander Ovechkin | Russian | [13] |
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Former professional ice hockey player Awards |
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The Wayne Gretzky International Award is a lifetime achievement award given by the United States Hockey Hall of Fame. It was established in 1999, to honor international individuals who have made major contributions to the growth and advancement of ice hockey in the United States. [1] The award is special recognition for contributions by those not inducted into the Hall of Fame. [2] It was first presented to its namesake Wayne Gretzky, and has been subsequently awarded at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony. [1]
Year | Recipients | Nationality | Notes |
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1999 | Wayne Gretzky | Canadian | [1] |
2000 | The Howe family Gordie, Colleen, Mark & Marty |
Canadian / American |
[3] [4] |
2001 | Scotty Morrison | Canadian | [1] |
2002 | Scotty Bowman | Canadian | [5] |
2003 | Bobby Hull | Canadian | [6] |
2004 | Herb Brooks | American | [1] |
2008 | Anatoly Tarasov | Russian | [7] [8] |
2012 | Murray Costello | Canadian | [9] [10] |
2015 | Emile Francis | Canadian | [11] [12] |
2019 | Alexander Ovechkin | Russian | [13] |