NHL Agrees to a Hall of Fame
Sept. 11, 1943: The idea of a Hockey Hall of Fame was officially approved by the NHL. Lord Stanley, Hobie Baker, Art Ross and Georges Vezina were among the 12 hockey luminaries to be honored as charter members in 1945. Despite continuing to induct members, an official building to house the hockey immortals would not be opened until Aug. 26, 1961 on the grounds of the Canadian National Exhibition.
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1940s
Jan. 3, 1943
All in the Bentley family
Feb. 5, 1943
Dutton becomes 2nd NHL president
Sept. 11, 1943
Hockey Hall of Fame approved
March 18, 1945
Richard 1st to score 50 goals
March 30, 1946
Richard nets his 1st Finals OT goal
Sept. 4, 1946
Campbell replaces Dutton as president
Oct. 13, 1947
Leafs lose 1st official All-Star Game
June 2, 1948
Lach awarded 1st Art Ross Trophy
Nov. 3, 1948
Howe makes 1st All-Star appearance
April 16, 1949
Leafs win third straight Stanley Cup
Feb. 5, 1950
Irvin 1st coach to 500-win plateau
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