Sept. 5: Hockey Hall of Fame holds first induction ceremony

THIS DATE IN HISTORY: Sept. 5
1959: The Hockey Hall of Fame holds its first formal induction ceremony at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto.

The Hall is established in 1943 and inducts its first members in 1945, but this is the first time there is a ceremony to honor the newly elected members. Previous inductees are also honored; 31 of the 34 living members are present and are presented with the official Hall of Fame crest.
The new members include forward
Cy Denneny
, goalie
Tiny Thompson
and
Jack Adams
, who is inducted as a player. However, Adams is best known for spending 36 seasons as a coach and/or general manager with the Detroit Red Wings and is the only man to win the Stanley Cup as a player, coach and GM.
MORE MOMENTS
2003: The New York Rangers re-sign 42-year-old center
Mark Messier
to a one-year contract. It will be the 25th (and final) NHL season for Messier, who enters 2003-04 with 1,844 points (676 goals, 1,168 assists), six behind
Gordie Howe
for second on the NHL's all-time list.

2006:The Pittsburgh Penguins announce the signing of forward Evgeni Malkin, the No. 2 pick in the 2004 NHL Draft. Malkin finishes his first NHL season with 85 points (33 goals, 52 assists) and wins the
Calder Trophy
as the League's top rookie. He wins the
Art Ross Trophy
as the NHL's top scorer in 2008-09, then is voted winner of the
Conn Smythe Trophy
as playoff MVP after helping the Penguins win the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1992.