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Also selected were former college hockey coach
Gordon "Red" Berenson, former women's national team captain
Natalie Darwitz, pioneer Leland "Hago" Harrington and referee
Paul Stewart.
"This class has had an enormously positive impact on hockey in
our country," USA Hockey president Jim Smith said in a press
release. "Their contributions have helped shape and advance our
sport over many decades, and we look forward to formally
enshrining each of the five honorees in December."
The class will be inducted on Dec. 12 at Nashville, Tenn.
Poile has spent 36 seasons as an NHL general manager, the last
21 with Nashville after 15 with the Washington Capitals. He is
the all-time leader in wins by a GM with 1,333.
Poile also served as GM of the 2014 U.S. Olympic men's team.
Berenson guided Michigan to an 848-426-92 record and 11 Frozen
Four appearances during 33 seasons as the school's coach. The
Wolverines made a record 22 straight playoff appearances
(1991-2012) during his tenure.
Darwitz won three Olympic gold medals (silver in 2002, bronze in
2006 and silver in 2010) and was team captain from 2007-10. She
played collegiately at Minnesota and holds the school
single-season record of 114 points in 2004-05 and ranks third
all time with 246 career points.
Harrington was the first American-developed player to score a
hat trick in an NHL game, turning the trick in 1926 for the
Boston Bruins. He scored nine total NHL goals in 66 games and
later became a coach. Harrington was 54 when he died on July 1,
1959.
Stewart officiated 1,010 regular-season games, 49 playoff
contests and two All-Star Games. He defeated colon cancer in
1998 to return to the ice and played in 21 NHL games for the
Quebec Nordiques in 1979-80 prior to become an official.
--Field Level Media
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