| Unfortunately, with the winter Olympic season now at | | | | Hockey in 1996, Amonte scored the series-clinching |
| a close, the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame cannot boast of | | | | goal with two and a half minutes left against Canada. |
| an Olympic win or any of the keepsakes that may | | | | Goaltender Tom Barasso was the winner of |
| have come with it. It cannot say that it had the | | | | consecutive Stanley Cup titles with his team the |
| pleasure of adding two cases of beer to its collection | | | | Pittsburgh Penguins in 1991 and 1992. He went straight |
| of memorabilia like the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto | | | | into the NHL immediately after graduating from high |
| did. The two cases, a Yuengling Lager from privately | | | | school and had an amazing first season that won him |
| held Yuengling Beer Co. Inc. and a case of Molson | | | | recognition (and trophies) as both the NHL's top goalie |
| Canadian from Molson Coors Brewing Co. was | | | | and rookie. |
| donated last week to the Canadian Hockey Hall of | | | | John LeClair also played for the Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Fame by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. | | | | but is most known as the first U.S.-born player to |
| The cases were payment from President Barack | | | | score 50 goals three years in a row and is recognized |
| Obama who bet Harper that the U.S. men's hockey | | | | as the winner of the Stanley Cup title in 1993 with the |
| team would beat Canada in the gold medal game at | | | | Montreal Canadiens. |
| the Vancouver Olympics. The taste of victory for | | | | Last but not least is an inductee of the 2009 class |
| Canada must have been sweet. The 3-2 Olympic | | | | who has never actually played hockey. The late Frank |
| overtime U.S. upset against Canada on February 28 | | | | Zamboni is the inventor of the modern ice resurfacer, |
| still lingers in the minds of many U.S. hockey fans. It | | | | the first self-propelled resurfacing machine of its kind. |
| was so close. Despite the disappointment, the U.S. | | | | His son, Richard Zamboni accepted the award on |
| men's hockey team played well and had a great run. | | | | behalf of his father who passed away in 1988. |
| The game must go on. | | | | Including the 2009 class, which was recognized on |
| The U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame is still accepting | | | | December 1st 2009 in Boston, there are now 143 |
| nominations from the public for the U.S. Hockey Hall of | | | | enshrined members in the 1973-founded U.S. Hockey |
| Fame Class of 2010. USA Hockey called last year's | | | | Hall of Fame. March 31st was the official deadline for |
| class one of its best classes of inductees. The | | | | the Class of 2010 nominations. |
| undefeated 1998 U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey | | | | Unfortunately, with the winter Olympic season now at |
| Team represented by team captain Cammi Granato | | | | a close, the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame cannot boast of |
| won the first Olympic gold medal in women's hockey in | | | | an Olympic win or any of the keepsakes that may |
| Nagano, Japan, defeating number one team Canada, | | | | have come with it. Despite the disappointment, the U.S. |
| twice. The team was credited with being a major | | | | men's hockey team played well and had a great run. |
| contributor to the growth of girl's and women's hockey | | | | The game must go on. The U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame |
| in the United States and remains an inspiration. | | | | is still accepting nominations from the public for the U.S. |
| Tony Amonte, a 15-year NHL veteran spent his career | | | | Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2010. USA Hockey |
| playing for five teams, including the Philadelphia Flyers. | | | | called last year's class one of its best classes of |
| His most memorable moments, however, are at the | | | | inductees. |
| international level. At the inaugural World Cup of | | | | |