Wally Akervik

2022 Inductee
Wally Akervik was born in Duluth, Minn., and was a four-sport athlete at Duluth Central High School, helping his Trojan team reach the Minnesota State High School Hockey Tournament.
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Ann Ninnemann

2022 Inductee
Ann Ninnemann was born in St. Paul, Minn., and began playing ringette at the age of four.  By her own admission, she played ringette through the sixth game and then hesitantly transitioned to ice hockey in the seventh grade.

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Pat "Duffy" Dyer

2022 Inductee
Pat “Duffy” Dyer was born in Virginia, Minn., and played youth hockey in that Iron Range community.  After high school, he graduated from UW-Superior with a bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology and would go on to a long career at St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth.
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Rebecca Hamilton-Hildebrandt

2022 Inductee
Rebecca Hamilton-Hildebrandt (or “Coach Becky” as she is better known locally) was born and raised in Sauk Prairie and began playing hockey in 1982, the first year that Sauk Prairie had a hockey association.
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  • Gary Kuklinski - 2014

Gary Kuklinski, along with his brothers, was raised in Mosinee where he played his youth hockey, contributing to State Championships at the Peewee and Bantam levels.  He went on to play for the Wisconsin Badgers under “Badger” Bob Johnson, winning a full scholarship after making the varsity lineup.  He played for the semi-pro Central Wisconsin Flyers for one season, and for the Mosinee Papermakers for 13 years where he helped win three state tournaments and numerous league titles.  He then went on to play no-check hockey for more than 20 years. 

Gary Kuklinski’s coaching career included all levels from Mites to Bantams and two years as the Mosinee High School head coach.  He has served both as the head coach and assistant coach for the Papermakers since 1995 helping them to six league titles, four league tournaments and two national championships.  He has returned to his roots and is working on the next generation as he coaches Learn to Skate and Mini-Mites and plans to continue in that role as long as he can.  He has spent numerous hours as a volunteer helping to develop the arena in Mosinee.  Gary is a self-employed contractor.  He and his wife Susan have three children, Keith, Kurt and Kevin.