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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  • James Grant - 1982
James Grant, a Minneapolis native, but a resident of Waupun for many years, has significantly contributed to the promotion of ice hockey and skating in the Waupun area.
His principal contribution has been as founder and general chairman of Hockey Unlimited, an annual fund raising promotion.

First held in 1973, Hockey Unlimited promo­tions played a major part in bringing the Waupun Community Center project to public attention. It was completed in 1975. More than $150,000 has been raised over the years for hockey and skating advancement.

Grant was the recipient of the Waupun Chamber of Commerce Community Service Award in February, 1978, for his dedicated service to the community.

He has also been active in the Waupun Amateur Hockey Association as a member and a director. The association is considered to be one of the best organized and most financially sound groups in the state through his guidance and expertise