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.

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.

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.

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.
  • Edward K. Hoffman - 1990
Edward Hoffman played four years of high school hockey starting in 1942 for Shorewood High School. He then joined the Milwaukee Flyers senior men’s team and played with them until 1960. During this time, he led his team to the state championship and several second-place finishes. In the 1950s, he was the league MVP in the Southern Wisconsin Hockey League. He continued to play recreational hockey until 1987, ending a forty-five year career. From 1961–1988, Hoffman officiated all levels of hockey. In addition, he coached youth hockey for SHAW and Waukesha.