On January 26, 2009, Bruce Boudreau will be inducted into the American Hockey League Hall of Fame. The induction will take place during the Hockey Hall of Fame All-Star Classic Luncheon. From the AHL Press Release:
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced the four people selected for induction into the American Hockey League Hall of Fame as the Class of 2009.
Honored by the AHL Hall of Fame Selection Committee as the fourth group of enshrinees are Jimmy Anderson, Bruce Boudreau, Les Cunningham and Louis Pieri.
“The selection committee’s recommendation to induct these four legends
into the American Hockey League Hall of Fame has been unanimously and
enthusiastically endorsed by the AHL Board of Governors,” said David Andrews,
AHL President and CEO. “Each of these new members helped to define our
league’s great history through his standards of excellence during his
AHL career, and we are privileged to have them join the very select
group of honored members of the AHL Hall of Fame.”The Class of 2009 will be honored as part of the festivities at the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Charter Communications in Worcester, Mass. The induction ceremony will take place as part of the AHL All-Star Classic Luncheon on Monday, January 26.
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the widest possible audience, the AHL Hall of Fame is housed on-line at
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of the AHL Internet Network. The Network also includes theahl.com,
caldercup.com and all 29 official team sites, and hosts more than 200
million page views each year.
A tap of the stick to John Walton for the assist.
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Hats off to Bruce, but let’s not forget that Jimmy Anderson (who’s also being inducted) was the Caps very first coach.
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