The Alaska Sports Hall of Fame honors Alaskan athletes, coaches, contributors, recurring events, and historic moments that have significantly impacted the sporting landscape of Alaska. The Hall was established in 2006 and the first class was inducted in 2007, with new inductees announced in December and added in February. The museum is currently on display at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.__FORCETOC__
History The Alaska Sports Hall of Fame honors Alaskan athletes, coaches, contributors, recurring events, and historic moments that have significantly impacted the sporting landscape of Alaska. It was established in 2006 and inducted its first class of five people, two moments, and one event in 2007, a group including dog mushers Susan Butcher and George Attla, Olympic medalists Tommy Moe and Kristen Thorsness, and National Hockey League Calder Memorial Trophy winner Scott Gomez.
New members, events, and moments are nominated and voted upon by the public each fall, with the results determining which nominees reach the selection panel ballot. The inductees are chosen by a voting panel of eight members of the media and longtime Alaskan sport contributors with the public voting results equivalent to one member of the panel. New inductees are announced in December. The inductees are honored with a ceremony each February in the ConocoPhillips Building atrium. The induction ceremony for the class of 2020 was postponed until April 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Williams, Van (March 21, 2021) "Class of 2020 Hall of Fame ceremony postponed to April 2022" . Alaska Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
Plaques for each inductee are displayed in a museum on level 0 of the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.
List of recipients The members, events, and moments of the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame are listed below."Alaska Sports Hall of Fame - The List". Alaska Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
People Hall of fame memberSportBirthplaceAlaska affiliation(s)Induction yearGeorge AttlaDog MushingKoyukuk, AlaskaHuslia2007Chad BentzBaseballSeward, AlaskaJuneau-Douglas High School2019Carlos BoozerBasketballAschaffenburg, Germany2008H.A. “Red” BoucherBaseballNashua, New HampshireAlaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks2009Holly BrooksCross-country skiingSeattle, WashingtonAlaska Pacific University2018John BrownBasketballKetchikan High School2015Martin BuserDog MushingWinterthur, SwitzerlandBig Lake2017Susan ButcherCambridge, MassachusettsIditarod Trail Sled Dog Race2007Matt CarleIce HockeyAnchorage, AlaskaAnchorage2020Mario ChalmersBasketballBartlett High School2014Don ClaryAthleticsEast Anchorage High School2016Corey CogdellTrapshootingPalmer, AlaskaPalmer2019Janay DeloachAthleticsPanama City, FloridaBen Eielson Junior/Senior High School2016Herb DidricksonAll-aroundSitka, AlaskaSitka, Sheldon Jackson High School, Sheldon Jackson Junior College2013Brandon DubinskyIce HockeyAnchorage, AlaskaService High School2025Rosey FletcherSnowboardingAnchorage2010Joe FloydCoachAskew, MississippiKodiak High School2023Scott GomezIce HockeyAnchorage, AlaskaEast Anchorage High School2007Dick GriffithAdventure racingColoradoAlaska Mountain Wilderness Classic2026Jeannie Hebert-TruaxBasketballGlennallen, AlaskaWasilla High School2014Bobby HillPowerliftingAlaska Special Olympics2024Virgil HooeVolleyballAnchorage2018Nicole JohnstonWorld Eskimo Indian OlympicsWorld Eskimo Indian Olympics2017Reggie JouleNome, Alaska2010Alev KelterRugbyTampa, FloridaChugiak High School2025Nina KemppelNordic SkiingBoulder, ColoradoAlaska Pacific University Ski Team2009Jeff KingDog MushingNorth Fork, CaliforniaDenali Park2017Trajan LangdonBasketballPalo Alto, CaliforniaEast Anchorage High School2008Wally LeaskMetlakatla, AlaskaSheldon Jackson boarding school2009Butch LincolnKotzebue, AlaskaKotzebue High School2026Hilary LindhAlpine SkiingJuneau, AlaskaEaglecrest Ski Area2009Lance MackeyDog MushingAnchorage, AlaskaKasilof2010Dick MizeSkiingGilman, ColoradoAnchorage2015Tommy MoeAlpine SkiingMissoula, MontanaPalmer, Girdwood2007Jessica MooreBasketballFairbanks, AlaskaColony High School2023Buck NystromAmerican footballBen Eielson Junior/Senior High School, North Pole High School2013Allie OstranderTrack & fieldKenai, AlaskaKenai Central High School2024Nancy PeaseMountain runningCrow Pass, Bird Ridge, Mount Marathon2015Kikkan RandallNordic SkiingSalt Lake City, UtahAnchorage2011Sean RashBowlingDenver, ColoradoDimond High School2026Joe Redington Sr.Dog MushingKingfisher, OklahomaIditarod Trail Sled Dog Race2008Mark SchlerethFootballAnchorage, AlaskaService High SchoolDallas SeaveyDog MushingVirginiaIditarod Trail Sled Dog Race2024Bill SpencerSkiingAnchorage, AlaskaService High School2012Rick SwensonDog MushingWillmar, MinnesotaIditarod Trail Sled Dog Race2008Vern TejasMountain Climber, ExplorerPortland, OregonMount McKinley2012Kristen ThorsnessRowingAnchorage, AlaskaWest Anchorage High School2007Reggie TongueFootballBaltimore, MarylandLathrop High School2023Marcie TrentRunning2020Norman VaughanExplorerSalem, MassachusettsIditarod Trail Sled Dog Race2009Bradford WashburnMountain Climber, ExplorerCambridge, MassachusettsMount McKinley2010Chuck WhiteBasketballSeattle, WashingtonEast Anchorage High School, West Anchorage High School2011
Events Hall of fame eventDescriptionInduction yearIditarod Trail Sled Dog RaceAnnual dog mushing race covering 1,161 miles (1,868 km) from Willow, AK to Nome, AK.2007Great Alaska ShootoutCollegiate basketball tournament hosted annually by the University of Alaska Anchorage.2008World Eskimo Indian OlympicsAnnual event featuring traditional Eskimo and Indian games based on ancestral hunting and survival techniques.2009Midnight Sun Baseball ClassicAnnual baseball game played in Fairbanks, Alaska on the night of the summer solstice using no artificial lighting.2010Mount MarathonAnnual footrace in Seward, AK dating back to 1915.2011Yukon 800Annual speedboat race from Fairbanks to Galena and back.2020State Basketball Tournament / March Madness AlaskaHigh school basketball tournament hosted annually over two consecutive weekends at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage.2023
Moments Hall of fame momentDescriptionInduction yearFirst Ascent of Mount McKinleyWalter Harper, Hudson Stuck, Harry Karstens and Robert Tatum became the first to reach the highest peak in North America on June 7, 1913.20071985 Iditarod Victory by Libby RiddlesRiddles recorded the first victory by a woman in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.Tommy Moe's 1994 Olympic Gold Medal in the DownhillMoe's surprise victory led to the cover of Sports Illustrated and guest appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman.2008First Winter Ascent of Mt. McKinley in 1967Art Davidson, Ray Genet and Dave Johnston, over a 42-day period, reached the peak of Mt. McKinley in the winter of 1967.2009Doug Herron's Track Performance in 1985Herron, an Anchorage high school student, shattered the Alaska State High School 800-meter run record with a 1985 national best time of 1 minute, 49.2 seconds.Iditarod Photo Finish in 1978Dick Mackey defeated Rick Swenson by one second in a sprint finish at the end of the 1978 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.2010Elliot Sampson's Upset Victory in 1981Sampson, an Eskimo high school student from Noorvik, AK, claimed the 1981 Alaska State High School Cross Country Running championship.Scott Gomez Brings the Stanley Cup to AlaskaIce hockey player Scott Gomez brought the Stanley Cup to Anchorage, AK in the Summer of 2000 after winning the National Hockey League championship with the New Jersey Devils.2011University of Alaska Anchorage Upset of Boston College in the 1991 NCAA Hockey TournamentThe University of Alaska Anchorage Ice Hockey team upset Boston College by winning the first round series 2-0 in the 1991 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.2020Kikkan Randall's Winter Olympic Games Gold in 2018Kikkan Randall and Jessie Diggins became the first American cross-country skiers to win a gold medal by winning the women's team sprint at the 2018 Winter Olympics.2023Scott Gomez Named NHL Rookie of the Year in 2000Scott Gomez won the Calder Memorial Trophy in 2000 after leading all rookies in scoring with 19 goals and 51 assists for 70 points.2024Mario Chalmers' Game-Saving 3-Pointer in the NCAA Title Game in 2008No. 1 Kansas were trailing No. 1 Memphis 63–60 when Mario Chalmers made a 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left in regulation to tie the game.2025Anchorage named America’s Choice to host 1992 Winter OlympicsThe city of Anchorage bid for the 1992 Winter Olympics in 1986, but lost in the final host selection vote.16-year-old Ephriam Kalmakoff sets Mount Marathon record in 1928Ephriam Kalmakoff broke the record of the Mount Marathon Race with a time of 52:35, which was 2.5 minutes better than the previous record.2026The East/Bartlett triple-overtime boys basketball state title game in 1993
See also List of halls and walks of fame
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