AWARDS
Hall of Fame
Speed Skating Canada Hall of Fame
The Speed Skating Canada Hall of Fame was established to honour and recognize athletes and volunteers who have made extraordinary contributions to speed skating in Canada and to ensure that these contributions will be remembered for generations to come.
Who is eligible for nomination
Athletes are recognized for National and International titles, overall World Cup titles, Senior or Junior World records, Senior or Junior World Championship medals, Olympic medals, the leadership role they played and for their contributions to Speed Skating in Canada.
Builders are recognized for their leadership role as officials or coaches, the realization of their vision as executives of local, provincial, national and international organizations, or as administrators for their stewardship of local, provincial or national programs.
Nomination Criteria
1. Athlete
a) Any speed skater or team of speed skaters who have demonstrated exceptional long-term success and leadership qualities in speed skating. Evaluation for induction should be based on the following criteria, using this numerical order as a guide for consideration:
1. Olympic Medals
2. World Records
3. Olympic Games attended and Olympic ranking achieved.
4. World Championship medals
5. World Cup medals
6. International Regional Championship medals
7. National Championship titles
8. National records
9. International or national sports awards
10. Participation in SSC activities as athlete representative on board or committees.
To be eligible, a candidate must show achievements in at least two of the above categories.
b) A Team is defined as three or more athletes competing together in the form of relay or pursuit. A team is considered the same as long as it is composed of the same members. Only members who have skated in at least one race will be recognized as a member of the team. Teams will be identified by the year(s) they competed, the event(s) they participated in and their discipline. The induction of teams applies only to the team collectively and not to its members individually. The names of the team members will be listed for record keeping purposes.
c) Nominations of athletes for induction into the Hall of Fame may be made at the earliest four years after the athlete has retired from active competition.
d) A team can be nominated at the earliest four years after it competed for the last time in the same composition as a team.
2. Builder
a) Any person who has demonstrated meaningful long term involvement with SSC and has made exceptional contributions to the development of speed skating in Canada, as an executive, administrator, coach or official.
b) The inducted member’s name will be recorded with the specific area of contribution.
c) Only one builder can be inducted into the Hall of Fame per year.
Who nominates the candidates for selection
Each Member Branch of SSC is entitled to submit two (2) names annually for selection into the SSC Hall of Fame. The achievements and qualifications of each nominee shall be listed on nomination forms provided by SSC.
Nominations shall cover, in as great a detail as possible, all relevant accomplishments of the person or persons being nominated. The list of accomplishments shall be supported by documentary evidence. All costs related to the nomination are the responsibility of the nominator. The final decision respecting the eligibility of athletes, teams and builders will be made by the Board of Directors on the basis of the established criteria.
Nominations must be submitted to the SSC national office by the middle of April of the year in which the nominee is to be considered for induction. The Branches will be notified by the SSC national office if their nominee has been accepted for induction into the SSC Hall of Fame. The inductees will receive notice of their induction within a reasonable time period prior to the AGM.
Recognition
All successful SSC Hall of Fame nominees shall be inducted at the Awards Banquet of the SSC Annual General Meeting and receive a framed Hall of Fame Membership Certificate.
The names of all inductees of the SSC Hall of Fame shall be recorded in the official handbook of SSC on a separate page reserved for inductees including name, place of residence, year inducted, area of contributions and specific achievements.
