[3] In 1990, IIHF technical director Roman Neumayer helped negotiate a deal with representatives from Kingston, Ontario, to display IIHF memorabilia at the International Hockey Hall of Fame, and sought to make North American people aware of the history of ice hockey in Europe.

[3] Kingston City Council provided a CA$100,000 line of credit towards building a true international ice hockey museum.

[7] The IIHF cited the lack of progress made towards getting a new facility constructed in downtown Kingston, as the primary reason for terminating the agreement.

[3] The approval came exactly 89 years from the foundation of the IIHF, with the purpose of honoring former international ice hockey players, builders (administrators) and officials.

[8] Efforts to establish the hall of fame were led by vice-president, Walter Bush; and the director of public relations and marketing, Kimmo Leinonen.

The award was named for Bibi Torriani, who played internationally for the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team.

[1][13] The zone includes the IIHF Hockey Hall of Fame honor roll, listing each inductee by country and year of enshrinement.

The World of Hockey also recognizes members of the Triple Gold Club, and displays memorabilia from the "Miracle on Ice" at the 1980 Winter Olympic Games.