[1] The IIHF Hall of Fame is intended to honor individuals who have made valuable contributions both internationally and in their home countries.
[2] The first class, which was composed of Paul Loicq, plus 30 other individuals, was introduced during the 1997 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland.
[3] The IIHF established the Torriani Award in 2015, which is given annually to a player with an "outstanding career from non-top hockey nation".
[4] Members are inducted into the Hall into four separate categories: player, referee, builder (an individual that "manages" or grows the game), and the Torriani Award.
Recipients of the Paul Loicq Award are not included in the list of inductees into the Hall of Fame.