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First women inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame

August 11, 2010
“I look at this as being a great day for female hockey.”
- Angela James

Torontonian Angela James and American Cammi Granato have become the first two women to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, announced the Hall yesterday. The ceremony will take place this November.

The 18-member, all-male committee selected the women following a change in the selection criteria which made it more inclusive for women.

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