Hockey
August 20, 2026
Brandon Bussi has made Suffolk County sports history. The Sound Beach native and Carolina Hurricanes goaltender has been named the inaugural Suffolk County Sportsperson of the […]
August 17, 2026
The Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame and Suffolk County Police Athletic League have partnered to bring Suffolk County’s rich baseball history to life with a […]
July 12, 2026
What an incredible evening celebrating Suffolk County’s rich sports history, community pride, and America’s 250th anniversary. A heartfelt thank-you to Jamie LaBelle and James Bertsch for […]
June 18, 2026
Team Up 4 Community and the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame are proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 Community Impact Honorees Award: Elizabeth Sultan […]
June 15, 2026
The Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame continued its America 250 initiative with the unveiling of its newest community exhibit at the Bay Shore Brightwaters Public […]
May 24, 2026
The Long Island Ducks and the Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame have unveiled a newly renovated and expanded exhibit inside Fairfield Properties Ballpark, continuing a […]
April 21, 2026
History lives here in Suffolk County. On April 20, we proudly unveiled our eighth Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame exhibit … the latest at the Hauppauge […]
March 17, 2026
The Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame proudly unveiled its newest community exhibit at the Brentwood Public Library, celebrating Brentwood alumni and residents whose achievements have […]
February 25, 2026
Another memorable night at the ballpark … this time, keeping the memory of the Long Island Ducks hockey team alive through the Ducks baseball club. IYKYK! […]
February 7, 2026
What began as a routine leadership session quickly turned into a powerful lesson in legacy, respect, and true greatness. At first glance, some of the young […]
February 6, 2026
The Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame proudly announces its Class of 2026, which will be honored at an induction ceremony on May 21 at 6 p.m. […]
February 5, 2026
Sayville High School, in partnership with the Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame, successfully hosted its first-ever Sports Analytics and Business Conference, bringing together nearly 100 […]
January 26, 2026
The Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame is proud to announce its first library exhibit, celebrating the rich sports history and legendary inductees of Brentwood. It will […]
October 21, 2025
Two baseball greats shared powerful firsthand accounts of perseverance as part of a panel discussion about the history and impact of the Negro Leagues, held at […]
October 5, 2025
Emmy Award-winning sportscaster and Suffolk Sports Hall of Famer Sam Ryan brought her inspiring career journey and professional insight to students in Miller Place High School’s […]
June 27, 2026
Keith Kinkaid Induction Year: 2026 Location: Sachem Category: Hockey, Pro Sports A Sachem alumnus and Farmingville native, Keith Kinkaid is widely regarded as the most accomplished […]
June 7, 2025
John Muckler Induction Year: 2025 Sport: Hockey Location: Commack (Long Island Arena) John had over 50 years of professional hockey experience as a part-owner, general manager, […]
June 5, 2025
John Brophy Induction Year: 2025 Activity: Hockey Location: Commack John Brophy was a rugged defenseman who played 18 seasons in the Eastern Hockey League, racking up […]
June 24, 2023
Mike Komisarek Induction Year: 2023 Location: West Islip Category: Hockey, Pro Sports A West Islip native, Mike Komisarek played 551 games from 2002 through 2014. He spent […]
June 22, 2023
Chris Higgins Induction Year: 2023 Location: Smithtown Category: NHL & Pro Sports Smithtown native Chris Higgins played 711 NHL games from 2003 through 2016. He scored […]
June 2, 2023
Pat LaFontaine Induction year: 2023 Location: Huntington Category: Hockey & Pro Sports The longtime Town of Huntington resident is a Hockey Hall of Famer. He participates […]
June 5, 2021
Val James Induction Year: 2021 Location: Hauppauge Sport: Hockey Hauppauge native who became the first black American in the NHL, playing for the Buffalo Sabres and […]
June 11, 2019
Gary Bettman Induction Year: 2019 Category: Hockey Location: Dix Hills Gary Bettman, the Commissioner of the National Hockey League, was inducted to the Suffolk Sports Hall […]
February 8, 2018
Barbara Williams Induction Year: 2011 Category: Hockey Location: Hauppauge The first female skating coach in the National Hockey League and the first woman to coach a […]
February 7, 2018
Gerry Hart Induction Year: 1997 Category: Hockey Location: Hauppauge Hart is a Canadian retired professional hockey player who played 730 games in the NHL with the […]
February 7, 2018
Clark Gillies Induction Year: 1998 Category: Hockey Location: Dix Hills Did not attend school in Suffolk County but has been a resident of Dix Hills since […]
February 7, 2018
Peter Ferraro Induction Year: 2012 Category: Hockey Location: Port Jefferson Ferraro is a former NHL hockey player. He and his identical twin brother Chris became the […]
February 7, 2018
Chris Ferraro Induction Year: 2012 Category: Hockey Location: Port Jefferson Chris Ferraro is an American retired ice hockey player who formerly played in the National Hockey League. Along with his twin […]
February 7, 2018
Buzz Deschamps Induction Year: 2010 Category: Hockey Location: Bay Shore He started playing hockey in Ontario, where he was born, with the Junior C Penetang Hurons. […]