It's not easy getting in and those who are there are legendary - names like Foster Hewitt, Bob Cole, Chris Cuthbert and Dan Kelly. (What no Marv Albert?) 

But just because you're involved in a hockey broadcast doesn't mean you can skate right into the Hallowed Hall. According to the rules, there are some well known names who simply aren't eligible. 

"According to the NHL Broadcasters’ Association, which decides the Foster Hewitt [Memorial Award], recognition is restricted to play-by-play announcers and color commentators in the radio or television booth. As a result, studio hosts and analysts such as Barry Melrose, Don Cherry, Ron MacLean and Dave Hodge — legends for generations of fans who tuned in for pregame, postgame or intermission segments — cannot receive arguably their industry’s most prestigious award."

The debate over hockey broadcasting’s highest honor: Who deserves Hall of Fame recognition?