Edmonton Sun writer and Red Wings’ colour analyst to be recognized

TORONTO (June 2, 2011) — Bill Hay, Chairman and CEO of the Hockey Hall of Fame, announced today that TERRY JONES, who has covered the Edmonton Oilers from their infancy to present, will receive the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award for excellence in hockey journalism. Hay also announced that MICKEY REDMOND, the Detroit Red Wings’ colour commentator, will receive the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award for outstanding contributions as a hockey broadcaster.

Terry Jones had his first hockey stories published in the weekly Lacombe Globe when he was just in Grade 7 and daily Red Deer Advocate when he was in Grade 10. Jones moved to the Edmonton Sun in 1982 and has covered over 500 Stanley Cup playoff games including all 251 in Edmonton Oilers history; all Canada Cups/World Cups dating back to 1976; and several IIHF World Championships in Europe and World Juniors in Canada. He also holds the Canadian record for most Olympics covered at 16.

“Edmonton readers have been treated to Terry’s entertaining hockey columns for many years,” said Kevin Allen, president of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association. "His game columns are always his best. He picks out one interesting aspect of the game and brings it home to readers with his breezy, witty and insightful style.”

Mickey Redmond was a two time fifty goal scorer during his nine-year NHL career with Montreal and Detroit before retiring due to a back injury. He began his broadcasting career in 1979 as a colour analyst for the Red Wings. He gained national notoriety with a five year run with Hockey Night in Canada from 1980 – 1985, working with broadcast legends and fellow Foster Hewitt award winners Bob Cole, Dick Irvin and the late Danny Gallivan. He returned to the motor city as an analyst where he currently works with Fox Sports Detroit. He is most known for his colourful phrases, “Mickeyisms”, which have entertained Red Wing fans for the past 26 years.

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“Mickey has had a distinguished broadcast career on both the national and local level and is extremely worthy of receiving the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award,” said Chuck Kaiton, president, NHL Broadcasters’ Association. “He’s the toast of Hockeytown!”

Jones and Redmond will receive the awards at a luncheon presentation on Monday, November 14, 2011. This year’s Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Weekend will take place November 11th to 14th, culminating with the Induction Ceremony beginning at 7:30 P.M. (EST) on Monday, November 14th.

The 2011 Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees will be announced on Tuesday, June 28, following the annual Selection Committee meeting that same day. A list of first year eligible players can be found at HHOF.com.

Named in honour of the late Montreal newspaper reporter, the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award was first presented in 1984 by the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association in recognition of distinguished members of the hockey writing profession whose words have brought honour to journalism and to the game of hockey. The Foster Hewitt Memorial Award is named in honour of the late “Voice of Hockey” in Canada. It was first presented in 1984 by the NHL Broadcasters’ Association in recognition of members of the radio and television industry who have made outstanding contributions to their profession and to the game of hockey.

Established in 1943, the Hockey Hall of Fame’s (“HHOF”) mandate is to recognize and honour the achievements of players, builders and officials who bring special distinction to the game of hockey, and to collect, preserve, research and exhibit objects, images and resource materials connected with the game as it is played in Canada and throughout the world. As a non-profit corporation and a registered charity under the Income Tax Act, HHOF owns and operates a museum and place of entertainment offering state-of-the-art exhibits, multimedia presentations and educational programming from its premises at Brookfield Place, Toronto, Canada.