The HHoF was a little odd to locate. What you woul...

The HHoF was a little odd to locate. What you would think to be the entrance is street side, but you actually enter via the Brookfield Place. You might then think the souvenir shop is the entrance, but don't be fooled. Find the escalator to go downstairs (located in the awesome Allen Lambert Galleria, the 6 story steel & glass atrium), go down into the food court area (part of the PATH, so if you're there not during business hours, it is eerily quiet), take a 180 and you'll see the HHoF at the end of the hall.

The HHoF is massive. As I was wandering through, I was pleasantly surprised to find that there was more than just NHL. There was an entire hall dedicated to hockey across the globe. There was lots of detail about the display items posted on placards in the displays. For those travelling from international locations, the majority of the display placards are in English, while the larger displays are in both English & French.

For interactive options, there was an area that was operated by the HHoF where you were provided a stick and had to guard a goal against pucks. For those with better understanding of hockey than myself, you could go into a pretty impressive mock tv studio booth to narrate a play-by-by/Sports Center segment. If you have a knowledge of hockey trivia, there are several interactive quiz type displays to test your knowledge of great hockey plays/etc. There is also a movie hall for an additional fee (I did not partake of this option).

And for the best & most important part, The Stanley Cup. Located in the former Bank of Montreal building (part of the HHoF complex), it is surrounded by glass etchings of persons that have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Surrounding the etchings are all of the trophies that are given annually for various position/leadership/volunteerism/etc. acts within the hockey world. In a side room (actually a bank vault) you can see the original Stanley Cup. Across the room, in a place of honor, is the current Stanley Cup. There is an attendant that will take your photo with a nice DSLR for a fee, or if there is no one doing that, you may approach and take selfies if you so desire. Just remember, do not touch!

And for those of you that are into architecture, don't forget to look up at the beautiful stained glass dome that is above the Stanley Cup & inductee etchings. Absolutely gorgeous!

Overall, if you have even a small understanding of hockey, I think you will enjoy your time at the HHoF. If you have never seen a game of hockey, and/or have no interest in the game, you will be in information overload/bored out of your mind. Your loss.

Final thought, kudos to the display designers as there were sections dedicated to women's hockey solely, but at the same time interspersed throughout the collection when displays discussed specific achievements.

- Visit occurred April 2017