This summer, on July 11, the B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame will welcome another Stanley Cup champion in Andrew Ladd, as well as Travis Green and Josh Gorges, along with Malcolm Ashford, Daryl Reaugh and the 2008-09 and ‘09-10 Vernon Vipers.
Green, a Castlegar native, was drafted by the New York Islanders in 1989 in the second round, 23rd overall. He played in 970 career NHL regular season games and had 193 goals, 262 assists for 455 career points for the Islanders, Anaheim Ducks, Phoenix Coyotes, Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins. In the playoffs, Green played in 56 games and had 10 goals and 21 points. He enjoyed his deepest playoff run with the Maple Leafs in 2001-02 playing 20 games.
“I don’t know if I could put it into words. The magnitude of being honoured like this – I don’t even know if it’s still sunk in. It’s such a great honour. I’m thrilled,” said Green.
Green’s journey towards the NHL began by playing for his hometown Castlegar Rebels in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League, where he put up 70 points as a 14-year-old.
“Growing up and watching the Rebels was like the thing to do in town. I always dreamed of playing for them,” he said. “Going to the games was always a thrill whenever I could. To be able to play with them at a young age, it was a thrill.”
Ashford, born in Middlesbrough, England, served as an NHL official from 1969 to 1979, refereeing an impressive 947 regular-season games and 10 playoff contests.
“It was pretty special and a bit of a shock,” said Ashford of his induction. “To be recognized after almost 40 or 50 years in hockey officiating it’s a gift. It’s humbling.”
Over his decade-long career, he achieved notable milestones, including officiating the very first NHL exhibition series in Japan, covering games in Tokyo and Sapporo featuring Washington and Kansas City.
Ashford currently serves as a high-performance officiating supervisor in Kamloops, mentoring and evaluating up-and-coming referees in U18 AAA and Junior A hockey, including the KIJHL. Ashford finds the role rewarding, taking pride in helping young referees improve and pursue opportunities in professional hockey, including the NHL.
Ashford arrived in Canada from England at age 11, he had never skated and never played hockey. Behind his peers, he found a way to catch up — by becoming a referee at 13 simply to get more ice time. What began as a practical decision soon became a calling. By 18, Ashford committed fully to officiating, setting his sights on the NHL.
“I signed my first NHL contract at 22, becoming the second youngest referee in the league at that time,” he said. “Victoria Minor Hockey got me there.”
Reaugh, a Prince George native, was named the 2025 recipient of the Hockey Hall of Fame’s Foster Hewitt Memorial Award. Known as “Razor”, he began his broadcasting career in 1995-96 and says his induction as a media member is an incredible surprise and “obviously an honour.”
Razor has been working on the Dallas Stars broadcast as a color analyst on radio and television for the past 29 seasons.
