2024 Hall of Fame Poll

2023 Inductee
Kip Miller was a Blade for one season, playing 71 games. He was assigned to the Blades by the San Jose Sharks for the 1993-1994 season. Miller won the Turner Cup with the Denver Grizzlies in 1995. Kip played in the AHL, IHL, and NHL. Kip played for eight NHL teams, the Washington Capitals, Quebec Nordiques, San Jose Sharks, New York Islanders, Chicago Blackhawks, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Anaheim Ducks.

2022 Inductee
Larry Dyck was a Blade for three seasons. He was acquired from the Milwaukee Admirals during the 1994-95 season after a not-so-great start by San Jose Sharks prospects Corwin Saurdiff, Dan Ryder, and Trevor Robins. Larry’s best season was 1994-95 with the Blades when he led the team into the IHL Playoffs where they became Eastern Conference Champions and faced the Denver Grizzlies for the Turner Cup (losing 4-0 in the series). He put up a 2.48 goals-against average and a .920 save percentage during that regular season. Larry played in the ECHL, IHL, and WPHL.

2021 Inductee
Jason Cirone was a Blade for four seasons. He was chosen as team MVP for the 1997-98 season. He was chosen to represent the Blades at the 1998-99 All Star Game, but missed out due to injury. Cirone played in a limited number of NHL games for the Winnipeg Jets. He also played in the AHL, IHL, and CHL. He played overseas in the Italian league and the DEL. As a Canadian-born player of Italian decent, he represented Italy in World Championships and the 2006 Winter Olympics. In 2013, he started the men’s hockey program at Midland University in Fremont, Nebraska. He was their head coach, they made the postseason twice. Cirone is now the coordinator of pro hockey services for RRI Sports Advisors International working out of Omaha, Nebraska.

2020 Inductee
Kevin Evans was a Blade for portions of two seasons. He was part of the Blades 1991-1992 Turner Cup championship team, as well as the 1994-1995 Eastern Conference championship team. Evans saw action in 9 NHL games, 4 for the Minnesota North Stars and 5 for San Jose Sharks. He played for Peoria and Kalamazoo in the IHL, Memphis in the CHL, and Mississippi and Tupelo in the ECHL. Evans was the coach for the Memphis River Kings in the late 1990s. Evans has the distinction of having recorded the most penalty minutes in professional hockey for one season with 648 during the 1986-1987 season with Kalamazoo Wings.

2015 Inductee
Jeff Madill was a Blade for portions of three seasons. He was part of the Blades 1991-1992 Turner Cup team. He was an All Star for the 1991-1992 campaign. He has won three Turner Cups, the others being with the Atlanta Knights (1994) and Denver Grizzlies (1995). He has the distinction of having also played for another KC pro team when he appeared in a game for the UHL Outlaws during the 2004-2005 season. Madill saw action in 19 games for the NHL New Jersey Devils. He played for Utica in the AHL for three seasons, and saw IHL action in Atlanta, Denver, San Francisco, and Phoenix. Madill is a sales manager at Honda of Tiffany Springs.

2012 Inductee
Jeff Odgers was a Blade for two seasons. He was part of the inaugural team, as well as a member of the 1991-1992 Turner Cup team. He played one season for Providence in the AHL. He played a total of 12 seasons in the NHL with the San Jose Sharks, Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche, and Atlanta Thrashers. Odgers runs his family’s farming operation.

2011 Inductee
Patrick Lalime was a Blade for only one season, 1998-1999, but as the top goalie he was chosen as the team MVP. He played in the NHL for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Ottawa Senators, St. Louis Blues, Chicago Blackhawks, and Buffalo Sabres. As well as the Blades, he played for the Grand Rapids Griffins and Cleveland Lumberjacks in the IHL. He played for the Peoria Rivermen, Norfolk Admirals, and Portland Pirates in the AHL. Lalime started his pro career with the ECHL Hampton Roads Admirals during the 1994-1995 season. Lalime works for TVA Sports covering the Montreal Canadiens.

2010 Inductee
Mikhail Kravets was a member of the 1992 Turner Cup team. He was awarded the 1991-1992 and 1992-1993 Blades Most Popular Player and Mike Colman’s Player’s Player awards. He was an All Star for the 1992-1993 season. He played two NHL games with the Sharks, and had stops in Detroit (IHL), Minnesota (IHL), Syracuse (AHL), Wichita (CHL), Milwaukee (IHL), Louisville (ECHL), Baton Rouge (ECHL), New Orleans (ECHL), Arkansas (ECHL), and St. Petersburg (Russia). Kravets is the head coach of Amur Khabarovsk (KHL).

2009 Inductee
Arturs Irbe was a member of the 1992 Turner Cup team. He was named Blades Rookie of the Year for 1991-92. He was an All Star for the 1991-1992 season, he was also named to the All Star First Team. He played in the NHL, IHL, AHL, ECHL, and Europe. He was with the Blades from 1991-1993, and made a brief return to the team during the 1995-1996 season. Irbe is the goaltending coach for HK Kurbads in the Latvian Higher Hockey League.

2008 Inductee
J.F. Quintin was a member of the 1992 Turner Cup team. He won the Blades community service award for the 1993-1994 and 1994-1995 seasons. Quintin played much of his career in the IHL with KC and Kalamazoo. He saw action in 22 NHL contests. He also played five seasons overseas.

2007 Inductees
Wade Flaherty was a member of the 1992 Turner Cup team. He was chosen as team MVP twice. He was an All Star twice. He was chosen as the Bades Most Popular Player for the 1993-1994 season. He was named to the 2nd Team All Star team twice and was named Rookie of the Year for 1990-1991. Flaherty played in the ECHL, AHL, IHL, and NHL. Flaherty is a goaltending coach with the Winnipeg Jets.
Paul MacLean brought back to back 40-plus win and 90-plus point seasons to the Blades. He coached the Peoria Rivermen from 1993-1996. He was the most successful IHL coach then, posting a 141-81-22 record. MacLean played in the NHL for the Winnipeg Jets, Detroit Red Wings, and St. Louis Blues. MacLean is an assistant coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

2006 Inductees
Pat Ferschweiler was a member of the 1995 Eastern Conference champ team. Ferschweiler was named Most Popular Player for the 1997-1998 season. He was named Mike Colman’s Player’s Player four times (1996-1997 to 1999-2000 seasons). He played the majority of his career with the Blades. He played in the ECHL two seasons. He had stints with the San Francisco Spiders and Minnesota Moose in the IHL. He also played overseas. Ferschweiler is the head coach for Western Michigan University.
Jim Wiley served as Kevin Constantine’s assistant for two seasons, then was promoted to head coach. Wiley played pro for the CHL Tulsa Oilers, the AHL champ Hershey Bears, the NHL Pittsburgh Penguins and Vancouver Canucks. Wiley also coached the Oilers. He served as General Manager for the USHL Des Moines Buccaneers. During his time as head coach, Wiley guided the Blades to the 1995 Turner Cup finals, claiming the Eastern Conference championship, but falling to the eventual victor-the Denver Grizzlies. Wiley passed away December 26, 2021.

2005 Inductees
Claudio Scremin was the Blades all-time leader in games played with a total of 550. He was a member of both the 1992 Turner Cup and 1995 Eastern Conference champ teams. Scremin shared Rookie of the Year honors with Wade Flaherty during the 1990-1991 season. In 1995-1996, he shared the Mike Colman Player’s Player award with Sergei Bautin. Scremin was also one of the players honored as a member of the Tenth Anniversary Team. He played the majority of his career with the Blades. He played in the NHL with the Sharks for 13 games. He also played overseas with stops in Italy, Germany, and England. Scremin works for Liberty Mutual Insurance.
Russ Parker was responsible for resurrecting pro hockey in KC. The sport, in it’s professional form, had been absent from the city for eleven years. Russ Parker, and his wife Diane, owned the Blades from day one until they sold the team to Dan and Pam DeVos on March 12, 1996.

2004 Inductees
Mike Colman played his whole career with the Blades. In those four seasons, he was respected by his teammates and admired by fans. After his death, the team re-named the Players’ Player Award the Mike Colman Players’ Player Award, because it embodied everything he stood for-Hard Work. Colman got the opportunity to play in 15 games for the Sharks. He was also named to the Blades Tenth Anniversary team, showing he’d left his mark on pro hockey in KC.
Kevin Constantine was coach of the Blades for two seasons, which got him a spot on the team’s Tenth Anniversary team. He was the most successful Blades coach, bringing KC a Turner Cup in 1992 and a Western Conference championship the next season. San Jose rewarded him with the head coach position of the Sharks. Constantine has coached the Sharks, Penguins, and New Jersey Devils. Constantine is the head coach for Fehervar AV19 of the Hungarian ICE Hockey League.

2003 Inductees
Dody Wood played eight seasons with the Blades. He had a break out post-season during the 1994-1995 playoffs, racking up 7 goals and 10 assists. He scored his first pro hat trick in the deciding game of the first round of the playoffs against the Detroit Vipers. That led the Blades to a 4-3 win, and prepetuated a miracle playoff run. He went on to play portions of three seasons for the Sharks. He was traded to the Devils and played with their AHL affiliate, Albany River Rats. After finishing a season in Albany, Blades fans got what they’d been asking for, the return of Wood. He came back for the next three seasons. He became assistant captain, changed his number to 13, and brought excitement back.
Bob Kaser was the original radio voice of the Blades, serving as play-by-play man for ten years. He won the Bob Chase Broadcaster of the Year for the 1993-1994 and 1997-1998 seasons. He was also honored as the Public Relations Director of the Year for the 1994-1995 season. Prior to working for the Blades, Kaser worked for the IHL Flint Generals and Saginaw Gears, the Eastern League Erie Blades, and the WHL Seattle Thunderbirds. Kaser left the Blades after the 1999-2000 season to take a job with the Grand Rapids Griffins. He will always be remembered for his famous goal call, “He scooooores!” Kaser is Vice President of Community Relations and broadcaster for the Griffins.

2002 Inductees
Gary Emmons played for the Blades for six years, serving as captain all those seasons. He led the team to the title in 1992. He retired after the 1996-1997 season. He took the position of director of player personnel and development with the team. The next season, he accepted the position of assistant coach. He held that position for two years. On Feburary 21, 1998, Emmons was the only Blade to have his number retired. He was a two time MVP and two time All-Star (1991-92 and 1995-1996). He realized his dream of playing in the NHL when the Sharks called him up on October 19, 1993. He played in three games, recording his first and only NHL goal on October 24 in Vancouver. Emmons is the head coach for the Kansas City Jets varsity team in the Kansas City Youth Hockey Association.
Doug Soetaert served as head coach, director of hockey operations, General Manager, and Vice President, as well as a brief stint as associate coach during the 1995-1996 season. Soetaert was responsible for the Blades affiliations with the NHL Sharks and Canucks, as well as many other fruitful affiliations to groom players for the IHL. As coach of the Blades for the 1990-1991 season, his record was 25-53-4, earning 54 points. In his 11 years, the team had a 376-288-72 record, giving Soetaert a .559 winning percentage. The team made the playoffs 7 of 11 seasons. Soetaert is the President and Executive Director of the Kansas City Youth Hockey Association.