2023 Inductee
Karyn Bye was born and raised in River Falls where she played youth hockey in a generation where she needed to hide her gender to play, and, in fact, used her initials K.L. Bye as an identity, rather then her first name.
2023 Inductee
Sis Paulsen was born and raised in Eau Claire. She played youth hockey for the Eau Claire Youth Hockey Association, and high school hockey for Eau Claire North High School.
Thornburg played forward for the Fond du Lac Bears throughout the 1930s and 40s. He was the team’s leading scorer during a 13-year career. He once scored six goals in a 9-8 win over West Bend. He also coached a number of youth teams in Fond du Lac.