No one can fault Art Berglund if he felt like celebrating this week. 

The former Colorado College hockey standout, who has had a widespread impact on the sport worldwide for half a century, was among five individuals inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame on Thursday.

Joining Berglund in the Class of 2111 were Derian Hatcher, Kevin Hatcher, Dr. V. George Nagobads and Jeremy Roenick.

The induction took place at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, N.Y.

Berglund, a native of Fort Frances, Ontario, tied for the Tigers' scoring lead with 37 points (18g,19a) as a senior in 1962-63 and is a member of the CC Athletics Hall of Fame.

His career in international ice hockey spans portions of five decades, during which time he has managed or served on the administrative staff of more than 30 U.S. teams in a variety of tournaments worldwide.

In addition to his work as USA Hockey's director of national teams and international activities for 11 years, as well as the organization's senior director of international administration for nine, Berglund previously managed the Broadmoor World Arena and worked as a National Hockey League scout.

Among his many international assignments, he served as the general manager of nine U.S. Men's National Teams and eight U.S. National Junior Teams, and was involved with six U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Teams. He received the NHL's prestigious Lester Patrick Award in 1992 and was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 2008.