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Art Berglund officially has added another niche in his long list of accolades.  

The former Colorado College hockey player, who has had a widespread impact on the sport worldwide for half a century, was among six individuals inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame on Tuesday.

Joining Berglund in the Class of 2011 were Jason Elam, Keli McGregor, Bobby Unser, Larry Walker and Alfred Williams.

The induction took place at the Denver Marriott Civic Center.

Berglund, a native of Fort Frances, Ontario, tied for the Tigers' scoring lead with 37 points (18g,19a) as a senior in 1962-63. He also is a member of the CC Athletics Hall of Fame, as well as the Colorado Springs Sports, International Ice Hockey Federation and Northwestern Ontario Sports HOFs.

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 IIHF Hall of Fame in 2008.