Dr. Jeffrey Griffith first connected with hockey when the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim became an NHL franchise, witnessing the Ducks win California's first Stanley Cup in 2007. He wrote his master's thesis at California State University, Fullerton, on the Hockey Hall of Fame, using parts of its Greatest Collection to frame his research. He earned his doctorate from Claremont Graduate University. An avid hockey card collector, Griffith's Wayne Gretzky, Terry Sawchuk, Georges Vezina and Hall of Fame collection has received accolades.