Members are afforded lifetime status by virtue of being awarded the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award or after serving as PHWA president.
Bert Raymond, Journal de Montréal – Elmer Ferguson winner (1990)
Al Strachan, Toronto Sun – Elmer Ferguson winner (1993)
Jim Matheson, Edmonton Journal – Elmer Ferguson winner (2000)
Eric Duhatschek, The Athletic – Elmer Ferguson winner (2001)
Kevin Paul DuPont, Boston Globe – Elmer Ferguson winner (2002)
Michael Farber, Sports Illustrated – Elmer Ferguson winner (2003)
Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times – President (1999-2001) & Ferguson (2005)
Scott Morrison, Sportsnet – President (1987-1993) & Elmer Ferguson (2006)
Dave Molinari, Pittsburgh Hockey Now – Elmer Ferguson winner (2009)
Marc DeFoy, Journal de Montreal – Elmer Ferguson winner (2010)
Terry Jones, Edmonton Sun – Elmer Ferguson winner (2011)
Roy MacGregor, Globe and Mail – Elmer Ferguson winner (2012)
Kevin Allen, USA Today – President (2003-13) & Elmer Ferguson (2014)
Bob McKenzie, TSN – Elmer Ferguson winner (2015)
Bob Verdi, Chicago Tribune – Elmer Ferguson winner (2016)
Cam Cole, Vancouver Sun – Elmer Ferguson winner (2017)
Scott Burnside, ESPN – PHWA President (2013-17)
Larry Brooks, New York Post – President (2001-03) & Elmer Ferguson (2018)
Mark Spector, Sportsnet – PHWA President (2017-18)
Frank Brown, New York Daily News – Elmer Ferguson winner (2019)
Tony Gallagher, Vancouver Province – Elmer Ferguson winner (2020)
Al Morganti, Philadelphia Inquirer – Elmer Ferguson winner (2022)
Mark Mulvoy, Sports Illustrated – Elmer Ferguson winner (2023)