fˈɪtsɛl wʌz ɪnvˈɑːlvd wɪððɪ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl hˈɑːki hˈɔːl ʌv fˈeɪm fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti nˈaɪn tə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv, æz ɪts sˈɛkɹətɹi, kjʊɹɹˈeɪɾɚ, vˈaɪspɹˈɛzɪdənt, pɹˈɛzɪdənt ænd ðˈɛn hɪstˈoːɹiən.
Fitsell was involved with the International Hockey Hall of Fame from 1969 to 2005, as its secretary, curator, vice-president, president and then historian.