Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 25, 2024, 04:21 PM ET
CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer.
Former NHL stars Pavel Datsyuk, Jeremy Roenick and Shea Weber were part of the seven-person 2024 Hockey Hall of Fame class announced Tuesday.
Datsyuk and Weber were both in their first years of eligibility.
Rounding out the class were Natalie Darwitz and Krissy Wendell-Pohl, while Colin Campbell and David Poile were selected in the Builders category.
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Datsyuk was a star for the Detroit Red Wings, winning the Stanley Cup twice. His magical stickhandling ability and defensive acumen — he won the Selke Trophy as the league’s top defensive forward three times — made him a player that a generation of NHLers emulated. He was a four-time Lady Byng Trophy winner for gentlemanly play and a five-time Olympian, winning gold for Russia in 2018.
Weber was a towering defenseman for the Nashville Predators and Montreal Canadiens during his 16-year NHL career. While he never won the Norris Trophy, he was a three-time finalist for the award. He won the Mark Messier Leadership Award in 2014-15. Weber never won the Stanley Cup but won Olympic gold for Canada in 2010 and ’14, as well as championships in junior hockey and international play.
Roenick has been eligible since 2012. He had a 20-year NHL career, but was mostly known for his superstar seasons for the Chicago Blackhawks from 1988-96, when he had 595 points in 524 games. He also played for the Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks.
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Roenick never won the Stanley Cup nor an individual award, but was the personification of “Fame” during his career while amassing 513 goals, 42nd all-time in the NHL…
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Author : Greg Wyshynski
Publish date : 2024-06-25 21:30:33
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