On Wednesday, the announced the members of its 2023 induction class. Seven individuals were voted iānto the Hall by šthe committee.
Henrik Lundqvist spent his entire playing career with the New York Rangers. Yeah, he signed with the Washington Capitals before the 2020-21 seaź¦¦son, but a heart condition forced him to retire beforź¦æe he ever wore a second sweater. He enters the Hall with one Vezina Trophy at home and 459 regular-season wins on .
Tom Barrasso, a longtime goaltender in the NHL whoš¦ beat the Blackhawks in the 1992 Stanley Cup Final, was voted in after a long wait.
Mike Vernon, a third goaltender in this year’s class, was voted in after a long wait as well.
Pierre Turgeon was also voted in after a long wait. Like Barrasso, he was originally drź¦afted by the Buffalo Sabres.
Caroline Ouellette was voted in as a woman member. She was an outstanding member of Canada’s national teams.
Ken Hitchcock was voted in as a builder. The longtime head coach faced the Blackhawks so many times, we’re familiar with him. Good for Ken!
Pierre Lacroix, a former executive, was alsą¼o voted in as a builder.
We’re still waiting for Steve Larmer to be inducted…
