We officially have our 2023 Hockey Hall of Fame class!
Tom Barrasso
Career stats-369 wins, 277 losses, 3.24 GAA, .892 SV%
Career Achievements- Won both the Calder and Vezina trophies in his rookie year in 1984, made the first All-Star team in 1984, Won the William Jennings Trophy for being the goalie of the team that allowed the fewest goals in the NHL in 1985, made the second team All-Star in 1985, won the Stanley Cup in 1991 and 1992, made the second team all stars in 1995. Known as one of the best puck-moving goaltenders and was a trailblazer in making it a more mainstream skill
Henrik Lundqvist
Career stats-459 wins, 310 losses, 96 OT losses, 2.43 GAA, .918 SV%
Career Achievements- Won the Vezina trophy in 2012, NHL all star first team in 2012, NHL all star second team in 2013. He was known for his steady hand in one of the most difficult markets to play in. He is consistently one of the best goalies in the NHL year after year of his career despite only winning Vezina once.
Pierre Turgeon
Career stats- 1,294 Games played, 515 goals,812 assists, 1,327 points scored
Career achievements-Won the Lady Byng trophy for sportsmanship in 1993. He was consistently one of the best offensive forwards during his career. He made significant impacts on the Sabres, Islanders, Canadians, and Blues in his career.
Mike Vernon
Career stats-385 wins, 274 losses, 2.98 GAA, .889 SV%
Career achievements-Second Team All-Star in 1989, William Jennings Trophy (shared with Chris Osgood) in 1996, Conn Smythe (Playoff MVP) in 1997, Stanley Cup winner in 1989 and 1997. Throughout his career was outstanding when at the top of his games, with a slight tendency to let in some weak goals. He could take over games, playoff series, and seasons leading to his Conn Smythe.
Ken Hitchcock–Builder
Ken Hitchcock had 894 wins during his coaching career for date Dallas Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, Columbus Blue Jackets, St Louis Blues, and Edmonton Oilers. He coached a very defensively sound system that could do well even if his teams weren’t the most talented.
Pierre Lacroix- Builder
Pierre Lacroix was the GM/President of the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche, known for aggressive and shrewd trading that led to his teams winning two Stanley Cups. The Avalanche was essentially a juggernaut of a team through most of his tenure.
Caroline Ouellette
The 4-time Olympic Gold medalist is among the best offensive threats to play women’s hockey. Ouellette is in the top 10 all-time NCAA, scoring with 229 points, finishing her career with 34 goals and 98 points in international play through 79 games. She scored at a nearly two-point-per-game pace in her WWHL/NWHL/CWHL career.
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