The Hockey Hall of Fame completed its annual ceremonies in November, inducting a seven-strong Class of 2024. Former center Jeremy Roenick was among five enshrined in the Player Category. A 20-year NHL veteran, he played from 1988-2009, notably with the Chicago Blackhawks (1988-1996), Phoenix Coyotes (1996-2001, 2006-2007) and Philadelphia Flyers (2001-2004). Roebuck was a nine-time NHL All-Star (1991-1994, 1999, 2000, 2002-2004) and is one of 48 NHL players to score at least 500 goals (513). Also inducted as players were Pavel Datsyuk, Shea Weber and United States Olympians Natalie Darwitz and Krissy Wendell. Colin Campbell and David Poile were inducted in the Builder Category.
With a bow put on the 2024 class, attention now turns to a star-studded list of first-year eligible Class of 2025 candidates.
Defenseman Duncan Keith, who enjoyed a 17-year NHL career, all but one with the Chicago Blackhawks (2005-2021), is at the forefront of the conversation. Named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history in 2017, Keith was a member of three Stanley Cup-winning Blackhawks clubs in 2010, 2013 and 2015. Keith twice won the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the top blueliner in hockey (2010, 2014) and was a four-time NHL All-Star (2008, 2011, 2015, 2017). A member of the NHL 2010s All-Decade First Team, Keith was the 2015 Conn Smythe winner as postseason MVP, having scored the Stanley Cup-winning goal for the Blackhawks in the six-game series. Over the Blackhawks’ 23 playoff games, he contributed 21 points. In 1,256 career NHL games, 1,192 of which were spent in Chicago, Keith scored 106 goals with 520 assists. Internationally, Keith represented Canada at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics, winning a pair of gold medals. ... Read More
