The Hockey Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2025, with longtime NHL stars Zdeno Chara and Joe Thornton among the new inductees.
Chara, Duncan Keith, and Thornton were all eligible for the first time, meeting Hockey Hall of Fame rules that require a candidate to have not played a single professional or international hockey game for three full seasons. The trio are joined by another former NHL star who got the nod: 2000 Stanley Cup winner Alexander Mogilny.
From the world of women’s hockey, Canadian three-time Olympic gold medalist Jennifer Botterill and U.S. gold medalist Brianna Decker will join them in the Hockey Hall of Fame, which is located in Toronto. Botterill and Decker take the total number of women’s players in the Hall of Fame up to 12, with the first inductees only being named in 2010.
Here is what to know about the Hockey Hall of Fame’s 2025 inductees:
Hockey Hall of Fame: Who was inducted in Class of 2025?
The 2025 inductees into the Hockey Hall of Fame include four men’s players: Zdeno Chara, Duncan Keith, Alexander Mogilny, and Joe Thornton. Jennifer Botterill and Brianna Decker are the two women inducted in this year’s class, with Hall of Fame rules stipulating that a maximum of four men’s players and two women’s players can get the honor in a given year.
There are also two more entrants from the Builders category, with Jack Parker and Daniele Sauvageau honored for their contributions to the sport.
More to follow…