Hockey Hockey Hall of Fame Announces Seven 2015 Inductees Federov, Lindstrom, Ruggiero among inductees. by Staff Post June 30, 2015 Nicklas Lindstrom (Getty Images) John Davidson, Chairman of the Selection Committee and Lanny McDonald, the incoming Chairman of the Hockey Hall of Fame, proudly announced the seven newest inductees to the highest award in hockey. In the builder category, the Hall welcomed Bill Hay and Peter Kamanos. Hay was the first NCAA graduate to play in the NHL and he added to his resume, as President and Chief Operating Officer of Hockey Canada, as well as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Calgary Flames, as well as Chairman of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Kamanos, a Detroit native, helped thousands of players and dozens of teams as a benefactor, as well as winning a Stanley Cup as Chief Executive Officer, Owner and Governor of the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006. In the players category; we saw the following players make the HOF. Sergei Fedorov, Phil Housley, Nicklas Lindstrom, Chris Pronger and Angela Ruggiero. Fedorov was the first Russian player to reach 1000 points in a career. He also played in six All-Star Games, won three Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings and in 1994 was named the MVP of the League. In doing so, he won the Hart Memorial Trophy. Housley was the second leading scorer all-time among American born players, In a fantastic 23 season NHL career, Phil was named to seven All-Star Games and ranks third all-time in scoring amongst NHL defensemen. Lindstrom captured the James Norris Trophy, given to the best Defenseman in the NHL seven times. He also won four Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings as well as an Olympic Gold Medal for Sweden. Pronger, won the James Norris Trophy for the League’s best Defenseman and the Hart Memorial Trophy for League MVP in 2000. He is a native of Dryden, Ontario and won two Olympic Gold Medals for Canada and a Stanley Cup Championship with the Anaheim Ducks back in 2007. Ruggiero, a Panorama City, California native; was the youngest player on the US Women’s Hockey team that won their first ever Gold Medal. Since that moment, she has won four more Olympic Gold Medals, as well as six Silver World Championship Medals. Angela was also named Harvard’s Player of the Year Award, three times. Congratulations to all the newest members of the Hockey Hall of Fame for this outstanding achievement. Post Views: 1,436 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Staff Post Latest posts by Staff Post (see all) In The Zone Announces Initial Podcast Lineup - November 13, 2020 The Essential Resources You Need to Start Your Own Gym in 2020 - February 6, 2020 Wilder vs Fury II – How the second fight will be different to the first? - February 5, 2020 Early turnovers, defensive struggles plague the Scarlet Knights - January 26, 2020 Related TopicsAngela RuggieroBill HayChris ProngerHockey Hall of FameNicklas LindstromPeter KamanosPhil HousleySergei Federov Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 WNBA Rolling Out Red Carpet For Upcoming 25th Anniversary Season by Jason Cordner | posted on March 16, 2021 More in Hockey Tim Peel is Discharged After Caught on Hot Mic Tim Peel was Discharged from the NHL After He was Caught on the Hot... NHL, Amazon Web Services Partner to Develop New Stats, Data, and Insights The National Hockey League (NHL) is partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in an... You Know I’m Right, Episode 81: ESPN’s Arda Ocal (Audio/Video) On the 81st episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 80: MSG Network’s Bill Pidto (Audio/Video) On the 80th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Eight NY Rangers Receive Qualifying Offers New Jersey Devils Name Scott Clemmensen Goaltending Development Coach