The Hockey Hall of Fame has announced the election of former Chicago Blackhawks forward Jeremy Roenick, who played his first eight NHL seasons with the team. During his time with the Blackhawks, Roenick scored 267 goals and achieved back-to-back 50 goal seasons. He also hit his career high in points in back-to-back seasons with the Blackhawks, with 107 points in the 1992-93 and 1993-94 seasons.
Roenick finished in the top three in Calder Trophy voting in his rookie season and was a top five Hart Trophy vote-getter in 1992. Throughout his NHL career, Roenick scored 513 goals and registered 703 assists in 1,363 career games.
Joining Roenick in the Class of 2024 will be famed Detroit Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk and former Nashville Predators defenseman Shea Weber. U.S. women’s hockey stars Natalie Darwitz and Krissy Wendell-Pohl were also elected, according to a press release.
In addition to these players, Colin Campbell, the director of hockey operations for the NHL and a former player, was elected to the Hall of Fame in the builder category as was longtime Nashville Predators GM David Poile.
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