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In what amounted to little surprise this afternoon, former Detroit Red Wings
Chris Chelios and
Brendan Shanahan have been named to the 2013 Hockey Hall of Fame class.
Alongside both players, defenseman
Scott Niedermayer, coach
Fred Shero and female hockey player
Geraldine Heaney round out the class to be inducted in ceremonies on November 11th, 2013 at the Hall of Fame in Toronto.
Chelios, 50, was the 40th pick overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft. He was acquired by the Red Wings at the age of 37 in March 1999. He won two Cups with the Red Wings in 2002 and 2008, to go alongside the Stanley Cup he won with Montreal in 1986. He won the Norris Trophy as best defenseman three times and also represented the United States numerous times on the international stage, including four trips to the Olympics. He recorded 948 points in 1651 career regular season games.
Shanahan, 44, was drafted 2nd overall in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils. Whereas Chelios was acquired in the latter portion of his career, the Red Wings acquired Shanahan in the midst of his prime in October 1996. Shanahan helped the Wings win back-to-back Stanley Cups in 1997 and 1998, in addition to a final cup with the legendary 2002 Red Wing squad. Shanahan retired having played 1,524 games, producing 656 goals and 698 assists for 1,354 points, along with 2,489 penalty minutes.
He remains the only player in NHL history who has topped 600 goals and 2,000 penalty minutes.
Congratulations to the entire 2013 Hall of Fame class....and in particular Chelios and Shanahan for their contributions to the game and the Detroit Red Wings.
Both players expand the list to 54 NHL players (along with 9 builders) inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame that wore the Winged Wheel at one time in their National Hockey League career:
Players
Sid Abel, C/LW, 1938–1952, inducted 1969
Marty Barry, C, 1935–1939, inducted 1965
Andy Bathgate, RW, 1965–1967, inducted 1978
Leo Boivin, D, 1965–1967, inducted 1986
Johnny Bucyk, LW, 1955–1957, inducted 1981
Chris Chelios, D, 1983-2010, inducted 2013
Dino Ciccarelli, RW, 1992–1996, inducted 2010
Paul Coffey, D, 1993–1996, inducted 2004
Charlie Conacher, RW, 1938–1939, inducted 1961
Roy Conacher, LW, 1946–1947, inducted 1998
Alec Connell, G, 1931–1932, inducted 1958
Alex Delvecchio, LW/C, 1951–1973, inducted 1977
Marcel Dionne, C, 1971–1975, inducted 1992
Bernie Federko, C, 1989–1990, inducted 2002
Viacheslav Fetisov, D, 1995–1998, inducted 2001
Frank Foyston, C, 1926–1928, inducted 1958
Frank Fredrickson, C, 1926–1927 & 1930–1931, inducted 1958
Bill Gadsby, D, 1961–1966, inducted 1970
Eddie Giacomin, G, 1975–1978, inducted 1987
Ebbie Goodfellow, D, 1929–1943, inducted 1963
Glenn Hall, G, 1952-1953 & 1954-1957, inducted 1975
George Hay, LW, 1927–1931 & 1932–1933, inducted 1958
Doug Harvey, D, 1967, inducted 1973
Hap Holmes, G, 1926–1928, inducted 1972
Gordie Howe, RW, 1946–1971, inducted 1972
Mark Howe, D, 1992–1995, inducted 2011
Syd Howe, LW, 1934-1946, inducted 1965
Brett Hull, RW, 2001–2004, inducted 2009
Duke Keats, C, 1926–1927, inducted 1958
Red Kelly, D/C, 1947–1960, inducted 1969
Igor Larionov, C, 1995–2000, 2001–2003, inducted 2008
Herbie Lewis, D, 1928–1939, inducted 1989
Ted Lindsay, LW, 1944–1957, 1964–1965, inducted 1966
Harry Lumley, G, 1944–1950, inducted 1980
Frank Mahovlich, LW, 1968–1971, inducted 1981
Larry Murphy, D, 1997–2001, inducted 2004
Reg Noble, 1927–1932, inducted 1962
Adam Oates, 1985–1989, inducted 2012
Brad Park, D, 1983–1985, inducted 1988
Marcel Pronovost, D, 1950–1967, inducted 1978
Bill Quackenbush, D, 1942–1949, inducted 1976
Luc Robitaille, LW, 2001–2003, inducted 2009
Borje Salming, D, 1989–1990, inducted 1996
Terry Sawchuk, G, 1949–1955, 1957–1964, 1968–69, inducted 1971
Earl Seibert, D, 1943–1946, inducted 1963
Brendan Shanahan, RW, 1987-2009, inducted 2013
Darryl Sittler, C, 1984–1985, inducted 1989
"Black" Jack Stewart, D, 1938–1950, inducted 1964
Tiny Thompson, G, 1938–1940, inducted 1959
Norm Ullman, C, 1955–1968, inducted 1982
Jack Walker, C, 1926–1928, inducted 1960
Harry Watson, LW, 1942-1943 & 1945-1946, inducted 1994
Cooney Weiland, C, 1933–1935, inducted 1971
Steve Yzerman, C, 1983–2006, inducted 2009
Builders
Jack Adams, Head coach, 1927–1947, inducted 1959
Scotty Bowman, Head coach, 1993–2002, inducted 1991
Jim Devellano, Executive, 1982–present, inducted 2010
Mike Ilitch, Owner, 1982–present, inducted 2003
Tommy Ivan, Head coach, 1947–1954, inducted 1974
Bruce Norris, Owner, 1955–1982, inducted 1969
James E. Norris, Owner, 1932–1952, inducted 1958
James D. Norris, Executive, 1932–1966, inducted 1962
John Ziegler, Executive, 1959–1977, inducted 1987
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