Patrice Bergeron, Carey Price, Pekka Rinne, Keith Tkachuk, Cindy Curley, and Brian Burke have been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame as the class of 2026, the Hall announced Monday.
Bergeron is a first-ballot entry after retiring in 2023. He suited up for the Boston Bruins for 19 seasons and established himself as one of the best defensive forwards in NHL history, winning a record six Selke Trophies. He’s a member of the Triple Gold Club with a Stanley Cup, Olympic gold, and World Championship gold on his resume, and he also won a world juniors and World Cup representing Canada. Along with his many accolades, Bergeron collected 1,040 points in 1,294 career games.
Price will be inducted in his second year of eligibility. He recorded 361 wins, 49 shutouts, and a .917 save percentage across 15 years with the Montreal Canadiens. Price is one of eight goaltenders in NHL history to win the Hart Trophy as league MVP, and he also won a Vezina Trophy. Internationally, Price won an Olympic gold, a World Cup, and a world juniors tournament with Canada.
Rinne retired following the 2020-21 campaign after 15 seasons with the Nashville Predators. He collected 369 wins and posted a .917 career save percentage. The Finland native won the Vezina Trophy in 2018 and was a finalist for the award on three other occasions. Internationally, Rinne won a silver medal at the World Championship.
Tkachuk had an 18-year career split between the Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, St. Louis Blues, and Atlanta Thrashers. He retired after the 2009-10 season and has long been considered one of the best players who’s not in the Hall. He ranks 35th in NHL history with 538 goals, and he added 527 assists in 1,201 games. Tkachuk never won an individual award or a Stanley Cup, but he won the World Cup with the United States in 1996.
Curley represented the United States women’s national team from 1987 to 1996 and served as its captain at the inaugural Women’s World Championship in 1990. She won three silver medals at the tournament during her career and has already been inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame.
Burke is set to be enshrined in the builder’s category. He worked in the NHL league office and held front office roles with the Hartford Whalers, Vancouver Canucks, Anaheim Ducks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, and Pittsburgh Penguins. Burke won a Stanley Cup as Ducks GM in 2007 and claimed a silver medal as Team USA’s architect at the 2010 Olympics.
Inductions for the class of 2026 will take place in November.
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