Overview

• Under Hall rules that cap annual entrants at four male players and two female players, the Class of 2025 is rounded out by two builders.
• Defencemen Zdeno Chara, Duncan Keith and centre Joe Thornton all secured entry on their first year of eligibility after meeting the three-season retirement requirement.
• Alexander Mogilny’s induction ends a 17-year wait and celebrates his 473 goals, 1,032 points and pioneering defection from the Soviet Union to the NHL.
• Jennifer Botterill and Brianna Decker join the Hall for their decorated international careers, including Botterill’s three Olympic gold medals and five world championships and Decker’s six world titles and 2018 Olympic gold.
• Builders Jack Parker set the record for most NCAA wins at one school during a 40-year tenure at Boston University and Danièle Sauvageau became the first woman inducted as a builder after leading Canada to 2002 Olympic women’s hockey gold.