Hockey Hall of Fame inducts star-studded class of 2024

The Hockey Hall of Fame inducted its accomplished 2024 class Monday night.

Here's a closer look at the seven newest names to enter the esteemed Hall, as well as each member's induction speech.

Pavel Datsyuk

One of the most electrifying players the NHL has ever seen, Datsyuk unsurprisingly got his call to the Hall in his first year of eligibility.

Datsyuk amassed a grand total of 314 goals, 604 assists, and 918 points in 953 career NHL games across 14 seasons, all with the Detroit Red Wings. He hoisted the Stanley Cup twice (2002, 2008), took home the Selke Trophy as the league's top two-way forward for three straight years (2008-2010), and is a four-time winner of the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (2006-09).

The forward was also no slouch on the international stage, helping Russia win Olympic gold in 2018 with six points in six games.

The Red Wings never missed the playoffs during Datsyuk's tenure in Detroit, except for the 2004-05 lockout season. He went undrafted for two years before being scooped by the Original Six club in the sixth round of the 1998 NHL Draft.

Aptly nicknamed the "Magic Man," Datsyuk remains a staple on highlight reels due to his creativity.

Jeremy Roenick

It's been a long time coming for Roenick, who's been eligible for the Hall of Fame since 2012.

"When you wait for a long time, you don't know how it's going to hit you," he said prior to Monday's ceremony, per CHSN. "And I thought, maybe before, that it wouldn't be as big a deal as it was, but it hit me like a train. ... I was crying in front of a barista at Starbucks (when I got the call), which was pretty interesting."

Though Roenick never picked up an individual award or lifted the Stanley Cup, he still boasts a strong resume. He ranks fourth all time among all American skaters in goals (513), seventh in assists (703), fifth in points (1,216), and sixth in games played (1,363). Roenick also eclipsed the 100-point mark three times and hit 50 goals twice.

He totaled 53 tallies, 12 game-winners, and 122 points in 154 playoff outings. The forward spent time with five teams: the Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, San Jose Sharks, and Los Angeles Kings. Roenick helped Chicago make the Stanley Cup Final in 1992.

Shea Weber

Although Weber joins Datsyuk as a first-time inductee, he hasn't officially retired from the game. Nevertheless, the bruising defenseman with a booming shot built up a fearsome reputation from his debut season in 2005-06 up until his last NHL game in 2021.

Weber split his 16-year playing career with the Nashville Predators and Montreal Canadiens, racking up 224 goals, 365 assists, 589 points, 714 penalty minutes, and 1,691 blocks in 1,038 contests. His 2,212 career hits are the seventh-most all time by a rearguard. Weber also served as captain for both franchises.

The 39-year-old was named a Norris Trophy finalist three times (2011, 2012, 2014), though he never took home the hardware. Weber also never won the Stanley Cup, but he helped the Habs reach the final in 2021.

He picked up the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award in 2016 and won Olympic gold while representing Canada in 2010 and 2014.

Krissy Wendell-Pohl

An extremely decorated forward on the international stage, Wendell-Pohl has two Olympic medals under her belt: silver in 2002 and bronze in 2006. She also won six medals at the World Championships, including gold in 2005 when she was named MVP after leading all skaters with nine points. Wendell-Pohl amassed 106 goals and 141 assists in 147 games while representing the United States.

She was also a dangerous player during her college years at the University of Minnesota. With 237 points (106 goals, 131 assists) in 101 games over three seasons, her 2.35 point-per-game rate is fourth all time in NCAA history. She also co-holds the women's college record for most short-handed goals in one season (7) and most career short-handed goals (16). Wendell-Pohl won back-to-back NCAA championships with Minnesota in 2004 and 2005.

She was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2019 and has served as an amateur scout with the Pittsburgh Penguins since 2021.

Natalie Darwitz

With both Darwitz and Wendell-Pohl getting the call, 2024 is the first class to feature two women since 2010.

Darwitz also amassed a sparkling resume while representing the United States in international play. Her trophy cabinet features three Olympic medals (silver in 2002 and 2010, as well as bronze in 2006) and eight at the World Championships, including three gold medals in 2005, 2008, and 2009.

The former forward ranks eighth all time in U.S. history with 58 points (29 goals, 29 assists) in 40 games at the World Championships and third at the Olympics with 25 points (14 goals, 11 assists) in 15 contests. Alongside Wendell-Pohl, Darwitz played at the University of Minnesota, where she totaled 246 points in just 99 games over three seasons. She scored the game-winner that lifted the program to its second straight championship in 2005.

Though Darwitz is being inducted as a player, she served as Minnesota's general manager during the PWHL's inaugural season and helped the franchise capture the Walter Cup.

Colin Campbell

Campbell was inducted into this year's class as a builder in recognition of his 50-plus-year career with the NHL.

Though he currently serves as executive vice president and director of hockey operations for the league, he started as a player. He suited up for the Penguins, Colorado Rockies, Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver Canucks, and Detroit Red Wings from 1974 to 1985, putting up 128 points in 636 games as a defenseman. He appeared in the 1982 Stanley Cup Final with the Canucks, though they were swept by the New York Islanders.

Campbell then jumped into coaching, where he won the Stanley Cup as an associate coach with the New York Rangers in 1994. He was promoted to head coach of the club for the next four seasons and earned a career 118-108-43 record.

He's been a league executive for the last 25 years, also working within the officiating and central scouting departments.

David Poile

Also in the builder category, Poile was a GM for 40 years, split between the Washington Capitals and Nashville Predators.

He was the Predators' first GM in franchise history, holding the title from 1998 until 2023. He's the only person in the NHL to oversee 3,000 games. Poile owns an all-time record of 1533-1172-192-178, though he hasn't won a Stanley Cup. He's currently a senior advisor for Nashville.

Poile won the NHL's General Manager of the Year award in 2017 after the Predators made the Stanley Cup Final for the first time ever, though they lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Nashville owned a .558 points percentage during Poile's extensive time at the helm and made the playoffs 15 times.

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