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19-Year Boston Bruin Heads List of 6 New Inductees Into Hockey Hall of Fame
Forward Patrice Bergeron is among New England’s greats. Also entering the Hall is Keith Tkachuk, who scored 538 goals and logged 2,000 penalty minutes.
Patrice Bergeron (L) of the Bruins waves to the fans after the Florida Panthers defeated Boston 4-3 in overtime of Game 7 in the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden in Boston on April 30, 2023. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images
The Hockey Hall of Fame is one of the most exclusive clubs in all of sports, with just 449 inductees entering this year, 314 of them players. But that club will grow by six with the Hall of Fame Class of 2026, five of whom are former players. The class is headlined by Patrice Bergeron and Keith Tkachuk, with the latter learning he’d been chosen just a day after learning his sons would be NHL teammates.
The other four inductees are Carey Price, Pekka Rinne, Cindy Curley, and Brian Burke. Here’s why each is worthy.
Patrice Bergeron
With all 19 of his NHL seasons spent with the Boston Bruins, Bergeron is one of the greatest athletes in New England history. No player in hockey history can claim more Selke awards, which are given to the top defensive forward, as Bergeron claimed six, two more than anyone else.
Ross Kelly is a sports journalist who has been published by ESPN, CBS and USA Today. He has also done statistical research for Stats Inc. and Synergy Sports Technology. A graduate of LSU, Ross resides in Houston.
