TORONTO — Shea Weber is member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. The former defenceman headlined the 2024 class inducted Monday, joining Pavel Datsyuk, Jeremy Roenick, Natalie Darwitz and Krissy Wendell in the player category.
The former defenceman headlined the 2024 class inducted Monday, joining Pavel Datsyuk, Jeremy Roenick, Natalie Darwitz and Krissy Wendell in the player category.Weber, whose career ended prematurely because of a long list of injuries, has been unable to play since helping drag the underdog Montreal Canadiens to the 2021 Stanley Cup final.
"There's so much to be grateful for when playing this game," Weber said."And it's not just the big moments, grinding out a playoff win or taking home Olympic gold. It's in the small — seemingly routine — moments that matter the most. The Russian centre with majestic skill was also a four-time Lady Byng Trophy winner as the NHL's most gentlemanly player and captured the Selke Trophy as the league's top defensive forward on three occasions.
Roenick, 54, banked 1,216 points in 1,363 games with the Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks. The colourful, Boston-born winger added 122 points in 154 playoff contests."I love this game," he said."It's been such a huge part of my life for most of my life."
Darwitz, 41, suited up for the U.S. at the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Winter Games, winning two silver medals and a bronze. The forward out of St. Paul, Minn., also competed at the worlds eight times, securing three gold medals. The 71-year-old from Tillsonburg, Ont., also won the Stanley Cup in 1994 as an associate coach with the New York Rangers.
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