Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2023

TORONTO –

Henrik Lundqvist and Caroline Ouellette headline the Hockey Hall of Fame’s class of 2023.

Lundqvist, a former New York Rangers star goaltender, was awarded the honor in his first year of eligibility.

Ouellette, who won four Olympic gold medals with Canada’s women’s team, is competing after being passed over last year.

Two other former NHLer netminders in Tom Barrasso and Mike Vernon will also be included in the player category, while Pierre Turgeon will also be part of a seven-member class.

Former NHL head coach Ken Hitchcock and former agent/general manager Pierre Lacroix, who passed away in 2020, join as builders.

The Hall of Fame induction ceremony is November 13 in Toronto.

This report from The Canadian Press was first published on June 21, 2023.