Steve Yzerman, Brett Hull, Brian Leetch and Luc Robitaille were announced as part of the 2009 Hockey Hall of Fame class on Tuesday, all receiving the honor in their first year of eligibility.
These are the players I grew up watching, and they are some of the best of all-time. Yzerman has the 6th high point total of all-time. He is trailing only Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Gordie Howe, Ron Francis and Marcel Dionne (all in Hall of Fame).
In 1991 Brett Hull won the Hart Trophy (MVP) when he put up 81 goal goal, which is just rediculous. He also made 8 All-Star games, and was 4th quickest to reach 500 goals. He is also the only hockey player ever to score 50 goals in a season in the NCAA, the minor leagues, and the NHL.
Brian Leetch is one of my personal favorites. He is a 2 time Norris Trophy (best defenseman) winner, and also became the the first and only American born player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 1994. He played all but 1 of his 19 years with the New York Rangers. He is a BC grad, which I always hate to admitt.
Luc Robitaille scored more than 40 goals in each of his first eight seasons, including three 50 or more goal seasons, with a career-high 63 in 1992–93.[1] That year the Kings made it to the Stanley Cup Finals for the only time in the franchise's history losing to Montreal. He was named to 8 All-Star teams, and was finally able to get a Stanley Cup during the 2001-2002 season while playing for Detroit.
Needless to say this is one of the stronger NHL Hall of Fame classes I have even seen...
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