The United States Hockey Hall of Fame induction Class of 2026 has a strong collegiate flavor as it includes four players and a legendary trainer who all had ties to NCAA programs.
The brother and sister tandem of Amanda and Phil Kessel , who both played at Minnesota , were named to the class on Thursday along with former Wisconsin defenseman Ryan Sutter, former North Dakota forward T,J. Oshie and trainer Stan Wong (Northeastern) by USA Hockey.
"You don't have to look far in our sport to find someone whose life was touched by one of these five," Mike Trimboli, president of USA Hockey said in a statement.
The U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum is located in Eveleth, Minn., but the induction ceremony and enshrinement, along with the presentation of the NHL's Lester Patrick Trophy, will be held Nov. 30, 2026, in Washington , D.C.
Wong's 40-year career began in the NFL, but he worked 13 years for the Washington Capitals and three seasons with the Florida Panthers . He also served as an athletic trainer for USA Hockey for five U.S. Olympic Teams, 18U.S. Men's National Teams, 24U.S. National Junior Teams, 10 Deutschland Cup squads, and one Youth Olympic Winter Games.
Check out the four players selected, with bio information from U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame:
A day after 16 of his former players filed a federal lawsuit against Michigan alleging sexualized hazing, former Wolverines hockey coach Red Berenson told MLive: "We knew there was a certain element of initiation on our team, and it was usually orchestrated by the seniors. We didn't promote it. We didn't encourage it."
Former Boston College standout Chris Kreider officially cleared waivers after a mutual agreement to be released by the Anaheim Ducks , and is an unrestricted free agent. He's expected to sign and play with a team in the East.
Team USA's National Women's Team will face-off against Team Canada Friday, Oct. 30 in Plymouth, Mich.
Men ... 21 days. Women ... 7 days.
"No, I don't joke around a lot. Goaltending is my business. I don't want to be distracted. There's nothing funny about goaltending."
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