Alexander Mogilny, Joe Thornton and Jennifer Botterill are among the eight people selected to the Hockey Hall of Fame on Tuesday.

The players selected are former NHL players Zdeno Chara, Duncan Keith, Mogilny and Thornton and women's hockey stars Jennifer Botterill and Brianna Decker.

This year's builders are longtime college hockey coach Jack Parker and current Montreal Victoire GM Daniele Sauvageau.

The Hockey Hall of Fame selection committee announced the class of 2025, led by chair Ron Francis. The 18 members of the committee elected individuals for the builders and player categories.

“The Hockey Hall of Fame is proud to welcome these hockey legends as honored members,” Francis said. “Their contributions to the game of hockey are well documented, and their election to the Hockey Hall of Fame is richly deserved.”

The members selected to the 2025 class earned at least 14 of 18 votes from the selection committee. The candidates are required to earn at least 75 percent of the votes from the committee to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Chara, Keith and Thornton were selected in their first year of eligibility. 

Chara and Keith were longtime NHL defensemen. Keith won three Stanley Cup championships and two Norris Trophies while with the Chicago Blackhawks.

“Duncan defined the modern archetype for a complete defenseman,” Blackhawks chairman-CEO Danny Wirtz said in a news release. “His opponents feared his shutdown defense as much as they respected his offensive prowess. He played with grit and heart, giving his all every second he was on the ice.”

Chara won the Cup in 2011 and the Norris in 2008-09 with the Boston Bruins.

“Across his exceptional 24-year career, Zdeno put forth an unparalleled combination of size, strength, and ability each time he took the ice,” Bruins hockey operations president Cam Neely said in a statement. “He kept opponents on notice with his commanding physicality and set the tone for his teammates with a stout defensive acumen, all while having the power at any given time to unleash one of the hardest shots ever recorded. His legendary leadership qualities were also continually on display, particularly when it came to his renowned off-ice conditioning, which set a standard for all our players to follow.”

As for Thornton, he never won a Cup, but he had an NHL career for the ages. Thornton is 14th on the all-time point leaders with 1,539. In 2005-06, he won the Art Ross and Hart Trophies with a whopping 96 assists and 125 points, all while being traded to the San Jose Sharks from the Bruins mid-season.

“Holy doodle,” Thornton said in reaction to being selected. “I can’t believe that I am receiving this honor. There are so many people I need to thank because I certainly couldn’t have done this alone,” he said.

After 16 years of eligibility, Mogilny was finally chosen for the HHOF. It was 3 a.m. local time for Mogilny when he received the call from Francis and Lanny McDonald. The Russian played 990 games and recorded 1,032 career points, including 473 goals. He won a Stanley Cup with the New Jersey Devils in 2000, which made him a member of the Triple Gold Club after winning gold medals at the 1988 Olympics and 1989 World Championship.

Botterill and Decker were extremely successful for their women's national teams.

Botterill won three Olympic gold medals and five women’s World Championship titles for Canada. She was tournament MVP at the 2001 and 2004 Worlds.

“My heart is really full with this honor,” Botterill said. “I appreciate all of the people who have helped me through my career.”

Decker scored 81 goals and 89 assists for 170 points in 147 games for Team USA in international tournaments. She won an Olympic gold medal in 2018, as well as six World Championships. She was inducted U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame last year.

“I didn’t think I would ever get this call,” Decker said. “To be part of the greats that built this game is truly something that is special. I am so thankful.”

Parker coached the Boston University Terriers for an incredible 40 seasons, retiring after the 2012-13 campaign. He won three NCAA titles in a record 24 tournament appearances. He won 897 games.

Parker, 80, played for the Terriers for three seasons, including one as captain in 1967-68. After that, his coaching career began. He returned to the Terriers as an assistant coach in 1969-70 and became the head coach in 1973.

Sauvageau is the first woman to be elected to the Hall of Fame as a builder.

"I cannot speak. There's no words," Sauvageau said on the phone to McDonald and Francis. "I mean, thank you from the bottom of my soul for the game of hockey on behalf of my family, on behalf of my life. Thank you."

Sauvageau was Team Canada’s coach at the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City, the second Olympic Games with a women's ice hockey tournament. They won gold for the first time at the Olympics after taking silver in 1998. She also coached Canada at two women's World Championships and was an assistant coach for the QMJHL's Montreal Rocket in 1999-2000. She spent seven seasons as a GM for the women's hockey team at the University of Montreal and is current GM of the Victoire.

The induction celebration is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 8, to Monday, Nov. 10. 

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