Hockey Hall of Fame: Pavel Datsyuk, Jeremy Roenick, Shea Weber among 7-man 2024 class

Natalie Darwitz, Pavel Datsyuk, Jeremy Roenick, Shea Weber, Krissy Wendell-Pohl, Colin Campbell and David Poile make up the Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2024, it was announced Tuesday.

Darwitz, Datsyuk, Roenick, Weber and Wendell-Pohl are listed in the Players category. Campbell and Poile go as Builders.

It is the first time since 2010 that two women have been part of the same class of Hockey Hall of Fame inductees.

The 18-member selection committee met Monday and decided on a class of seven. Players must not have played in a professional or international game in any of the previous three seasons. Builders are eligible even if they are still active in the game.

To enter the Hall of Fame, a candidate must receive 14 “yes” votes from the selection committee.

Natalie Darwitz (Player) — Before her decorated international career with the U.S., Darwitz excelled on the collegiate stage as a three-time All-American and three-time Patty Kazmeier Memorial Award finalist at Minnesota. She dominated with the Golden Gophers, scoring 102 goals and 246 points in three seasons, helping them to back-to-back national titles. Representing her country, Darwitz helped the Americans to two Olympic silver medals and one bronze; three gold and five silver at the World Championships; and two gold and eight silver at the Four Nations Cup. She currently serves as the general manager of the Minnesota franchise of the PWHL.

Pavel Datsyuk (Player) — 314 goals, 953 points, four-time Lady Byng Trophy winner, three-time Selke Trophy winner, two-time Stanley Cup winner, Olympic gold and bronze medalist, named to the NHL’s 100 Greatest Players list, member of the International Ice Hockey Federation’s Triple Gold Club as winner of the IIHF World Championship, Olympic Games and Stanley Cup. “The Magic Man” regularly showed his talent on the ice with the Detroit Red Wings. A reliable scorer, Datsyuk was also one of the league’s best defensive forwards during his career. He also had a flair for the spectacular.

Krissy Wendell-Pohl (Player) — Patty Kazmaier Award winner, silver and bronze medalist at the Olympics, and gold and five silver medals at the IIHF World Championship. A Minnesota alum, she ranks in the top 10 all-time in NCAA scoring with 237 career points. For the U.S., she scored 106 goals in 147 games for her country and was captain at the 2006 Olympics. Pohl is currently an amateur scout for the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Shea Weber (Player) — 224 goals, 589 points, Memorial Cup winner, two-time NHL First-team All-Star, IIHF World Championship gold, two-time Olympic gold, and 2016 World Cup of Hockey winner. Weber quickly became the face of the Nashville Predators with his blistering slap shot and offensive prowess. He was the franchise captain for six seasons and was the leading scorer among defensemen during his 16-season NHL career.

Jeremy Roenick (Player) — 513 goals, 1,216 points, nine-time All-Star, silver medals at Canada Cup and Olympics. Roenick broke through in his first full NHL season in 1989-90, recording 66 points. He followed that up with 94, 103, 107 and 107 points in each of the next four seasons, including two 40-goal, 50-goal seasons. He helped the Chicago Blackhawks reach the 1991-92 Stanley Cup Finals, scoring 12 goals and 22 points in 18 games during their playoff run. Roenick finished his career in 2009 as the second-highest American-born scorer in NHL history.

Colin Campbell (Builder) — A true hockey lifer, Campbell has been involved in the NHL as a player, coach and league executive. After a 636-game NHL career, he became involved in coaching, serving as an assistant for several years before taking the head coaching job with the New York Rangers in 1994, immediately after the franchise won its first Stanley Cup in 54 years and following the departure of Mike Keenan. He has served as the league’s senior vice president and director of hockey operations since 1998.

David Poile (Builder) — After a brief playing career, Poile followed his father Bud into management. After starting in a bit role with the Atlanta Flames in 1972 and then becoming an assistant manager, he became GM of the Washington Capitals in 1982 and remained with them until 1997. As the first GM of the expansion franchise Predators in 1997–98, Poile slowly built them into a regular playoff team, helping the franchise reach the 2016–17 Stanley Cup Finals. He would retire in 2023 as the most successful GM in NHL history. Poile also served as GM of the 1998 and 2014 U.S. Olympic teams, as well as the 1999 IIHF World Championship team.

The Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2024 will be inducted into Toronto on Monday, November 11.