The 2025 Hockey Hall Of Fame Class Should Be A Slam Dunk
When you get 18 people together in a room for one night and a morning to discuss the legacies of hockey players, pretty much anything can happen. The Hockey Hall of Fame's selection committee has proved that time and again.
That said, it will be difficult for the 2025 Hockey Hall of Fame class to get screwed up.
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Among those eligible in the male players' category are Zdeno Chara, Joe Thornton, Duncan Keith and Carey Price. No need to overthink this. Jennifer Botterill and her mind-blowing numbers would be a natural for the women's side. As far as the builders' category, well, that's a free-for-all.
Zdeno Chara (Winslow Townson-Imagn Images)
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