The Hockey Hall of Fame will induct its Class of 2025 on November 10 in Toronto, featuring NHL stars and women's hockey pioneers. The group includes players Zdeno Chara, Duncan Keith, Joe Thornton, Alexander Mogilny, Jennifer Botterill and Brianna Decker, along with builders Jack Parker and Danielle Sauvageau. The ceremony airs on NHL Network at 8 p.m. ET.
The 2025 Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony takes place Monday, November 10, at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, starting at 8 p.m. ET. Broadcast on NHL Network with a preview at 7 p.m. ET, the event celebrates eight inductees, three in their first year of eligibility: Zdeno Chara, Duncan Keith and Joe Thornton.
Among the players, Chara, a 6-foot-9 defenseman and longtime Boston Bruins captain, won the Norris Trophy in 2009 and a Stanley Cup in 2011. He played 1,680 regular-season games, ranking first among defensemen, with 680 points across four teams. Keith contributed to three Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cups from 2010 to 2015, earning the Conn Smythe Trophy in 2015 and two Norris Trophies, totaling 646 points. Thornton, drafted first overall by the Bruins in 1997, led the NHL in assists (96) and points (125) after his 2005-06 trade to the San Jose Sharks, winning the Hart Trophy. He ranks seventh all-time with 1,109 assists and 1,539 points. Mogilny scored 76 goals in one season and won a 2000 Stanley Cup with the New Jersey Devils, amassing 1,032 points; he did not attend the ceremony.
Women's hockey standouts include Botterill, a four-time Canadian Olympian with three golds and one silver, plus five world championship golds. At Harvard, she recorded 340 points in 113 games, including a 10-point outing, and won two Patty Kazmaier Awards. Now a broadcaster on Sportsnet and TNT, Botterill's impact extends to inspiring growth in the sport, as noted by teammates like Meaghan Mikkelson: "She was the ultimate competitor and teammate." Decker, from Team USA, secured a 2018 Olympic gold and silvers in 2014 and 2022, with five world golds and MVP honors in 2017 (21 points). At Wisconsin, she holds records like a +175 plus/minus and 32-game scoring streak.
Builders honoree Parker coached Boston University for 40 years, winning NCAA titles in 1978, 1995 and 2009 with an 897-472-115 record. Sauvageau, the first woman in the builders category, coached Canada to its first Olympic gold in 2002 and contributed to seven straight world titles. As GM of PWHL's Montreal Victoire, she created programs like the Universite de Montreal Carabins. In an interview, she said, "Every time I’ve been told 'no,' my response was exactly that: 'How can I help?'" Her message to young players: "Keep watching for years to come. Keep playing hockey, keep having fun, and dream of playing or working in hockey professionally."