NHL · Goaltending · published 2026-10-04T00:00:00+00:00 · via The Hockey Beast

Hockey Hall of Fame reveals 2026 inductees and recent classes

The Hockey Hall of Fame will induct six members in 2026: Patrice Bergeron, Carey Price, Pekka Rinne, Keith Tkachuk, Cindy Curley, and Brian Burke. Bergeron was selected in his first year of eligibility, while Tkachuk waited 14 years and Rinne becomes the first Finnish goaltender honored. The induction ceremony is scheduled for November 9 in Toronto.

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The 2026 class was announced on June 22 and will be honored in Toronto on November 9, closing an induction weekend beginning November 7. Bergeron entered on his first ballot; Price on his second. Rinne is the first Finnish goaltender elected. Tkachuk waited fourteen eligibility years, while Curley’s college and international career preceded a women’s pro league, leaving roughly a three-decade wait. Burke was chosen as a builder after serving on the Hall’s selection committee.

The Hall’s eighteen-member committee, chaired by Ron Francis, requires 75% support from members present—usually fourteen votes—on a secret ballot. Deliberations and vote totals remain confidential. Annual limits are four male players, two female players, and either two builders or one builder plus one referee/linesperson. No class was elected in 2021; the 2020 class was inducted instead.

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