Yesterday they announced the 2010 inductees to the Hockey Hall of Fame. This list actually made me excited because of my favorite all-time players made it in, and it's about time she got her due.
1. Dino Ciccarelli
It's rare when a "journeyman" makes the hall of fame, but Dino isn't your typical journeyman. While he did play for five teams in his 19 year career, he scored 608 goals and collected an even 1200 points. The four-time all-star definitely deserves his due. The only thing he never accomplished was win the Stanley Cup, but that is not a big deal, some of the all-time greats don't have their names on the Cup.
2. Cammi Granato
Stats do not due her justice. In fact due the state of women's hockey, they are very inflated. But her impact on the game is bigger than that. She led the 1998 USA Women's Hockey team to a goal medal in the first Olympic games that including women's hockey. In 2010 it doesn't seem like a big deal, but in 98 it was massive. There was alot of talk that women didn't belong in a man's game, she took the reigns and proved everyone wrong. I'm so happy she made this class. She deserves it big time.
3. Angela James
But you can't talk about women hockey pioneers with talking about Angela James. She brought women's hockey to forefront in Canada. Without her, there might not be a women's hockey division. She never got to play in the Olympics, but if it wasn't for her hard work, there might not have been a Canadian women's Olympic team to begin with.
4. Jimmy Devellano (Builder)
This is the mastermind scout behind three of the Cup wins in New York for the Islanders and the general manager for all four Detroit Red Wing Cup wins from 97-08.
5. Daryl "Doc" Seaman (Builder)
I don't know much about this guy, except he's a major deal in Canada. So I guess he must be deserving if he's included in here.
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