Jarome Iginla and Ed Olczyk had been named as new appointments to the Hockey Corridor of Fame Choice Committee, the Chair of the board of the Hockey Corridor of Fame, Lanny McDonald introduced Tuesday (Nov. 12).
Hockey Corridor of Fame proclaims new appointments to the Choice Committee.
Jarome Iginla & Eddie Olczyk be a part of beginning with the 2025 election proceedings.
Ron Francis will develop into Chair and Mike Gartner will develop into Chair of the Board.
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Iginla and Olczyk are set to affix the Choice Committee previous to the 2025 nomination and election course of. They’re changing David Department and Mike Gartner, who’ve reached the tip of their 15-year time period on the committee.
Iginla, who performed 22 years within the NHL as a member of the Calgary Flames, Pittsburgh Penguins, Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche, and Los Angeles Kings, was elected to the Hockey Corridor of Fame in 2020. Throughout his prolonged profession, he recorded 1,300 factors in 1,554 video games.
He represented Canada six occasions on the Worldwide stage, together with 3 times on the Winter Olympic Video games, successful the gold medal in each 2002 and 2010. He additionally received gold medals on the 1996 World Junior Hockey Championship, the 1997 World Hockey Championship, and the 2004 World Cup of Hockey.
Olczyk, who’s a member of the USA Hockey Corridor of Fame, was a veteran of 1,031 video games over 16 NHL seasons the place he recorded 794 factors. In his profession, he performed for the Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets, New York Rangers, Kings, and Penguins.
Throughout his profession, he represented the USA 9 occasions internationally, enjoying within the 1984 Olympic video games, in addition to 5 World Championships and three Canada Cup tournaments. After retiring, Olzyck grew to become a well-respected, Emmy-winning sportscaster, the place he now serves as one of many Seattle Kraken’s colour commentators.
Along with the brand new appointments, a number of different modifications and re-appointments had been introduced.
Present Normal Supervisor of the Kraken, Ron Francis will develop into Chair of the Choice Committee. He takes over for Gartner who’s transitioning to Chair of the Board starting in 2025.
Brian Burke, Marc de Foy, Anders Hedberg, and Pierre McGuire had been re-appointed to the Choice Committee for 3 years, with the time period expiring in 2027.
