Steve Yzerman, Brett Hull, Luc Robitaille and Brian Leetch are
(AP) --
going into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
The selection committee announced on a conference call Tuesday
it had elected the maximum four players this year. All were
eligible for the first time.
Yzerman retired in the summer of 2006 with the sixth-highest
point total in NHL history. The longtime Detroit Red Wings captain
won the Stanley Cup three times and a gold medal with Canada in the
2002 Olympics.
Hull's 741 goals rank third all-time, Robitaille's 668 are the
most by a left wing and Leetch is one of just five defensemen to
have a 100-point season.
A player must be retired for three seasons before becoming
eligible to enter the Hall. The induction ceremony will be Nov. 9.
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