Overview
- The Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday, June 22, 2026, elected Patrice Bergeron, Carey Price, Pekka Rinne, Keith Tkachuk and Cindy Curley as players and Brian Burke as a builder for its 2026 class.
- Bergeron was elected in his first year of eligibility and will be inducted on Nov. 9 in Toronto, with the Boston Bruins saying they will raise his No. 37 to the TD Garden rafters during the 2026–27 season.
- Carey Price, who spent 15 seasons with the Montreal Canadiens and won the 2015 Hart and Vezina Trophies, was chosen after being passed over in 2025 and praised the honor in a video call with reporters.
- Pekka Rinne and Keith Tkachuk were honored for franchise and national impact—Rinne as Nashville’s long-time goalie and 2018 Vezina winner and Tkachuk as one of the top American goal scorers—while Cindy Curley is recognized for her pioneering role in U.S. women’s international hockey.
- Brian Burke will be inducted as a builder in recognition of decades of NHL executive roles and recent work with professional women’s hockey organizations, a class that underscores both on-ice achievement and broader contributions to the sport.