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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

HOCKEY HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES 2020 INDUCTEES

TORONTO (June 24, 2020) – Lanny McDonald, Chairman of the announced today that individuals have been elected to Hockey Hall of Fame Honoured Membership, in both the Player and Builder Category. The vote took place today at the annual meeting of the Selection Committee in and remotely in and .

“The Hockey Hall of Fame is proud to welcome these hockey legends as Honoured Members,” said Lanny McDonald. “Their contributions to the game of hockey are well documented and their election to the Hockey Hall of Fame is richly deserved.”

In the Builder Category, one individual was elected.

Ken Holland began post playing career as a scout with the Wings in 1985. From there he moved up to the post of Assistant of the Red, while also acting as GM of their affiliate. Named the ’ GM in 1997 he then spent 22 seasons in that post winning three Championships. During his tenure in Detroit his team won more combined regular and playoff games (1,044) than any other NHL franchise.

“I am incredibly humbled by this honour,” said Holland. “I am in this game because I loved it as a young man and I am happy to have been able to stay in the game.”

In the Player Category, five individuals were elected.

Slovak native, Marian Hossa, was the Senators’ first round selection in the 1997 NHL Entry . After seven seasons in Ottawa, he then had stints with three other NHL teams before playing his final eight seasons with the Blackhawks. With the Blackhawks, Hossa won Stanley Cups in 2010, 2013 and 2015. Overall, in 1309 NHL regular season games, he recorded 525 goals and 609 assists.

“This honour means so much to me,” said Hossa. “I would like to thank everyone who voted for me. I have learned so much about life through the game of hockey and am very appreciative of this recognition.”

Jarome Iginla played over 15 seasons with the Flames from 1996 – 2013 and led the team in scoring during 11 of those seasons. A three-time NHL First All-Star Team member, the (AB) native recorded 1300 points in 1554 NHL regular season games (on four NHL teams). He also was a member of Team at three , winning medals in 2002 and 2010.

“This selection is hard to believe and makes me reflect and look back on my career,” said Iginla. “I was always just trying to make the NHL and this recognition means a lot to me and my family.”

Drafted by the in the first round in the 1979 Entry Draft, would go on to play 13 seasons with the Oilers, winning five Stanley Cup championships. After being traded to the in 1992, Lowe played four more seasons adding a sixth Stanley Cup in 1994.

“I think I perhaps represent the next level of guys who helped to win championships,” said Lowe. “I appreciate that my contributions to the teams I played on are being recognized in this way.”

A native of Chateauguay, , Kim St-Pierre played boys’ hockey until she was 18 years of age. From there she played on the women’s team at McGill University and began her storied career in the CWHL and representing Canada on the international stage. Backstopping the Canadian Women’s National team, St-Pierre won three Olympic gold medals and five World Women’s Championships Gold Medals. While playing for Canada she posted a career 1.17 GAA and a 0.939 save percentage.

“Hockey has always been my passion and this is a very special honour,” said St-Pierre. “When I was growing up it was only boys and when that changed my dream was able to come through. I’m grateful and would like to thank all of my coaches and my family.”

Doug Wilson was the 7th overall selection by the in the 1977 Amateur Draft. He would play 14 seasons with the Blackhawks, leading all team defencemen in scoring for 10 consecutive seasons. Traded to the in 1991, he played his final two seasons with the team before later moving over into team management. In 1024 NHL regular season games, Wilson recorded 237 goals and 590 assists.

“I’m not even a Hall of Famer in my own house, so joining this club means the world to me,” said Wilson. “I would like to thank all of the people who have been so good to me in this game.”

The 2020 Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Celebration is tentatively scheduled on Monday, November 16th in Toronto (preceded by the traditional slate of “Induction Weekend” events beginning on Friday, November 13th, including the annual “Hockey Hall of Fame Game” hosted by the ). Due to the continued fluidity of developments surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic (including the NHL’s Return to Play Plan, etc.), the Hall of Fame is not accepting ticket orders for the 2020 Induction events at this time. Stay tuned for further announcements in the upcoming weeks which will be posted via HHOF.com and other HHOF social media platforms. http://www.hhof.com.

About the Hockey Hall of Fame

The Hockey Hall of Fame (“HHOF”) was established in 1943 to honour and memorialize individuals who have brought special distinction to the game of hockey and those who made outstanding contributions to the development and advancement of hockey anywhere in the world, and to collect, research, preserve, exhibit and promote objects, images and other historical materials connected with the game at all levels. As a not-for- profit corporation and registered charity, HHOF owns and operates a museum and place of entertainment offering state-of-the-art exhibits, theatrical presentations and educational programming from its premises at Brookfield Place, Toronto, Canada.

CONTACT: Kelly Masse Hockey Hall of Fame 416-933-8212 [email protected] @kellyhockeyhall

KENNETH HOLLAND

 Born on November 10, 1955 in Vernon, B.C.  Played one season of junior hockey for Vernon Vikings of BCJHL, 1973-74  Played two seasons of junior hockey for of WHL, 1974-76  Selected by Toronto Maple Leafs in 12th round, 188th overall of 1975 NHL Amateur Draft  Named 2nd Team All-Star in 1976-77 with Broome County Dusters of NAHL  Played two seasons with Broome Dusters of AHL, 1977-79  Played one season with of AHL, 1979-80  Made NHL debut, playing one game for in 1980-81  Played three seasons with of AHL, 1980-83  Named an AHL 2nd Team All-Star in 1982-83  Played three games with Detroit Red Wings in 1983-84  Played two seasons with of AHL, 1983-85  Retired following the 1984-85 season & joined Detroit Red Wings scouting staff  Spent four seasons as Detroit Red Wings Western Canada scout, 1985-89  Won two titles in 1988 & 1989  Spent five seasons as Detroit Red Wings Director of Amateur Scouting, 1989-94  Won one Norris Division title & one Central Division title in 1992 & 1994  Spent three seasons as Detroit Red Wings Assistant General Manager, 1994-97  Spent three seasons as General Manager of AHL Adirondack Red Wings, 1994-97  Won Stanley Cup as Asst. GM with Detroit Red Wings in 1996-97  Won 2 Division titles, 2 Campbell Bowls & 2 Presidents’ as Asst. GM  Named Detroit Red Wings 11th General Manager on July 18, 1997  Spent 22 seasons as Detroit Red Wings General Manager, 1997-2019  Spent 7 seasons as Detroit Red Wings Alternate Governor, 2000-07  Spent 12 seasons as Detroit Red Wings Vice President, 2007-19  Won 3 Stanley Cup titles with Detroit Red Wings as GM in 1998, 2002 & 2008  Stanley Cup finalist with Detroit Red Wings in 2009  Won 4 Presidents’ Trophies as General Manager in 2002, 2004, 2006 & 2008  Won 4 Campbell Bowls as General Manager in 1998, 2002, 2008 & 2009  Won 5 regular season Western Conference titles as General Manager  Won 10 regular season Central Division titles as General Manager  During his tenure in Detroit, won more combined regular season & playoff games (1,044) than any other franchise  Guided Red Wings through 25 consecutive playoff appearances, 1990-2016  Named Edmonton Oilers 8th General Manager, as well as President of Hockey Operations on May 7, 2019  Won 2 gold medals as part of Canada’s Management at 2010 & 2014 Olympics  Member of Canada’s Management at 2005 & 2006 World Championship, winning silver medal in 2006  Member of Canada’s Management at 2016 , winning title  Inducted into the Binghamton Sports Hall of Fame in 1998  Named NHL GM of the Decade for 2000-09  Inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame as a Builder in 2019 MARIÁN HOSSA

 Born on January 12, 1979 in Stará L’ubovña,  Played youth hockey in his hometown, & Trenĉín  Played junior with Dukla Trenĉín in 1995-96 & elite team in 1996-97  Drafted by in 1st round, 12th overall, of 1997 NHL Entry Draft  Made NHL debut & played 7 games for Ottawa Senators to start 1997-98 season  Played 1 season with Portland Winter Hawks (WHL), 1997-98  Led team in goals (45), named WHL Rookie of Year & CHL/WHL All-Star  Won 1998 WHL & championships, earning Tournament All-Star  Played 7 seasons with Ottawa Senators, 1997-2004  Named to NHL All-Rookie Team in 1998-99 & runner-up for Calder  Led Ottawa Senators in scoring in two consecutive seasons, 2002-03 & 2003-04  2003-04 lockout split between Dukla Trenĉín (Slovakia) & Mora IK ()  Traded to Thrashers on August 23, 2005  Played 3 seasons with , 2005-08  Led NHL with 7 shorthanded goals in 2005-06  Led Thrashers in scoring & recorded 100 season in 2006-07  Traded to Penguins on February 26, 2008 & only finished season  Played in Stanley Cup Final with in 2008  Signed by Detroit Red Wings on July 1, 2008 & played 1 seasons in Detroit  Played in Stanley Cup Final with Detroit Red Wings in 2009  Named an NHL 2nd Team All-Star in 2008-09  Signed by Chicago Blackhawks on July 1, 2009  Played 8 seasons with Chicago Blackhawks, 2009-18  Tied for NHL lead with 5 shorthanded goals in 2008-09  Led Blackhawks in scoring during 2011-12 season  Won 3 Stanley Cups with Chicago Blackhawks, 2010, 2013, 2015  1st player in NHL history to play in 3 straight Cup Finals with 3 different teams  Missed 2017-18 season due to skin disorder & was forced to stop playing hockey  Traded to on July 12, 2018  Played in 5 NHL All-Star Games (2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2012)  Recorded three 40+ seasons  Recorded career NHL regular season totals of 1,309gp, 525g, 609a & 1,134 points  Recorded career NHL playoff totals of 205gp, 52g, 97a, 149 points  Member of Slovakie at 2 European Junior Championships (Under-18)  Member of Slovakia at 2 World Junior Championships (Under-20)  Member of Slovakia at 4 Olympic Winter Games  Member of Slovakia at 8 World Championships  Member of Slovakia at  Member of at , finished as runner-up  Street named after Hossa in Trenĉín, Slovakia in 2015  Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2018

JAROME IGINLA

 Born July 1, 1977 in Edmonton,  Raised & played minor hockey in St. Albert, Alberta (suburb of Edmonton)  Led Alberta Midget League in scoring as a 15-year old with 87 points, 1992-93  Played 3 seasons with Blazers (WHL), 1993-96  Won 2 consecutive WHL & Memorial Cup championships in 1994 & 1995  Named Memorial Cup Most Sportsmanlike Player in 1995  WHL West 1st Team All-Star, WHL MVP & CHL 1st Team All-Star in 1995-96  Drafted by Stars in 5th round, 11th overall, of 1995 NHL Entry Draft  Traded to on December 19, 1995 while still playing junior  Made NHL debut with Calgary Flames during 1996 NHL playofffs  Played parts of 16 seasons with Calgary Flames, 1996-2013  Named to NHL All-Rookie Team & runner-up for Calder Trophy in 1996-97  Led Calgary Flames in scoring 11 consecutive years & goal scoring 10 times  Led NHL in scoring 96 points during 2001-02 season to win Trophy  Recorded two 50+ goal seasons in 2001-02 & 2007-08 with a career-high 52 goals  Became 10th player in NHL history to record 30+ goals in 10 consecutive seasons  Served as Calgary Flames for 10 seasons, 2003-13  Led Flames to in 2003-04, finishing as runner-up  Won Trophy twice as NHL leading goal scorer in 2002 & 2004  Won NHLPA Lester B. Pearson Award as voted by players in 2001-02  Won Clancy Trophy in 2003-04 & Messier Leadership Award in 2008-09  Won Leadership Award in 2008-09  Three-time 1st Team All-Star (2002, 2008, 2009) & one 2nd Team All-Star (2004)  Played in six NHL All-Star Games & was captain of Western Conference in 2008  Calgary Flames career leader in games played (1,219), goals (525) & points (1,095)  Traded to Pittsburgh Penguins on March 28, 2013 & finished year in Pittsburgh  Signed as free agent & played 1 season with Bruins in 2013-14  Signed as a free agent & played 3 seasons with , 2014-17  Became 19th player in NHL history to record 600 career goals on January 4, 2016  Traded to Kings on March 1, 2017 & finished year in Los Angeles  Recorded career NHL regular season totals of 1,554gp, 625g, 675a, 1,300 points  Recorded career NHL playoff totals of 81gp, 37g, 31a, 68 points  Member of Canada at 1996 World Junior Championship, winning gold medal  Named Best & Tournament All-Star at World Junior Championship  Member of Canada at 1997 World Championship, winning gold medal  Member of Canada at 2004 World Cup of Hockey, winning gold medal  Member of Canada at 3 Olympic Games, winning two gold medals  Served on NHL’s Competition Committee from 2005-2008  Purchased minority share in in 2007  Jersey ‘12’ was retired by Calgary Flames on March 2, 2019  St. Albert renamed arena Jarome Iginla Arena in August, 2019

KEVIN LOWE

 Born on April 15, 1959 in Hawksbury,  Raised & played hockey in Lachute, Quebec  Drafted by in 1976 QMJHL Entry Draft (1st round, 8th overall)  Played 3 seasons with the Quebec Remparts of the QMJHL (1976-79)  Captain of the Quebec Remparts in 1978-79 & 2nd Team All-Star twice  First English-speaking captain in Quebec Remparts history  Drafted by Edmonton Oilers in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft (1st round, 21st overall)  Played 13 seasons with Edmonton Oilers (1979-92)  First player drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in franchise history  Scored the first goal in Edmonton Oilers franchise history on October 10, 1979  Won five Stanley Cup championships with the Edmonton Oilers  Won the Trophy for humanitarian contributions in 1989-90  Named NHL’s Man-of-the-Year for off-ice and charitable work in 1989-90  Captain of the Edmonton Oilers during the 1991-92 season  Edmonton Oilers all-time leader in regular season (1,037) & playoff (172) games  Three-time winner of the Edmonton Oilers’ -of-the-Year Award  Traded to New York Rangers on December 11, 1992 & played 4 seasons (1992-96)  Won 1994 Stanley Cup championship with New York Rangers  Signed as free agent with Edmonton Oilers & played 2 seasons (1996-98)  Retired following the 1997-98 season at the age of 39  Recorded career regular season totals of 1,254gp, 84g, 347a & 431 points  Recorded career playoff totals of 214gp, 10g, 48a & 58 points  Finished 5th all-time in NHL History with 214 career playoff games played  Played in 7 NHL All-Star Games  Member of Canada at 1982 IIHF World Championship, winning Bronze Medal  Member of Canada at 1984 , winning Gold Medal  Missed the tournament due to injury  Recorded career World Championship totals of 9gp, 1g, 1a & 2 points  Recorded career Canada Cup totals of 7gp, 0g, 4a & 4 points  Spent countless hours doing community service and was involved in numerous charitable organizations  Assistant Coach of Edmonton Oiliers for 1 season (1998-99)  Head Coach of the Edmonton Oilers for 1 season (1999-00)  General Manager of Edmonton Oilers for 7 seasons (2000-07) Executive V.P. of Hockey Operations of Edmonton Oilers for 8 seasons (2000-08)  President of Hockey Operations of Edmonton Oilers for 7 seasons (2008-15)  Named Vice-Chair & Alternate Governor of Oilers Entertainment Group in 2015  Assistant with Canada at 3 Olympic Games, winning 3 Gold Medals  Assistant GM of Canada at 2004 World Cup of Hockey, winning Gold Medal  General Manager of Canada at 2012 World Championship  Honourary Chair of the Edmonton Christmas Bureau for 10 years (1982-92)  Honourary Chairman of the James Bell Sports Foundation for 2 years (1987-89)  In 2003, he was Inducted into the QMJHL Hall of Fame KIM ST. PIERRE

 Born in Chateauguay, Quebec, Canada on December 14, 1978  Began playing hockey at eight years old as a forward in St. Jean sur Richelieu, Que., and started playing goal the following year  Played in boys minor hockey from 8 to 18 years of age  Played Bantam with the Salaberry AA minor hockey association  Attended training camp with the Lac St. Louis and was the first female to play part of a game in the Quebec Midget AAA league, splitting a game during the 1994-95 exhibition schedule  Played junior AA men's hockey with the Chateauguay Express du Suroit for two seasons  Was also a member of Team Quebec at the Canadian Women’s National Championship in 2001 and 2002  Named Top Goaltender as a member of Team Quebec at the Canadian Women’s National Championship in 2001  Named Most Valuable Player as a member of Team Quebec at the Canadian Women’s National Championship in 2002  Gold medal at the Canadian Women’s National Championship in 1999  Gold medal at the Canadian Women’s National Championship in 2002 with 43 saves and a in the championship game  St-Pierre played collegiate hockey for McGill University from 1998 to 2004  Credited as single-handedly turned the women's hockey program around  In 103 career games (99 starts) with the Martlets, she had 50 wins, 40 losses, 12 ties recording 27 and a 2.13 goals-against average  St-Pierre was the Quebec conference rookie of the year in 1998-99  Twice voted as the league's player of the year (2000-01, 2002-03)  A four-time all-Canadian and four-time MCGill Martlets’ Team MVP  Became the first woman in McGill history to play for a men's varsity team in a pre-season game on Oct. 3, 2003 (saved nine of 11 shots in relief of starter Patrice Godin; played 29:48  Became the first woman in Canadian Interuniversity Sport history to be credited with a win in a men's regular season game when McGill defeated Ryerson 5-2 at McConnell Arena on Nov. 15, 2003; she saved 27 of 29 shots, was selected as the game's first star and then was named as the McGill, Quebec and Canadian university female athlete of the week  She played two regular season games with the McGill men's team in 2003-04 and posted a 1-1-0 record, allowing six goals in 119 minutes for a 3.02 goals-against average, an .889 save percentage (48 saves, 54 shots)  Including two non-conference games, she posted a 1-2-0 record in four games, allowing 15 goals in 181 minutes for a 4.97 GAA, and an .824 save percentage (70 saves, 85 shots)  St. Pierre filled in for an ill at a Canadiens’ practice on October 23, 2008 at the Arena in Montreal, Quebec, Canada  Played with the NWHL in 2004-05 and the in 2006-07  Played with the CWHL Montreal Stars from 2007-08, 2008-09, 2010-11 and 2012- 13  Recorded 39 wins and eight losses in 47 CWHL regular season games with nine shutouts and a 2.01 GAA  Recorded six wins and one loss in seven series games played with one shutout and a 1.83 GAA  CWHL Top Goaltender in 2007-08, 2008-09, 2010-11  CWHL Eastern All-Star Team goaltender in 2007-08  CWHL First All-Star Team in 2008-09 and 2010-11  Won the CWHL Clarkson Cup championship in 2009 and 2011  St. Pierre played 13 years with Canada’s National Women’s Team from 1999-2011  Five IIHF Women’s World Championship Gold medals (1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007)  Four IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship Silver medals (2005, 2008, 2009, 2011)  Recorded 19 wins with 13 shutouts in 23 games played and a 0.80 GAA  WWC IIHF Directorate Best Goalie (2001, 2004)  WWC IIHF All-Star Team 2007  Three Olympic Games Gold medals (2002, 2006, 2010)  Recorded 8 wins in 8 games played at the Olympic Games with four shutouts and 0.78 GAA  IIHF Directorate Best Goalie and All-Star Team 2002 Olympic Games  Kim St. Pierre's record with the Canadian national team was 64 wins, including 29 by shutout, 10 losses and 9 ties and a GAA of 1.17 with a 93.9 Save Percentage  St. Pierre has also provided remarkable insight for Radio-Canada (the French equivalent of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) for its women’s ice hockey coverage at the 2014 Sochi Winter Games  St-Pierre won the women’s equivalent to the men’s by winning the (then CIS) national championship/CWHL’s Clarkson Cup, IIHF World Championship Gold medal and Olympic Games Gold  Was honoured prior to the Concordia-McGill women's game on Nov. 30, 2002, as the first McGill student in 90 years (and the first woman ever) to win an Olympic gold medal... A banner was raised in McConnell Arena to recognize her achievement (that night, she recorded a 48-save shutout as the No. 5-ranked McGill Martlets defeated No. 4-Concordia)  Won the Brodrick trophy, presented to the most outstanding player in Canadian university hockey in 2003  Gladys Bean Award as the top female athlete at McGill University in 2002-03  Won the Jim Thompson trophy at the BLG Awards Gala, which is presented to the female athlete of the year in Canadian Interuniversity Sport in 2003  St-Pierre was inducted to the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 2012 with her teammates from the Turin 2006 Olympic hockey team  Panthéon des sports du Québec Sports Hall of Fame (2016)

DOUG WILSON

 Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on July 5, 1957  Played with the Clubs of the Western (Canada) Hockey League in 1973- 74  He recorded nine goals, 22 assists for 31 points in 52 WCHL regular season games  Played with the Ottawa 67’s of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League (OMJHL, now OHL) for three seasons from 1974-75 through 1976-77, coached by HHOF Builder  OMJHL Third Team All-Star, 1975-76  OMJHL First Team All-Star, 1976-77  He recorded 80 goals, 174 assists in 156 OMJHL regular season games, adding 11 goals, 38 assists for 49 points in 38 OMJHL playoff games  Helped the Ottawa 67’s win the OMJHL championship and John Ross Robertson Cup  Recorded two goals, ten assists for 12 points in five Memorial Cup games, led in assists and points  His sweater #7 was retired by the Ottawa 67’s on October 23, 1998  Selected 6th overall in the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft by the Chicago Black Hawks  Selected 5th overall in the 1977 WHA Amateur Draft by the Racers  Played 14 NHL seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks from 1977-78 through 1990- 91  Led the NHL in most goals by a defenseman (39) in 1981-82  Recipient of the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s Best Defenceman in 1981-82  Helped lead the Chicago Blackhawks to the NHL regular season championship and President’s Trophy in 1990-91  Led the NHL playoffs in assists by a defenceman with 12 in 1989-90  Led all Chicago Blackhawks defenceman in scoring for 10 consecutive seasons  Traded from the Chicago Blackhawks to the San Jose Sharks on September 6, 1991  Played two NHL seasons with the San Jose Sharks in 1991-92 and 1992-93  Captain of the San Jose Sharks in 1991-92 and 1992-93  Played in 1024 NHL regular season games recording 237 goals, 590 assists for 827 points  Played in 95 NHL playoff games recording 19 goals, 61 assists for 80 points  Selected to the NHL First All-Star team in 1981-82  Selected to the NHL Second All-Star team in 1984-85 and 1989-90  Played in seven NHL All-Star games (1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1992)  Played in Rendez-Vous ’87 as a member of the NHL All-Stars versus the National team  Was actively involved with the Players Association as a team representative and later President  Represented Canada at the 1984 Canada Cup tournament helping Canada win the championship  Named Director of Professional Development by the San Jose Sharks on November 29, 1997  Named as interim Co-Head Coach of the San Jose Sharks with (two days, one game, win)  Named General Manager and Executive General Vice-President of the San Jose Sharks on May 13, 2003  San Jose Sharks won the President’s Trophy in 2008-09 as the NHL regular season champion  San Jose Sharks won the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl in 2015-16, Stanley Cup finalist the same season  Was the fourth person in NHL history to play/manage in 1,000 regular season games as both a player and as a General Manager  Involved with Team Canada management team for the IIHF World Junior championship (1994 through 1997, winning four Gold medals) and the Olympic Winter Games (1998)  He was inducted into the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame in 1977  He was inducted into the Chicago Sports Hall of Fame in 1999