Initial reports from NHL.com indicate that Joe Nieuwendyk, Ed Belfour, Doug Gilmour and Mark Howe will make up the class of 2012 in Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremonies in November.Make the jump for the complete release from the HHOF...HOCKEY HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES 2011 INDUCTEESTORONTO (June 28, 2011) – Bill Hay, Chairman and CEO of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Jim Gregory and Pat Quinn, Co-Chairmen of the Hockey Hall of Fame’s Selection Committee, announced today Ed Belfour, Doug Gilmour, Mark Howe and Joe Nieuwendyk have been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Player Category. The vote took place today at the annual meeting of the Selection Committee in Toronto. “The Hockey Hall of Fame is proud to welcome these four hockey legends as Honoured Members,” said Jim Gregory. “Their contributions to the game of hockey are well documented and their election to the Hockey Hall of Fame is richly deserved.” Ed Belfour, a native of Carmen, Manitoba, played on five NHL teams from the...
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