Staying Up with the Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies

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In honor of one of the greatest Hockey Hall of Fame classes ever, we’re going to be accomplishing one of the greatest running diaries ever.

Or not.

Undoubtedly, tonight is a great night for four of the most dynamic, memorable, talented, and defining players of anyone’s time. We’re even more fortunate that Brian Leetch, Luc Robitaille, Brett Hull, and Steve Yzerman are being inducted on the same night, alongside Lou Lamoriello.

7:01: After some glowing words from current NHL players, the proceedings are thrown over to James Duthie. Which is great because he writes things like this .

That, and he’s a Gemini Award-winner.

7:02: And here’s his co-host, Dick Irvin! Although Dick’s reading this as if he’s got a date after, he’s still as smooth as ever.

7:04: Bill Hay, the Chairman and C.E.O of the Hockey Hall of Fame takes to the podium, introducing them as “fine inductees”.

He also thinks that Steve Yzerman is handsome, Brett Hull got his good looks from his mother, Brian Leetch looked good as a Calder Trophy winner, and so did Luc Robitaille.

The former Calder Trophy winner himself (Hay) just asked “Why are we so handsome?”

Needless to say, Lou Lamoriello didn’t even garner a “lookin’ good” and a subtle wink.

7:06: Our first commercial break of the evening has me wondering: Why don’t advertising companies capitalize on ever major event.

Granted the induction ceremony is no Super Bowl, but with most Canadians tuning in to this tonight, wouldn’t it be great to have a few talking-baby commercials or suggestive beer commercials rather than insurance talk?

7:10: Currently, we’re getting a walk-around of the trophy hall which centers around the Stanley Cup and all of the features in some of the most beautiful rooms in Canada.

Once we go from the beauty of the Great Hall, we go to the Webster’s definition of sniper to describe Brett Hull.

7:12: “Giving your son your skill is like giving him 10,000 pieces of gold”. This, apparently, is an ancient Chinese proverb that gets brought up because of who Hull’s father is.

Unfortunately, the elder Hull couldn’t have passed along a lasting Canadian citizenship.

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