Joe Thornton, Zdeno Chara, Alexander Mogilny Headline 2025 Hockey Hall of Fame Class

Eight legends make up the Hockey Hall of Fame's 2025 induction class, a group that includes four-time All-Star Joe Thornton, 2011 Stanley Cup champion Zdeno Chára and two-time All-Star Alexander Mogilny.

Two-time Norris Trophy winner Duncan Keith, Canada's Jennifer Botterill, the United States' Brianna Decker also made the cut. Former Boston University coach Jack Parker and former Canada head coach Danièle Sauvageau will be enshrined under the Builders Category.

The 6'9" Chára cut an imposing figure on the ice. He remains the joint-tallest player in NHL history, sharing the record after New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe debuted in 2023-24.

Chára's 1,680 appearances over 24 seasons are the most ever for a defenseman. He was honored as the best at the position in 2008-09 and runner-up for the Norris Trophy on two other occasions (2003-04 and 2013-14). The gap between those finishes is a succinct display of his longevity.

Thornton is one of the greatest players to put on a Sharks sweater. He's fourth in franchise history in goals (251) and first in assists (804). Only Patrick Marleau has more points for San Jose.

The Sharks were also a playoff mainstay during Thornton's tenure. They reached the postseason in 12 of 15 years there.

While a Stanley Cup eluded the 45-year-old he won a gold medal with Canada in the 2010 Winter Olympics and a silver in the 2005 World Championships.

Mogilny's inclusion comes after missing out for 16 years.

The Russian forward retired with 473 goals and 559 assists across 16 seasons in the NHL. He left his biggest legacy at the international level.

Representing the USSR, he was a gold medalist in the 1988 Olympics and 1989 World Championships. A fifth-round draft pick of the Buffalo Sabres in 1988, he was also the first NHL player to defect from the Soviet Union.

Sergei Fedorov and Pavel Bure, two of Mogilny's teammates on the USSR squad that won the 1989 World Juniors, eventually followed him to the NHL.

Between what he did in the league and the doors he opened for his countrymen, Mogilny rightfully earned his place among hockey immortals in Toronto.