2026 Hockey Hall of Fame class includes Bergeron, Price, Rinne, Tkachuk
Four NHL legends and a coaching icon join the Hockey Hall of Fame amid ongoing player eligibility debates
📍 How it ended
The 2026 Hockey Hall of Fame class was announced, inducting Carey Price, Patrice Bergeron, Pekka Rinne, Keith Tkachuk, and Brian Burke, along with others. Henrik Zetterberg and Steve Osgood were excluded from consideration for a third time.
Coverage of the selections concluded after the initial announcement.
Epilogue added 44d ago, after coverage quieted.
Coverage (9)
- The Daily: No Call From Hall for Zetterberg, Osgood; Red Wings Cap Situation Yahoo Sports · 46d ago
- Denied again: Red Wings' Henrik Zetterberg falls short in HOF vote The Detroit News · 46d ago
- Edina’s Brian Burke elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS · 46d ago
- Hockey Hall of Fame welcomes Bergeron, Burke, Curley, Price, Rinne, Tkachuk The New York Times · 46d ago
- Carey Price, Patrice Bergeron headline Hockey Hall of Fame's 2026 class CBC · 46d ago
- Keith Tkachuk makes Hall of Fame after sons become teammates ESPN · 46d ago
- 2026 Hockey Hall of Fame class includes Bergeron, Price, Rinne, Tkachuk NHL.com · 46d ago
- Nashville icon Pekka Rinne reaches Hall of Fame Axios · 46d ago
- Tkachuk to be inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame NHL.com · 46d ago
The brief
The 2026 Hockey Hall of Fame class has been announced, featuring forwards Patrice Bergeron and Keith Tkachuk, goaltender Carey Price, and defenseman Pekka Rinne. Coverage highlights the omission of Detroit Red Wings stars Henrik Zetterberg and Steve Osgood, who fell short of induction for the second consecutive year.
Major outlets including *The New York Times*, CBC, and ESPN emphasize the achievements of the inductees, with ESPN noting Tkachuk’s legacy and his sons’ recent NHL careers. The NHL’s official announcement lists all inductees, while *The Detroit News* focuses on Zetterberg’s continued exclusion.
Watch for reactions from the newly inducted players and coaches, as well as further analysis on the Hall’s selection criteria. The debate over Zetterberg’s eligibility may persist, particularly given his long-standing association with the Red Wings franchise.
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Quick answers
Who is being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2026?
Patrice Bergeron, Carey Price, Pekka Rinne, Keith Tkachuk, and coach Brian Burke.
Why is Henrik Zetterberg not being inducted?
Coverage does not yet specify the exact reasons, but he has been denied induction for the second consecutive year.
What makes Brian Burke’s induction notable?
He is the first coach from Edina, Minnesota, to be elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
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