It’s Hockey Hall of Fame announcement day, which means three things. First and most importantly, we’re about to find out which players and builders are going to receive the sport’s highest honor. Second, it’s a good day to avoid that one fan you know who’s weirdly passionate about Rod Brind’Amour.
And third, it’s time for us to induct a new class in our Hall of Very Good.
This is an annual tradition, kind of, that started back in 2022, when we inducted a full roster highlighted by names like Saku Koivu, Al Iafrate and Tim Kerr. The second class was another full roster, featuring Ziggy Palffy, Brian Rafalski and Miikka Kiprusoff. In 2024 we scaled back a bit but still found room for Rick Nash, Shane Doan and Olaf Kolzig.
And then last year, uh, I think I forgot.
But that’s OK, because there’s nothing quite like a double cohort to juice up an induction meeting. So today, we’re going to welcome the Class of 2026. As always, these are players who have no realistic shot at the real Hall of Fame, meaning we’re not going to look at guys like Patrik Elias or Henrik Zetterberg. These guys are a tier below, but still deserve recognition. You’ll often hear fans use “hall of very good” as an insult, meant to imply that the HHOF is too lenient. But today, it’s a compliment – a chance to remember some guys who were all sorts of fun.
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