Three CHL Graduates Named to US Hockey Hall of Fame
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Art Berglund, Derian Hatcher, Kevin Hatcher, Dr. V. George Nagobads and Jeremy Roenick make up the United States Hockey Hall of Fame’s Class of 2010, as announced last Thursday by USA Hockey. The five-member class will be enshrined into the Hall on October 21 at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, N.Y.
“These five individuals represent the very best of our sport in many different facets and their contributions have been truly extraordinary,” said Ron DeGregorio, president of USA Hockey. “We look forward to their formal induction in Buffalo this October.”
Both Derian and Kevin Hatcher competed in two Ontario Hockey League seasons with the North Bay Centennials.
Kevin was the first brother to play north of the border from 1983-85 playing in 125 games and scoring 112 points with 136 penalty minutes. Derian played from 1989-91 participating in 128 games accumulating 115 points and 244 penalty minutes.
Only once previously have brothers been inducted to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in the same year. It happened in 2002 when Scott and Mark Fusco were enshrined.
After being drafted eighth overall by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft, Derian Hatcher went on to play 16 seasons in the NHL, where the defenseman appeared in 1,045 games and amassed 331 points (80-251).
The older brother of Derian, Kevin Hatcher spent 17 seasons as a defenseman in the NHL after being drafted 17th overall by the Washington Capitals in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. He played 1,157 games, which included ten seasons in Washington, followed by stints in Dallas, Pittsburgh, New York (Rangers) and Carolina.
Jeremy Roenick played one QMJHL season with the Hull Olympiques in 1988-89 where he recorded 70 points in 28 games scoring 34 goals and 36 assists. Roenick’s 20-year NHL career included 1,216 points (513-703) in 1,363 games played after being drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks eighth overall out of high school in 1988.
U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame inductees are chosen on the basis of extraordinary contribution to the sport of hockey in the United States.
The U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame was founded in 1973. To date, there are 143 enshrined members in the Hall. The Hall of Fame Museum is located in Eveleth, Minn., and is open daily.
For more detailed biographies of the entire U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2010, please visit the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame website at www.ushockeyhalloffame.com