The 2014 Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Tonight is the 2014 Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony for this year's inductees, Rob Blake, Peter Forsberg, Dominik Hasek and Mike Modano, and outstanding class of excellent players. Also going into the hall tonight will be the long overdue inclusion of head coach Pat Burns and referee Bill McCreary.

Here then is our tribute to the Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2014.

2001-02 Colorado Avalanche Rob Blake jersey ≈ 2001 Stanley Cup Champion 1998 Norris Trophy ≈

1994 and 1997 World Championship Gold Medal 2002 Olympic Gold Medal Member of the Triple Gold Club ≈ Six time NHL All-Star

1996-97 Colorado Avalanche Peter Forsberg Jersey ≈ 1996 and 2001 Stanley Cup Champion 1995 Calder Trophy 2003 Art Ross Trophy 2003 Hart Trophy ≈ 1992 and 1998 World Championship Gold Medal 1994 and 2006 Olympic Gold Medal Member of the Triple Gold Club ≈ Seven time NHL All-Star

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Holds the IIHF record for Most Points in a World Junior Tournament with 31
Holds the IIHF record for Most Points in a World Junior Game with 10

1998 Czech Republic National Team Dominik Hasek Jersey

≈ 2002 and 2008 Stanley Cup Champion 1994, 2001 and 2008 Jennings Trophy 1997 and 1998 Pearson Award 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2001 Vezina Trophy ≈ 1998 Olympic Gold Medal 1998 Olympics Best Goaltender 1983 World Championship Silver Medal 1987 and 1989 World Championship Best Goaltender 1982, 1983 and 1985 World Junior Silver Medal 1983 World Junior Best Goaltender ≈ 1987, 1989, 1990, 1997 and 1998 Czechoslovak First League MVP 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1990 Czechoslovak First League Best Goaltender ≈

Holds NHL records for Highest Career Save Percentage and Most Games Played by a European Born Goaltender and Most Saves in a Shutout with 70
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Holds Buffalo Sabres records for Most All-Time Games, Most Wins, Most Shutouts and Lowest Career Goals against Average, Most Shutouts in a Single Season, Lowest Single Season Goals Against Average

1998-99 Dallas Stars Mike Modano Jersey

≈ 1999 Stanley Cup Champion ≈ 1996 World Cup of Hockey Champion 2002 Olympic Silver Medal Seven time NHL All-Star

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Holds NHL records for Most Career Goals by a American, Most Career Points by an American and Most Career Playoff Points by an American ≈ Holds Dallas Stars franchise records for Most Career Regular Games Played, Most Career Playoff Games, Most Career Regular Season Assists, Most Career Playoff Assists, Most Career Regular Season Points and Most Career Playoff Points

Pat Burns coached 1,019 games with the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins and New Jersey Devils, winning the Jack Adams Award as Coach of the Year with Montreal, Toronto and Boston, each in his first year with those clubs and the only one to ever win it three times. Burns then won the Stanley Cup with New Jersey in 2003.

Bill McCreary was an NHL referee from 1984 through 2011, worked 1,737 regular season games, 297 playoff games, the 1994 NHL All-Star Game, Wayne Gretzky's final game, 15 Stanley Cup Finals, the 2005 Spengler Cup in Switzerland, the 1991 Canada Cup and the 1998, 2002 and 2010 Olympics.

The 2014 Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be broadcast on TSN 2 in Canada and the NHL Network in the United States starting at 7:00 PM Eastern time tonight.