Less than 24 hours after the Florida Panthers put an explanation point on the 2023-24 season by winning the Stanley Cup, the Hockey Hall of Fame announced that former NHL stars Pavel Datsyuk, Jeremy Roenick and Shea Weber were elected to the shrine as key members of the 2024 class.

That trio will be joined by former Olympians Natalie Darwitz and Krissy Wendell-Pohl and a pair of builders in David Poile and Colin Campbell.

Datsyuk was one of the NHL's most creative and dangerous players during his brilliant career with the Detroit Red Wings. In addition to being a two-time Stanley Cup winner, he won the Selke Trophy as the league's top defensive forward three times. His remarkable stickhandling ability to led to frequent highlight-film goals and assists, as he was the kind of player who drew eyes on his performance every time he took a step on the ice.

Datsyuk was known for his ability to deke opposing goalies and those assigned to defend him with amazing moves that often left those players without a clue on how to stop him. He won the Lady Byng Trophy for gentlemanly play three times, and he represented Russia in the Olympics five times. He was part of the 2018 Russian gold-medal-winning team.

Roenick enters Hall with distinguished scoring mark

San Jose Sharks center Jeremy Roenick (27) during the 2nd period in game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinal playoffs against the Dallas Stars at HP Pavilion in San Jose, CA. The Stars defeated the Sharks 5-2.
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Roenick had a 20-year NHL career and he had his best seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks from 1988 through 1996. He also played for the Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks.

Roenick scored 513 goals throughout his career, and that total is fourth among all U.S.-born players. While he was never a part of a Stanley Cup winning team, he was part of the American team that won a silver medal in the 2002 Olympics.

Weber was known for his tremendous slap shot from the blue line while playing defense for the Nashville Predators and the Montreal Canadiens.

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Weber played 1,038 games in his career and scored 224 goals and 365 assists while finishing his career with a plus-79 rating. He had his best offensive season in 2008-09 with the Preds, scoring 23 goals and adding 30 assists for 53 points with 80 penalty minutes.

Olympians and builders join Hall of Fame

The selection of Darwitz and Wendell-Pohl marks the first time two women players are entering the Hockey Hall of Fame in the same year since 2010 when Cammi Granato and Angela James were selected. Darwitz and Wendell-Pohl both played for the U.S. Olympic team, with Darwitz competing three times while Wendell-Pohl played twice.

Campbell was the NHL's senior vice president of hockey operations for 25 years, and he was known as the league's chief disciplinarian for many years. He was one of NHL commissioner Gary Bettman's key assistants throughout his run in the league.

Campbell also played 11 years in the NHL and was an assistant coach on the 1994 New York Rangers team that won the Stanley Cup. He spent another four years as the team's head coach

Poile is the winningest general manager in NHL history with the Washington Capitals and the Predators. Poile was the only GM in Predators history until his retirement last year.

All seven individuals will enshrined November 11 in the Toront0-based Hockey Hall of Fame.