Exploding onto the scene late into her teen years, Alicia Keys proved she was no flash in the pan as her blend of Neo-Soul, sultriness, and diverse musical skills propelled her into multiple Billboard charts.  She was not like the other “divas” on the charts as it was quickly learned that she had a different skill set from anyone else who shared her “genre”.  Her longevity will likely remain intact when she is eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, though it remains to be seen what her overall legacy will be.

Wayne Gretzky is simply the greatest Hockey player period.  Nothing more needs to be said.

When you ate inducted at the same time as Wayne Gretzky (who was the only player selected), do you think anybody noticed Scotty Morrison going in at the same time?  Probably not.  

Morrison began his NHL career as a referee (he was the youngest at the time at 24) and would later become the referee in chief in the Western Hockey League.  He would later return to the NHL as the referee in chief in 1965, but he was made the President and CEO in 1991 of the Hockey Hall of Fame and oversaw the move from the CNE to the new grounds in Toronto downtown.   Primarily, it was his work overseeing the Hall that got him in…really how could it not?

The final entrant in the Hockey Hall of Fame’s Veteran’s Category, Roy Conacher won the Art Ross Trophy in 1949.  Conacher was seemingly born to score, as he led the NHL in goals in his rookie year, and would finish second four other times.  He was part of two Stanley Cup wins in Boston and like so many others, had his prime taken away by the second World War.  It is likely that the delay to Conacher’s delayer to the Hall of Fame, may have been due to a perceived one dimensional nature as he was never known for his defensive skills, nor his overall playmaking efforts.  Still, anyone who finishes in the top two in goals in five different seasons cannot seem out of place in the Hall of Fame.