It has been a pretty busy week for us, so much so, that we almost missed the announcement by the United States Hockey Hall of Fame, who has just announced their Class of 2016, which consists of a 12 year NHL veteran, a four decade plus prep school coach and an entire team.
Entering the Hall will be Craig Janney from Hartford, Connecticut. A Hobey Baker Finalist from his time at Boston College, Janney was drafted 13th overall by the Boston Bruins in 1986 and helped them reached the Stanley Cup Finals in 1988 and 1990. Janney played 760 Games, scoring 751 Points over a twelve year run that saw him play for Boston, St. Louis, San Jose, Winnipeg, Phoenix, Tampa Bay and the New York Islanders. He holds the distinction of holding the record for an American born player with the highest Assists per Game (.741).
Internationally, Janney represented the United States six times scoring 26 Points. This included the 1988 Olympics, 1991 Canada Cup (where the U.S. finished second) and two World Hockey Championships (1987 & 1994).
Head Coach, Bill Belisle is entering his 42nd season helming the Rhode Island based, Mount Saint Charles Mounties. The prep school coach currently has a record of 990-183-37 and has 32 State Championships. 20 of his players have been drafted including two number one overalls (Brian Lawton and Bryan Berard) and Mathieu Schneider.
The final entrant is the 1996 World Cup of Hockey Championship Team. The team won the Gold Medal in the tournament outscoring opponents 37 to 18. The standout Americans of the team were Brian Leetch (Team Captain), Brett Hull and Goaltender, Mike Richter, who was named the tournament MVP.
We would like to congratulate the latest United States Hockey Hall of Fame Class at this time.
Craig Janney to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame
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11 Aug
2016
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