Pavel Datsyuk, a two-time Stanley Cup champ with the Red Wings in 2002 and 2008, officially joined the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday.

Datsyuk, 46, gained entry his first year of eligibility after retiring in 2021 following five seasons in the KHL. His credentials include two Stanley Cup championships and three Selke Trophies as the NHL’s top defensive forward. He is a member of the elusive Triple Gold Club, having won a Cup, Olympic gold medal and World Championship.

Datsyuk will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Monday. Joining Datsyuk will be Colin Campbell and David Poile, both in the builder category, as well as Natalie Darwitz, Jeremy Roenick, Shea Weber and Krissy Wendell in the player category.

TORONTO — Dylan Larkin remembers a guy who made him feel better about himself after a little indiscretion from his youth. Patrick Kane remembers a guy who could make him look foolish. They are memories they cherish because they are about Pavel Datsyuk, the Detroit Red Wings great who on Monday will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Andersson said the deicing machine made him nervous, a “huge ring of fire” rattling the plane and coming a little too close to the wings full of jet fuel. Perfect metaphor. A scout from the Calgary Flames was on the same plane.

Former Detroit Red Wings legend Pavel Datsyuk will officially be given enshrinement to the Hockey Hall of Fame during induction ceremonies on Monday. On the eve of that iconic moment, as is often the case,

Shea Weber is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. The former defenseman headlined the 2024 class inducted Monday night, joining Russian center Pavel Datsyuk and Boston-born winger Jeremy Roenick, as well as Olympic medalists Natalie Darwitz and Krissy Wendell in the player category.