Hockey Hall of Fame announces Class of 2026 with Patrice Bergeron, Carey Price and Keith Tkachuk

The Hockey Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2026 on Monday, confirming that Patrice Bergeron, Brian Burke, Cindy Curley, Carey Price, Pekka Rinne and Keith Tkachuk will be inducted in November. The group spans eras and roles in the NHL, from elite on-ice careers to long-running contributions to the game’s front office and business infrastructure.

Bergeron’s selection anchors the player contingent. Yahoo Sports reported that Bergeron won the Selke Trophy six times, the most by any player, and that he captured his final Selke in 2022-23, his last season before retirement. The same report emphasized that his impact was not limited to defense, noting that he produced 1,040 points, all with the Boston Bruins.

The Bruins context matters because Bergeron’s résumé is often understood through the lens of two-way impact, but his total point production places him among the rare defensive centers who also sustained offense. According to the Hall’s announcement coverage cited by Yahoo Sports, Bergeron’s most productive offensive seasons came while he centered Brad Marchand.

In goal, Carey Price and Pekka Rinne represent two distinct styles of goaltending excellence from different stretches of modern NHL history. The Hall’s Class of 2026 announcement named both Price and Rinne, reflecting their standing as goaltenders who defined eras through consistency and postseason reputation. The Yahoo summary did not add specific milestone totals for either player, but their inclusion indicates the Hall’s continued emphasis on careers that shaped team ceilings.

Keith Tkachuk rounds out the on-ice set. The Hall announced him as part of the Class of 2026, an acknowledgment of a long, high-impact forward career known for physical competitiveness and production. The available account of the announcement from Yahoo did not detail particular awards or statistical landmarks for Tkachuk, but his election places him among the league’s most recognized forwards.

The class also includes two builders from the game beyond the ice. Brian Burke and Cindy Curley were both named to the Hockey Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026, underscoring that the Hall’s modern intake includes executives and administrators whose work helped shape how the sport operates.

The next visible step for the Hall is the timing and ceremony in November. For fans, the bigger immediate takeaway is how the Hall frames the sport’s definition of greatness, pairing Selke-dominant two-way excellence in Bergeron with goaltending standards represented by Price and Rinne, then extending recognition to front-office and organizational contributions from Burke and Curley, alongside Tkachuk’s forward legacy. What to watch next is how the Hockey Hall of Fame’s full release and profiles expand on the careers of each inductee, including the specific milestones and accolades that led to their election.

For Bruins followers in particular, Bergeron’s election serves as a formal capstone to a career that, per the announcement coverage, finished with 1,040 points entirely in Boston and a Selke record that still stands as the high-water mark for the award. His induction also adds another layer to the legacy conversation around the Bruins’ recent championship era identities, where two-way centers were central to team structure and postseason profiles.