- Amanda Kessel, Phil Kessel, T.J. Oshie, Ryan Suter and Stan Wong make up the Class of 2026
- The Kessels become just the second brother-sister pair in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame
- Read below for the full class breakdown and the Nov. 30 ceremony details
T.J. Oshie is headed to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame, and he is bringing a loaded class with him.
Amanda Kessel, Phil Kessel, Oshie, Ryan Suter and longtime athletic trainer Stan Wong were elected to the Class of 2026, USA Hockey announced Thursday. All five will be enshrined Nov. 30 in Washington, D.C., at a ceremony that also hands out the NHL’s Lester Patrick Trophy.
USA Hockey president Mike Trimboli pointed to what ties the five together.
“You don’t have to look far in our sport to find someone whose life was touched by one of these five. Their extraordinary contributions will be felt for generations to come, and it is with great pride that we welcome them among the all-time greats of the sport in our country.”
Oshie put up 302 goals and 695 points in 1,010 games with the Blues and Capitals, won the Cup in Washington in 2018, and became a household name by going 4-for-6 in the shootout against Russia at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. He grew up in Everett, Washington, moved to Warroad, Minnesota as a high school sophomore, and took one more shift at North Dakota last month.
Washington had a little fun with the geography of it all:
The Kessels are the second brother-sister pair to make it in, following Cammi Granato in 2008 and Tony Granato in 2020. Both grew up in Madison, Wisconsin and both starred at the University of Minnesota.
A Patty Kazmaier Award winner in 2013, Amanda added Olympic gold in 2018 and four world championships. She runs minor league operations for the Penguins now and serves as assistant general manager of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
Phil finished with 992 points in 1,286 games, three Stanley Cups and the NHL iron man record at 1,064 consecutive games. He also won the Masterton Trophy as a rookie in 2007 after being diagnosed with testicular cancer in December 2006.
Take a look back at the night he passed Keith Yandle for the streak record:
Suter, another Madison kid, played 1,526 regular season games across 20 seasons with the Predators, Wild, Stars and Blues. Only Chris Chelios (1,651) has played more among U.S.-born defensemen.
His family already had a wing in the building. Late father Bob Suter went in with the 1980 Olympic team in 2003, and uncle Gary Suter was inducted in 2011.
Wong is the name most fans will not know. He was the head athletic trainer for the Capitals from 1986 to 1999 and the Panthers from 1999 to 2002 before spending decades patching up American teams at international events, including 24 World Junior Championships and five Olympics.
This is the 54th class since the Hall started inducting in 1973. Once these five are in, the enshrinee count hits 220.
