On June 26th, the Hockey Hall of Fame selection committee is set to meet, debate and announce the induction class of 2012.
The first year eligible class for 2012 includes two shoo-ins in Joe Sakic and Brendan Shanahan, while Jeremy Roenick, Mats Sundin, Curtis Joseph, Olaf Kolzig, Teppo Numminen, Markus Naslund, Gary Roberts, Claude Lemieux and Bobby Holik will all get good consideration.
Although it may not be immediate, ultimately the Hall of Fame's Toronto Maple Leaf bias will get Sundin over the hump, but probably not Joseph. Jeremy Roenick will likely also make the grade one day, though he may be aided by his immense likeability and his stature as a top American player.
As we all know, there is still quite a logjam from previous years, including Eric Lindros, Adam Oates, and Pavel Bure (and maybe Tom Barrasso) should make it. I would also argue vehemently that Sergei Makarov should also make the Hall of Fame, though that would almost certainly fall on deaf ears, again.
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