Former Buffalo Sabre Alexander Mogilny’s long wait for the Hockey Hall of Fame is over, as the high-scoring Russian winger was named Tuesday as part of the eight-member class of 2025.
Mogilny was joined by fellow former NHL players Joe Thornton, Zdeno Chara and Duncan Keith as well as women’s hockey stars Brianna Decker and Jennifer Botterill. Mogilny had been eligible for election 16 previous year dating to 2009, passed over time after time until getting in on the 17th chance.
Mogilny played six seasons for the Sabres between 1989 and 1995, scoring 211 of his 473 career goals in a Buffalo uniform. His 76 goals in the 1992-93 season tied for the lead in the NHL, racking up 127 points in 77 games. He was selected to three all-star teams in Buffalo and the Sabres made the playoffs in all six of his seasons.
After playing for the Sabres, he went on to play for the Vancouver Canucks, New Jersey Devils and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was selected in the fifth round of the 1989 draft.
Thornton, Chara and Keith all got in in their first year of eligibility. Decker and Botterill going in at the same time adds another American and Canadian among women inducted.