The Hockey Hall of Fame announced four new inductees for 2008.  The inductees included hockey legends Glenn Anderson, Igor Larionov, Ed Chynoweth, and Ray Scapinello. 

Anderson and Larionov were selected for the Player Category.  Anderson, a British Canadian native, was consistently near the top in NHL scoring and thrived during the playoffs, with overtime and game-clinching goals.  Likewise, Larionov was a top international player with two Olympic gold medals and eight international gold medals.  He also played for eight seasons, including three Stanley Cup competitions, for the Detroit Red Wings.

Chynoweth was posthumously elected in the Builder Category. Former Western Hockey League Commissioner Chynoweth was the first full-time President of the Western Canada Hockey League (now WHL). He was also a founder of the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League (now CHL).

Scapinello was elected in the Referee/Linesman Category.  Scapinello was named the NHL's "best in the business" a record 20 times and, in 33 years as an NHL official, he never missed a game.

Induction Weekend festivities will run from Friday, November 7th through Sunday, November 9th, 2008 and will end with the exciting Induction Celebration on Monday, November 10th, 2008.  Many special events will commemorate this year's Inductees.  For more information about the inductees and the ceremonies, visit www.legendsofhockey.net/html/ind08prolog.htm.