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2 of our former Buffalo Sabres are to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday. During tonight's Philly/Toronto game, there were intros for all 4 inductees. During Pat's intro, the Rick Jeanerette sound bit "La, la, la, LaFontaine" was played. It brought back memories. 
Fuhr, LaFontaine join hockey's immortals
For Pat LaFontaine and Grant Fuhr, immortality calls.
Along with Detroit Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch and Brian Kilrea, the highly successful coach of the Ontario Hockey League's Ottawa 67s, they will form the Hockey Hall of Fame induction class of 2003. Media members being inducted in 2003 are Michael Farber of Sports Illustrated and Rod Phillips, the longtime radio voice of the Edmonton Oilers.
The Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place Monday, Nov. 3 in Toronto.
Fuhr, the quiet goaltender who backstopped the brash Oilers of the 1980s to five Stanley Cup championships, was typically humble upon learning of his induction.
"I am extremely excited to join some of my Oiler teammates in the Hockey Hall of Fame," Fuhr said in a statement. "After watching the Oilers as a kid play in the WHA in my hometown, I was extremely fortunate to join a very special group of hockey players on a team that had great success."
Wayne Gretzky and Jari Kurri are the other Oilers greats already enshrined. Gretzky was inducted in 1999, while Kurri was part of the Induction class of 2001. .....more.....
Fuhr, LaFontaine join hockey's immortals
For Pat LaFontaine and Grant Fuhr, immortality calls.
Along with Detroit Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch and Brian Kilrea, the highly successful coach of the Ontario Hockey League's Ottawa 67s, they will form the Hockey Hall of Fame induction class of 2003. Media members being inducted in 2003 are Michael Farber of Sports Illustrated and Rod Phillips, the longtime radio voice of the Edmonton Oilers.
The Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place Monday, Nov. 3 in Toronto.
Fuhr, the quiet goaltender who backstopped the brash Oilers of the 1980s to five Stanley Cup championships, was typically humble upon learning of his induction.
"I am extremely excited to join some of my Oiler teammates in the Hockey Hall of Fame," Fuhr said in a statement. "After watching the Oilers as a kid play in the WHA in my hometown, I was extremely fortunate to join a very special group of hockey players on a team that had great success."
Wayne Gretzky and Jari Kurri are the other Oilers greats already enshrined. Gretzky was inducted in 1999, while Kurri was part of the Induction class of 2001. .....more.....
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