The 2012 Hockey Hall of Fame inductees are Joe Sakic, Pavel Bure, Mats Sundin and Adam Oates.

Many are surprised that Brendan Shanahan wasn’t a first-ballot Hall of Famer while Sundin was, but it’s tough to argue with this year’s class. Bure and Sakic were among the most gifted goal-scorers of all-time while Oates was one of the game’s greatest passers. Sundin did a little of everything and is in the argument for the best Swedish forward ever.

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