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2010 Hockey Hall of Fame profiles: Ciccarelli, James and Granato (the players)

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Five people will be officially inducted as the 2010 class of the Hockey Hall of Fame. In the “players” category, the inductees are: Dino Ciccarelli, Angela James and Cammi Granato. Meanwhile, the “builders” who will be inducted are Jimmy Devellano and Daryl “Doc” Seaman.

In these two posts, we’ll provide a quick summary of the accomplishments of the inductees from each group. Keep in mind these aren’t meant to be comprehensive. Instead, these write-ups will provide a snapshot of five great careers. Each individual is listed in alphabetical order.

To read about the two team builders, click here.

Dino Ciccarelli

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Talking points/numbers


  • His 608 career goals have been brought into (mostly comical/sarcastic) question lately, but the bottom line is that he scored a ton in his career.
  • That goal total might be more important for keeping his points total even; according to hockey-reference.com, he finished his 19-year career with exactly 1,200 career points in 1,232 games played.
  • In 141 playoff games played, Ciccarelli scored 73 goals and 45 assists for 118 points and registered 211 PIM.
  • To call Ciccarelli a tenacious competitor is an understatement; he finished his regular season career with 1,425 PIM.

A few other things

Ciccarelli played more than 1,200 games with five different teams and accomplished a ton, although his off-ice issues and lack of a Stanley Cup victory kept him from earning an induction until this year. He is one of just 18 players to eclipse 600 goals and 45 players to pass 1,200 career points. Ciccarelli made four All-Star teams in his career.

Angela James

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Talking points/numbers


  • Frequently represented Team Canada in women’s hockey competitions ... including in roller hockey.
  • Joins fellow inductee Cammi Granato as the first women to be inducted into to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
  • Won four world hockey championship gold medals: in 1990, 92, 94 and 97.
  • Won a medal in 12 world championships overall, with a whopping eight MVP awards.
  • MVP of the now-defunct COWHL in 1991.
  • Other Hall of Fame inductions include: IIHF Hall of Fame, Canadian Sports Hall of Fame and Black Hockey and Sports Hall of Fame.

A few other things

She was compared to NHL players as such: “the aggressiveness of Mark Messier with the goal-scoring ability of Mike Bossy.” I guess she wasn’t half-bad, eh? It’s also been noted that she played every position, including goalie.

Cammi Granato

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Talking points/numbers


  • Earned a gold medal (1998) and silver medal (2002) in the Olympics as a part of Team USA.
  • Won one gold and eight silver medals at the IIHF World Women Championships.
  • Will join Angela James as the only women to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
  • Was also inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame at the same time as James.
  • Won the 1996 USA Hockey Women’s Player of the Year award.

A few other things

Granato is the sister of current Pittsburgh Penguins assistant coach and former NHL player Tony Granato. She even earned an invitation to the New York Islanders’ training camp by then-GM Mike Milbury in 1997, although she declined it.