The NHL on NBC crew takes a look at Chris Pronger’s Hall of Fame prospects now that he has officially become eligible.
Pronger, 40, appeared in 1167 games over 18 seasons with the Whalers, Blues, Oilers, Ducks and Flyers. He scored 157 goals and 698 points to go along with 1590 penalty minutes.
He won the Norris Trophy as the league’s top defenseman and the Hart Trophy as the NHL MVP in 2000.
Pronger won Olympic gold with Team Canada in 2002 and 2010. He captured his lone Stanley Cup in 2007 while with Anaheim.
The Dryden, Ontario native was the first-round selection (2nd overall) of the Hartford Whalers in 1993.