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Winnipeg's Jennifer Botterill Named to Hockey Hall of Fame
On Tuesday, the Hockey Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2025.
Six hockey players and two 'builders' were selected to be enshrined with hockey's greatest honour, a place in the hall of fame.
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Winnipeg's Jennifer Botterill and Winnipeg-born Duncan Keith were among those selected, with Alexander Mogilny, Joe Thornton and Zdeno Chara filling out the men's player category and Brianna Decker chosen as the other female player. Jack Parker and Daniele Sauvageau were chosen as the two builders.
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Botterill, who spent her winters in Fort Gary, playing hockey with her brother, Jason - now GM of the Seattle Kraken - at the Wildwood Community Club, earned three Olympic gold medals, a silver medal and five gold medals a the Women's World Championship over her illustrious playing career.
She suited up for Harvard University, where she set the modern day record for most points by a player over an NCAA career (319 points). She won two Patty Kazmaier Awards and later moved on served Canada on its National Women's Team from 1998 to 2011.
Last year, Botterill was named to the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame.
Following her retirement, the now 46-year-old Botterill transitioned to sports media, where she serves as a key panelist on Sportsnet, Canada's home for hockey. Her role has grown over the years, where she regularly contributes to daytime and evening broadcasts for Sportsnet, CBC and City TV across the country from the preseason through the Stanley Cup Final.
Alongside her fellow inductees, Botterill will officially be presented with her place in the Hockey Hall of Fame on November 10.
