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Notable Honorees Jonathan Toews • Mario Lemieux • Wayne Gretzky • Jaromir Jagr • Steve Yzerman • Joel Quenneville • Martin Brodeur • Nicklas Lidstrom • Scotty Bowman • Tim Horton

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2015 Stanley Cup winners
2021 Stanley Cup finals
Los Angeles Kings: 2012 Stanley Cup finals
Colorado Avalanche: Cale Makar
2018 Stanley Cup finals
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Frederick Arthur, Lord Stanley of Preston
Canadian governor-general

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