Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2019 wide open

Who's next?

The 2018 Hockey Hall of Fame induction class was announced Tuesday. Martin Brodeur, Martin St. Louis, Jayna Hefford, Alexander Yakushev, Willie O'Ree and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman got their Hall calls and will be enshrined in Toronto on Nov. 12.

Let's dive into the possibilities for the Class of 2019.

It seems like a foregone conclusion that Canada center Hayley Wickenheiser will become the seventh woman inducted, joining Cammi Granato (2010), Angela James (2010), Geraldine Heaney (2013), Angela Ruggiero (2015), Danielle Goyette (2017) and Hefford.

Wickenheiser, who played for the Canada women's national team from 1994-2016, is a five-time Olympic medalist, including winning gold four times (2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014). She was the most valuable player of the Olympic tournament in 2002 and 2006.

Wickenheiser won 13 medals at the IIHF World Championship, including seven golds. She is the Canada women's leader in goals (168), assists (211) and points (379) in 276 international games.

There isn't a former NHL player who should be regarded as a lock for induction next year.

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The top first-year eligible candidate is former Tampa Bay Lightning captain Vincent Lecavalier.

If Lecavalier gets in, it'll be the third straight year a member of the Lightning's 2004 Stanley Cup championship team will make it. Dave Andreychuk, who was the captain of that team, was inducted in 2017. St. Louis will be inducted this year.

Lecavalier seems like a long shot to be a first ballot Hall of Famer. The forward had 949 points (421 goals, 528 assists) in 1,212 NHL games. He won the Rocket Richard Trophy as leading goal-scorer in the NHL with 52 in the 2006-07 season. Lecavalier had 56 points (26 goals, 30 assists) in 75 Stanley Cup Playoff games.

By comparison, Jeremy Roenick, who has been waiting for his call from the Hall of Fame since 2012, had 1,216 points (513 goals, 703 assists) in 1,363 NHL games. The forward averaged 0.892 points per game, Lecavalier averaged 0.783. Roenick never won the Stanley Cup.

Another comparison is forward Rod Brind'Amour, who did win the Stanley Cup and averaged 0.797 points per game (1,184 points in 1,484 NHL games). Brind'Amour has been eligible for induction since 2013.

Brind'Amour and Roenick are part of the holdover crew of former NHL players who could be part of the Class of 2019.

Here are six more holdovers who could be under consideration:

DANIEL ALFREDSSON

Comparable already in the Hall: Joe Nieuwendyk

Alfredsson had 1,157 points (444 goals, 713 assists) in 1,246 games as a forward during 18 seasons in the NHL, the first 17 with the Ottawa Senators. Nieuwendyk, a forward who was inducted in 2011, his second year of eligibility, had 1,126 points (564 goals, 562 assists) in 1,257 NHL games.

Nieuwendyk won the Stanley Cup three times. Alfredsson never won the Cup.

They each won an Olympic gold medal (Nieuwendyk with Canada in 2002, Alfredsson with Sweden in 2006). Alfredsson also got an Olympic silver medal in 2014. They each won the Calder Trophy as NHL rookie of the year (Niewendyk 1988, Alfredsson 1996).

ALEXANDER MOGILNY

Comparable already in the Hall: Paul Kariya

Mogilny played 990 games, one more than Kariya, and the forward scored 71 more goals (473-402) and 43 more points (1,032-989). Mogilny won the Stanley Cup with the Devils in 2000. Kariya, a foward, never won the Cup.

They each won a gold medal at the Olympics (Mogilny with the Soviet Union in 1988, Kariya with Canada in 2002), as the World Championship (Mogilny 1989, Kariya 1994), and at the World Junior Championship (Mogilny 1989, Kariya 1993).

BORIS MIKHAILOV

Comparable already in the Hall: Valeri Kharlamov

Mikhailov was the right wing on the Soviet Union's top line with Kharlamov and Vladimir Petrov, and captain of the Soviet national team from 1972-80. In addition to the Olympic gold medals, the Soviet Union won the gold medal at eight IIHF World Championships with Mikhailov.

Mikhailov and Kharlamov each played with CSKA Moscow from 1967-81. Mikhailov had 600 points (391 goals, 209 assists) in 500 games in the Soviet league. Kharlamov had 507 points (293 goals, 214 assists) in 438 games.

Mikhailov had 167 points (102 goals, 65 assists) in 120 games with the Soviet national team. Kharlamov had 192 points (89 goals, 103 assists) in 123 games.

SERGEI ZUBOV

Comparable already in the Hall: Mark Howe

Zubov, a defenseman, won the Stanley Cup twice, with the New York Rangers in 1994 and the Dallas Stars in 1999. Howe, a defenseman who was inducted in 2011, never won the Stanley Cup. Zubov won an Olympic gold medal (1992 with the Unified Team). Howe got the silver (1972 with Canada).

Zubov had 771 points (152 goals, 619 assists) in 1,068 NHL games and 117 points (24 goals, 93 assists) in 164 playoff games. Howe had 742 points (197 goals, 545 assists) in 929 games and 61 points (10 goals, 51 assists) in 101 playoff games.

DOUG WILSON

Comparable already in the Hall: Howe

Wilson, like Howe, never won the Stanley Cup. However, Wilson won the Norris Trophy as the NHL's best defenseman for the 1981-82 season, when he had 85 points (39 goals, 46 assists) in 76 games. Howe never won the Norris Trophy.

Wilson is the Chicago Blackhawks' leader among defenseman in goals (225), assists (554) and points (779), power-play goals (80) and power-play points (355). He is third in Chicago history in assists, sixth in points and seventh in games played (938).

Wilson is 15th among NHL defensemen with 827 points (237 goals, 590 assists) in 1,024 games.

CURTIS JOSEPH

Comparable already in the Hall: Ed Belfour

Joseph likely hasn't gotten his Hall call yet because the goalie never won the Stanley Cup or a major individual award despite being fifth with 454 wins. Belfour, who is third with 484 wins, won the Stanley Cup and the Vezina Trophy twice.

Joseph has more wins than Hall of Famers Terry Sawchuk (445), Jacques Plante (437), Tony Esposito (423), Glenn Hall (407), Grant Fuhr (403) and Dominik Hasek (389). They each won the Stanley Cup at least once.

Joseph is sixth in games played (943). He had an NHL career .906 save percentage and 2.79 GAA along with 51 shutouts. He had seven seasons with at least 30 wins.