Phil and Amanda Kessel, T.J. Oshie Among 5 Elected to U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame

The Kessel Siblings Make History

Phil and Amanda Kessel enter the hall as just the second brother-sister pair in the history of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame, following Cammi Granato and Tony Granato, who were inducted in 2008 and 2020 respectively, according to USA Hockey records. Both Kessels grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, and starred at the University of Minnesota.

Amanda Kessel won the Patty Kazmaier Award in 2013, captured an Olympic gold medal in 2018, and won four world championships, according to USA Hockey. She currently runs minor league operations for the Penguins and serves as the assistant general manager of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

Phil Kessel finished his NHL career with 992 points across 1,286 games, capturing three Stanley Cups and setting the NHL iron man record with 1,064 consecutive games played, according to league statistics. He also won the Masterton Trophy as a rookie in 2007 after being diagnosed with testicular cancer in December 2006.

Oshie, Suter, and Wong Join the Class of 2026

T.J. Oshie enters the hall after compiling 302 goals and 695 points in 1,010 regular-season games with the Blues and Capitals, winning a Stanley Cup in Washington in 2018. Oshie became a household name during the 2014 Sochi Olympics by scoring on four of his six shootout attempts against Russia. Originally from Everett, Washington, Oshie moved to Warroad, Minnesota, as a high school sophomore.

Ryan Suter, another Madison native, played 1,526 regular-season games across 20 seasons with the Predators, Wild, Stars, and Blues. Only Chris Chelios, who played 1,651 games, has appeared in more games among U.S.-born defensemen. Suter’s family boasts a deep history with the institution; his late father, Bob Suter, was inducted as a member of the 1980 Olympic team in 2003, and his uncle Gary Suter entered the hall in 2011.

Stan Wong rounds out the class as an athletic trainer who spent decades working with American teams at international events. Wong served as the head athletic trainer for the Capitals from 1986 to 1999 and the Panthers from 1999 to 2002, while also patching up U.S. squads at 24 World Junior Championships and five Olympics.

Class of 2026 Induction Details

USA Hockey president Mike Trimboli emphasized the collective impact of the incoming group. “You don’t have to look far in our sport to find someone whose life was touched by one of these five,” Trimboli said, according to USA Hockey. “Their extraordinary contributions will be felt for generations to come.”

The Nov. 30 ceremony in Washington, D.C., marks the 54th induction class since the Hall of Fame was established in 1973. With the addition of these five individuals, the total number of enshrinees will reach 220.