Former Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith is headed to the Hockey Hall of Fame (HHF).
The HHF announced that Keith was one of four former players and eight individuals named to the 2025 Hall of Fame class. He is one of three players who were inducted in their first year of eligibility.
“I was lucky to play on some really good teams with some great players,” Keith said. “It’s been a journey with many ups and downs, and I want to thank the people who helped me get to this point in my life.”
Originally selected by Chicago in the second round of the 2002 NHL Draft, Keith is the all-time leader among Blackhawks defensemen in games played (1,192). He also ranks second in assists (520) and points (625), and ranks third in goals (105). Keith leads all Blackhawks defensemen in career postseason games played (135), assists (68) and points (86), and ranks fourth with 18 playoff goals.
The Winnipeg, Manitoba native won three Stanley Cups with Chicago in 2010, 2013 and 2015. He scored the Cup-clinching goal in Game 6 against the Tampa Bay Lighting in 2015, going on to win the Conn Smythe Trophy (Stanley Cup playoffs MVP) that season. Additionally, Keith won the Norris Memorial Trophy (awarded each year to the league’s top defenseman) in 2010 and 2014, was named to the NHL’s First All-Star Team in 2009-10 and 2013-14, and earned Second All-Star Team honors in 2016-17.
Keith is the 48th Blackhawks player to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, with the most recent being Jeremy Roenick.
“On behalf of the Chicago Blackhawks organization, I’d like to congratulate Duncan on being named to the Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2025,” Chairman and CEO Danny Wirtz said. “Duncan defined the modern archetype for a complete defenseman. His opponents feared his shutdown defense as much as they respected his offensive prowess.
“He played with grit and heart, giving his all every second he was on the ice. While Blackhawks fans have long understood Duncan’s profound impact on the game, we’re thrilled to see his legacy now celebrated on hockey’s biggest stage as he takes his well-deserved place among the game’s all-time greats.”
Internationally, Keith won two Olympic gold medals with Canada in 2010 and 2014 and a silver medal in the 2008 IIHF World Championship. In January 2017 as part of the NHL’s Centennial celebration, Keith was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players.
He played his final season with the Edmonton Oilers in 2021-22 and retired in July 2022.
Zdeno Chara, Joe Thornton and Alexander Mogilny were the three other former NHL players who joined Keith in the 2025 class.
Candidates had to receive at least 75% of the vote from the selection committee to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. A maximum of four retired male players, two retired female players, two builders or one builder and one retired official may be inducted in a single year.
The Class of 2025 is scheduled to be inducted on Nov. 10 in Toronto.
