The Order of Hockey in Canada is welcoming Hall of Fame forward Mario Lemieux and women's hockey star Geraldine Heaney into its ranks.
Lemieux had 1,723 points in 915 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and his career average of 1.883 points per game is second only to Wayne Gretzky.
He led Canada to a gold medal at the 2002 Olympics and titles at the 1987 Canada Cup and the 2004 World Cup of Hockey.
Heaney helped Canada win the 2002 Olympic gold medal and seven world championships in women's hockey.
The players were joined by two executives — long-time Canadian Hockey League president David Branch and Bob Nicholson, the former CEO and President of Hockey Canada and the current CEO and vice-chair of the Edmonton Oilers.
Canada won 44 gold medals in international competition during Nicholson's tenure at Hockey Canada.
"Between David, Geraldine, Mario, and Bob, they have impacted millions of people in Canada and around the world through their work within the sport of hockey," said Tom Renney, president and chief executive officer, Hockey Canada. "I congratulate them all, on behalf of my colleagues at Hockey Canada and the Order of Hockey in Canada selection committee, as well as our board of directors, volunteers, and the 750,000 registered members from coast-to-coast-to-coast, on this well-deserved recognition."
The addition of this year's class brings the total number of honourees to 18 since the Order of Hockey in Canada's inception in 2012, including: Jean Béliveau (2012); Cassie Campbell-Pascall (2012); Clare Drake (2014); Jim Gregory (2015); Wayne Gretzky (2012); Paul Henderson (2013); Gordie Howe (2012); Dave King (2013); Mark Messier (2013); Pat Quinn (2015); Gordon Renwick (2012); France St-Louis (2014); Serge Savard (2015); and Steve Yzerman (2014).
A selection committee of 12 members — appointed by the Order of Hockey in Canada executive committee, established by Hockey Canada — is tasked with nominating and selecting, via secret ballot, the annual recipients of the Order of Hockey in Canada. The committee members represent a cross-section of individuals with great and varied experience around the game of hockey in Canada.
This year's honourees will be celebrated as part of the 2016 Hockey Canada Foundation Celebrity Classic, June 20 and 21 in Halifax.
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