The Hurricanes' owner will join Nicklas Lidstrom, Chris Pronger, Sergei Fedorov, Phil Housley, Angela Ruggerio and Bill Hay in the class of 2015.
Carolina Hurricanes majority owner Peter Karmanos, Jr., has been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder category, the Hall announced in its yearly induction announcement today.
Karmanos, 72, purchased the Hurricanes franchise in 1994 when the team was the Hartford Whalers, and relocated the franchise to North Carolina in 1997. In addition to his ownership of the Hurricanes, Karmanos was the founding owner of the OHL Plymouth Whalers until its sale earlier this year, and has more than 40 years' worth of involvement with USA Hockey.