TORONTO -- There was laughter, an anecdote about love and observations on the power of hockey.
An especially star-studded Class of 2015 inductees received their Hockey Hall of Fame rings this afternoon in the opening event of a four-day celebration that culminates with Monday's induction ceremony.
Former Detroit Red Wings great Sergei Fedorov was first to receive his ring. He admired it while seated on a dais one spot away from fellow Wings legend Nicklas Lidstrom. There was also defender Angelo Ruggiero (Harper Woods). Detroit businessman Peter Karmanos, Jr., was inducted as a builder. The rest of the class featured defensemen Chris Pronger and Phil Housley, along with builder Bill Hay.