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Teemu Selanne headlines 2017 Hall of Fame class

On his first shot at the Hall of Fame, Teemu Selanne has scored, not surprising for someone who scored 684 NHL goals.

The 46-year-old headlined the class announced on Monday. Joining the 10-time All-Star in Toronto are Paul Kariya, Dave Andreychuk, Mark Recchi, Danielle Goyette, and in the builders category Clare Drake and Jeremy Jacobs..

Selanne, nicknamed the Finnish Flash, was the 10th overall pick of the Winnipeg Jets in the 1988 draft. In 1993, he won the Calder Trophy as the league's top rookie after he scored a league-leading 76 goals and added 56 assists.