Chris Drury, Mathieu Schneider, Angela Ruggiero and Ron DeGregorio will be inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame, it was announced by USA Hockey on Monday.
The 43rd U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame enshrinement dinner and ceremony will be held at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel in Massachusetts on Dec. 17.
The NHL's Lester Patrick Trophy, awarded annually for outstanding service to hockey in the United States, also will be presented during the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
Schneider spent 20 seasons as an NHL defenseman with 10 different teams: the Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings, Anaheim Ducks, Atlanta Thrashers, Vancouver Canucks and Phoenix Coyotes.