Official announcement by the Chicago Blackhawks regarding two franchise legends

"The concept of a Hall of Fame has been in the works for a long time. If we're going to do it, let's do it right. Let's be thoughtful. Let's think of the criteria. Let's think about how we do this, where it lives, how it comes to life, like all the details that go into it. So when we launch it, we're not going to launch it half-assed. It's going to be something really well presented, a real honor and something that can be sustainable kind of in perpetuity as a way to honor our history and our past."

"I truly believe the wait will be worth it. Look, those teams mean so much to me personally and to so many fans. But when you do it, you really want to get it done right. I think the way in which we plan to celebrate those three Cups in '10, '13 and '15, I think will be really special and kick off sort of a series of things with that group of alumni that are new in the alumni world as retired players, for the most part."