USA Hockey announced today that Tony Amonte, Tom Barrasso, John LeClair, Frank Zambonie, and the entire 1998 USA Women’s Hockey Team will be inducted into the USA Hockey Hall of Fame.

The 1998 Women’s Hockey Team captured the Gold Medal at the 1998 Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, Japan. It was the first gold medal presented in women’s ice hockey at an Olympic Winter Games. The team was led by Karyn Bye and Cammi Granato, a member of the 2008 Hall of Fame class.

Amonte, who scored the game-winning goal against Canada in the deciding game of the the inaugural World Cup of Hockey in 1996, registered 900 points over 15 seasons while playing for the New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers and Calgary Flames.

Barrasso backstopped the Pittsburgh Penguins to two consecutive Stanley Cups in 1991 and 1992 and ranks first in NHL playoff victories (61) and second in regular-season victories (369) among U.S. goaltenders. During his 19-year NHL career, Barrasso played in 777 career games with six teams (Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ottawa Senators, Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple Leafs and St. Louis Blues).

LeClair, considered one of the best power forwards in the NHL while playing on the “Legion of Doom” line in Philadelphia during the 1990’s, became the first American-born player to record three consecutive 50-goal seasons in the NHL. He registered 406 goals and 413 assists for 819 points in 967 career games. He currently ranks 13th on the NHL’s all-time points list among American-born players.

Zamboni, whose name is synonymous with ice hockey across the world, is responsible for building the world’s first self-propelled ice resurfacing machine. In 2002, Zamboni was named the “Official Ice Resurfacer of the NHL,” and in 2007, the 8,500th Zamboni was produced.