Martin Brodeur, Jayna Hefford, Martin St. Louis and Alexander Yakushev will be inducted in the Hockey Hall of Fame later this year.
Willie O'Ree, the first black player in NHL history, and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman will enter in the builder category.
Brodeur is a three-time Stanley Cup winner, a four-time Vezina Trophy winner, and a five-time winner of the Jennings Trophy for the fewest goals allowed in a season. The NHL's all-time leader in wins with 691 and shutouts with 125, Brodeur gets the nod in his first year of eligibility.
Since Bettman was named commissioner in 1993, the NHL has grown to 31 teams with some US$5 billion in annual revenue.
O'Ree will be the third black player in the Hall of Fame, joining Edmonton Oilers goalie Grant Fuhr and Canadian women's national team captain Angela James.
The formal induction ceremony will be held in November.