Blackhawks Announce New Hall of Fame Voting: Breaking Down the Heritage Ballot - Bleacher Nation

Voting is open for the Chicago Blackhawks Hall of Fame’s second class of inductees. Ballots are split into a Heritage Ballot for players whose Blackhawks careers ended before the 1999-2000 season and a Modern Era Ballot for players from 2000 to the present. Voting closes on June 30, 2026. The Heritage Ballot includes notable franchise figures such as Ed Belfour, a Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender with multiple Vezina and Jennings Trophies and strong Blackhawks career statistics. It also includes Doug Bentley, a forward and captain who produced major offensive totals for the team and earned repeated NHL All-Star recognition. Eligibility and voting details are available online.

"On Friday, the Chicago Blackhawks announced voting is now open for the second class of inductees into the team's Hall of Fame. As was the case last year with the inaugural class, the Blackhawks have split the ballots in two: one Heritage Ballot (players who completed their Blackhawks career before the 1999-2000 season) and the Modern Era Ballot (2000 - present). Let's start by taking a bit of a deeper look at the players on the Heritage Era Ballot. There are some true greats in the history of the franchise whose names a lot of fans might not know or appreciate. Voting is open now and will close on June 30, 2026. Full details on eligibility, ballot structure and the voting process are available at Blackhawks.com/HOF."

"In parts of eight seasons with the Blackhawks, Eddie the Eagle led the league in shutouts four times and blew up as a rookie during the 1990-91 season, leading the NHL with 43 wins and capturing the Calder, Vezina, Jennings and finishing third in Hart Trophy voting. On Jan. 25, 1997, Belfour was traded to the San Jose Sharks for Ulf Dahlén, Michal Sýkora and Chris Terreri. Blackhawks Career (8 years): 415 games played, 201-138-56, .903 save pct, 2.65 GAA, 30 shutouts"

"Bentley, who famously starred for the Blackhawks with his brothers Reg and Max during the 1940s and early 1950s, was an exciting offensive threat for the Blackhawks. He finished in the top-five in Hart Trophy voting three times. All but 20 games of his NHL career were s Blackhawks Career (12 years): 565 games played, 217 goals, 314 assists, 28 game-winning goals"

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