Anderson, Larionov headed to Hockey Hall of Fame

Forwards Glenn Anderson and Igor Larionov are the newest players tabbed for induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame, as they were revealed as part of the 2008 class on Tuesday.

Anderson and Larionov are joined in this year's class by Ed Chynoweth and Ray Scapinello. Chynoweth, who passed away in April, was selected from the Builder category and Scapinello earned his induction as part of the Referee/Linesman category.

A member of the Edmonton dynasty in the mid-to-late 1980's, Anderson spent 16 years in the NHL (1980-96) and compiled 498 goals and 1,099 points over 1,129 games with the Oilers, Maple Leafs, Rangers and Blues.

He reached the 50-goal plateau twice (1983-84, 1985-86) and scored 100-or-more points three times (1981-83, 1985-86) for the Oilers, and was an integral piece of the franchise which won five Stanley Cups in seven seasons from 1984-90. Anderson was also part of the New York Rangers' 1994 Cup victory.

Larionov enjoyed two distinct careers during a 26-year hockey sojourn. The Russian center spent 11 seasons in his homeland, including eight with the famed Red Army squad. Teamed with wingers Sergei Makarov and Vladimir Krutov, the "KLM Line" helped the Soviet Union take home Olympic gold in 1984 and 1988 along with a Canada Cup title in 1981.

He made his NHL debut in 1989, and skated for 14 seasons in the league for the Canucks, Sharks, Red Wings, Panthers and Devils. The 47-year-old won three Stanley Cups as a member of the Wings (1997-98, 2002), racking up 169 goals and 644 points in 921 contests overall.

Chynoweth was active in Canadian major junior hockey, becoming the first president of the Western Hockey League in 1972. He was instrumental in forming the Canadian Hockey League, a partnership between the WHL, Ontario Hockey League and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. For his work, Chynoweth received numerous honors, and the WHL's championship trophy is named in his honor.

Representing the zebras is Scapinello, who patrolled the lines for 33 NHL seasons from 1971-2004. The 62-year-old officiated exactly 2,500 regular- season games in his career, along with 426 playoff contests -- 20 of those coming in the Stanley Cup Finals. In addition, the Ontario native officiated three All-Star games and the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.