ST. LOUIS — Bernie Federko was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame (or sounding even more impressive in French, Temple de la Renommee du Hockey) in 2002. At the moment, there are 294 players honored in the Hall in Toronto, making it a rare honor for a player. The Blues on Monday announced that they are starting their own Hall of Fame to honor the most illustrious to wear their uniform, with Federko as one of the charter members.
And it’s still a big deal for him.
“It’s always an honor,” he said. “I think it’s a really special honor to everybody who’s ever inducted. A Hall of Fame means exactly that, it’s a Hall of Fame, and it means that you’ve been very much admired or respected by the organization, by the fans, by the teammates, management, whatever it is. It’s certainly something you never take lightly and any time a call comes to you as a player, it’s a huge honor to be part of that group.”
