AHL Hall of Fame Class of 2025

AHL Hall of Fame Class of 2025 Enshrinement Ceremony

February 3, 2025 — We at Baron® express our gratitude for being included in the AHL Hall Of Fame Class of 2025 Enshrinement as the official Hall of Fame Ring provider to the American Hockey League Hall of Fame inductees.

The American Hockey League announced the AHL Hall of Fame inductees on October 23, 2024, which include Rene Drolet, Dunc Fisher, Michael Leighton, and Michel Picard.

• AHL Hall of Fame Class of 2024

The 2025 AHL Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be part of the festivities at the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic, hosted by the Coachella Valley Firebirds. The American Hockey League Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Ceremony, presented by Spotlight 29 Casino and Silvercrest, is scheduled for February 3, 2025.

The American Hockey League (AHL) has been operating since 1936. It is the primary training ground for players, coaches, managers, executives, broadcasters, and staff for all 32 National Hockey League (NHL) teams. Each year, nearly 90 percent of NHL players come from the AHL. Additionally, over 130 members of the Hockey Hall of Fame have played in the AHL during their careers.

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“Honoring our storied past.⁠ Recognized by the AHL Hall of Fame Selection Committee as the latest group of enshrinees are Rene Drolet, Dunc Fisher, Michael Leighton, and Michel Picard.”

Rene Drolet, a native of Quebec City, began his career as a junior hockey star before excelling in the American Hockey League (AHL).

He debuted with the Quebec Aces in 1968-69, scoring 30 goals and 72 points, marking the start of a remarkable career that included 10 consecutive seasons of 20+ goals. Drolet led his team in scoring six times and was a key playoff contributor, helping the Aces reach the Calder Cup Finals in 1968 and 1969.

After the Aces relocated, he joined the Richmond Robins, where he had his best season in 1972-73, recording career highs of 34 goals, 53 assists, and 87 points.

Drolet later played for the Virginia Red Wings and Rochester Americans before retiring with an impressive 741 points (298 goals, 443 assists) in 840 AHL games, making him the highest-scoring AHL player of the 1970s.

Dunc Fisher, a native of Regina, Saskatchewan, was a standout two-way right wing during a 13-year professional hockey career, including nine seasons in the AHL.

After debuting with 59 points for the New Haven Ramblers in 1947-48, Fisher spent four seasons in the NHL with New York and Boston. In 1952, he joined the Hershey Bears, where he became one of the franchise’s greatest scorers.

Fisher reached the 40-goal mark four times and played a pivotal role in the Bears’ back-to-back Calder Cup Championships in 1958 and 1959.

A six-time AHL All-Star during the 1950s, he earned First Team honors once and Second Team honors four consecutive times.

Fisher retired in 1960 with 620 points (285 goals, 335 assists) in 579 AHL games and remains the Bears’ all-time leader in goals with 260. He passed away in 2017 at the age of 90.

Michael Leighton had an illustrious 15-season career in the American Hockey League (AHL), playing for 13 teams across 11 NHL organizations.

Drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in 1999, Leighton started strong with the Norfolk Admirals, earning AHL All-Rookie Team honors in 2001-02 with a stellar 2.14 goals-against average (GAA) and a .920 save percentage.

A five-time AHL All-Star, he won the Aldege “Baz” Bastien Award in 2007-08 as the league’s top goaltender while with the Albany River Rats.

Leighton appeared in 507 AHL regular-season games, ranking seventh all-time among goaltenders, and achieved a career record of 250-186-55, placing fifth in wins.

His career stats include a 2.38 GAA, a .916 save percentage, and an AHL-record 50 shutouts. In the playoffs, he posted an exceptional 1.67 GAA and .946 save percentage in 28 Calder Cup appearances.

Leighton also set an AHL record for saves in a single game with 98 during a historic five-overtime playoff contest on April 24, 2008.

Michel Picard was a prolific scorer in the American Hockey League (AHL), amassing 283 goals and 638 points in 582 games over parts of nine seasons.

A native of Beauport, Quebec, Picard was drafted by the Hartford Whalers in 1989 and made an immediate impact as a rookie with Binghamton.

In 1990-91, at just 21 years old, he led the AHL with 56 goals and added 21 points in 18 playoff games to help the Springfield Indians win the Calder Cup.

Picard secured another Calder Cup with the Portland Pirates in 1993-94, following a 41-goal regular season with 11 playoff goals.

He continued his scoring dominance with the Prince Edward Island Senators, tallying 171 points in 112 games from 1994 to 1996. After a stint in the International Hockey League with Grand Rapids, Picard returned to the AHL, leading the Philadelphia Phantoms with 31 goals in 2000-01.

In 2002-03, he earned Second Team AHL All-Star honors—his fourth career postseason all-star selection—after recording 84 points in his return to the Griffins.

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