Hockey Hall of Fame missing two names

Re Where O’Ree belongs, June 27

Willie O’Ree was the man to finally break hockey’s colour barrier.

When Willie took to the ice for the Boston Bruins on Jan. 18, 1958, he integrated the National Hockey League, and I still treasure his signed hockey card.

Taking nothing away from Willie’s deserved accomplishments, I believe there is one hockey player just as deserving, just as capable, and just as Black, who should also be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame: Herb Carnegie.

Despite the backing of many pro hockey stars and fans, efforts over the years to have Herb elevated to the Hall have been to no avail.

One year every member of the selection committee was provided with a copy of Herb’s book A Fly in a Pail of Milk. At least there is an arena in Toronto dedicated to his name: Herbert H. Carnegie Centennial Centre.

Our best to Willie! Go Herb! Morley S. Wolfe, Brampton

Re Willie O’Ree, Martin Brodeur, Gary Bettman top Hockey Hall of Fame class

How is it that the recent induction of Russia’s Alexander Yakushev is accepted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, joining his comrade Vladislav Tretiak because of his performance in the Summit Series of 1972? Russia lost that series.

Paul Henderson of Canada scored three winning goals in that series, and yet is still ignored by the induction committee.

Yakushev had one more point than Henderson on a losing team and he gets inducted. Paul Henderson won the Summit Series of 1972 for Canada. Dennis Dineno, Oakville