It wasn't, and Poile became the second member of his family to be selected into the Hockey Hall of Fame, joining his Dad, Bud Poile, who was a member of the Class of 1990. In fact, the ring ceremony was held in front of a wall of Hall of Fame plaques that included Bud Poile's.

After the night began with a celebration of Pavel Datsyuk, the Detroit Red Wings drop a 3-1 decision Friday night in Toronto

Darwitz will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame along with good friend and fellow USA and Minnesota teammate Krissy Wendell-Pohl, former NHL players Pavel Datsyuk, Shea Weber and Jeremy Roenick along with executives David Poile and Colin Campbell.

This was an incredible moment in Pavel Datsyuk's hockey life, having just gotten his enshrinement ring Friday in the Great Hall at the Hockey Hall of Fame. But getting here wasn't easy. Datsyuk isn't about doing a brief Q&A session and telling a story or two in front of many people.