TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie joined Hall of Fame members Ron Francis and Jari Kurri on the 18-member Hockey Hall of Fame Selection Committee on Tuesday.

The trio was appointed to replace Lanny McDonald, who stepped down to serve as Chairman of the Board of the Hockey Hall of Fame, along with Mike Emrick and Peter Stastny, whose three-year terms had expired.

Francis is currently the executive vice-president and general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes; Kurri is the general manager of the Finnish club Jokerit of the KHL.

“I am very pleased and honoured to welcome Ron, Jari and Bob to the Selection Committee, as each of them bring a wealth of knowledge and experience that will complement the Committee’s deliberations in recognition of excellence in the game of hockey,” McDonald said in a statement. “I also extend our appreciation and gratitude to Mike and Peter for their distinguished service and outstanding contributions to the Selection Committee. Mike’s articulate perspective and Peter’s passion for the game will be missed during the on-going selection proceedings.”

TSN’s Michael Farber, Hall of Fame member Bill Torrey and Eric Duhatschek were also re-appointed to the Selection Committee for another three-year term.

The Selection Committee will meet on June 26-27 in Toronto to determine the Hall’s 2016 induction class, with the announcement of new inductees following on June 27, 2016. Without any slam-dunk candidates eligible for the first time, a few names that have been waiting for years may finally get the call from the Hall, including Eric Lindros, Dave Andreychuk and Curtis Joseph. Any nominated candidate requires 14 of 18 votes from the Selection Committee for induction.

2016 Hockey Hall of Fame Selection Committee:

John Davidson, chair - President of Hockey Operations, Columbus Blue Jackets
Scotty Bowman - 14-time Stanley Cup winner as coach or executive
David Branch - Commissioner, OHL
Brian Burke - President of Hockey Operations, Calgary Flames
Colin Campbell - Executive Vice President and Director of Hockey Operations, NHL
Bob Clarke - Senior Vice President, Philadelphia Flyers
Eric Duhatschek - Columnist, Globe and Mail
Michael Farber - Panelist, TSN’s The Reporters
Marc de Foy - Columnist, Le Journal de Montreal
Ron Francis - Executive Vice President / General Manager, Carolina Hurricanes
Mike Gartner - Hockey Hall of Fame player
Anders Hedberg - Former NHL and Swedish hockey executive
Jari Kurri - General Manager, Jokerit Helsinki (KHL)
Igor Larionov - Hockey Hall of Fame player
Bob McKenzie - TSN Hockey Insider
David Poile - President of Hockey Operations and General Manager, Nashville Predators
Luc Robitaille - President, Business Operations, Los Angeles Kings
Bill Torrey - Architect of New York Islanders dynasty

(NHL senior vice president Jim Gregory serves as the Selection Committee’s chair emeritus in a non-voting capacity.)

Frank Seravalli can be reached at frank.seravalli@bellmedia.ca.