Three members of the Hockey Hall of Fame’s class of 2009 have college hockey ties, as Brett Hull, Brian Leetch and Lou Lamoriello will be among the five people inducted to the Hall in November.

Hull and Leetch each had abbreviated college careers before leaving for very successful NHL careers. Hull spent two seasons at Minnesota Duluth, while Leetch played one year at Boston College.

Lamoriello, meanwhile, will be inducted in the builder category. He was a college coach at Providence and spearheaded the creation of the Hockey East conference. He then went on to earn greater acclaim as an NHL executive with the New Jersey Devils, leading the Devils to three Stanley Cup championships.