Exactly one month after the Hockey Hall of Fame's 2010 inductees were announced by Bill Hay and the other members of the Hall's selection committee, the United States Hockey Hall of Fame announced its inductees Thursday.

The class includes brothers Derian and Kevin Hatcher, Jeremy Roenick, IIHF Hall of Famer Art Berglund and University of Minnesota and "Miracle on Ice" physician Doctor V. George Nagobads.

"I grew up a small kid, but I really loved the game of hockey," Roenick told reporters during a conference call announcing the 2010 class of inductees. "In 1980, watching Mike Eruzione score probably the most important goal in U.S. history, I wanted to be an Olympian and a professional hockey player and be Mike Eruzione."

Roenick certainly achieved the greatness that he set out for, retiring from the NHL in 2009 with 513 goals and 1,216 points in 1,363 regular-season games spanning 20 NHL seasons and 1,363 games with the Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks.

In addition to his 1,216 regular-season points, Roenick had 53 goals and 122 points in 154 post-season games, including six goals in Game Sevens – good for second all-time.

Roenick was named to nine All-Star Games, two Olympic teams and ranks third among American-born goal scorers in NHL history.

Derian Hatcher played 12 seasons in the Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars organization before playing one season for the Detrot Red Wings and three for the Philadelphia Flyers. In 1,045 regular-season games, the defenseman totaled 80 goals and 331 points, as well as a plus/minus rating of plus-74 and 1,581 penalty minutes.

He was also played a total of 133 playoff games, including winning the Stanley Cup with the Stars in 1999. He had seven goals, 33 points and 248 penalty minutes in the postseason.

Hatcher's brother, Kevin, played 1,157 NHL games over 17 seasons with five different teams. He notched 227 goals and 677 points, along with 1,392 penalty minutes. He also played 118 playoff games with 22 goals and 59 points and was a member of one World Cup team and one Olympic team, joining his brother on the blueline for both.

Kevin was named to five All-Star games to go along with his brother's one.

The announcement of the player inductees was not without its interesting moments, however, as the unique bond that Roenick and Derian Hatcher share was brought up.

In a 1999 playoff game, Roenick laid out Mike Modano with a high hit and, in the team's next meeting, Hatcher responded with a hit that broke Roenick's jaw.

"I never went out with the intention of hurting you," Hatcher told Roenick on the conference call. "He never says a word about it, and I think that's a testament to Jeremy. He understands it's a game out there."

Berglund either managed or served on the administrative staff of more than 30 U.S. teams over a span of five decades. For 11 years, he was the director of national teams and international activities for USA Hockey and was the organization's senior director of international administration for nine more. In 1992, he received the Lester Patrick Award and was named to the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2008.

Nagobads served as the team doctor for the University of Minnesota hockey program for 34 years, and was the physician for five Olympic men's hockey teams, including the 1980 gold medal team.

Nagobads worked with the Minnesota North Stars from 1984-92 and the Minnesota Fighting Saints of the World Hockey League from 1973-76. He received the IIHF's Paul Loicq Award in 2003 and will be inducted into the University of Minnesota's Hall of Fame in September.

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