5 worthy candidates of 2017 Hall of Fame class

The 2017 Hockey Hall of Fame class will be announced on Monday.

Similar to the class of 2016, there aren't many slam dunks to earn the prestigious honor this season. Despite two likely shoo-ins, we could see another yet year where names that have been passed over finally get their shot at hockey's greatest recognition.

With that, here are five candidates who could potentially be named to the 2017 class:

Daniel Alfredsson

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Alfredsson never won a Stanley Cup, never led the league in scoring, and might never have been revered as the best player at any time during his playing days, but he certainly cemented himself among the league's best.

The longtime Ottawa Senators captain became the face of the franchise and concluded his career with 444 goals and 1,157 points and added another 100 points in 124 career playoff games. He ranks second among all Swedish-born players in both goals and points behind only Mats Sundin.

He earned a gold medal at the 2006 Olympic Games, a silver in 2014, captured the Calder Trophy in 1996, and ranks 51st on the NHL's all-time points list.

Teemu Selanne

Wayne Gretzky might have brought hockey to California, but Selanne helped to keep it there.

The former Anaheim Ducks captain played for an incredible 21 years, making a big splash when he entered the scene as a Winnipeg Jet by scoring an NHL-record 76 goals and 132 points as a rookie in 1993.

His 1,457 points rank 15th on the all-time points list, while his 684 goals are the 11th most all time.

He has a Stanley Cup, a Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy, and a Calder Trophy to his name. He's earned four Olympic medals and is the all-time leader in Olympic scoring.

He's a lock.

Dave Andreychuk

Much like Alfedsson, Dave Andreychuk was never considered the best of his generation.

In fact, Andreychuk's inclusion into the Hall of Fame has been debated hard over the last few years for that very reason. However, despite the backlash, there is no denying the longtime Buffalo Sabre's stats.

Andreychuk's 640 career goals rank 14th all time and are the most of any player besides Selanne not already in the Hall of Fame. His 274 career power-play goals are the most all time. Meanwhile, he's played the seventh-most games in NHL history, earning 1,338 career points.

In 2004 he helped lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to their first-ever Stanley Cup, earning his first and only Cup ring.

Mark Recchi

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Mark Recchi's career shares similarities to Andreychuk's.

Recchi ranks 12th all time with 1,533 career points - the most of any player not already in the Hall of Fame. Meanwhile, his 577 goals are the 20th most in NHL history.

Recchi played the majority of his career with the Philadelphia Flyers and Montreal Canadiens, but won Stanley Cups with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1991, the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006, and the Boston Bruins in 2011. He has also served as a development coach with the Penguins for their last two Cup wins.

He never won any major awards, but played the fifth-most games all time and certainly deserves consideration.

Alexander Mogilny

While Alexander Mogilny still ranks as one of the best Russian players to ever play the game, his inclusion in the Hockey Hall of Fame should also be on the merits of what he meant to Russian players.

In 1989 Mogilny became the first-ever Soviet hockey player to defect from the country, secretly leaving to play for the Sabres who had drafted him in the fifth round in 1988.

Once in the league, Mogilny became one of the most dynamic scorers. In the 1992-93 season, he tallied 76 goals and 127 points in 77 games. His 76 goals tied him with Selanne for the league lead, but this was six years before the Rocket Richard trophy came to exist.

In all, he played 990 games over 16 seasons, tallying 473 goals and 1,032 points, both good enough for third spot among all Russian players behind Sergei Fedorov and Alex Ovechkin.

In 2000 he won his lone Stanley Cup with the New Jersey Devils, earning him a spot in the Triple Gold Club (Olympic gold medal, World Championship gold medal, and Stanley Cup).

Honorable Mention

Jeremy Roenick

Just imagine the speech Jeremy Roenick would make if he was finally inducted into the Hall of Fame.

The outspoken personality - who now lends his talents to NBC - should also get some consideration after a solid NHL career that spanned 19 years. Roenick never earned a Cup or any major awards, but was consistent, tallying 513 goals and 1,216 points in 1,363 games.

He ranks fourth all time among American skaters in goals and points and earned a silver medal at both the 1991 Canada Cup and the 2002 Winter Olympics.