Toronto, ON (My Sportsbook) - The NHL's second-leading scorer of all time, Mark Messier, highlighted the 2007 Hockey Hall of Fame class, which was inducted on Monday.

Also inducted were players Ron Francis, Al MacInnis and Scott Stevens as well NHL executive Jim Gregory, who was voted in under the builder category. All four players were on the Hall of Fame ballot for the first time.

Messier captured the Stanley Cup six times throughout his career, five times with Edmonton and once with the New York Rangers. He also won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1984, the Hart Trophy in 1990 and 1992 as well as the Lester B. Pearson award in 1990 and 1992.

The shining moment in his 25-year career came during the 1994 Eastern Conference finals against the New Jersey Devils. Trailing, three games to two, in the best of seven series, Messier publicly guaranteed a Game 6 victory and backed his boast up by scoring a natural hat trick in the third period which helped the Rangers erase a two-goal deficit. The Rangers went on to win the series and the Stanley Cup (with Messier scoring the Cup winning goal in Game 7), their first in 54 years.

Over 1,756 games, which also included a stop in Vancouver, he totaled 694 goals and 1,193 assists, second only to his former teammate in Edmonton Wayne Gretzky in total points.

"There is no greater honor in my career than to be inducted into this Hall of Fame," said Messier during Monday's night's induction. "I want to thank all those who sacrificed to make this sport what it is today. Also, all those who have preserved the tradition and integrity to help our sport. Those are the people who fill my heart with pride."

Francis was a key component in Pittsburgh's back-to-back Stanley Cup championship teams in 1991 and 1992. When he retired in 2004, Francis was second all-time in league history in assists (1,249), third in games played (1,731) and fourth all-time in points (1,798).

The three-time Lady Byng recipient and one-time Selke award winner started his career with Hartford before being traded to the Penguins in 1991. He then went back to his original franchise as he signed with Carolina before the 1998-99 season and finished his career at the end of the 2003-04 season wearing the Toronto jersey.

"As excited as I am to enter the Hall of Fame, I am even more excited to be entering with the group of guys I am being enshrined with," said Francis. "This honor is as much an honor for me as it is for all of my teammates I played with over my career. There are many people who are responsible for this award and I would like to thank them all."

MacInnis, who was known for his hard slapshot from the point and won the "Hardest Shot" honors at the NHL Skills Competition four times, played 23 years in the league and captured the Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe award in 1989 with the Calgary Flames.

MacInnis, who played 1,416 games in 23 seasons between Calgary and St. Louis and totaled 340 goals and 934 assists, also won the Norris Trophy in 1999 with the St. Louis Blues as the league's top defenseman. He ranks third all-time in points amongst defensemen.

"Tonight is the most moving and humbling experience in my career," said MacInnis. "I thank the nomination committee, my teammates, my friends and my family for this honor. I was lucky to play for only two teams in my career."

Stevens led the New Jersey Devils to three Stanley Cup titles in 13 seasons with the club. In 2000, he was awarded the Conn Smythe award as the MVP of the postseason that year.

The Kitchner, Ontario native began his career with Washington before being signed as a restricted free agent by St. Louis in 1990. New Jersey got Stevens after the Blues signed New Jersey forward Brendan Shanahan and an arbitrator awarded Stevens to the Devils as compensation.

Stevens, who finished his career with the Devils at the end of the 2003-04 season, played in 1,635 games and recorded 196 goals and 712 assists with a plus-393 rating.

"It's truly an honor to be here," said Stevens. "This is something my family and I will cherish forever. Growing up I was lucky to be sandwiched between two very competitive brothers. I share this honor with them. My parents always found a way to encourage myself and my brothers, and for that I thank them."

Gregory, who currently serves as the senior vice president of hockey operations in the NHL, is a former general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. He also was head of NHL Central Scouting before his current role with the league.