A pair of former Gophers, Natalie Darwitz and Krissy Wendell-Pohl continue to contribute to the game that took them around the world.

Pittsburgh Penguins amateur scout Krissy Wendell-Pohl was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday. She received the honor in recognition of her career as a forward at the collegiate level and international stage.

Forward's love of game, ability to build chemistry made her ideal teammate, talent

Natalie Darwitz of Eagan and Krissy Wendell-Pohl of Park Center only faced each other once in high school, but became teammates with the Gophers and went on to medal-filled careers with the U.S. women’s hockey Olympic team.

Monday night’s induction is long overdue for Darwitz, who will go into the Hall of Fame with her long-time teammate Wendell-Pohl.

It’s the first Hall of Fame class to include two women’s players since 2010 and the first ever to include two American women. Natalie Darwitz and Krissy Wendell-Poh were teammates at the University of Minnesota and on the U.

Long time USA teammates Natalie Darwitz and Krissy Wendell-Pohl will officially joint the Hockey Hall of Fame tonight.