At the Nashville Predators' Golden Hall ceremony, Pekka Rinne made a surprise announcement and David Poile gave his take on the team's season.

On Wednesday, the Nashville Predators honored David Poile, Pekka Rinne and Shea Weber as the first members of the team's Golden Hall.

The winningest general manager in NHL history - and now a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame - Poile was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame back in 2018 when they held the ceremony in, you guessed it, Nashville for the first time.

The Nashville Predators have inducted David Poile, Pekka Rinne and Shea Weber into the team's newly-minted Golden Hall.

Shea Weber spent 11 seasons with the Nashville Predators. Once his contract is up in 2026, he could have a post-playing career with Nashville.

One of the few boxes the Nashville Predators had yet to check as a young NHL franchise was beginning its own Hall of Fame. The Preds can now check that box.

A look at the Nashville Predators Golden Hall of Fame induction on Jan. 15, 2025, at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A trio of former Nashville Predators were inducted into the team’s inaugural Golden Hall class. The first round of inductees included former players Shea Weber and Pekka Rinne and former general manager David Poile.

This week's Golden Hall ceremonies are a great way for Nashville Predators to celebrate their past, but the good old days are getting older.

The Predators will recognize the first three inductees into the franchise’s Golden Hall when Nashville takes on the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday. Former general manager David Poile, former defenseman Shea Weber and former goaltender Pekka Rinne will be honored during a ceremonial puck drop before the contest at Bridgestone Arena.

Filip Forsberg’s 300th career goal tied the game late, and all three Predators skaters scored in the shootout to come back and defeat the Chicago Blackhawks by a 3-2 final on Thursday night at Bridgestone Arena. The result gives the Preds their 1,001st victory in franchise history on a night where they honored three of their best.