Ron Francis made a career out of making his teammates better. Now, as he prepares to be inducted into the hockey hall of fame, he is giving them the credit.

"As a guy who didn't skate well, I relied on my teammates more than many of the other players going into the Hall of Fame," Francis admitted.

His skating ability might not have been world class, but it didn't stop Francis from placing second all-time in assists and fourth all-time in points.

"I found it comical that when I came in, I didn't skate well enough," Francis joked.

But, what he lacked in speed he made up for in savvy. He was the ultimate thinking man's player, as evidenced by his 1249 career assists.

"I've been fortunate to have players around me to finish those passes," Francis said humbly.

Ron Francis was as close to a Hall of Fame lock as a player can be, but he still wasn't counting his Hall of Fame chickens.

"I go back to when I was 3rd in scoring and I didn't make the All-Star game...so I decided to wait before getting too confident."

Ron Francis had one of the great hockey careers of all-time, and on Monday November 12th he'll take his rightful place in the Hockey Hall of Fame.