A lot of people probably think Ziggy Palffy doesn’t have a case in hell for Hall of Fame. Well, we beg top differ.
In our latest episode, hear us make a case for Palffy’s induction, based upon the standards set by previous inductees. Listen here:
Palffy’s stats:
Career:
- NHL: 1993-2006; 12 seasons, 10 quality
- 329G, 384A for 713P, +83 in 684 games; 20:44 ATOI (since 1998-99); 88 PS
- Palffy is 1st All Time in GPG, 3rd in APG and 2nd in PPG among Slovak NHL players
- Draft: In his draft class (1991), Palffy, drafted 26th overall, is
- 7th in Goals
- 11th in Assists
- 8th in Points
- But 33rd in Games
- Era: Of the hundreds of players to play in at least 500 games between 1993 and 2006, Palffy is
- 15th in Goals
- 7th in GPG and PPG
- 38th in Assists
- 28th in APG
- 24th in Points
- 44th in Plus/Minus
- 14th in Offensive Point Shares
- 23rd in Point Shares
- 82-game average: 39G, 46A for 85P, +10
- 3-year peak (1998-01): 82-game average of 38G, 51A for 88P, +15
- No possession stats
- Playoffs: 9G, 10A for 19P, +4 in 24 games
- Adjusted: 366G, 418A for 784P
- Adjusted 82-game average: 44G, 50A for 94P
- Palffy is 22nd All Time in Adjusted GPG
- Traded once in his prime as part of a multi player deal for a top prospect and others.
Accomplishments:
- Top 10 Player (by PS) once (‘98)
- Top 5 Offensive Player (by OPPS) once (‘98), Top 10 four times (‘97, ‘01, ‘03)
- Scored 45 goals twice, 40 goals three times, 35 goals five times, 30 goals six times, 25 goals seven times, 20 goals eight times
- Tallied 50 assists once, 40 assists five times
- Scored 90 points once, 80 points five times, 60 points six times, 50 points eight times
- Top 5 in Goals twice, Top 10 three times
- Top 5 in GPG once, Top 10 five times
- Top 5 in Points once, Top 10 four times
- Top 5 in PPG once, Top 10 twice
- 3 All Star Game appearances.
- Non-NHL:
- Led the 1994 Olympics in Points on a non-medalling team
- Czechoslovak Extraliga (1990-93):
- Rookie of the Year
- Led the league in Goals once,
- Led the league in Assists once,
- Led the league in Points twice
- Slovak Extraliga (2007-13):
- Led the league in Goals once
- Led the league in Assists once
- Led the league in Points five times (every year he was in the league for this stint).
Great Teams:
- Best Forward (co-led tournament in points) on one World Champion Bronze (‘03 Slovakia), Top 3 Forward (by points) on one World Champion (‘02 Slovakia)
- Top 3 Forward (by points) on one World Junior Bronze (‘91 Czechoslovakia).