Clark Gillies has four Stanley Cups and two 1st All Star Team selections.
But he has a career PPG of .73 despite playing in the ’80s and his best offensive season was exceeded by that of 3 teammates. He only led the Islanders in playoff scoring once.
Does he really have enough of a resume to be in the Hall of Fame?
Listen to us discuss his case here:
Clark Gillies’ Career:
- NHL: 1974-88; 14 seasons, 10 quality
- Totals:
- 319G
- 378A for
- 697;
- +245 in
- 958 Games;
- 55 PS
- Draft: Drafted 4th overall in 1974, Gillies is
- 6th in Goals
- 7th in Assists
- 6th in Points
- 3rd in Plus/Minus
- 12th in Point Shares
- 7th in Games
- Era: Of the 19 players to play in at least 902 games (11 modern seasons) between 1974 and 1988, Gillies is
- 8th in Goals and GPG
- 12th in Assists and APG
- 11th in Points and PPG
- 4th in Plus/Minus (behind 2 teammates)
- 11th in Offensive Point Shares
- 8th in Defensive Point Shares (2nd forward, behind a teammate)
- 12th in Point Shares
- 82-game average: 27G, 32A for 60P, +21
- 3-year peak (1976-79): 80-game average of 37G, 45A for 82P, +44
- No possession stats
- Playoffs:
- 47G (23rd All Time at his retirement)
- 47A for
- 94P,
- +18 in
- 164 Games (6th All Time at his retirement)
- Per Game: Gillies isn’t remotely near the Top 25
- Era: Of the 62 players to play in at least 82 playoff games between 1974 and 1988, Gillies is
- 10th in Goals
- 24th in GPG
- 24th in Assists
- 42nd in APG
- 18th in Points
- 34th in PPG
- 31st in Plus/Minus
- 4th in Games Played
- Adjusted:
- Hockey-Reference:
- 261G
- 314A for
- 575P
- 82-game average: 22G, 27A for 49P (-13P per 82 games)
- Per Game: Obviously Gillies isn’t in the Top 25
- VsX: Doesn’t qualify for the adjustment
- Hockey-Reference:
- Trades:
- Waived at 32
Clark Gillies’ Accomplishments:
- Never a Top Player by Point Shares
- Goals:
- 35 goals three times
- 30 goals six times
- 25 goals seven times
- 20 goals eight times
- Assists:
- APG leader-boards:
- Top 10 in APG once
- Single-season totals:
- 50 assists twice
- 40 assists three times
- APG leader-boards:
- Points:
- Leader-boards:
- Top 10 once
- PPG leader-boards:
- Top 10 once (3 teammates ahead of him)
- Single-season totals:
- 90 points once
- 80 points twice
- 70 points four times
- 60 points five times
- 50 points seven times
- Leader-boards:
- Plus/Minus:
- Top 5 once
- All Star:
- 1st Team All Star twice
- 1 All Star Game appearance
- VsX Peak: Doesn’t qualify for the adjustment.
Clark Gilles’ Great Teams:
- NHL:
- Best Player (by points) on one Runner Up (‘84 Islanders)
- Top 6 Forward (by points) on three Champions (‘80, ‘81, ‘82 Islanders) [Gave up Captaincy prior to the 1979-80 season, it’s worth pointing out] and two Final Fours (‘75, ‘77 Islanders)
- Best Forward (by points) on one Final Four (‘76 Islanders)
- Injured (missed 20 games) on one Champion (‘83 Islanders)
- Canada/World Cup:
- Top 6? Forward (by points) on one Runner Up (‘81 Canada)
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