Why is Woody Dumart in the Hockey Hall of Fame?

Woody Dumart was a member of the famed Kraut Line. He won 2 Stanley Cups as a member of the Bruins.

But that’s basically it. He had one very good offensive season and the only reason he may have been inducted is he played a very long time.

Why is Woody Dumart in the Hockey Hall of Fame? We discuss here:

Hall of Fame Class of 1992: Marcel Dionne, Woody Dumart, Bob Gainey, Lanney McDonald

Woody Dumart’s Career:

NHL: 1935-42, 1945-54, 16 seasons, 10 quality by modern standards of PPG
Totals:
- 211G (21st All Time at his retirement),
- 219A (25th All Time) for
- 430P (21st All Time) in
- 774 Games (2nd All Time);
- 48.1 PS
Per Game: Dumart only qualifies for GPG and was not in the Top 25 at his retirement
Not drafted
Era: Of the 16 skaters to play in 574 games (7 modern seasons) between 1935 and 1954, Dumart is
- 8th in Goals
- 8th in GPG (last of qualifying players)
- 11th in Assists
- 11th in APG (doesn’t actually qualify for the leader-board)
- 9th in Points
- 11th in PPG (doesn’t actually qualify for the leader-board)
- 9th in Offensive Point Shares
- 3rd in Defensive Point Shares (1st Forward)
- 10th in Point Shares
82-game average: 22G, 23A for 46P
3-year peak (1939-42): 48-game average of 21G, 20A for 41P
No possession stats
Playoffs:
- 12G,
- 15A for
- 27P in
- 88 Games
- Per Game: doesn’t qualify
- Era: Of the 79 skaters to play in at least 41 playoff games between 1935 and 1954, Dumart is
  - 28th in playoff Goals
  - 53rd in playoff GPG (doesn’t qualify)
  - 28th in playoff Assists
  - 54th in playoff APG (doesn’t qualify)
  - 27th in playoff Points
  - 54th in playoff PPG
Adjusted:
- Hockey Reference:
  - 285G,
  - 345A for
  - 640P
  - 82-game average: 30G, 37A for 67 (+21P per 82 games)
  - Per Game: not on any leader-boards obviously
- VsX:
  - 398G
  - 505A
  - 789P
  - Per Game: doesn’t qualify
Tades: Never traded.

Top Player:
- Top 10 Player (by PS) twice (‘40, ‘42)
- Top 5 Offensive Player (by OPS) once (‘40)
- Top 10 Defensive Player (by DPS) once (‘42)
Goals:
- Leader-boards:
  - Top 5 in Goals once
  - Top 10 three times
- GPG leader-boards:
  - Top 5 in GPG twice
  - Top 10 three times
- Single season totals:
  - 20 goals five times
Assists:
- Leader-boards:
  - Top 10 in Assists twice
- APG leader-boards:
  - Top 10 in APG twice
Points:
- Leader-boards:
  - Top 5 in Points once
  - Top 10 twice
- PPG leader-boards:
  - Top 5 in PPG once
All Star:
- 2nd Team All Star three times
- 2 All Star Games
VsX Peak:
- Best 7 Seasons:
  - Goals: 103rd All Time
  - Assists: 238th All Time
  - Points: 167th All Time
- Best 10 Seasons:
  - Goals: 102nd All Time
  - Assists: 221st All Time
  - Points: 150th All Time

NHL:
- Best Player (by points) on one Final Four (‘51 Bruins)
- Top 3 Forward (by points) on one Final Four (‘49 Bruins)
- Top 6 Forward (by points) on two Champions (‘39, ‘41 Bruins), one Runner Up (‘46 Bruins) and two Final Fours (‘40, ‘47 Bruins)
- Top 9 Forward (by points) on one Final Four (‘52 Bruins)
- Role Player (by points) on one Runner Up (‘53 Bruins) and two Final Fours (‘48, ‘54 Bruins)
- Unknown role (didn’t score) on one Final Four (‘38 Bruins)
Amateur:
- Best Player? (scored a ton) on one Allan Cup Champion (‘42 Flyers)