Does Steve Shutt Belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?

5 Cups, scored 60 goals, Steve Shutt probably belongs in the Hockey Hall of Fame, right?

Well, Shutt probably wasn’t as good as you remember: not a point-per-game player and all his best years came playing with Guy Lafleur.

So, does Steve Shutt actually belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?

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Steve Shutt’s Career:

• NHL: 1972-1985; 13 seasons, 12 quality
• Totals:
  • 424G (20th All Time at his retirement),
  • 393A for
  • 817P,
  • +394 (14th All Time, 8th at his retirement) in
  • 930 Games;
  • 79.6 PS
• Draft: In his draft class (1972), Shutt, drafted 4th overall, is
  • 1st in Goals
  • 3rd in Assists
  • 2nd in Points
  • 1st in Plus/Minus
  • 2nd in Point Shares
  • 4th in Games Played
• Era: Of the 13 skaters to play in at least 902 games (11 modern seasons) between 1972 and 1985, Shutt is
  • 3rd in Goals
  • 4th in GPG
  • 10th in Assists
  • 9th in APG
  • 7th in Points
  • 6th in PPG
  • 3rd in Plus/Minus
  • 6th in Offensive Point Shares
  • 5th in Defensive Point Shares (3rd Forward)
  • 7th in Point Shares
• 82-game average: 38G, 34A for 72P, +35
• 3-year peak (1976-79): 80-game average of 50G, 42A for 92P, +63 [Note: Shutt’s 2 best seasons are 4 years apart]
• Playoffs:
  • 50G (18th All Time at his retirement),
  • 48A for 
  • 98P, 
  • +46 in
  • 99 Games
  • Per Game:
    • 16th All Time in Playoff GPG (10th at his retirement)
    • 9th All Time in Playoff PPG at his retirement
  • Era: Of the 49 skaters to play in at least 82 playoff games between 1972 and 1985, Shutt is
    • 7th in Goals
    • 3rd in GPG
    • 17th in Assists
    • 15th in APG
    • 10th in Points
    • 6th in PPG
    • 7th in Plus/Minus
• Adjusted:
  • Hockey-Reference:
    • 357G,
    • 334A for
    • 691P
    • 82-game average: 31G, 29A for 61P (-11P per 82 games)
    • Per Game: Not on any leader-boards
  • VsX:
    • 378G
    • Assists: doesn’t qualify
    • Points: doesn’t qualify
    • Per Game: Not on any leader-boards
• Trades: 
  • Traded at 32 for future considerations

Steve Shutt’s Accomplishments:

• Top Player:
  • Top 10 Player (by Point Shares) once (‘77)
  • Top 5 Offensive Player (by OPS) once (‘77)
  • Top 10 Twice (‘78)
• Goals:
  • Leader-boards:
    • Led the league in Goals once
    • Top 5 twice
    • Top 10 four times
  • GPG leader-boards:
    • Led the league in GPG once
    • Top 5 twice
    • Top 10 three times
  • Single-season totals:
    • 60 goals once (1 of only 20 skaters ever, 1 of only 9 at his retirement)
    • 45 goals four times (1 of only 8 skaters at his retirement)
    • 35 foals seven times (1 of only 10 skaters at his retirement)
• Assists:
  • 40 Assists three times
• Points:
  • Leader-boards:
    • Top 5 in Points once
  • PPG leader-boards:
    • Top 5 in PPG once
  • Single-season totals:
    • 100 points once
    • 80 points three times
    • 70 points six times
    • 60 points seven times
    • 50 points nine times
• Plus/Minus:
  • Top 5 in Plus/Minus twice
  • Top 10 five times
• All Star:
  • 1st Team All Star once
  • 2nd Team All Star twice
  • 3 All Star Game Appearances
• VsX Peak:
  • Best 7 Seasons:
    • Goals: 82nd All Time
    • Assists: doesn’t qualify
    • Points: 182nd All Time
  • Best 10 Seasons:
    • Goals: 105th All Time
    • Assists: doesn’t qualify
    • Points: 200th All Time

Steve Shutt’s Great Teams:

• NHL:
  • Top 3 Forward (by points) on three Champions (‘76, ‘77, ‘78 Canadiens) and one Final Four (‘84 Canadiens)
  • Top 6 Forward (by points) on one Champion (‘79 Canadiens) and one Final Four (‘75 Canadiens)
  • Role Player (by points) on one Champion (‘73 Canadiens)
• Canada/World Cup:
  • Top 9? Forward (by points) on one Champion (‘76 Canada)