Who really belongs in the Hall of Fame?
Every NHL player's case analyzed
Dale Hawerchuk was an offensive star for a mediocre team. But, despite his Hart trophy nominations, he was never as dominant as some of his contemporaries.
Does Dale Hawerchuk belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?
Listen to us discuss his case here:
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Mike Gartner retired with the 5th most Goals of All Time. Yet he was never a star player and is derided in some corners of the internet as a “compiler”, i.e. a guy who was just very good and very healthy.
Does Mike Gartner actually belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?
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Continue reading “Does Mike Gartner Belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?”Bernie Federko has extremely impressive assist and point totals and rate stats; he remains in the Top 15 in APG all time and Top 20 in PPG.
But he’s a controversial inducted – some see him just as a “compiler” or a “good stats bad team” guy. And it’s safe to say that, had he been born 20 years earlier or 20 years later, he wouldn’t have the numbers he does.
So does Bernie Federko belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?
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Continue reading “Does Bernie Federko belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?”Rod Langway won two Norris trophies and finished 2nd in Hart trophy voting to Wayne Gretzk once. He totally belongs, right?
However, Langway is the basically only purely defensive defenseman to win the Norris trophy in the trophy’s history. (Or, if you prefer, he’s the only purely defensive defenseman to win it since Bobby Orr transformed the position.)
Listen to us discuss whether or not he belongs:
Continue reading “Does Rod Langway Belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?”Does Grant Fuhr belong in the Hall of Fame?
Sure, he has Cups and a Vezina. And he has the record for most goalie games played in a single season.
But he also has extremely mediocre stats compared to his contemporaries, most of whom are not in the Hall of Fame like he is.
Then, there’s this other thing: he’s arguably the first ever African Canadian (or African American) hockey star in history. A true trail-blazer.
So does he belong?
Listen to us debate his case here:
Continue reading “Does Grant Fuhr Belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?”Cam Neely is one of only 8 players to unofficially score “50 Goals in 50 Games”. (He did it in the Bruins’ 66th game of the season, so it doesn’t count in the NHL’s eyes.) And, when healthy, he was one of the most dominant goal-scorers of his era. On the Bruins…
But his career numbers are not as good as you think they are and, beyond some 2nd All Star Teams, he didn’t really get much acknowledgement as an elite player during his career.
So, does Cam Neely belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame? Listen to us discuss his case here:
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Peter Brondra is one of the best Slovak players of all time and scored 500 goals at a time it was pretty hard to do so. Had the Rocket Richard Trophy existed he would have won it twice.
So, does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Listen to us talk about his case here:
Continue reading “Does Peter Bondra Belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?”Rogie Vachon was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2016, almost 35 years after he retired, to some controversy.
To some, he was one of the best goalies on the planet at his peak. To others, his career stats just aren’t good enough.
So, does he belong? Listen to us talk about him here:
Continue reading “Does Rogie Vachon Belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?”Doug Wilson was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame this year and most people seem to be okay with it.
In this episode we wonder whether or not he belongs.
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Continue reading “Does Doug Wilson Belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?”One of the Russian Five, Larionov has had team success wherever he’s gone. But his individual success only ever occurred outside of the NHL. Does he belong?
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