Who really belongs in the Hall of Fame?
Every NHL player's case analyzed
Flames fans will tell you Fleury belongs in the Hall of Fame. How do the rest of us feel? And what do we make of Fleury’s infamous substance abuse issues – do they disqualify him?
Listen to us talk about Theo Fleury’s case for the Hall of Fame here:
Fleury’s stats:
Continue reading “Does Theo Fleury Belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?”A friend of ours used to claim that Doug Gilmour didn’t belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame because he had “one good year.” This friend used to compare Gilmour’s stats to Kirk Muller’s, apparently because he didn’t know he could look them up on the internet.
Gilmour was only rarely a star offensively but was one of the elite defensive forwards of his era, receiving numerous Selke nominations. In this episode, we discuss whether he should have been inducted and where he ranks among the great players of his era.
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Continue reading “Does Doug Gilmour Belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?”Duke Keats was, by many measures, the best player in the history of the WCHL. Does that mean he belongs in a Hockey Hall of Fame containing mostly NHL players?
In our latest episode, we discuss Keats’ case. Listen here:
Keats’ stats:
Continue reading “Does Gordon Duke Keats Belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?”Mickey MacKay was one of the PCHA’s great hockey players. When the PCHA merged with the WCHL, he was a star in the WCHL as well. With his mediocre NHL numbers, does he belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?
We talk about MacKay’s case for the Hall of Fame on our latest episode. Listen here:
Mickey Mackay’s stats:
Continue reading “Does Duncan “Mickey” MacKay Belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?”Unlike his brother Cy, Charles “Corb” Corbett Denneny is not in the Hockey Hall of Fame, despite having a pretty decent career.
In this episode, we talk about Corb and how he compares to some of his contemporaries who are in the Hall already. Does he deserve to be inducted now?
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Corb Denneny’s stats:
Continue reading “Does Corb Denneny Belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?”Bernie Nicholls had one of the greatest individual seasons in the NHL by someone not named Gretzky. But looking at his career playing without Gretzky (or Dionne), his career is a lot less impressive. Does this point per game player belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?
Listen to us talk about Bernie Nicholls here:
Continue reading “Does Bernie Nicholls Belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?”Georges Boucher aka Buck Boucher was among the very best defencemen of the NHL’s first decade and a half. Where does he rank all time?
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Chris Chelios has one of the most impressive resumes of any American defenseman. He might have the most impressive resume.
So the question isn’t so much whether or not he belongs in the Hall of Fame, but where does he rank among the greatest NHL defenders ever.
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Continue reading “Does Chris Chelios Belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?”Gary Suter is one of the top offensive defencemen in the history of the NHL.
However, many of the defenders above Suter on the points list played at exactly the same time so, in context, his impressive offensive numbers don’t look so impressive.
We talk about Suter’s case here:
Continue reading “Does Gary Suter Belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?”Herb Gardiner may have been one of the premier defencemen of his era, and was awarded the Hart Trophy as a result.
But how good was he really? Can we even know? How do we evaluate defencemen from the 1920s who didn’t score a lot? Can we trust Hart trophy wins from the past when we know they sometimes awarded them for controversial reasons?
Listen to us talk about Herb Gardiner here:
Continue reading “Does Herb Gardiner Belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?”
