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Does Jack Walker Belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?

Of all the players to be featured on The Back Check so far, Jack Walker has, by far, the least impressive stats we’ve seen. So why the hell is in the Hall of Fame?

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Larry Aurie

Career

  • NHL: 1927-39; 12 seasons, 5 quality[1. By modern standards of PPG]
  • 147G (22nd All Time at his retirement), 129A (24th) for 276P (21st) in 489 games (25th), 10.2 PS
  • At his retirement, Aurie was 20th in GPG[2. Minimum 300 games]
  • Era: Aurie is 10th in Goals, 8th in GPG, 13th in Assists, 12th in APG, 11th in Points and PPG, 14th in OPS and Games, and 18th in PS[3. Of the 25 players to play in at least 450 games between 1927 and 1939
  • 82-game average: 25G, 21A for 46P
  • 3-year peak (1934-37): 48-game average of 19G, 23A for 43P
  • Playoffs: 6G, 9A for 15P in 24 games
  • Adjusted: 257G, 320A for 577P
  • Adjusted 82-game average: 43G, 54A for 97P
  • Never traded.

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Ebbie Goodfellow

Career

  • NHL: 1929-43; 14 seasons, 3 quality as a forward, 7? of 11 quality as a D[1. By Defensive Point Shares]
  • 134G, 190A (12th All Time at his retirement) for 324P (19th) in 557 games (14th); 54.9 PS (18th); 54.9 PS
  • At his retirement, Goodfellow was 19th All Time in GPG, 7th in APG and 13th in PPG[2. Minimum 500 games – 31 qualifying players]
  • Era: Goodfellow is 5th in Goals, Assists, Points and Games, 4th in GPG, PPG and OPS, 3rd in APG and PS[3. Of the 5 players to play in at least 550 games between 1929 and 1943]
  • 82-game average: 20G, 28A for 48P
  • 3-year peak (1938-41)[4. Playing defence]: 48-game average of 9G, 15A for 23P, 5.5 PS
  • Playoffs: 8G, 8A for 16P in 45 games
  • Adjusted: 230G, 453A for 683P
  • Adjusted 82-game average: 34G, 67A for 101P
  • Never traded.

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Joseph Johnny Sheppard

Career

  • NHL: 1926-34; 8 seasons, 2 quality[1. By modern standards of PPG]
  • 68G, 58A for 126P in 308 games; 19.2 PS
  • Era: Sheppard is 23rd in GPG, APG and PPG, 24th in Assists, 37th in Games[2. Of the 40 players to play in at least 300 games between 1926 and 1934]
  • 82-game average: 18G, 16A for 35P
  • 3-year peak (1927-30): 44-game average of 10G, 10A for 20P
  • Playoffs: 0P in 10 games
  • Adjusted: 125G, 253A for 378P
  • Adjusted 82-game average: 33G, 67A for 101P
  • Traded twice in his prime, once after.

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Christopher Red Green

Career

  • NHL: 1923-29; 6 seasons, 2 quality[1. by modern standards of PPG]
  • 59G, 26A for 85P in 195 games
  • Era: Green is 10th in Goals, 12th in GPG, 16th in Assists, 17th in APG and OPS, 1th in Points and Games, 13th in PPG, 24th in PS[2. Of the 36 players to play in at least 150 games between 1923 and 1929]
  • 82-game average: 25G, 11A for 36P
  • 3-year peak (1923-26): 30-game average of 15G, 7A for 22P
  • Playoffs: 0P in 1 game
  • Adjusted: 106G, 150A for 256P
  • Adjusted 82-game average: 45G, 63A for 108P
  • Traded once after his prime and waived twice.

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Harry Meeking

Career

  • NHL: 1917-19; 1926-27; 3 seasons, 2 quality[1. By modern standards of PPG]
  • 18G, 12A for 30P in 64 games
  • Did not play in the NHL enough for an 82-game average of 3-year peak
  • NHL Playoffs: 3G for 3P in 9 games
  • Adjusted: 26G, 64A for 90P
  • Adjusted 82-game average: 33G, 82A for 115P[2. Take that with a giant grain of salt]
  • Traded out of the NHL in his prime, traded twice within the NHL in the same calendar year after his prime.

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Jimmy Herbert

Career

  • NHL: 1924-30; 6 seasons, 3 quality[1. By modern standards of PPG]
  • 83G (22nd All Time at his retirement), 31A for 114P in 206 games; 28 PS
  • 82-game average: 33G, 12A for 45P
  • 3-year peak (1924-27): 36-game average of 21G, 7A for 28P
  • Playoffs: 3G for 3P in 9 games
  • Adjusted: 155G, 187A for 342A
  • Adjusted 82-game average: 62G, 74A for 129P
  • Traded twice after his prime.

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Jimmy Herbert

Career

  • NHL: 1924-30; 6 seasons, 3 quality[1. By modern standards of PPG]
  • 83G (22nd All Time at his retirement), 31A for 114P in 206 games; 28 PS (24th)
  • At his retirement, Herbert was 13th All Time in Offensive Point Shares
  • Era: Herbert is 5th in Goals and GPG, 12th in Assists, 11th in APG and PS, 8th in Points, 6th in PPG and OPS, 18th in Games[2. Of the 21 players to play in at least 200 games between 1924 and 1930]
  • 82-game average: 33G, 12A for 45P
  • 3-year peak (1924-27): 36-game average of 21G, 7A for 28P
  • NHL Playoffs: 3G for 3P in 9 games
  • Adjusted: 155G, 187A for 342P
  • Adjusted 82-game average: 62G, 74A for 136P
  • Traded twice after his prime.

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