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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Samuel Goldie Prodgers

Career

  • NHL: 1919-25; 6 seasons, 4 quality[1. By modern standards of PPG]
  • 63G (17th All Time at his retirement), 29A (21st) for 92P (20th) in 111 games (22nd), 14.9 PS (19th)
  • At his retirement, Prodgers was 14th All Time in GPG, 17th in APG and 15th in PPG[2. Minimum 82 games]
  • At his retirement, Prodgers was 18th All time in Offensive Point Shares
  • 82-game average: 47G, 21A for 68P
  • 3-year peak (1919-22): 24-game average of 15G, 8A for 23P
  • No NHL Playoffs games
  • Adjusted: 91G, 135A for 226P
  • Adjusted 82-game average: 67G, 98A for 167P
  • Prodgers is 13th All Time in Adjusted PPG if the qualifier is set to 82 games
  • Traded four times within the NHL in his prime.[2. Multiple times because he wouldn’t report]

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