Who really belongs in the Hall of Fame?
Every NHL player's case analyzed
Claude Provost won 9 Stanley Cups – in fact, he has the most Stanley Cups of anyone not already inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
He has better regular season numbers than at least one comparable player who has been inducted (Dick Duff), though his playoff numbers aren’t any good.
Should he be in the Hall of Fame?
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Continue reading “Does Claude Provost Belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?”Never a top offensive player in the league, Dick Duff was inducted into the Hall of Fame 34 years after retired.
In the latest episode of our podcast, we ask why Dick Duff was inducted at all, why he was inducted when he was, and whether or not his induction sets a dangerous precedent for the Hall of Fame.
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Continue reading “Why is Dick Duff 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?”That’s the question we seek to answer in our latest episode.
Roy has longevity and some incredible playoff runs, but doesn’t have the same kind of sustained regular season peaks as some other greats.
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Continue reading “Is Patrick Roy the Greatest Goaltender of All Time?”
Now that Kevin Lowe is in the Hockey Hall of Fame, we decided to look at someone else with a lot of Cups who isn’t in yet: Jean-Guy Talbot.
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Continue reading “Does Jean-Guy Talbot Belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?”Bert Corbeau was, by some metrics, one of the best D of his era. In this episode, we discuss whether or not he should be inducted.
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Continue reading “Does Bert Corbeau Belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?”Carson Cooper was a senior hockey star that went pro a few years later than his contemporaries. He was briefly a star in NHL but soon declined. Does he belong in the Hall of Fame?
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Continue reading “Does Carson Cooper Belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?”Bobby Smith was a star for the North Stars and then the Habs. But he has pretty mediocre offensive numbers given when he played. But then he has remarkably high playoff point totals.
So does he belong or not?
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Continue reading “Does Bobby Smith Belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?”Cully Wilson was a notorious goon of a hockey player. He is also one of the rare early pros to have success in all four major pro leagues. Does he belong in the Hall of Fame?
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Continue reading “Does Cully Wilson Belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?”Just over 100 years ago another pandemic cancelled sports. In this episode, we discuss what happened and why.
