Who really belongs in the Hall of Fame?
Every NHL player's case analyzed
Harry Watson won five Cups. And, uh, he was on some leader-boards when he retired in 1957. And, um, he was a pretty good scorer a couple of times.
This, it appears, was enough to get him inducted into the Hall of Fame nearly 40 years after he retired.
Listen to us discuss Harry Watson’s Hockey Hall of Fame case here:
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Borje Salming was arguably the first European-trained (as opposed to European-born) NHL star. And for 6 years in a row he made the end of season All Star Team (though usually as a 2nd Team All Star).
But what about his lack of team success?
Does Salming still belong in the 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?
Listen to us discuss his case here:
Continue reading “Does Mike Gartner 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?
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Continue reading “Does Grant Fuhr Belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?”Larry Murphy played forever and won a bunch of Cups. But he never won a Norris and never made a 1st All Starm Team.
Does Larry Murphy Belong in the Hockey Hall of Fame?
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Continue reading “Does Larry Murphy 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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Ed Belfour was one of the better goalies of the era, but does that mean he belongs in the Hockey Hall of Fame?
Listen to us discuss Belfour’s case here:
Continue reading “Does Ed Belfour 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?”Ron Francis undoubtedly belongs in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Skaters who played as long as he did and were as consistently good as he was always get in.
But the real question is, how good was he? He was never really a top offensive star and his best years came as the second line centre on a team with two of the best forwards in history (and one of the two candidates for best centre ever).
Listen to us debate Francis’ career here:
Continue reading “Is Ron Francis One of the Great Centres in NHL History?”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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