Hockey Hall of Fame (HHOF) selection today

[Matty]

Yeah, brain fart there.

Still. Hextall is as non-deserving as Fuhr.

 

[Matty]

Clark Gillies (GP 958, G 319 , P 697) is another example of a guy who was at the right place, at the right time. A team dynasty shouldn't automatically get you in the HOF. Isn't it supposed to be an individual honor?

 

[reno cool]

you guys questioning Bure is laughable. Probably the greatest player of his era, so was Fuhr in goal. You guys don't understand hockey

 

[Matty]

Bure is really a no-brainer for the HOF.

Grant Fuhr sucked.

 

[PuckOff]

Just for the record, I'm not questioning Bure. I think he was amazing when he was healthy. Fuhr on the other hand is definitely questionable.

 

[PuckOff]

HHOF Matty!!!

 

[Mudcat]

Clark Gillies (GP 958, G 319 , P 697) is another example of a guy who was at the right place, at the right time. A team dynasty shouldn't automatically get you in the HOF. Isn't it supposed to be an individual honor?

That is my thinking.

Hate to say it but you could make a similar case about Guy Lapointe. Good player - good contributor - not saying he wasn't - so was Gillies. But basically solid role players who were along for the ride.

 

[MrMonkey]

Gilles really is in the HOF! Unreal! Never would have even sniffed at it without Trottier and Bossy as linemates! That was when I watched hockey and he was a good enforcer though!

 

[Mudcat]

Bure is really a no-brainer for the HOF.

Bure is a no-brainer for the NOT HOF.

:muddy: anic:

 

[Matty]

Muddy let's take this outside NOW.

 

[PuckOff]

Once again, it's HHOF.

 

[Matty]

It's still a HOF. Leaving out the extra H is the green thing to do.

 

[MrMonkey]

Just looked up Gilles stats that say in roughly 1000 games 700 points! Not bad but this is the telling stat IMO!

Bossy had 516 of his goals and Trottier 397 goals when Gilles was their linemate. TY very much guys!

 

[reno cool]

Theo Fleury should be in :

 

[PuckOff]

Belfour, Gilmour, Nieuwendyk and Mark Howe are in.

 

[Mudcat]

Oh Mark Howe. I didn't know he was in the discussion. I would have guessed he was in there already.

I really liked Mark Howe's game. I throw my all-important support behind that selection. :

 

[PuckOff]

Howe put up solid number over the course of his pro career. Very solid.

 

[Mudcat]

I always think of Howe for defense first. He was smothering. He was like a vortex that sucked in all attempts at offense.




So no Andreychuk. That is a head-scratcher for me.

Not that I was ever totally wowed by Dave Andreychuk - but I would think 640 goals is getting into automatic territory. Kinda like Mike Gartner really. Never a guy you would think of to build your fantasy team around - but 640 goals is 640 goals.