Women and foreign players from the cold war era occupy some spots, as do NHL goaltenders and defensemen. There is an absolutely huge discrepancy in representation at the Hockey Hall of Fame with the majority of players being born or raised in Canada. #109 Overall, Carson Wentz, Washington Commanders, #17 Quarterback. Willis' play largely contributed to the 49ers' NFC title in 2012 as well as the franchise's three consecutive NFC title game appearances from 2011-13. So players like Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin didn't make this list, although they may qualify in a few years if they keep producing at an elite level. He finished his NHL career with 438 goals and 909 points in 1,224 games. During that span, Tasker helped the Bills become the first franchise to appear in four consecutive Super Bowls. Pat Burns was a huge sentimental favorite while he was battling cancer and fighting for his life. Tuuka Rask is a front-runner for the 2020 Vezina, and his goals saved above average (the number of actual goals saved compared to the leagues average save percentage) was 22.51. He lost the first two times he reached the championship series. Jim Marshall of the Minnesota Vikings (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) Andre Lacroix is the all-time leading scorer in WHA history. They simply are on the lesser side of legendary when compared to the best NHL players of all time. 6 all time with 81 shutouts, No. No American-born hockey player has scored as many points as former (North) Stars center Mike Modano. Pro Bowl. He is the 4th highest scoring American of all time and the highest-scoring player not in the HHOF. Hasek played in 16 NHL seasons and won 389 career games, good for No. I know all the reasons why detractors have rationalizedTurgeonsabsence from the HHOF: no Cups, no major trophies, didnt stand out during his era,and other qualitativeconclusions that dont hold up under scrutiny. He finished his career with 198 points in 325 NHL games and 798 points in 551 WHA contests. Scouting Reports Kevin Lowe's offensive numbers are not outstanding, but he deserves consideration for the Hockey Hall of Fame for his outstanding defensive play. There are several straight forward selections, like Pierre Turgeon (center), and some that go against the grain. Assuming the lockout does not cancel the season, Alfredsson should be back in Ottawa once hockey resumes to add to his totals. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nfl | pageType: stories | Defenseman Rob Blake accomplished a lot during his NHL career with the Kings, Avalanche and Sharks. While he scored over 500 career goals, his other career numbers are not as strong. Osgood was named to three NHL All-Star Games and twice won the Jennings Trophy by playing for the NHL team that gave up the fewest goals. Markus Nslund - 395 goals, 869 points, 0.97 points peer game, Hart Trophy runner-up and Lester Pearson Award winner (2003), three-time First Team All-Star.. Kent Nilsson - 262 goals, 686 . Below is a table of the highest-scoring players of all time, ranked by points. He has been selected to play in six NHL All-Star Games and was named captain of one of the squads in 2009. The recent2021 Hockey Hall of Fame (HHOF) Class inductionannouncement caused a stir because of who was and was not included. These men are all notable be it from their careers on the ice or as a builder of the game. He finished the tournament with a 6-1 record and an impressive 1.39 GAA. Mogilny was among the most injured players of his time, rarely playing more than 70 games per season. At 42, Fedorov was still active in the KHL last year. Turgeon was the Habs captain and leading scorer, so it was easy to enjoy watching him play. The Dolphins have a slew of Canton-worthy players who still haven't gotten the call. Jagr won a pair of Stanley Cups with Pittsburgh early in his career when teamed with Mario Lemieux. I realize that there was a large backlog of players because the Hall only started in 1945 and this backlog lasted all the way until the 1960s but once they put in the rule that 4 was the maximum and they had caught up to the current crop it wasn't as if the years . What should put him is a crazy .846 postseason win percentage (11-2 . You will notice most of the players on this list are retired. While an injury cut his career short, Sharpe did plenty of damage during his seven-year career. But Lindros' career was quickly derailed by a series of injuries, and he was never the same. The Simcoe, Ontario native scored 240 goals and 777 points in 1,270 career NHL games. One of Beezers nearest competitors for HHOF induction is Curtis Joseph, or CuJo, as he is affectionately called. With a record 27 players inducted in 1962, this became the holy grail of hockey buildings. Jun 27, 2022. Oates played and lost in the Stanley Cup Final twice, in 1998 with the Washington Capitals and 2003 with the Anaheim Ducks. A key member of the Panthers' 2003 Super Bowl team, Smith overcame a significant injury in 2004 to win Comeback Player of the Year after lading the NFL in receptions, receiving yards and touchdown catches in 2005. With respect to Tom Jackson and Rod Smith, Gradishar remains the greatest Bronco who is still waiting for his place in Canton. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Steve Larmer is a member of the 1,000-game club and the 1,000-point club, and appeared in 884 straight games for the Chicago Blackhawks before a contract dispute put an end to the third-longest consecutive-games streak in NHL history. 1 receiver when the Colts made it back to the Super Bowl in 2009. Smith's extreme competitiveness more than made up for his 5-foot-9, 195-pound frame. The Boston native broke in with the Buffalo Sabres and won the Calder Trophy as the league's top rookie in 1984-85. Of the 31, 24 are in the Hockey Hall of Fame, and among the seven who are not, he, Crosby, Ovechkin, and Malkin are not yet eligible for induction as active players. Hayes won Defensive Player of the Year in 1980 while leading the NFL with 13 interceptions. Induction Weekend festivities will run from Friday, November 11 through Sunday, November 13 . 11 overall in 1995, and he more than lived up to the hype. AL WEST. Hollett played for the Bruins, Senators, Leafs and Red Wings in the 1930s and early 40s. Many deserving players have been passed over because they played for a small market team; other players were overshadowed by more celebrated teammates. The player Riley is often compared to isCharles Woodson, who will receive a gold jacket this summer. He also won the King Clancy Trophy and the Masterton Trophy. He scored more points-per-game than anyone on the list and scored eleven fewer points thanDave Andreychukin four fewer seasons. The man they nicknamed "Big Walt" played 19 seasons in the NHL with the Jets, Coyotes, Blues and Thrashers. He had a far-reaching influence on the game of hockey, and his exclusion from the Hockey Hall of Fame remains a bit of a mystery. Feeling that Vanbiesbrouck deserves induction more than CuJo is a lot easier when you compare their GSAA numbers. No European-born player has more points than Jagr. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. The Hall of Fame consists of players and coaches, many of whom have won the Stanley Cup as well as referees. Housley is already a member of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame, but it still waiting for a call from the HHOF in Toronto. Daniel was drafted second . Obviously not all inductees are former NHLers. Ed Belfour, Patrick Roy, and Martin Brodeur are the other three Hall of Famers ahead of Joseph, who finished in the top five in Vezina Trophy voting five times. He was selected to play in 11 NHL All-Star Games and was named to seven postseason All-Star teams. Everyone ranked above Mike Modano has already been inducted, so Turgeon is thehighest-scoring eligible player currently notin the HHOF. Its for these reasons that I think Vanbiesbrouck deserves a Hall induction before Joseph. By Sean McIndoe. 5 all-time with 1,651 games played. Most memorably, Osgood won three Stanley Cups as a player and was the starter for two of them. Iginla has served as the Flames' captain since 2004 and is the franchise's all-time leader in goals, points and games played. #33 Overall, Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints, #2 Running Back. Arguably, his finest season was 2006-07 when he led the NHL for being on the ice for the most power-play goals (37) and total goals for (151). Eight times, Jagr was named to a postseason All-Star team including seven first-team selections. He made the Cup Final in 1996 but he and the Florida Panthers were swept by the Colorado Avalanche. 8 with a 2.13 career GAA. A four-time Pro Bowler and member of the NFL's All-1980s Team, Craig became the first player in league history to have 1,000 rushing and receiving yards in the same season (1985). Turgeon played in four NHL All-Star Games and won the Lady Byng Trophy for gentlemanly play in 1992-93. Wayne wasPeyton Manning'sNo. Related: Oilers History The Importance of Jimmy Carson. A key member of Pittsburgh's "Steel Curtain" defense, Greenwood earned six Pro Bowl nods (and two first-team All-Pro honors) from 1973-79. He won a Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh in 1991-92, scoring 19 points in 14 playoff games. Ward is considered the most physical receiver of his era. Shop by category. He also helped lead three teams to the Stanley Cup Final. Defenseman Teppo Numminen was one of the steadiest players in recent NHL history. One of their best players not in the NFL Hall of Fame is cornerback Charles "Peanut" Tillman. "Freddy the Fog" was also one of the first NHL coaches to study Russian and European training methods, and adapted some of them to the NHL game. A shooting wizard, Mogilny tied for the NHL lead in goals scored with Teemu Selanne (76) in 1992-93. Burns had only two sub-.500 seasons in his NHL career and finished with a career record of 501-353-165. New York Post. One could argue Gretzky actually belongs in the Hall of Fame in two categories - as a player and as a builder. The World Hockey Association (French: Association mondiale de hockey) was a professional ice hockey major league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979.It was the first major league to compete with the National Hockey League (NHL) since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926. He earned Pro Bowl honors again in 1972 at the age of 30. His leadership and elite defensive ability while playing in an era full of legends should stamp McCrimmons ticket to the Hall. 5. His career GAA was 2.49 and his career save percentage .905. He played in seven NHL All-Star Games and was named to five postseason All-Star Teams. He later won back-to-back Lady Byng Trophies for gentlemanly play in 2010 and 2011. In 2004, Bourque was inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame. 7 in 1998. He won a pair of Stanley Cups, one with Calgary and one with Detroit, and won the Jennings Trophy in 1995-96. In a September 2011 interview with The Hockey News, former teammate Jim Peplinski appreciated McCrimmons mental acuity: if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'thehockeywriters_com-leader-4','ezslot_13',833,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-thehockeywriters_com-leader-4-0'); Beast was a quiet individual who in my opinion had a very deep and thorough understanding of the game, one that in initial conversations with him sometimes would be hidden. For whatever the reason, there are numerous deserving players who are still hoping to earn a spot in football immortality. Whats even more telling is that Joseph never had a season of over 19 goals saved above average. Key fact: He was a six-time All-Star, four-time Gold Glove winner and one-time Silver Slugger. Andreychuknever finished higher than 11thin voting for an individual trophy and didnt win a Cup until his penultimate season (in 2004 with the Tampa Bay Lightning). Related: 2013 NHL Draft Where Are They Now? He had the skill to be one of the top-scoring players ever, if were to believe one of the greats himself (LaFontaine). He also led the NFL in touchdown receptions on two separate occasions. The annual meeting of the Selection Committee will be held on Monday, June 27 in Toronto to select and announce the 2022 Hockey Hall of Fame inductees.. Chris Pronger has been one of the most dominant defensemen of his era. Despite his team's lack of success, Nobis earned the recognition of his peers, earning five Pro Bowl selections and one All-Pro nod during his first seven seasons. Chris Osgood was always considered a good, but not great, goalie during most of his NHL career, but when you look back at his career numbers, he definitely deserves consideration for the Hockey Hall of Fame. He was the prototypical NHL power forward for ten seasons with the Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix Coyotes organization. St. Louis played in six NHL All-Star Games and was named to five postseason All-Star Teams. A menacing pass rusher, Greenwood sacked Roger Staubach a record four times in the Steelers' Super Bowl X victory over theCowboys. Standard and Advanced Scoring Metrics in Gonchars EraPlayer NameSeasonsGamesPointsPts RankPPGDPSAl MacInnis*1981-041416127430.90090.73Phil Housley*1982-031495123240.82473.87Nicklas Lidstrom*1991-121564114260.730113.63Brian Leetch*1987-061205102880.85360.41Chris Chelios*1983-101651948100.574108.69Scott Stevens*1982-041635908120.555115.64Sergei Gonchar1994-151301811160.62367.50Sergei Zubov*1992-091068771200.72274.08Mathieu Schneider1987-101289743220.57669.38Scott Niedermayer*1991-101263740240.58682.14Chris Pronger*1993-121167698260.59883.66DPS = Defensive Point Shares, which is the contribution by a players defense to team standings points. That's more than HOFers Terry Sawchuk (445 . He tallied 473 goals in his 16-season career . I wanted to give historical context by showing how the players rank by career points but compare apples to apples in the position sections. Curtis Joseph has been on the Hall of Fame ballot for 10 years now, but the fact remains that he is seventh in goaltender wins all-time with 454. Vachon finished his career with the Bruins and Red Wings before joining the Kings organization as a coach, GM and executive. Active players are listed in bold. While he played in nine NHL All-Star Games, he never was named to a postseason All-Star Team. It's safe to assume that the longtime Houston Texans standout will eventually be enshrined in Canton. Teams: Oilers (1985-86); Bills (1986-97) One of the greatest special teams players in NFL history, Tasker earned seven Pro Bowl nods from 1987-95. Twice, Broten was named to the NHL All-Star Game and he went on to score the game-winning goal in the Cup-clinching game for the New Jersey Devils in 1995. Recchi played in seven NHL All-Star Games and was named the MVP of the 1996-97 contest. Nowak said he made the cup mostly out of cake pans and it has enough space on it to record the championship teams and players' names for the next 38 years. 2017 Skateboarding Hall Of Fame Induction #8 . He has won the Calder Trophy as the league's best rookie and four Vezina Trophies as the top goalie in the NHL. A seven-time Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro, Johnson is 11th all-time in receptions and receiving yards. This allowed me to give attention to a few less-heralded players too.
