The man they called “snowshoes” for his plodding skating style may have been harmlessly mocked, but across the National Hockey League, Allan Stanley was celebrated as a winner and an excellent defensive specialist.

Stanley passed away at the age of 87 and on four occasions in the 1960’s was a big part of four Stanley Cups with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He entered the league in 1948 and though he had played for the New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins prior to becoming a Leaf, it was in Toronto while in his 30’s that he became a star.

He was not only paired with another defensive gem in Tim Horton, but he blossomed and was named three times to NHL Second All Star Team. He was inducted in to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1981. He will be missed amongst the Leaf Nation.

We were starting to think that we were the only ones who thought that Don Cherry should be in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Legendary Defenceman (and depending on who you ask, the greatest Hockey player of all time) Bobby Orr has stated that he believes that the star of Coach’s Corner on CBC should be inducted as revealed in his autobiography.

An entire chapter was dedicated to his former coach in Boston and Orr has stated in a recent interview that “his importance is as great as any player past, present or future.” He goes on to ask if “anyone is bigger in the game.”

That may be a little lofty, but we have stated that Canada (which is the hotbed of Hockey after all) shuts down when he has is two minutes of time on Hockey Night in Canada every Saturday Night. Think about that kind of power for a second? Can the Prime Minister do that?

In regards to the Hockey Hall of Fame, Orr is very blunt believing that "Given his long-standing and continuing contributions to the game, both home and abroad, he is more than worthy of nomination into the Hockey Hall of Fame," Orr writes. "And I can tell you, I will most definitely be in the audience that evening when this oversight is corrected."

So will us, if we can.

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced their nominees for the next Class, and as always, we expect that it will raise many eyebrows and cause countless debate across musical landscape. We are taking a look at the sixteen nominees in order of the rank on our Notinhalloffame.com rankings.

Nirvana: NIHOF Rank #1

For those wondering if they were in fact eligible (and the Chairman was openly one of those people) this was answered. The Grunge superstars should be considered a lock for the Hall on their first ballot.

Deep Purple: NIHOF Rank #2

Look who is back for their second year in a row. One of the biggest Hall of Fame oversights has a serious chance to get in, as the band on the ballot that resembles them the most, KISS, is despised by many of the voters.

KISS: NIHOF Rank #5

See above. Kiss received a token nomination before, and despite the KISS Army who will be out in full effect, we wouldn’t hold our breath for this one. With that said, we will be cheering for this induction hard, should it happen.

Peter Gabriel: NIHOF Rank #15

Already in with Genesis, Gabriel had a stellar solo career and indirectly is a representative of the global music scene. We are very interested to see if he can get in as a solo act.

N.W.A.: NIHOF Rank #17

N.W.A. was nominated last year but as they were on the same ballot as other first time nominee, Public Enemy, their wait was extended a year. This will be all they will have to wait.

Yes: NIHOF Rank #24

Progressive Rock has their shot here with this talented group of musicians. As this is a genre that has not received the due it should have from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, this is one that should receive a lot of support from rock fans.

Link Wray: NIHOF Rank #34

It has been proven that one strong album can get you into the Hall; here will be the test whether one song can.....oh wait, Percy Sledge already proved that.

Cat Stevens: NIHOF Rank #36

The Singer/Songwriter nominee is one that many have forgotten about. Cat Stevens has not done much musically since his conversion to Islam, but in his day, he was a major player. We would not be surprised to see him sneak in.

The Replacements: NIHOF Rank #52

What a wonderful surprise this is! This is not something we thought we would see, but we wonder aloud if Big Star should enter first?

Hall & Oates: NIHOF Rank #63

Many of us here would have preferred the Spinners in this slot, but this underappreciated band is getting some love here. There is nothing wrong with some Blue Eyed Soul in Cleveland.

The Zombies: NIHOF Rank #74

You had to know that a British band would be nominated, and the Zombies fit the bill. History has been kind to them, but somehow we think their window is closing. This may be now or never.

Chic: NIHOF Rank #85

Sigh......This is getting a little embarrassing. Here is an open letter to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; put them in, or stop nominating them! Basically, we are saying “Shit, or get off the pot!”

L.L. Cool J: NIHOF Rank #88

Returning again, we suspect that he will be passed over again in favour of N.W.A., who will take the urban slot. After “Are we there yet?”, America isn’t afraid of Ice Cube anymore.

Linda Ronstadt: NIHOF Rank #93

This could be her year. She is the lone female candidate on the ballot, and she just announced that she has Parkinson’s. Actually, we might bet the farm on this one.....even though we don’t own one.

The Meters: NIHOF Rank #162

Back again on the ballot, this could be a real good shot as this collection of great musicians fills a lot of genres that are not really reflected on this list. This could be their best shot.

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band: NIHOF Rank #272

Another band on the ballot for a return performance, we have a feeling that they will remain on the outside looking in.

Between five and seven acts will be inducted in April of next year.

In conclusion, for those of you read our Hall of Fame predictions, the Chairman’s brief run at the top is over. Congratulations to Spheniscus who correctly predicted seven in comparison to our lowly five. DDT and I owe you a night of beer!

About six months ago, we asked someone close to us if they would be interested in doing a Notinhalloffame.com section in regards to the World Golf Hall of Fame. His answer was that it would not be very interesting as the Hall inducts “everybody”. Apparently, they have agreed.

The Florida based institution has announced that they are cancelling the 2014 Hall of Fame process and have announced that they will look at overhauling the process. Currently, there are five categories in which you can be inducted; The PGA Tour/Champions Tour, LPGA Tour, International, Lifetime Achievement and Veterans.

On the PGA Tour the requirements are as follows:

Minimum of 40 Years Old, PGA Tour Member for at least 10 Years and 10 PGA Tour wins or two Majors or Players Championships.

For the Champions Tour, the golfer has to be a member for at least five years and have 20 wins between the Champions Tour and PGA Tour. Alternately, five Majors (combined) would also qualify.

Prior to the impending overhaul, a candidate has to receive 65% of the vote. Failing that, as long as the top vote getter gets at least 50%, he will be inducted.

The current process has resulted in players being inducted into the World Golf Hall who were still active and viable players. The best example is Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els who won Majors, after, they were inducted. This does not happen in the four major North American team sports.

Potential changes could involve pushing the age limit back to 60, which should limit players from achieving a major win after induction. Baseball has shown that it is not necessary to induct a player every year. At present, they are not scheduled to renew the process until 2015.