Our All-Time Top 50 Detroit Red Wings Have Been Revised to Reflect the 2023-24 Season
Yes, we know that this is taking a while!
As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists and consistently look to update them when necessary and based on necessity. As such, we are delighted to present our post-2023-24 revision of our top 50 Detroit Red Wings.
As for all of our top 50 players in hockey, we look at the following:
1. Advanced Statistics.
2. Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Hockey League.
3. Playoff accomplishments.
4. Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles that are not reflected in a stat sheet.
Last year, the Red Wings were hoping to break their long playoff drought and play meaningful spring hockey but could not reach the postseason. There were no new entrants and only one elevation.
As always, we present our top five, which saw no changes:
1. Gordie Howe
2. Nicklas Lidstrom
3. Steve Yzerman
4. Terry Sawchuk
5. Ted Lindsay
You can find the entire list here.
The only change was that the Red Wings Captain, Dylan Larkin, who climbed from #40 to #31.
We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.
Our All-Time Top 50 Detroit Red Wings have been updated to reflect the 2022/23 Season
Yes, we know that this is taking a while!
As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity. As such, we are very happy to present our post 2022/23 revision of our top 50 Detroit Red Wings.
As for all of our top 50 players in hockey we look at the following:
1. Advanced Statistics.
2. Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Hockey League.
3. Playoff accomplishments.
4. Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.
Last year, Detroit failed to make the playoffs, but one player did enough to crack the top ten of this Original Six team.
As always, we present our top five, which saw no changes:
1. Gordie Howe
5. Ted Lindsay
You can find the entire list here.
Three-time All-Star, Dylan Larkin is the only new entry, and the Forward comes in at #40.
We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.
HHOF 2015 Class Announced!
Nicklas Lidstrom will be entering the Hockey Hall on his first try, which should be a surprise to nobody. The Swedish born Defenceman, who was ranked #1 by us on Notinhalloffame.com helmed the Red Wings to four Stanley Cup wins and earned the Norris Trophy seven times.
Our number #3 selection, Chris Pronger will also be inducted. Pronger, who has not officially retired but has not played in the NHL for three years due to post-concussion syndrome is also a former Norris Trophy winner and won the Hart Trophy in 2000. Pronger also won the Stanley Cup in 2007 as a member of the Anaheim Ducks.
Sergei Fedorov, a teammate of Lidstrom on three Stanley Cups will be enshrined in Toronto too. The flashy forward is a former Hart Trophy winner (2004) and two time Frank J. Selke winner. The Soviet born player was ranked at #4 by us.
A mild surprise is the induction of American born Defenceman, Phil Housley, who holds the record for the most points for a blueliner born in the U.S. Housley has been eligible since 2006 and was ranked #14 at Notinhalloffame.com
The remainder of this year’s class includes Bill Hay, a former President of Hockey Canada, American female player, Angela Ruggerio, and Peter Karmonos Jr., the owner of the Carolina Hurricanes
A perceived snub by many is that of Eric Lindros, whose HOF momentum has been growing in recent years.
Next month, we here at Notinhalloffame.com will unveil our new ranking for next year.
Nicklas Lidstrom
