gold star for USAHOF

Hockey

Established in 1943, and currently based in Toronto, the Hockey Hall of Fame is a quite simply a tribute to those who achieved excellence in hockey.  Criticized by some for their failure to recognize international stars, the WHA, women and the high amount of players inducted from the Original Six era, the Hockey Hall of Fame is still one of the most impressive facilities despite its lack of size.  The rich history of hockey is certainly well represented there.  For our list, we have focused on players as opposed to the builders and journalists categories; although we have included some people whom we felt could not be ignored.  Current enshrinement for players is based on receiving fourteen votes out of an eighteen member committee.  In terms of NHL players, it is based on being out of the league for three years.  We have selected one hundred figures of hockey (though honestly only a handful really has a reasonable shot) and again we encourage debate as to who you feel deserves enshrinement in Toronto.

 Until Then, keep your stick on the ice.

 Sincerely,

 The Not in Hall of Committee.

Albert Leduc was in the top ten in Defensive Point Shares five times in his career which was mostly spent with the Montreal Canadiens.  The blueliner would score 93 Points over his 383 Games in the National Hockey League, which for that era was more than decent for a Defenseman.
Daymond Langkow played 1,090 Games in the NHL and was known for his two-way ability.  Langkow received votes in five seasons for the Frank J. Selke Trophy and he would score 672 Points over his career with a career high of 77 Points, which he did with Calgary in the…
Chris Phillips spent his entire professional career with the Ottawa Senators where he was a dependable force on the blueline.  Phillips never had a 10 Goal season and he only scored 288 Points over a 1,179 Game career but his defensive prowess, size and leadership proved to be integral to…
Along with his brother Jimmy, Joe Watson was a vital member of the Broad Street Bullies team in Philadelphia that would win back-to-back Stanley Cups in the mid 1970’s.  Watson was known for possessing any special skill in the game of hockey other than being one of the hardest workers…
Andre Dupont was traded midway through the 1972-73 from the St. Louis Blues to the Philadelphia Flyers where he would find himself perfectly at home.  Nicknamed “Moose” Dupont joined what was morphing into the “Broad Street Bullies” and Dupont’s bruising defensive style was a perfect fit.  He was not afraid…
A member of the Canadian Olympic Team in 1984, Russ Courtnall would have his best years in professional hockey with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens where he would have 100 Goals for each franchise and had a 70 Point season for each team.  Courtnall would actually have his…