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The American Hockey League Hall of Fame has announced the four inductees who will comprise the 2024 Class. Here are the inductees: Dennis Bonvie:  Arguably the toughest man in AHL history, Bonvie holds the distinction of having received the most Penalty Minutes (4,493) in league history.  Bonvie played for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Providence, Binghamton and Hershey and had 275 Points in 871 Games. Gordie Clarke:  Clarke played nine seasons in the AHL for Rochester, Springfield and Maine, the last of which he led to a Calder Cup Title in 1979.  A two-time First Team All-AHL All-Star, Clarke had 599 Points in 540…

It is official. Joe Thornton, who played 24 seasons in the National Hockey League, last with Florida in 2021/22, has officially announced his retirement. Thornton was the first overall pick of the 1997 Amateur Draft, and he joined the team that selected him, the Boston Bruins that year.  The Center’s would prove his worth, breaking the 100 Point plateau in the 2002-03 Season, but he grew disenchanted with the team’s direction, and the franchise in turn were not happy with him.  Thornton was traded during the 2005-06 campaign to the San Jose Sharks, and it was in the state of…

It is with great pleasure that we announce the results of the third annual Notinhalloffame MLB Regular Season Cup, and let us explain how this works: With every single regular season game, we anointed the best five players in the game with descending points, 5-4-3-2-1.  We knew the following: The top players for the MLB NIHOF Cup are not always the best in the league, as injuries keep players out of games, and a premium on staying healthy can help pile up points. It also does not hurt to be a top player on an average or mediocre team, as…

The Baseball Hall of Fame season continues as the Baseball Hall of Fame has announced ten candidates who comprise the 2024 Ford C. Frick nominees.  This is an annual award that is given towards excellence in broadcasting.  This ballot is the second of a four-year cycle focusing on announcers whose career extended or began in the Wild Card era.  In the fifth year, the Ford C. Frick will focus on broadcasters whose career ended before the advent of the Wild Card. The Nominees are: Joe Buck:  Buck is best known for his work as a football commentator, but served as…

Today the 2023-24 NBA Regular Season begins and with that we are thrilled to announce that we have updated our Notinhalloffame.com Basketball Hall of Fame Monitor of active players based on their existent accomplishments. You can see the complete list here, but we are presenting the Pre-2023-24 Top 10 Active Players immediately! #1. LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers #2. Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns #3. Steph Curry, Golden State Warriors #4. Chris Paul, Golden State Warriors #5. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks #6. Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets #7. James Harden, Philadelphia 76ers #8. Russell Westbrook, Los Angeles Clippers #9. Anthony Davis, Los…