As of this writing, Evan Bouchard has been an in-depth defenseman for the Edmonton Oilers and had a monster breakout last season, scoring 82 Points and a Plus/Minus of 34.

Regular visitors of Notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL, and MLB. Once that is done, we will examine how each team honors its past players, coaches, and executives. As such, it is important to us that Stanford will be inducting ten new names into their Athletic Hall of Fame.

The induction will officially occur on October 18 and will be acknowledged the day after during Stanford’s home football game against SMU.

The newest members will be:

Nick Amuchastegui, Wrestling, 2007-12.  Amuchastegui was a three-time All-American and was the first two-time Finalist in school history at the 174-pound category.  He was also a two-time conference champion and was named the 2012 Pac-12 Wrestler of the Year.

Maya DiRado Andrews, Women’s Swimming, 2010-14.  A 21-time All-American, a seven-time Conference Champion, and a four-time NCAA Champion, DiRado Andrews is also a four-time NCAA Champion (2014 200 Individual Medley, 400 Individual Medley, 400 Freestyle Relay & 400 Medley Relay.  She would later represent the U.S. in the Olympics, and at the 2016 Olympics, she won Gold in the 200 Backstroke and the 800 Freestyle Relay, Silver in the 400 Individual Medley, and Bronze in the 200 Individual Medley.

Annika Dries, Women’s Water Polo, 2010-14.  Dries led the Cardinal to three NCAA Championships (2011, 2012 & 2014) and was a four-time All-American.  She also won Olympic Gold with the United States in 2012.

Matt Fuerbringer, Men’s Volleyball, 1994-97.  Fuerbringer is a four-time AVCA All-American and was a member of the 1997 National Championship Team.  He also still holds the Cardinal record for career and single-season kills.

Teresa Noyola, Women’s Soccer, 2008-11.  Noyola was a member of the 2011 NCAA Championship Team and would also win that year’s  MAC Hermann Trophy, NCAA College Cup Offensive MVP, and Honda Sports Award.  She would also represent Mexico in two World Cups.

Chinenye Ogwumike, Women’s Basketball, 2010-14.  A three-time All-American and two-time John Wooden Award Winner, Ogwumike led Stanford to three Final Fours (2011, 2012 & 2014) and still holds the school record for Points (2,737), Rebounds (1,567) and Field Goal Percentage (.589).  She later won the WNBA Rookie of the Year and was a two-time WNBA All-Star.

Patrick Rodgers, Men’s Golf, 2011-14.  Rodgers led Stanford to three NCAA Championships and was the 2014 Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year, Ben Hogan Award winner, and Haskins Award Winner.  The three-time All-American was also the PAC-12 Golfer of the Year and matched Tiger Woods and Maverick McNealy for 11 Tournament wins at Stanford.  He is currently on the PGA Tour.

Katerina Stefanidi, Women’s Track & Field, 2009-12.  A six-time All-American in the Pole Vault, Stefanidi is a five-time conference champion.  She still holds the school record for the indoor and outdoor pole vault, and she is also a four-time Olympian, winning Gold at the 2016 Games for Greece.

Stepfan Taylor, Football, 2009-12.  Taylor is a four-time bowl participant and helped the Cardinal win the 2010 Orange Bowl and 2012 Rose Bowl.  Playing at Running Back, Taylor rushed for 1,000 yards three times and was a three-time All-PAC-12 Selection.  He later played three seasons in the NFL.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the next members of the Stanford Hall of Fame.

An impressive list of NHL stars will be eligible for the 2025 Hall of Fame class. They will be joined by several players who have been left out of the Hall over the years, including Keith Tkachuk.

Tkachuk was one of the league’s biggest stars and was one of the top forwards of his era. He made a name for himself by combining physical play with elite goal-scoring. As a result, he finished his career with over 538 goals, 1,065 points, and 2,219 penalty minutes.

Despite his impressive numbers, Hall of Fame Voters have left Tkachuk off their ballots since he became eligible over a decade ago.

Will 2025 be the year when this finally changes?

Why Voters Have Not Elected Tkachuk

While voters have not all been open about their opinions around Keith Tkachuk’s Hall of Fame resume, a couple of issues are working against him.

The first is that the former star forward never made it past the third round of the playoffs. While plenty of players have made the Hall without winning a Stanley Cup, Tkachuk’s 18-year career makes the stat stand out when considered for Hockey’s highest honor.

Speaking of Tkachuk’s long career, that is likely another issue that has prevented him from reaching the Hall of Fame. Most of his time was during the NHL’s “dead puck era,” where the league saw an offensive decline from the 1994-95 lockout until the early 2,000s. That led to several players enjoying longer-than-average careers, including Tkachuk.

Lastly, how the game has changed since his retirement could affect how voters view him. While his goal-scoring stands independently, his time spent in the penalty box stands out even more. He could already have gotten into the Hall if he was a defenseman enforcer or a pure scorer. Instead, voters may have difficulty reconciling those two aspects of his game.

While his numbers remain impressive, voters aren’t giving them as much weight when considering his candidacy for the NHL Hall of Fame.

The Argument for Tkachuk to Make the Hall

There are many reasons why Keith Tkachuk should have been inducted into the Hall of Fame long ago.

One of the biggest is that Tkachuk is one of just 47 players to score over 500 goals in his career. Only four eligible players of that group are not in the Hall of Fame. While he benefited from an extended career thanks to the dead puck era, his goal-scoring during the league-wide offensive drought is impressive.

Tkachuk also enjoyed many awards and honors throughout his NHL career. He had ten top-five finishes in All-Star voting, finishing among the top three four times. He also played for the US in the Olympics and the 1996 World Cup.

Along with the awards, the forward also owns some impressive records. The biggest was when he became the first American to lead the NHL in scoring 52 goals in the 1996-1997 season. That impressive season also saw him become the fourth player in NHL history to score 50 goals and 200 penalty minutes in a single season, a feat that seems impossible today.

Will 2025 be Tkachuk’s Year?

Keith Tkachuk’s impressive numbers are worthy of the Hall of Fame, but his path becomes more challenging each year he is left out. Newer voters will have less familiarity with Tkachuk and his role during the NHL’s dead puck era as the years roll on.

That said, the Tkachuk name is still alive and well in the NHL. His sons Brady and Matthew have become stars in their own right, leading the Panthers to the Stanley Cup in 2024. While their play doesn’t affect his Hall of Fame resume, it keeps his name public. Many fans long for his era, when even skill players could be physical enforcers, which is no longer seen in the league.

While many believe that Keith Tkachuk’s impressive numbers warrant a Hall of Fame induction, predicting whether he will be selected can be challenging. As such, sports enthusiasts and analysts often turn to betting sites for insights into potential outcomes. Canada’s best betting sites will likely offer odds on Tkachuk’s chances of making the 2025 Hall of Fame class, reflecting the ongoing debate among voters and fans. Moreover, NHL betting trends might also influence how these odds are set, as the hockey community closely follows the shifting dynamics of the sport.

It seems more than possible that Keith will still be waiting to get in when both of his sons become eligible.

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.