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The ECHL Hall of Fame names their 2021 Class
The ECHL has announced the four new members of their Hall of Fame, who make up the 14th official class. This group consists of Ray Harris, Brett Marietti, Joel Martin and Tim Nowak.
Ray Harris bought the Cincinnati Cyclones in 2002, where he has served as not only the team owner but President and CFO. Under his tenure, the Cyclones have won two Kelly Cups, won four divisions, and has increased attendance.
Brett Maretti played ten years in the ECHL, namely 550 Games with the South Carolina Stingrays (1994-2003). He led the Stingrays to Kelly Cup wins in 1997 and 2001, and had 481 Points in the league.
Joel Martin played parts of ten years in the ECHL (Columbus, Trenton, Augusta, Elmira and Kalamazoo) and is second all-time in the ECHL in Minutes Played (22,962), third in Games Played (394) and fourth in Wins (199).
Tim Nowak becomes the third official to make the ECHL HOF. He would later also make it to the NHL, where he worked over 1,700 Games.
The quartet will be inducted on January 17, 2022 in Jacksonville, Florida.
We here a Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the newest members of the ECHL Hall of Fame.
Our All-Time Top 50 Nashville Predators are up
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. We have a new one to unveil today, that of the Nashville Predators.
The Predators made their debut in 1998, bringing hockey to the Volunteer State.
As a new team, the Predators have not yet won a Stanley Cup, but they did make it to the Finals in 2017 and have one of the more dedicated fan bases in American hockey.
Our Top 50 lists in hockey 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.
Remember, this is ONLY based on what a player does on that particular team and not what he accomplished elsewhere and also note that we have placed an increased importance on the first two categories.
This list is updated up until the end of the 2020/2021 Season.
The complete list can be found here, but as always, we announce our top five in this article. They are:
1. Shea Weber
2. Pekka Rinne
3. Roman Josi
We will continue our adjustments on our existing lists and will continue developing our new lists.
Look for our more material coming soon!
As always, we thank you for your support.
Our All-Time Top 50 Los Angeles Kings are up
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. We have a new one to unveil today, that of the Los Angeles Kings.
The Los Angeles Kings were part of the first wave of NHL expansion in 1967, but despite being in the second-largest market in the United States, Hockey took decades to gain traction in the area.
The Kings did have stars, such as Marcel Dionne, but the trade for Wayne Gretzky made the Kings the must-watch team of the late 80s and early 90s. The Kings made the 1993 Stanley Cup Finals, losing to Montreal, but the sport was cemented in Southern California.
In the early 2010s, the Kings were a far more complete team, and they would win it all in 2012 and 2014, with squads full of future Hall of Famers and role players.
Our Top 50 lists in hockey 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.
Remember, this is ONLY based on what a player does on that particular team and not what he accomplished elsewhere and also note that we have placed an increased importance on the first two categories.
This list is updated up until the end of the 2020/2021 Season.
The complete list can be found here, but as always, we announce our top five in this article. They are:
4. Drew Doughty
5. Anze Kopitar
We will continue our adjustments on our existing lists and will continue developing our new lists.
Look for our more material coming soon!
As always, we thank you for your support.
We have added more former players to our Hockey Futures
We have updated our Hockey futures with some new names for you to cast your votes on and offer your opinions.
Added to the 2022 Hockey Section are:
Brandon Dubinsky, who played at Center for Columbus and the New York Rangers. He represented the United States internationally.
Dion Phaneuf, best known for his time in Calgary, and was a former First Team All-Star Defenseman.
Jason Pominville, who played most of his career with the Sabres and was an All-Star in 2012.
Ryan Kesler, the 2011 Frank J. Selke winner and two-time All-Star. He also won Olympic Silver with the United States in 2016.
They join Brooks Orpik, Cam Ward, Dan Girardi, Martin Erat, Mason Raymond, Matt Cullen, Matt Stajan and Niklas Kronwall.
The 2023 Hockey Section is brand new and consists of:
Brent Seabrook, who played his entire NHL career with Chicago and won three Stanley Cups with the Blackhawks. A one-time All-Star, Seabrook also won Olympic Gold with Canada in 2010.
Corey Crawford, who like Seabrook, won three Stanley Cups with Chicago. A two-time All-Star, Crawford is also a two-time William M. Jennings Trophy winner and World Cup of Hockey Gold Medalist.
Derek Roy, an 11-year veteran who won a Stanley Cup with St. Louis in 2019, and who represented Canada in multiple tournaments.
Henrik Lundqvist, the star Goalie from Sweden, who played his entire career with the New York Rangers, and was the 2012 Vezina winner. A five-time All-Star, and two-time post-season All-Star, Lundqvist is sixth all-time in Wins, and is also an Olympic Gold Medalist.
Jay Bouwmeester, a Stanley Cup Champion Defenseman with St. Louis, and one of the most decorated players in International play for Canada with one Olympic Gold, two World Cup Golds and two World Championship Golds.
Jimmy Howard, who played his entire NHL career with the Red Wings and twice was a U.S. Olympian. The Goalie was also a two-time All-Star.
Johnny Boychuk, a Defenseman who played for Boston, Colorado and the New York Islanders. He won a Stanley Cup with Boston in 2011.
Ron Hainsey, who won the Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh in 2017. The Defenseman also played for Atlanta, Carolina, Columbus, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and Winnipeg.
The 2024 Hockey Section is brand new and consists of:
Carl Gunnarson, who played at Defense and was a Stanley Cup Champion for St. Louis in 2019. He also won three World Championship Medals with Sweden.
David Backes, who played for Anaheim, Boston and St. Louis, winning a Cup with the latter in 2019. The one-time All-Star won Olympic Silver with the United States in 2010.
Jussi Jokinen, a 951-Game NHL veteran, who represented Finland many times, winning two Olympic Medals and three World Hockey Championships.
Mikko Koivu, who split his NHL career with Columbus and Minnesota, and won two Olympic Medals, one World Cup of Hockey Medal and six World Hockey Championship Medals for Finland.
Niklas Hjalmarsson, was a three-time Stanley Cup Champion with Chicago and the Defenseman also won Silver for Sweden in 2014.
Pekka Rinne, the 2018 Vezina winner and two-time post-season All-Star. Playing his entire NHL career with Nashville, Rinne played Internationally for Finland, winning a Silver Medal in the Worlds.
Ryan Miller, who won the 2010 Vezina, and is best known professionally for his time with Buffalo. He also played for the United States in two Olympics, winning Silver in 2010.
Travis Zajac, a Center who played for New Jersey and the New York Islanders, who also won a Silver Medal for Canada at the World Hockey Championships.
As always, thank you for your support.