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2007 Hockey Inductees

When you really take a look at it, the Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2007 is an incredible one. With Mark Messier headlining a group with Scott Stevens, Ron Franics and Al MacInnis; you can easily argue that THIS is an HOF Class that signifies what the Hall is all about.
Al MacInnis would go down in NHL history as one of the top offensively skilled Defencemen of all time. He is one of the few of that position to hit the magical 100 point mark in a season and his career total of 1,274 was very impressive. He won the Norris Trophy in 1999 and was a seven time NHL All Star selection. MacInnis actually…
This is not one of our favorite inductions in the Hockey Hall of Fame builder category. Jim Gregory was a competent executive for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1970’s, and would later become the Director of Central Scouting, and the Executive Director of Hockey Operations. He would also later become the Chairman of the Hockey Hall of Fame Selection Committee in 1998, and while…
Wayne Gretzky may have been the offensive star of the Edmonton Oilers dynasty, but for many it was Mark Messier who was the fan favorite of the team. He was easy to like as he still had offensive firepower that fans love and the defensive prowess that traditionalists respect. He could check, he was a leader, and was a proven winner. The best example of…
It may surprise the casual NHL fan (or even many of the die-hard fan) that Ron Francis is number two all-time in career assists. Actually it is easy to see why Francis is sometimes forgotten. Francis may be a member of the 500 goal club, but he never was in the top ten in goals. He also never played for Canada in the Olympics, the…
Scott Stevens was a hard hitting; punishing Defenceman whose lengthy tenure in the National Hockey League was best known for his leadership as a member of the New Jersey Devils where he helped to lead them to three Stanley Cups. Stevens was a very good two way player and he had over 900 points in his career. He may not have won the Norris Trophy,…