A major contributor to the Los Angeles Kings in the ’70s, Butch Goring tasted his most tremendous success when he was traded to the New York Islanders and became the “final piece of the puzzle”. Goring was a part of the Islander dynasty that won four consecutive Stanley Cup Championships, and his performances in the first two championships were vital to the Islanders' success. Goring was a multi-faceted hockey player (and one of the game's more colorful characters to boot). Some labeled Goring as a reckless player, which made it all the more impressive that he remained largely injury-free throughout his career. Goring’s 888 career points were terrific, but that was only a part of what made him a special player.

The sniper of the fabled Triple Crown Line, Charlie Simmer, scored an impressive 56 goals two seasons in a row for the Los Angeles Kings. Simmer was definitely at his best with L.A., but it wasn’t long before serious injury after serious injury would take their toll. Simmer’s peak would only last a few seasons, and his game fell with each compounding injury. For the Hall to consider Charlie Simmer, they would have to really focus on his peak seasons and a good helping of “what might have been”. Sounds like a lot of other great players on this list.

In the National Hockey League, Ziggy Palffy did not have the pleasure of playing for many good teams, as he was only in the playoffs for three of his twelve seasons in North America.  Still, in a career split with the New York Islanders and Los Angeles Kings (and a final NHL campaign in Pittsburgh), Palffy had five seasons of 85 Points and averaged 1.04 Points per Game.  Palffy could have had a longer career in the NHL, but after a brief retirement, he played for the Slovak Extraliga for years.