Now that the dust has settled of the 2022/23 Season, and the 2022 Hockey Hall of Fame Class has been set, it is time for us at Notinhalloffame.com to revise our list of the top 300 players who are worthy of HOF consideration.
The process, while time consuming, is a simple one:
- Remove the players who were elected (Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin, Roberto Luongo and Daniel Alfredsson.
- Add those who are now eligible (for 2023),
- Factor in your comments and votes and adjust the list accordingly.
Unlike other years, there is only one sure fire top new entry, and only three over all.
Let’s get right to it!
The entire list can be found here, but here is the new top ten.
The top new entry, Henrik Lundqvist, also enters at #1. The Swedish Goalie is a former Vezina Trophy winner, and the career New York Ranger is arguably the best netminder in the history of the storied Original Six franchise, and he was outstanding internationally for Sweden. Lundqvist is a lock for next year, but this opens it up for many on this top ten.
Alexander Mogilny, who once was at #1, climbs back close to the top spot at #2. The Russian sniper once scored 76 Goals in a season and he was selected for six All-Star Games. He also won an Olympic Gold Medal for the Soviet Union in 1988.
Theoren Fleury reached #3. Fleury was and is a controversial figure in Hockey, having been open about his drug problems, likely as a result of being a sexual abuse victim. That likely resulted in Fleury not achieving the statistical lines that would have put him in already, but his current right wing stance, right or wrong, could repel the committee. Regardless, you have elevated him to this spot.
Like Fleury, Jeremy Roenick has a controversial bias that also hampers him. The American went to nine All-Star Games, and had over 1,200 career NHL Points. He is at number 4.
At one point, we had Don Cherry at #1, and was the only non-player to be ranked. Controversy has since followed, and while we do not rank non-plyaers anymore, he is grandfathered in. He is at #5, one of his lowest slots since we began this site, primarily based on your votes dropping on the list.
Pierre Turgeon, the answer to the question of who scored the most Points of any player not in the Hall is at #6. He is a four-time All-Star.
Coming in at #7 is John LeClair. The power forward has been a two-time First Team and three-time Second Team All-Star.
At #8, is Claude Provost. The former Montreal Canadian won nine Stanley Cups with the Habs, and individually was an 11-time All-Star.
With Lundqvist, Mike Richter, is not this year’s highest ranked Goalie, but this is his highest spot. He is number 9.
Rounding out the top ten is Bernie Nicholls, who is in the rare group of hockey players who lit the lamp at least 70 times in an NHL campaign.
As always, we thank you for your support!
Comments powered by CComment