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The problem with running a Hall of Fame-related website is that many of the big ones we cover all have announcements within months of each other.  The backbone of what we do is list-related, resulting in a long push to revise what we already have, specifically now with our Football Hockey and Basketball Lists.

At present, we have a minor update as we have completed the first ten of the 2024 Hockey List, which you can comment on and vote on:

The new 1 to 10:

11. Keith Tkachuk
12. Bernie Nicholls
13. Henrik Zetterberg
14. Ryan Getzlaf*
15. Carey Price*
16. P.K. Subban*
17. J.C. Tremblay
18. Ryan Miller
19. Lorne Chabot
20. Dave Taylor 

*Denotes First Year of Eligibility

Rankings are impacted annually based on your comments and votes.

Thank you all for your patience. We will soon unveil more changes to the football and basketball lists.

The problem with running a Hall of Fame-related website is that many of the big ones we cover all have announcements within months of each other.  The backbone of what we do is list-related, resulting in a long push to revise what we already have, specifically now with our Football Hockey and Basketball Lists.

At present, we have a minor update as we have completed the first ten of the 2024 Hockey List, which you can comment on and vote on:

The new 1 to 10:

1. Joe Thornton*
2. Zdeno Chara*
3. Duncan Keith*
4. Alexander Mogilny
5. Patrick Marleau
6. Theoren Fleury
7. Don Cherry
8. John LeClair
9. Claude Provost
10. Mike Richter 

*Denotes First Year of Eligibility

Rankings are impacted annually based on your comments and votes.

Thank you all for your patience. We will soon unveil more changes to the football and basketball lists.

The Hockey Hall of Fame has announced the seven names who will comprise the Class of 2024

Colin Campbell, Natalie Darwitz, Pavel Datsyuk, David Polle, Jeremy Roenick, Shea Weber, and Krissy Wendell-Pohl were chosen for the Toronto-based institution.

Colin Campbell had an 11-year career as a player, but he entered as a builder.  A Stanley Cup winner in 1994 as an Assistant Coach with the Rangers, Campbell took over as the NHL’s Senior Vice President and Director of Hockey Operations in 1998.

Natalie Darwitz was a three-time All-American at the University of Minnesota, leading the Golden Gophers to back-to-back National Championships.  Darwitz was on multiple U.S. National Teams, and won three World Championship Gold Medals.

Pavel Datsyuk, from Russia, played his entire NHL career with the Detroit Red Wings (2001-16) scoring 918 Points and helping his club win two Stanley Cups.  Datsyuk was one of the best defensive forwards of his day, winning three Frank J. Selke Awards and the Lady Byng Trophy four times.  He was also named to the NHL 100th Anniversary Team.  Internationally, he won Gold at the 2018 Olympics and the 2012 World Hockey Championship.

David Poile took over as Washington’s General Manager in 1983 and held that role for 15 years before signing on with the expansion Nashville Predators.  He brought them to their first Stanley Cup Final in 2016, and when he retired last year, he had the most wins of any GM in NHL history. 

Jeremy Roenick finally enters the Hall after 12 years of eligibility.  Roenick scored 513 Goals and 1,216 Points over 20 seasons.  The American played for Chicago, Phoenix, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and San Jose and has Silver Medals in the 2002 Olympics and the 1991 Canada Cup.

Shea Weber was one of the best defencemen of the 2010s, having earned two First Team All-Stars and two Second Teams.  While Weber never won the Norris trophy, he finished in the top ten nine seasons in a row.  Weber also won the Mark Messier Leadership Award in 2015-16, which was also his last year in Nashville (he finished his career with Montreal).  Internationally, Weber won two Olympic Gold Medals (2010 & 2014), and also Gold in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.  

Krissy Wendell-Pohl scored 133 Points in two years at the University of Minnesota, where she won the 2005 Patty Kazmaier Award.  She would win Gold in the 2005 Worlds and also owns an Olympic Silver and Bronze Medal.

We at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the impending members of the Hockey Hall of Fame.

We have a new add-on on the Notinhalloffame.com site in the Hockey Futures as we have opened up the 2026 Eligible players.  These hockey players will first be eligible for the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2026.   We encourage you to vote and give your opinions on their respective HOF credentials.

The added names are:e

Cory Schneider:  Schneider won the William M. Jennings Trophy as Roberto Luongo’s backup in Vancouver and was an All-Star later in 2016 as a member of the New Jersey Devils.

Craig Anderson:  Anderson had his most success in the NHL with the Ottawa Senators where he led the league in Saves once (2009/10) and Save Percentage and Goals Against Average once (2012/13).  He also won the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in 2017.

David Krejci: Krejci played his entire NHL career with the Boston Bruins, where he scored 786 Points and was a Stanley Cup Champion in 2011.  He also led the NHL twice in Plus/Minus twice and would win two Bronze Medals for the Czech Republic in the World Hockey Championship.

Derek Stepan: Stepan scored over 500 Points in his career and represented the United States in multiple tournaments.

Michael Bodker: Bodker had over 300 Points in the NHL, and the Right Winger represented Denmark multiple times, including a Silver Medal for Team Europe in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.

Patrice Bergeron:  Bergeron might be the greatest defensive forward in the last 30 years and perhaps of all time.  Bergeron won the Frank J. Selke Trophy six times (a record), was a three-time All-Star and led Boston to a Stanley Cup win in 2011.  He also won the Mark Messier Leadership Award and the King Clancy Memorial Trophy and internationally won two Olympic Golds and one World Cup of Hockey Medal for Canada.

Paul Stastny:  The son of Hockey Hall of Fame entrant Peter Stastny, Paul was an All-Star in 2011 and scored 822 Points in the NHL.  He also represented the United States multiple times and won Silver in the 2010 Olympics.

Tomas Plekanic:  Tomas Plekanic played most of his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens and won multiple medals representing the Czech Republic.

Wayne Simmonds:  Simmonds was an All-Star in 2017 and two years later won the Mark Messier Leadership Award. 

You can find the entire list of 2026 eligible players here.

As always, we here at Notinhalloffame.com thank you for your support!

We have a new add-on on the Notinhalloffame.com site in the Hockey Futures as we have opened up the 2026 Eligible players.  These hockey players will first be eligible for the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2026.   We encourage you to vote and give your opinions on their respective HOF credentials.

The added names are:e

Cory Schneider:  Schneider won the William M. Jennings Trophy as Roberto Luongo’s backup in Vancouver and was an All-Star later in 2016 as a member of the New Jersey Devils.

Craig Anderson:  Anderson had his most success in the NHL with the Ottawa Senators where he led the league in Saves once (2009/10) and Save Percentage and Goals Against Average once (2012/13).  He also won the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in 2017.

David Krejci: Krejci played his entire NHL career with the Boston Bruins, where he scored 786 Points and was a Stanley Cup Champion in 2011.  He also led the NHL twice in Plus/Minus twice and would win two Bronze Medals for the Czech Republic in the World Hockey Championship.

Derek Stepan: Stepan scored over 500 Points in his career and represented the United States in multiple tournaments.

Michael Bodker: Bodker had over 300 Points in the NHL, and the Right Winger represented Denmark multiple times, including a Silver Medal for Team Europe in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.

Patrice Bergeron:  Bergeron might be the greatest defensive forward in the last 30 years and perhaps of all time.  Bergeron won the Frank J. Selke Trophy six times (a record), was a three-time All-Star and led Boston to a Stanley Cup win in 2011.  He also won the Mark Messier Leadership Award and the King Clancy Memorial Trophy and internationally won two Olympic Golds and one World Cup of Hockey Medal for Canada.

Paul Stastny:  The son of Hockey Hall of Fame entrant Peter Stastny, Paul was an All-Star in 2011 and scored 822 Points in the NHL.  He also represented the United States multiple times and won Silver in the 2010 Olympics.

Tomas Plekanic:  Tomas Plekanic played most of his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens and won multiple medals representing the Czech Republic.

Wayne Simmonds:  Simmonds was an All-Star in 2017 and two years later won the Mark Messier Leadership Award. 

You can find the entire list of 2026 eligible players here.

As always, we here at Notinhalloffame.com thank you for your support!

This March, we have been working diligently on adding to our futures section in the big four sports.  We have another update to share, added names to the 2025 Hockey Futures.

All of the names feature retired players who will first be Hall of Fame eligible for the Class of 2025.  You can now vote and/or comment as to whether you believe these names are (or are not) Hall of Fame worthy.

The added names are:

Andrew Ladd:  Ladd played 16 seasons and won two Stanley Cups, one with Carolina and a second with Chicago.

Andy Greene:  Playing Defense, Greene split his career between the New York Islanders and the New Jersey Devils and led the league once in Defensive Points Shares.

Carey Price: Price played his entire NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens, where he won the Hart Trophy, Ted Lindsay Award, and Vezina in the same year.  He is the all-time leader in Goalie Wins by a Montreal Goalie. He also won Gold in the Olympics and World Cup of Hockey for Canada.

Carl Hagelin: Hagelin won two Stanley Cups with the Pittsburgh Penguins and also played for Anaheim, Los Angeles, and Washington.

Devan Dubnyk: A three-time All-Star, Dubnyk's career record was 177-113-28. He was also a Second Team All-Star and won the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy.

Jake Muzzin:  Muzzin played 12 seasons and won a Stanley Cup with the Los Angeles Kings.  He also was a member of Canada’s 2016 World Cup of Hockey Championship.

Joe Thornton:  Thornton won everything but the Stanley Cup over his career, and is a former Hart and Art Ross Trophy winner.  A four-time post-season All-Star, Thornton won Gold for Canada at the Olympics and World Cup.

Tyler Bozak:  Bozak played most of his career with the Toronto Maple Leafs, but won the Stanley Cup late in his career with St. Louis.

You know what we want you to do! 

Cast your votes, and offer your opinions!

As always, we here at Notinhalloffame.com thank you for your support!

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We imagine the city of Detroit is rejoicing today with the announcement of the latest class of the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Nicklas Lidstrom will be entering the Hockey Hall on his first try, which should be a surprise to nobody.  The Swedish born Defenceman, who was ranked #1 by us on Notinhalloffame.com helmed the Red Wings to four Stanley Cup wins and earned the Norris Trophy seven times. 

Our number #3 selection, Chris Pronger will also be inducted.  Pronger, who has not officially retired but has not played in the NHL for three years due to post-concussion syndrome is also a former Norris Trophy winner and won the Hart Trophy in 2000.  Pronger also won the Stanley Cup in 2007 as a member of the Anaheim Ducks.

Sergei Fedorov, a teammate of Lidstrom on three Stanley Cups will be enshrined in Toronto too.  The flashy forward is a former Hart Trophy winner (2004) and two time Frank J. Selke winner.  The Soviet born player was ranked at #4 by us.

A mild surprise is the induction of American born Defenceman, Phil Housley, who holds the record for the most points for a blueliner born in the U.S.  Housley has been eligible since 2006 and was ranked #14 at Notinhalloffame.com

The remainder of this year’s class includes Bill Hay, a former President of Hockey Canada, American female player, Angela Ruggerio, and Peter Karmonos Jr., the owner of the Carolina Hurricanes

A perceived snub by many is that of Eric Lindros, whose HOF momentum has been growing in recent years.

Next month, we here at Notinhalloffame.com will unveil our new ranking for next year.