Thread: Belfour, Gilmour, Howe and Nieuwendyk headed to the Hall

Dino was convicted and did a day in jail for this one. I'll always remember him for this- I never realized he scored 600

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Originally Posted by jerseydevil

The time to put him in 'for the right reasons' was last year when he was dying...SO THAT HE COULD ****ING APPRECIATE IT. Hey HHOF, here's some initials for you FOAD!!!!!!

But that's the thing. I don't think they wanted to put him in then because it would seem like it was only for sentimental reasons. How much uproar would there be about him not being included if he wasn't sick? I just think they want to make sure they're thinking with their brains and not their hearts.

The numbers for Burns speak for themselves, which I believe I have repeated in the past:

1 Cup win, 1 Cup finalist, 2 Conference Finals (taking Toronto from a laughing stock to a Cup contender), 1 QMJHL Championship (w/Luc as his top scorer), 501 wins (.573 winning %)

Sixth in playoff games coached 149 and eighth in playoff wins with 78.

Originally Posted by Goallum

but I only started following the league in 92, so I can't really judge how HOF-worthy his career was

Gimme a break, I didn't have Center Ice back in the 1980s Soviet Russia!

Perestroika didn't get installed in the neighborhood fast enough, huh?

Originally Posted by Doug Fresh

Perestroika didn't get installed in the neighborhood fast enough, huh?

Perestroika did, but Glasnost didn't and they had the exclusive deal at the time.

What sweater do you most associate Ed Belfour with?

A. Chicago
B. Dallas
C. Toronto
D. FUBU

Take a look at the selection committee, way too many "old boys club and cronies" on the list:

Jim Gregory, Pat Quinn, Scotty Bowman, Bill Torrey, Colin Campbell and Harry Sinden.

Only 7 former players (Larionov, Gartner, Davidson, Serge Savard, Stastny, Campbell (who is in for being a Bettman asskisser) and MacDonald)

Maybe its time to have the writers vote on this instead of this secretive BS. Burns would be in and Rogie would have been in years ago.

I'm not arguing about him being there, but man, I ****ing hated Doug Gilmour.

Originally Posted by NastiMarvasti

But that's the thing. I don't think they wanted to put him in then because it would seem like it was only for sentimental reasons. How much uproar would there be about him not being included if he wasn't sick? I just think they want to make sure they're thinking with their brains and not their hearts.

Originally Posted by Cross Traffic

The numbers for Burns speak for themselves, which I believe I have repeated in the past:

1 Cup win, 1 Cup finalist, 2 Conference Finals (taking Toronto from a laughing stock to a Cup contender), 1 QMJHL Championship (w/Luc as his top scorer), 501 wins (.573 winning %)

Sixth in playoff games coached 149 and eighth in playoff wins with 78.

Question and answer pretty much. And really, what is wrong with showing a little sentimentality. I think WITHOUT QUESTION Burns belongs in the Hall. And CT even left out what? 3 Jack Adams trophies. Nobody can question whether the man belongs.