Yes, ‘Alfie’ is Cupless, and his only major NHL award was the 1995-96 Calder Trophy, but he enjoyed a long, consistent career, amassing 1,157 points. Jarome Iginla | Gerry Thomas/Getty Images. In the decades to come, we’re likely to see a major shift now that the U.S. is Canada’s international equal. Even for the NHL, the Albertan city is about as far-flung as it gets from the national spotlight. We can expect the likes of Hilary Knight and Brianna Decker to join Cammi Granato and Angela Ruggiero someday.Matt Larkin is a senior writer at The Hockey News and has been part of the team since 2011. June 23, 2020. Iginla headlines 2020 Hall class as 4th Black player elected. But if Cam Neely is in the Hall, there’s no reason why Mogilny shouldn’t be. His hands were elite. He was a first-team all-star and finished sixth in Hart voting that season, but it was his peak. By Matt Larkin. He regularly populates “best retired player not in the Hall of Fame” lists. Jarome Iginla played just one of his 21 NHL seasons with the Bruins and, even if you subtracted his short stay in Black and Gold, he probably would … Jarome Iginla will be the fourth black player inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame after Grant Fuhr, women’s hockey pioneer Angela James and Willie O’Ree. Mogilny did.The Hockey News © 2020 Roustan Media Ltd. All Rights Reserved.Tkachuk’s resume also screams Hall of Fame, no? If you’re an avid American hockey fan, there’s a good chance you’ve only seen Jarome Iginla … Hossa never won a major individual award, but he was one of the best goal-scorers of his generation, finding twine 525 times, and he was an elite two-way forward. News, analysis, opinion, scores, and stats, from the NHL and hockey leagues around the world.Botterill’s lengthy list of accolades puts her in the discussion: three Olympic golds, five world championships, two-time MVP at the worlds. Share.
She likely won’t go down as the best female goalie ever, but the top candidates for that distinction are still playing or not yet eligible, so St-Pierre has a real shot to be the first goalie Hall of Famer on the women’s side.These bubble players all had exemplary careers and could earn some Hall love at some point:Three-time Selke Trophy winner Carbonneau’s induction in 2019 totally changed the game for Brind’Amour. Not only is he a two-time Selke winner and a Cup champ, but he also amassed almost double the offense Carbonneau did, with 1,184 points. He was a very good goalie for a very long time but never took home a Vezina or Stanley Cup. She still has a good chance to be the first female European player inducted.Everyone wants Mogilny in. Carbonneau’s induction may have doubled the odds for ‘Rod the Bod.’ Same goes for Lehtinen, who won three Selkes as a right winger.TheHockeyNews.com gives you the inside scoop on hockey like no other publication. Dale MacMillan/Getty Images. Twitter Facebook Email. Mogilny is a Triple Gold Member. Also, Finnish legend Riikka Sallinen retired in 2019, so she could’ve been eligible with exceptional first-ballot status, but since she didn’t get the call, Sallinen will likely have to wait until at least 2022 at this point.
Jarome Iginla earned induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Wednesday. He’s won multiple Stanley Cups, and he hit the 1,000-point benchmark, but was he ever even a top-10 player in the league aside from 2000-01?