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getbak · 07-08-2013, 04:48 PM

I just don't understand why goalies are held to a much higher standard than players at other positions.

In the last 30 years, 55 players have been inducted to the HHOF, and only 4 of them were goalies (Smith, Fuhr, Roy, and Belfour). If we used the same "he was never the best player at his position" criteria for non-goalies, any centre whose career coincided with Gretzky and Lemieux shouldn't be in the Hall either.

I also don't understand the whole "first ballot" debate. The players are retired. It's not like a guy can do something between years of retirement that somehow retroactively makes his career better. I can understand if it's a year where 5 or 6 players are eligible for the first time and only 4 can get in, but otherwise, if a guy is good enough to be in the Hall, he should be in the Hall.

07-08-2013, 04:48 PM	#56
getbak Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	I just don't understand why goalies are held to a much higher standard than players at other positions. In the last 30 years, 55 players have been inducted to the HHOF, and only 4 of them were goalies (Smith, Fuhr, Roy, and Belfour). If we used the same "he was never the best player at his position" criteria for non-goalies, any centre whose career coincided with Gretzky and Lemieux shouldn't be in the Hall either. I also don't understand the whole "first ballot" debate. The players are retired. It's not like a guy can do something between years of retirement that somehow retroactively makes his career better. I can understand if it's a year where 5 or 6 players are eligible for the first time and only 4 can get in, but otherwise, if a guy is good enough to be in the Hall, he should be in the Hall. __________________ Turn up the good, turn down the suck!