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Bleeding Red · 06-30-2015, 09:09 AM

So, I'm wondering why no one has mentioned Theo yet? Am I the only one who thinks he is deserving of being in the HHOF?

I mean, look:
He won a Cup, Olympic gold (lead team in points), and a world junior gold (he was captain of that team in '88).
he is 60th in all-time NHL scoring, 10th in all-time WHL scoring.
He lead his team in points in 7 of his 15 seasons.
Theo was a 1.00 PPG player both in the regular season and in the playoffs.

Of the last 40 HHOF inductees 16 have played fewer games, 18 have fewer points, and 24 have fewer goals than Fleury. Also, 8 have not won a single Cup.

You could argue that Theo was a beneficiary of being a rookie on a great Cup winning team, but the same could be said for half a dozen HHOF guys.

You could argue that Theo was a whiner - but so was Gretzky and Bure and others - or that Theo was a jerk - but I am sure Anderson, Ciccerelli, and others were not saints. You could argue that there were spotty off ice issues - but remember Ciccerelli was arrested and went to court at least once, Glimour left STL under a cloud of suspicion, Anderson still owes child payments, and I don't think those players in the 70's went out after a game for brie and Chablis.

And he is working really hard to put it all together again and help people by sharing his story and promoting an issue few talk about.

I think Theo is far more deserving than Lindros, Karyia, Molgilny, or Roenick.

But, for reasons I don't know, somehow I think it is just me.

06-30-2015, 09:09 AM	#48
Bleeding Red Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Oct 2001 Exp:	So, I'm wondering why no one has mentioned Theo yet? Am I the only one who thinks he is deserving of being in the HHOF? I mean, look: He won a Cup, Olympic gold (lead team in points), and a world junior gold (he was captain of that team in '88). he is 60th in all-time NHL scoring, 10th in all-time WHL scoring. He lead his team in points in 7 of his 15 seasons. Theo was a 1.00 PPG player both in the regular season and in the playoffs. Of the last 40 HHOF inductees 16 have played fewer games, 18 have fewer points, and 24 have fewer goals than Fleury. Also, 8 have not won a single Cup. You could argue that Theo was a beneficiary of being a rookie on a great Cup winning team, but the same could be said for half a dozen HHOF guys. You could argue that Theo was a whiner - but so was Gretzky and Bure and others - or that Theo was a jerk - but I am sure Anderson, Ciccerelli, and others were not saints. You could argue that there were spotty off ice issues - but remember Ciccerelli was arrested and went to court at least once, Glimour left STL under a cloud of suspicion, Anderson still owes child payments, and I don't think those players in the 70's went out after a game for brie and Chablis. And he is working really hard to put it all together again and help people by sharing his story and promoting an issue few talk about. I think Theo is far more deserving than Lindros, Karyia, Molgilny, or Roenick. But, for reasons I don't know, somehow I think it is just me.