This Years HOF'ers

[mik3 1]

Oates is so much better of a choice than Mr. Lucky I caught you with your head down.

Maybe in your next life you'll rape a girl Adam, then you'll get in on the first ballot.

[chippa13 1844]

Let's see, Hobey Baker never played professionally in North America. Then you've got Fetisov, Kharlamov, and Tretiak. Something to consider, most players who enjoyed great international success also achieved a level of success playing in North America. Europeans are still a fairly recent phenomenon in the NHL when it comes to their place in the history of the game. Wait another 10 years and we'll see how things shake out.

You're still going to argue my basic point after Larionov was excluded?

It was a strong year for candidates. You could make a case for others that didn't get in this year, as well.