0 of 42. We see one easy first-balloter, but the rest of the choices could go in several different directions.His former Ottawa Senators teammate, Hossa, becomes eligible starting in 2020. Fleury shared an era with so many all-time legends that he didn’t win a single-piece of individual NHL hardware. Jarome Iginla headlines the Hockey Hall of Fame's class of 2020 after being elected in his first year of eligibility. He was a tremendous raw talent and also one of 10 players in history to win the Stanley Cup and WHA’s Avco Cup.Roenick certainly puts the “fame” in Hall of Fame as one of the game’s loudest personalities ever. Jarome Iginla headlines the Hockey Hall of Fame's class of 2020 after being elected in his first year of eligibility. 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. 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. 2 hours ago. Take 20 names and throw them in a blender.
She backstopped her country to three gold medals. Iginla headlines 2020 Hall class as 4th Black player elected. Who else gets a Hall call this week? Also, we've got features on Tyler Seguin, Carey Price, Jordan Binnington, Shea Theodore and much more.If Barrasso wasn’t so prickly with the hockey media, he’d be in. 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. 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. 14 minutes ago. He was a bright light for a franchise that before reaching the Stanley Cup Final in ’04, had gone 10 years without a playoff series victory and seven years without a postseason appearance.For years, Iginla was wonderful and yet hard to see for so many. Vaclav Nedomansky had retired by the early 1980s.Here’s a breakdown of some 2020 Hall candidates. He sits seventh all-time at 454. But he blended grit and point-per-game offense like few others and was an outstanding scorer in the back half of his career as one of the game’s smallest players while hockey trended toward size, strength and obstruction.Alfredsson’s 2019 omission was a bit surprising considering it was his third year of eligibility. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices.VANCOUVER - APRIL 19: Right wing Jarome Iginla #12 of the Calgary Flames is on the ice for the first round NHL playoff game against the Vancouver Canucks at the General Motors Place on April 19, 2004 in Vancouver, Canada. In 1,554 games played (including 11 82-game campaigns) the Edmonton native scored 625 goals and notched an even 1,300 points, with the former ranking 16th all-time.If you’re an avid American hockey fan, there’s a good chance you’ve only seen Jarome Iginla a few play a few dozen times.Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on All NHL and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more.Playing in western Canada, Iginla was brilliant.
One of the things we as hockey fans love about our favorite sport is the character of many of our players. #HHOF2020 | #HHOF” Nilsson doesn’t have the volume stats because he played most of his 30s in Europe, but he was a quietly dominant NHLer in the 1980s. Neely never led the league in goals or won a Cup. Shutdown center Guy Carbonneau had waited since 2003. 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. Please view the full post for updates on The Hockey News and upcoming magazinesFour players got Hall of Fame calls in 2019. 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 …