Who Will Be The Next Washington Capitals Player To Be Inducted Into The Hockey Hall Of Fame?

[The Roy Of Ottawa]

Who Will Be The Next Washington Capitals Player To Be Inducted Into The Hockey Hall Of Fame, all eras?

Jaromir Jagr
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Alex Ovechkin
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Dale Hunter
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Peter Bondra
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Olaf Kolzig
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Kevin Hatcher
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Bobby Carpenter
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Mike Liut
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Don Beaupre
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Doug Jarvis
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CLASSIC 80s-90s WASHINGTON CAPITALS TEAM IN BOLD

THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS IN THE HOCKEY HALL OF FAME

01. 2001: Mike Gartner
02. 2002: Rod Langway
03. 2004: Larry Murphy
04. 2007: Scott Stevens
05. 2010: Dino Ciccarelli
06. 2012: Adam Oates
07. 2015: Phil Housley
08. 2015: Sergei Fedorov

THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS IN THE U.S. HOCKEY HALL OF FAME

01. 1999: Rod Langway
02. 2001: Dave Christian
03. 2004: Phil Housley
04. 2007: Bobby Carpenter
05. 2010: Kevin Hatcher
06. 2017: Ron Wilson

THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS RETIRED NUMBERS

01. 1980: (#7) Yvon Labre
02. 1997: (#5) Rod Langway
03. 2000: (#32) Dale Hunter
04. 2008: (#11) Mike Gartner

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[The Roy Of Ottawa]

Peter Bondra (#12) and Olaf Kolzig (#37) will be the next to have their numbers retired.

 

[Neutrinos]

Definitely Beaupre!

 

[brachyrynchos]

Hopefully Bondra and Kolzig.
Carpenter had a great rookie season and a few more before injuries set him back, turned into a decent defensive forward later in his career, don't see him getting in.
Hunter will forever be known for the Turgeon incident, but he was the heart and soul of WSH after Stevens left. Hunter played great for the Nordiques. Over 1000 pts and 3000 penalty minutes by the time he retired.
Ovechkin is pretty much a definite.

 

[The Roy Of Ottawa]

Ovechkin has another 5 to 7 seasons in him.

 

[The Roy Of Ottawa]

 

[The Roy Of Ottawa]

Washington Capitals Must Retire Peter Bondra’s Number ASAP

Washington Capitals Must Retire Peter Bondra’s Number ASAP

Should Olaf Kölzig’s Jersey Be Retired By The Capitals?

Should Olaf Kölzig's Jersey Be Retired By The Capitals?

 

[tarheelhockey]

I’d be surprised if Olie the Goalie made it, but he’s close enough to be a dark horse.

Bondra’s got a good shot. 500 goals, two 50-goal campaigns in which he won the retro-Richard trophy, some really strong scoring seasons during Dead Puck, a monster 1998, a fastest-skater title, played regularly on the PK, led Slovakia to WC gold, was arguably the greatest Caps forward pre-Ovechkin, had no controversy around him. A memorable and likeable player with a bit of “underrated because he plays for _____” going for him.

It comes down to whether Bondra makes it before Ovie retires and gets eligible. I think he does.

 

[The Roy Of Ottawa]

Olaf Kolzig: 719 games played; 303 wins; 297 losses; 87 ties; 35 shutouts; 2.71 GAA; Stanley Cup Final in 1998; 2-Time All-Star (1998, 2000); Won the Vezina; Won the Clancy.

Peter Bondra: 1081 Games played; 503 goals, 389 assists; 892 points; Played in NHL All-Star Game (1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999)

 

[The Panther]

It's really just down to if Bondra makes it or not. The rest of those guys (pre-Ovechkin, duh) have no hope in hell.

 

[byrath]

Jagr.

 

[Kyle McMahon]

Kolzig is in that Mike Liut zone. Very good goaltender on largely mediocre teams for a decently long career. His name comes up now and again and it's not totally crazy to discuss him, but there's really no compelling reason to actually induct him. Simply too many other non-HOFers in goal that were just as good. Vanbiesbrouck, Joseph, Barrasso, Vernon, Richter...there's simply no way you leave all those guys out but elect Kolzig.

Bondra has a better chance, if for no other reason than he scored 500 goals. Still, I feel he is a long shot. Too "off the radar". Never played for a contender or had that defining playoff run, never a factor in scoring races due to very low assist totals. Less than 900 points in a pretty long career. If his career just happened to take place ten years earlier he maybe has high enough raw career numbers to get "Andreychuk-ed" into the Hall one day, but alas he doesn't. John Leclair doesn't seem to get much HOF support in the general media, and Bondra is basically a less famous equivalent.

 

[The Roy Of Ottawa]

Jagr.

I completely forgot about Jagr because I was thinking mostly about the classic Washington line-ups from the 80s-90s. I'll check if I can add Jagr to the poll.

 

[The Roy Of Ottawa]

No I can't.

 

[Voight]

Kolzig is in that Mike Liut zone. Very good goaltender on largely mediocre teams for a decently long career. His name comes up now and again and it's not totally crazy to discuss him, but there's really no compelling reason to actually induct him. Simply too many other non-HOFers in goal that were just as good. Vanbiesbrouck, Joseph, Barrasso, Vernon, Richter...there's simply no way you leave all those guys out but elect Kolzig.

Bondra has a better chance, if for no other reason than he scored 500 goals. Still, I feel he is a long shot. Too "off the radar". Never played for a contender or had that defining playoff run, never a factor in scoring races due to very low assist totals. Less than 900 points in a pretty long career. If his career just happened to take place ten years earlier he maybe has high enough raw career numbers to get "Andreychuk-ed" into the Hall one day, but alas he doesn't. John Leclair doesn't seem to get much HOF support in the general media, and Bondra is basically a less famous equivalent.

I would induct Kolzig before all of them except CuJo and maybe Beezer/Vernon.

 

[Sentinel]

Bondra’s got a good shot.

He had a great shot for sure. Up there with Bure, Hull, and Luc for the best snipers in the 90s.

had no controversy around him.

Actually there was quite a bit of controversy in 98. He was specifically called out for his effort / performance during and after the Finals. This was the last time Caps got out of the second round (Ovy, *cough*).

As far as OP goes, it will be Jagr.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Actually there was quite a bit of controversy in 98. He was specifically called out for his effort / performance during and after the Finals. This was the last time Caps got out of the second round (Ovy, *cough*).

I don't even remember this. When you say he was called out, by who? The coach?

 

[Kyle McMahon]

I would induct Kolzig before all of them except CuJo and maybe Beezer/Vernon.

Well, that's still 3 names from pretty much the same era right? If the HOF suddenly decided to induct another dozen post-expansion goaltenders, then yeah he's probably a serious candidate, but that would be unexpected to say the least.

 

[Sentinel]

I don't even remember this. When you say he was called out, by who? The coach?

IIRC it was Hunter and Bellows. I could be wrong though.

 

[tarheelhockey]

IIRC it was Hunter and Bellows. I could be wrong though.

Yikes, that's the first I've heard of that... news traveled slower back then I suppose. Not good, though, and kind of dickish of the two of them to air that issue in public.

 

[Big Phil]

The answer here is Ovechkin because I wouldn't induct any of the others. With the standards the HHOF has for forwards don't be shocked if Bondra gets in though. I don't like that idea, because it would downgrade things even more, but nothing surprises me with the HHOF anymore.

That being said, if someone thinks this isn't Ovechkin, I'd like to know how.

 

[sr edler]

Bengt-Åke Gustafsson, obviously. In double categories.

His 5 goal game with the Caps in early January 1984 gets him in as a player, and his 3D chess tank game against Slovakia and subsequent gold medal as a coach in the 2006 Olympics with Team Sweden gets him in as a builder.

 

[sr edler]

Bondra’s got a good shot. 500 goals, two 50-goal campaigns in which he won the retro-Richard trophy

Nitpick here but one of his retro-Richard’s came in 94–95 when he had 34 goals (and 9 assists).

 

[tarheelhockey]

Nitpick here but one of his retro-Richard’s came in 94–95 when he had 34 goals (and 9 assists).

You’re right... I should have said two 50 goal seasons, and two seasons where he won the Richard.

 

[Nick Hansen]

I don't think Bondra gets in. Never heard him in that conversation and he doesn't have the resume Andreychuk has (while also being Canadian) so it probably never will appear either.