Why isn't Pierre Turgeon in the hall of fame?

[TheDizee]

So why isn't he in the HHOF? He was a big game player, 5 time all star, great leader as well.

1294 games
515 goals
812 assists
1327 points
97 points in 109 playoff games including a game 7 winning goal in OT.

To me it is a no brainer, he is a hall of fame player. So why has he not been put in yet?

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[left hand path]

he was never an all-star

 

[TheDizee]

he was never an all-star

5 times.

 

[BruinsBtn]

He sat on the bench in Piestany.

Possibly one of the least popular teammates ever

 

[LeafFever]

He's one of those guys who ended up getting numbers good enough to be in the HHOF. But he wasn't seen as a top star at the time he played. He may get in, but he's not the type who gets in right away.

 

[Bood12]

he was never an all-star

he should have been the MVP of the All-Star game in 1994, but the game was in MSG and whoever votes for those things wanted to appease the Rangers so they gave it to Richter

 

[Hawksfan2828]

So why isn't he in the HHOF? He was a big game player, 5 time all star, great leader as well.

1294 games
515 goals
812 assists
1327 points
97 points in 109 playoff games including a game 7 winning goal in OT.

To me it is a no brainer, he is a hall of fame player. So why has he not been put in yet?

He has no hardware.

 

[McVespa99]

Because he was Eberle in an era where there was a lot more scoring

 

[Bood12]

why is Lindros in the Hall Of Fame is a better question

 

[Individual 1]

5 times.

http://www.hockey-reference.com/awards/nhl_all_star.html

He was never part of the all star team that matters for the hockey hall of fame.

 

[Hawksfan2828]

He's one of those guys who ended up getting numbers good enough to be in the HHOF. But he wasn't seen as a top star at the time he played. He may get in, but he's not the type who gets in right away.

Indeed, he was always consistent, just never even close to the best.

I don't think anyone would say he was a top 10 player at any time (at least not for any prolonged period of time)..

His numbers obviously say yes tho.

 

[dubey]

why is Lindros in the Hall Of Fame is a better question

Anyone alive in the 90s could answer that for you

 

[Falco Lombardi]

My favorite all time player. I hope he gets in some day.

He looked great today in the Alumni game!

 

[KPower]

why is Lindros in the Hall Of Fame is a better question

Because he was the most dominant player in the world for a period of time.

 

[LeafFever]

why is Lindros in the Hall Of Fame is a better question

If Neely is in, why not Lindros?

 

[Beukeboom Fan]

Because he was Eberle in an era where there was a lot more scoring

+1. Just putting up numbers in a high scoring era shouldn't be enough (see Bernie Nichols).

 

[Knave]

The people who decide who gets inducted are very smart and consistent people with a set of standards they apply equally to everyone which assures us that people like Turgeon do not make it into the hall.

 

[Shakey Rustie]

There is a long line of centers from his era that are/were better than him.

 

[Regal]

Because he was Eberle in an era where there was a lot more scoring

He was way better than Eberle, but he did have a similar soft and lazy reputation. I think more than anything it's that he was seen as a player who scored a lot of "empty points" so is often seen as worse than his totals.

 

[Chubbinz]

I don't know what's confusing about it. In 19 seasons in the NHL he managed two top 10 point finishes and a Bing. He was a good player but not HoF worthy.

 

[CanCHI]

For letting one of his teammates get double teamed in '87

 

[Claypool]

He'll get in when there's a weak draft class.

 

[Bood12]

For letting one of his teammates get double teamed in '87

I am guessing that has alot to do with it

 

[Whoot Whoot]

great player HOF worthy

 

[Legionnaire]

Dale Hunter checked him right out of the HHOF.