Confirmed with Link: Eric Lindros Elected Into HHoF

[Hollywood Cannon]

Time to bring back the annual discussion...

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/hockey-hall-of-fame-1.3654025

The weakest first-time-eligible group in decades has left the doors open to the Hockey Hall of Fame for several players who have been awaiting the call.

Eric Lindros has been waiting six years, Mark Recchi three, Dave Andreychuk eight and Sergei Makarov 16. This could finally be the year as the Hall of Fame selection committee determines the class of 2016 on Monday.

Goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff, defenceman Roman Hamrlik and forwards Milan Hejduk and Vinny Prospal headline the first-year eligible players.

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[Beef Invictus]

It should be, but I'm sure they'll find a way to avoid him.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Lindros, Recchi, and Makarov should be sure things this year.

I hope he does get the call today.

 

[Hiesenberg]

He should've been in already, but I fully expect it today. I'll be severely disappointed if they don't.

 

[Hiesenberg]

Looks like he's in!!!

 

[Hapiii]

My all time favorite player finally got selected. So happy for him, he truly deserves it.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Now call Recchi and Makarov.


I'm honestly shocked Makarov isn't in already.

 

[Oranges]

Yeeees! About ****ing time.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Now call Recchi and Makarov.


I'm honestly shocked Makarov isn't in already.

Too much focus by the Selection Committee on NHL-only stats; he belongs.

 

[BackWithaVengeance]

****in finally.

Big E is the only reason I started to follow the NHL.

He was something else in his prime.

 

[Hiesenberg]

3:30 is the official announcement.

 

[Chinatown88]

Finally Lindros!

 

[tade]

It was about time! Congrats! Truly incredible player in his prime, and among all-time best.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

So here's the new question,

Does he get his number retired?

 

[Hiesenberg]

So here's the new question,

Does he get his number retired?

No, I don't think that'll ever happen, the fact that he's in the Flyers HOF was pretty monumental. Flyers don't retire #'s easily. I think they only have like 7 retired.

edit: 5!!!

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

So here's the new question,

Does he get his number retired?

Mark Howe's number retirement broke the unwritten rule that you need to have won a Cup with the team to have the number retired.

I'll guess that he probably will get his number retired, too.

 

[Hapiii]

So here's the new question,

Does he get his number retired?

I hope so.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

No, I don't think that'll ever happen, the fact that he's in the Flyers HOF was pretty monumental. Flyers don't retire #'s easily. I think they only have like 7 retired.

edit: 5!!!

Correct in that it's extremely hard to have your number retired by the organization. But at the same time, off the top of my head every Flyer who spent the majority of their career here and is in the HHoF has had their number retired. As CF88 mentioned Howe broke the "You have to win a cup" rule. I think it's more of a if you're in the HHoF you get your number retired kinda thing.

 

[Hiesenberg]

Correct in that it's extremely hard to have your number retired by the organization. But at the same time, off the top of my head every Flyer who spent the majority of their career here and is in the HHoF has had their number retired. As CF88 mentioned Howe broke the "You have to win a cup" rule. I think it's more of a if you're in the HHoF you get your number retired kinda thing.

I hope you are right, but in their 50 year existence to only retire 5 numbers, sure seems like its a hard accomplishment.

 

[Hiesenberg]

BTW. No Recchi.

Makarov
Vachon
Quinn - Builder

 

[FLYguy3911]

The Man.

 

[chupanibre]

about damn time!

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Happy for Makarov; surprised about Recchi. It may be a while for him, if he ever does get it, now.

 

[Hiesenberg]

Carchidi thinks Lindros should be in over Recchi.

I swear he just likes to try to piss people off.

 

[Curufinwe]

Carchidi thinks Lindros should be in over Recchi.

So does the HHoF.