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Mark Recchi is arguably a slam dunk for inclusion in the Hockey Hall shortly after his eligibility begins. He has been on three Stanley Cup winning teams and has played for seven Organizations over parts of twenty two NHL seasons. He is ranked high in the all-time list in just about every major categories and has played in 1,652 Games, scoring 577 Goals and 956 Assists for 1,533 Points in the Regular Season.
Of those stats, as a Flyer Mark has played parts of 10 Seasons (45.5%), 602 Games (36.4%), 232 Goals (40.2), 395 Assists (41.3%) and 627 points (40.9%).
It is my contention that even though Mark Recchi has not won the all important Cup as a Flyer, he has by far spent more time and scored more as a Flyer than he has with any other Organization and pushing almost half of all his stats with Philadelphia... and should be represented in The HHoF wearing a Flyers uniform.
Furthermore, since he ranks very highly in all the major all-time Flyers Organization stats, once in the HHoF he... as was the case when Mark Howe who was recently honored the Organization upon his HHoF induction... should have his Number Eight retired. Howe broke the unwritten rule and even though he did not win a Cup as a Flyer was so honored and IMO Recchi has established his legacy in all-time NHL history. Recchi has also established his legacy in the all-time Flyers Organization history and I believe should be claimed as 'ours. as soon as possible upon his HHoF induction. I understand the Flyers stance on being tough on number retirement and that Howe was recently so honored, but I believe Mark Recchi's stats deserve nothing short of this.
... Also, Mark Recchi should be inducted in the Flyers HoF this season.
Thoughts..................
Of those stats, as a Flyer Mark has played parts of 10 Seasons (45.5%), 602 Games (36.4%), 232 Goals (40.2), 395 Assists (41.3%) and 627 points (40.9%).
It is my contention that even though Mark Recchi has not won the all important Cup as a Flyer, he has by far spent more time and scored more as a Flyer than he has with any other Organization and pushing almost half of all his stats with Philadelphia... and should be represented in The HHoF wearing a Flyers uniform.
Furthermore, since he ranks very highly in all the major all-time Flyers Organization stats, once in the HHoF he... as was the case when Mark Howe who was recently honored the Organization upon his HHoF induction... should have his Number Eight retired. Howe broke the unwritten rule and even though he did not win a Cup as a Flyer was so honored and IMO Recchi has established his legacy in all-time NHL history. Recchi has also established his legacy in the all-time Flyers Organization history and I believe should be claimed as 'ours. as soon as possible upon his HHoF induction. I understand the Flyers stance on being tough on number retirement and that Howe was recently so honored, but I believe Mark Recchi's stats deserve nothing short of this.
... Also, Mark Recchi should be inducted in the Flyers HoF this season.
Thoughts..................