Confirmed with Link: Guy Carbonneau elected to HHOF

[Athletique_Canadien]

3 cups, 3 Selkes, and captain...

Also he was CLUTCH in regular season and playoffs!!

 

[Athletique_Canadien]

People saying not deserved or standards for HHOF going down?

What?

Did these people actually watch him play? As I mentioned about him - unknown stat: Clutch! In 1999, Dallas was in trouble (forget versus which team) and Carbo scored to force OT

 

[Athletique_Canadien]

Drove Gretzky and Lemieux up the wall for YEARS! Yeah, he's a nobody

 

[Phil Parent]

I love throwing Rod Langway at people that say Carbonneau was a one-way piece of shit.

For the record, I think Langway was totally worthy of the HOF. But if Robinson, Stevens & Murphy aren't a thing, Langway doesn't get in.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

Does anyone remember why he was fired as HC?

 

[Canadiens Ghost]

Well deserved induction for Carbo. It took a Hall of Famer to shut down the likes of Gretzky and Lemieux.

 

[Athletique_Canadien]

Another thing NEVER really mentioned about Carbo. Ask old timer fans about his career and they'll tell you, "He was an offensive dynamo until Gainey pulled him under his wing and told him to emulate him". Is it Carbo's fault he followed BOb? Number 2, some old timer fans even go so far as to say that the Habs ruined his career for the exact same reason. And no, he was not elected due to coaching.

 

[Athletique_Canadien]

And since when is it a standard to disqualify someone over coaching?

"Yeah kid, you were awesome as a player but you sucked as a coach so NO HHOF for you"

 

[Athletique_Canadien]

If being a terrible coach was a measure than Gretzky should have been disqualified too

 

[cujo1117]

the real question is...are we going to retire his ? cuz we only do hall of famers

 

[Scintillating10]

Didn't see this coming.

Habs blood in his veins. Loved him.

Carbo was a throw back to old Quebec born players. In that he had that great will to win. Him and Roy, Lemieux had unbelievable passion for the game. Same as Beliveau, Cournoyrr, Pocket Rocket, etc...

 

[THE HOFF]

3 cups, 3 Selkes, and captain...

Most here never saw him play, very dominant player.

 

[THE HOFF]

He was VERY clutch, on both ends of the ice.

Gainey's rightful heir. We've had Plekanec and Danault playing good 2-way hockey since but Gainey & Carbo were the best at their style of hockey.

came here to say something like this, nicely put.

 

[Phil Parent]

Does anyone remember why he was fired as HC?

Lack of results, but if you're looking at a reason for that, probably a lack of peoples' skills. Carbo was never the nicest guy.

 

[dinodebino]

Carbo was a scientific defensive hockey player. Although not as physical as Gainey, he was better at shadowing player. He developed it as an art form. His shot blocking abilities haven't been matched yet. He had those huuuge shinpads to block shots, and his slides were PERFECTLY timed.

I loved Carbo. Not an angel by any means off the ice, he was one of the last true warriors to have adorned this sacred jersey.

 

[dinodebino]

Lack of results, but if you're looking at a reason for that, probably a lack of peoples' skills. Carbo was never the nicest guy.

You're right. Not a nice guy at all. But a true warrior.

 

[Phil Parent]

That he was.

 

[Phil Parent]

I've had quite the little argument on the History sub-board about this and I've got to say, I loved it. Well spoken, knowledgeable guys.

Not sure I won my argument, but I know for damn sure that Carbonneau belongs.

 

[LaP]

Ridiculous. But congrats.

Well he won the Selke 3 times. Not many player won 3 times the selke. He was on another level defensively.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Was he wearing his lucky tie?

 

[Habs]

By far the best player in history for blocking shots. His technique was perfect. I am 44 years old and I have seen Carbo's prime and no one today is as good as him for blocking shots,,,no one

If you are 44yrs old, your memory must be slipping Guy doesn't even rank in the NHL's history books for blocked shots, he just appears to be better because we are cheering for the CH.

• Most blocked shots, one season: Kris Russell (2014–15), 283
• Most blocked shots, one playoff season: Anton Volchenkov (2007), 80
• Most blocked shots, career: Dan Girardi, 1846
• Most blocked shots, playoffs career: Chris Pronger, 374
• Most blocked shots, one game: Kris Russell (March 5, 2015), 15
• Most blocked shots, one playoff game: Richard Matvichuk (May 1, 2001), 13

A great player, I loved watching him in the playoffs.

 

[Kimota]

Carbo was a scientific defensive hockey player. Although not as physical as Gainey, he was better at shadowing player. He developed it as an art form. His shot blocking abilities haven't been matched yet. He had those huuuge shinpads to block shots, and his slides were PERFECTLY timed.

I loved Carbo. Not an angel by any means off the ice, he was one of the last true warriors to have adorned this sacred jersey.

Damn right! A true warrior. Was watching some of his games not too long ago. It was a nostalgia trip but man I loved him as a player. These kind of guys just do not exist anymore. A mix of killer instinct and incredible vision of the game. You would put him on the ice in any important situations and you had all the confidence in the World that he would not screw up and he would everything to make his team win. A player's player.

 

[Habaneros]

21 into the rafters....

 

[LaP]

If you are 44yrs old, your memory must be slipping Guy doesn't even rank in the NHL's history books for blocked shots, he just appears to be better because we are cheering for the CH.

• Most blocked shots, one season: Kris Russell (2014–15), 283
• Most blocked shots, one playoff season: Anton Volchenkov (2007), 80
• Most blocked shots, career: Dan Girardi, 1846
• Most blocked shots, playoffs career: Chris Pronger, 374
• Most blocked shots, one game: Kris Russell (March 5, 2015), 15
• Most blocked shots, one playoff game: Richard Matvichuk (May 1, 2001), 13

A great player, I loved watching him in the playoffs.

Such a great list of forwards. Oh wait they are all dmen

 

[Tighthead]

If you are 44yrs old, your memory must be slipping Guy doesn't even rank in the NHL's history books for blocked shots, he just appears to be better because we are cheering for the CH.

• Most blocked shots, one season: Kris Russell (2014–15), 283
• Most blocked shots, one playoff season: Anton Volchenkov (2007), 80
• Most blocked shots, career: Dan Girardi, 1846
• Most blocked shots, playoffs career: Chris Pronger, 374
• Most blocked shots, one game: Kris Russell (March 5, 2015), 15
• Most blocked shots, one playoff game: Richard Matvichuk (May 1, 2001), 13

A great player, I loved watching him in the playoffs.

No suspicion raised by the recency of all those records?

I wasn’t a statistic until 2005.

How dare you question someone’s memory failing when this is such a brazenly thoughtless post.