If the HHOF worked like Cooperstown, would Al MacInnis be inducted as a Flame or as a Blue?

[Wayne Primeau]

Simple question. MacInnis' career was divided essentially in half between the two cities and he acquired a great number of accolades with both teams. Who would he go in with?

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[Icebreakers]

Let him choose lol.

 

[BlueDream]

Probably Calgary. As a Blues fan I loved the guy but he had his best years as a Flame.

To be honest, I didn’t realize he had a 103-point season until now. What a beast.

 

[Ctrain2k]

His best year was as a flame, but he won his only Norris as a blue and has his number retired by them tough call.

 

[Hockeyholic]

Flames. He was the Conn Smythe in 89 with them. Furthest he got with the Blues was a quick third round exit in 2001.

 

[Future GOAT]

What is cooperstown?

 

[rent free]

What is cooperstown?

The place where hall of famers in the MLB get inducted to.

 

[Daximus]

What is cooperstown?

The town where the Baseball Hall of Fame is located.

 

[Future GOAT]

Thanks.

 

[rent free]

Thanks.

You're welcome

 

[bobbyking]

I agree that the player should be able to choose if he excelled with2 franchises

 

[Voight]

Made his name & won in CGY, won his only Norris in STL.

Thats a tough one, although Cooperstown usually values championships above individual awards.

 

[Newsworthy]

Played more games in Calgary correct?

 

[The Nuge]

Played more games in Calgary correct?

Without counting, probably. He played ~11 seasons in Calgary, and ~9 in St Louis. It’s gotta be close though.

To me, he’s always going to be part of the Blues, but I was 3 when he left Calgary. It should be up to the player though

 

[PunkRockLocke]

Conn Smythe with the Flames. That tips the scales for CGY

 

[Dbrownss]

Up to him.

 

[b in vancouver]

I think of him more as a Flame but - no idea.

It's crazy to think of how much talent was in Alberta back then and the exodus - as by '90-'92 most of the NHL had a marquee player on their payroll from one of those two teams.

 

[djpatm]

He seems to be more attached to St. Louis so probably the Blues.

 

[Falco Lombardi]

He’s only been a Blue for as long as I can remember and is still here in the front office.

My guess is St. Louis if he had to pick, but I’d guess he’d probably go in without a team

 

[dr robbie]

I would say him working with the Blues still after his career probably pushes him more towards the Blues overall. But honestly, I'd let him decide if this were the case.

 

[ricky0034]

it's kinda nuts how long players used to be RFAs

MacInnis played 803 regular season games plus Playoffs over 11 seasons(plus a handful of games in 2 other seasons) and was apparently STILL an RFA when he left Calgary