Captain Bowie
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The bolded is a big reason why he will get in, but to me it means little in terms of deserving. I mean, it's the main reason why George Armstrong is there. He was never a top end player, but captained the Leafs to 4 SC wins, so he gets in.I
The guy captained his team to three Stanley Cups, has one of the best international resumes, and was one of the most influential players in the game.
In my mind, if you're argument on getting in the Hall is based around the precedence set by George Armstrong, you don't have a very good argument.
Being a top end player is not required to be a captain in the NHL. It's not even required to be a Stanley Cup Winning captain in the NHL. Dustin Brown, Darien Hatcher, Guy Carbonneau weren't all HOF players. Is anyone going to make the argument that if Brian Campbell or Duncan Keith or Patrick Sharp were name captain when Toews was, they have less cups?