Confirmed with Link: Pierre Lacroix - Elected to Hockey HOF

[Bill Peckerskull]

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[Ginger Papa]

Nice to see the architect of your original champions get his well deserved Call. However, it’s also sad that he didn’t get this when he was with us.

One of the few reasons I understand older people being named before they retire.

 

[The Merchant]

Very well deserved.

 

[henchman21]

Great to see Pierre finally get in!

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Totally deserved.

Brilliant at so many aspects of the management side, from pure negotiating to business savvy to empathy and legitimate relationships.

A total winner. Absolutely loved to win. You hear how some guys hate to lose more than they love to win, yadda yadda yadda. Nah, PL just loved winning.

A guy who is asked on draft day what his team’s goals for the weekend are and answers “to win the last game of the season.” Love him to bits.

A few taps of the stick to PL up in the afterleagues. You earned this one.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

This guy got in too...

 

[Belgican]

Well deserved Mr Lacroix

 

[henchman21]

This guy got in too...

Without his time in Colorado, he likely doesn't make it. His 500g, 800a, and 1300p milestones all came with the Avs and the reason he got in despite never really being a top end guy was his milestones.

 

[famicommander]

Well deserved for Lacroix and Turgeon.

Add another to the list of Hall of Famers that played <100 games in an Avs jersey:
Paul Kariya (52 combined regular season and playoff games)
Dave Andreychuck (31 combined regular season and playoff games)
Jarri Kurri (74 combined regular season and playoff games)
Pierre Turgeon (84 combined regular season and playoff games)
Teemu Selanne (88 combined regular season and playoff games)

Bourque (128), Iginla (225), and Blake (390) were all here for decent enough chunks of games.

 

[Hasbro]

Well deserved for Lacroix and Turgeon.

Add another to the list of Hall of Famers that played <100 games in an Avs jersey:
Paul Kariya (52 combined regular season and playoff games)
Dave Andreychuck (31 combined regular season and playoff games)
Jarri Kurri (74 combined regular season and playoff games)
Pierre Turgeon (84 combined regular season and playoff games)
Teemu Selanne (88 combined regular season and playoff games)

Bourque (128), Iginla (225), and Blake (390) were all here for decent enough chunks of games.

Oddly enough he settled in Denver.

 

[Gumballhead]

I hope the big fat snake makes it into the hall with him.

 

[henchman21]

Oddly enough he settled in Denver.

So did Ryan Kesler.

 

[Bonzai12]

Happy for Pierre - but I’ll always say that these things are ridiculous. Pierre passes away in 2020 and can’t live this moment. There needs to be some way to get people in quicker.

 

[Foppa2118]

Very well deserved for PL. Architect is the perfect characterization of what he meant to this franchise and their first two Cups. Can't have a Hall of Fame without someone like him in it as a builder.

Too bad he wasn't inducted while he was still alive. Always felt like he wasn't really part of the old boys club because of his style. At least he's in now though.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[Foppa2118]

This guy got in too...

Not bad for ole

 

[UnkleKraker]

Big snake eat...

 

[the_fan]

Well deserved

 

[dahrougem2]

Actually surprised it took this long for Pierre to get in.

 

[Sea Eagles]

The man was a winner. That's honestly the easiest way to describe him. In everything he applied himself, a caring, warm, leader and winner.

He created a heavyweight culture.

Truly miss this guy. Well deserved reward.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Without his time in Colorado, he likely doesn't make it. His 500g, 800a, and 1300p milestones all came with the Avs and the reason he got in despite never really being a top end guy was his milestones.

I think Marek Svatos rejuvenated him. Those two developed a special chemistry. It's so tragic what happened to Svatos.

 

[Sea Eagles]

I think Marek Svatos rejuvenated him. Those two developed a special chemistry. It's so tragic what happened to Svatos.

Ruslan Salei was around that time, too wasn't he? So sad

Sorry to bring that up.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Ruslan Salei was around that time, too wasn't he? So sad

Sorry to bring that up.

Yeah, Salei and Skrastins, along with absolutely too many others, died in the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash in 2011. Svatos died in 2016 from the effects CTE. He was self-medicating with drugs and OD'd, like Wade Belak and way too many other hockey players.

 

[Sea Eagles]

Yeah, Salei and Skrastins, along with absolutely too many others, died in the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash in 2011. Svatos died in 2016 from the effects CTE. He was self-medicating with drugs and OD'd, like Wade Belak and way too many other hockey players.

I gave the a love emoji, not because I love what you said, but because I remember too - so much loss, huh. So many good things ahead for these young men.

It's why I really respect that article Wilson posted upon his retirement. Took a lot to explain the drugs in sports thing (prescription I mean).

This is why we should always support, back and love our boys doing their best for us. Life can be so short !

 

[Bill Peckerskull]