Should Theo Fleury be in the HOF?

[holy]

For the celly alone.

 

[Matty Sundin]

his number isn’t even up on the rafters for the flames. He’s too outspoken and his views are controversial and just sounds like a nut case.

I could totally see him just spewing out garbage in his speech and drawing more attention from that then the other inductees.

I get that he’s been through a lot but he’s living proof that you can be a victim and still be viewed as an ahole.

 

[rfournier103]

If the question has to be asked whether someone should be in the HOF or not, the answer should be “no.”

The HOF should be reserved for the unquestioned “best of the best of the best. With honors.”

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Based on hockey ability and impact on the game, yea.

 

[SwedishFire]

Shit personality. Burned bridges everywhere he went. Weirdo conspiracy theorist. No thanks.

Very harsh said. He has had a painful past. From what Ive seen in him is quite honest.

 

[Petey But Really Jim]

No. He is a danger to the public. Someone with his warped mind is not someone you want to amplify.

 

[Johnnybegood13]

I remember talking to Theo just before the 97 draft and who the flames should select, I asked what about that Russian kid named Samsonov? Theo said: maybe but I hear he's a bit of a flake!

Oh, the irony.

 

[ItWasJustified]

He could some day in a weak year, but there’s 100 guys right there with him that are as deserving.

Source?

 

[Foppberg]

I feel for what he's gone through and what its done to him. It's a shame that he's shifted from being a voice for those causes & issues in society to conspiracy theories.

 

[KevinRedkey]

I don't like him as a person, but that has nothing to do with his amazing hockey career which is absolutely HHoF worthy IMO.

It's not like he's a pedo. He's a weird dude with strong opinions.

 

[Oilslick941611]

no

 

[Bring Back Bucky]

If he wants to buy a ticket.

 

[McVespa99]

Im an Oilers fan and I say yes

 

[AlexanderTheGood]

To me, one of the major criteria for HHOF induction ought to be whether a player could excel across multiple generations and rule changes. Fleury would be dynamite in today's NHL. It's crazy he's not in the Hall already.

 

[JPeeper]

When the Flames won't even officially retire his number, there's no hope for him getting into the HHoF. He can't keep his mouth shut and the pandemic did him no favours with his conspiracy shit.

Unofficially 14 is retired for the flames but that's it.

 

[Channelcat]

absolutely

 

[OrrNumber4]

Just going by on-ice accomplishments and play, where would Fleury rank? Were he in the HHOF, what percentile would be fall under?

 

[Jovavic]

Of course not, he'd be in the Hall of Very Good, along with many other players.

Some of the above posts prove to me that, ultimately, the internet was a bad idea, holy shit.

 

[HockeyHistorian]

He should be in the HHoF based on his play and I think that's what matters in the HOCKEY Hall of Fame, even if I wouldn't like it for other reasons.

That should perhaps be it's own discussion:; whether idiotic and extreme opinions should affect who is admitted to the HHoF.

 

[Voight]

his number isn’t even up on the rafters for the flames. He’s too outspoken and his views are controversial and just sounds like a nut case.

I could totally see him just spewing out garbage in his speech and drawing more attention from that then the other inductees.

I get that he’s been through a lot but he’s living proof that you can be a victim and still be viewed as an ahole.

To be fair, only Iginla/McDonald/Vernon have received that honor. MacInnis doesn't even have his number retired.

 

[Voight]

No. He is a danger to the public. Someone with his warped mind is not someone you want to amplify.

 

[AlexanderTheGood]

To be fair, only Iginla/McDonald/Vernon have received that honor. MacInnis doesn't even have his number retired.

Further to that, Mike Vernon should be in the same HHOF class as Fleury. Got to four Stanley Cup Finals and won two cups - once with the same 89' team Fleury played on and then nearly ten years later with the Red Wings when he won Conn Smythe in 1996-97. Team-wise, Vernon also had an appearance at the Memorial Cup final in 1983. He played in four Stanley Cup Finals split across two teams and two decades. Vernon's numbers were light-years ahead of Grant Fuhr and Patrick Roy, who were both elected to the hall well over a decade ago.

 

[Voight]

Further to that, Mike Vernon should be in the same HHOF class as Fleury. Got to four Stanley Cup Finals and won two cups - once with the same 89' team Fleury played on and then nearly ten years later with the Red Wings when he won Conn Smythe in 1996-97. Team-wise, Vernon also had an appearance at the Memorial Cup final in 1983. He played in four Stanley Cup Finals split across two teams and two decades. Vernon's numbers were light-years ahead of Grant Fuhr and Patrick Roy, who were both elected to the hall well over a decade ago.

The problem is the hall is insanely strict when it comes to goalies. I agree Vernon has a good case - Vezina finishes of 2,4,4,8,10,11 while competing with Roy/Hasek/Belfour/Brodeur.

 

[MartinBe]

Rather have Fleury than Doug Gilmour...

 

[Ianturnedbull]

I'm surprised he is not. He was a legit weapon. A legit 7 time all star. A guy who scored a point a game in over a 1000 regular season games. He was also a point per game playoff scorer. He did all that at 5 foot 6 inches. I would really like to see him in the HOF. Especially with all he had to overcome.

Not after that Yakupov inspired goal celebration.