Would this hypothetical player get into the HoF?

[Fishboy*]

A goalie who went 16-0 in the playoffs in his rookie season, all shutouts with over 50 shots per game, and then died in the offseason. HoF?

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[ResilientBeast]

No

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[Frankenheimer]

Yes definitely. Would probably also qualify for sainthood and/or getting burned at a stake just to be safe.

 

[Fishboy*]

And what if he just quit hockey to be an accountant?

 

[ResilientBeast]

And what if he just quit hockey to be an accountant?

still no

 

[TOGuy14]

A goalie who went 16-0 in the playoffs in his rookie season, all shutouts with over 50 shots per game, and then died in the offseason. HoF?

He wouldn't be enshrined as a HHOF member but would have some memorabilia and a small display about him somewhere I am sure.

 

[tony d]

Probably not. Still would probably be remembered in some other way though.

 

[Trap Jesus]

Nah. It was like pulling teeth to get a player like Lindros in based on longevity concerns when he played over 800 games (RS + playoffs). That goalie would be a legend, but not in the Hall.

 

[Fishboy*]

And what if all the games were 1-0 triple OT 16 games in a row, with the cup winner coming from a long bomb by the goalie himself from the defensive blueline, top shelf first ever goalie on goalie goal?

 

[Trap Jesus]

And what if all the games were 1-0 triple OT 16 games in a row, with the cup winner coming from a long bomb by the goalie himself from the defensive blueline, top shelf first ever goalie on goalie goal?

But did he break Gretzky's points record? What you're describing is 1 point in 16 games, kind of weak actually.

 

[Fishboy*]

But did he break Gretzky's points record? What you're describing is 1 point in 16 games, kind of weak actually.

In the regular season he did. Assists only though. 84-0 cause he got traded at the deadline to a team with fewer games played.

 

[CanadianSniper]

And what if all the games were 1-0 triple OT 16 games in a row, with the cup winner coming from a long bomb by the goalie himself from the defensive blueline, top shelf first ever goalie on goalie goal?

This gave me a good laugh. F***ing off season man.
He would be hailed as the greatest goaltender of all time, and the second coming of Christ. My bigger question is, if we are assuming he dies, how does he die?

 

[ujju2]

This gave me a good laugh. F***ing off season man.
He would be hailed as the greatest goaltender of all time, and the second coming of Christ. My bigger question is, if we are assuming he dies, how does he die?

Old age

 

[Trap Jesus]

In the regular season he did. Assists only though. 84-0 cause he got traded at the deadline to a team with fewer games played.

Rookie goalie who only gets wins and shutouts and breaks Gretzky's assist record gets traded mid-season. I hope they got a good prospect and a mid-round pick at least in return for him.

 

[CanadianSniper]

Old age

Rookie season at age 86.

 

[CanadianSniper]

Rookie goalie who only gets wins and shutouts and breaks Gretzky's assist record gets traded mid-season. I hope they got a good prospect and a mid-round pick at least in return for him.

Halak, Ryder, and a 2nd.

 

[Fishboy*]

This gave me a good laugh. F***ing off season man.
He would be hailed as the greatest goaltender of all time, and the second coming of Christ. My bigger question is, if we are assuming he dies, how does he die?

Assassinated at Stanley Cup Parade by Phil Kessel.

 

[MeowLeafs]

His name would be remembered for a very long time, but no chance at the HOF.

 

[Perfect_Drug]

Pelle Lindbergh was absolutely sensational. Won a Vezina. Nearly beat the Oilers dynasty in 85.


Not in the Hall.

 

[unknown33]

Nah someone who pulled of the greatest performance in the history of sports shouldn't make it.

 

[Crosbyfan]

Old age

Dustin Rose's grandfather...

 

[Plural]

Assassinated at Stanley Cup Parade by Phil Kessel.

Oh my god..pure gold.

 

[Crosbyfan]

Assassinated at Stanley Cup Parade by Phil Kessel.

Second hotdog chucker conspiracy theories abound...


Kessel: "I'm just a patsy...and why would I throw away a hotdog?"

 

[Dodospice]

Isn't there stipulations in place to get into the HHOF? Like years of playing for a playing?

 

[Plural]

Isn't there stipulations in place to get into the HHOF? Like years of playing for a playing?

https://www.hhof.com/htmlinduct/indelection.shtml

I don't see any. But I just glanced through the page.