How In The World Is Tim Thomas Not In The HHOF?

[JohnnyConcussion]

Do we really need to pump this guy's tires? He hasn't said one said one nice thing about the HFBoards, so that's the way it is.

I bet he doesn't even think it's his job to pump our tires. We should make him apologize for that.

 

[DingerMcSlapshot]

Is this a joke?

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

In what way are they questionable? He isn't out here calling himself a national socialist.

If you dont agree with his views thats fine, but calling them questionable is odd.

I was trying to be polite

 

[hangman005]

It'd be a great place to be the Janitor though, I'd call everyone while at work to tell them I was in the Hockey Hall of Fame.

 

[Voight]

So not liking a president would be a pretty mainline thing. Moving to Colorado to escape an incipient financial apocalypse is slightly more eyebrow raising.

Not liking the incumbent POTUS or his policies is far from a questionable view.

Majority of the time, 50% of the country does not like the person in the WH nor do they agree with them on much of anything.

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

Not liking the incumbent POTUS or his policies is far from a questionable view.

Majority of the time, 50% of the country does not like the person in the WH nor do they agree with them on much of anything.

That's what I said. Did you ignore the second half with his actual questionable views on purpose?

 

[UnSandvich]

The History of Hockey board recently did a Top 60 goalies of all time list. Thomas placed 58th. Discussion threads could offer some explanation of why he ranked where he did. He was on the ballot starting with vote 10 (assuming I can in fact read).

Thread 'HOH Top 60 Goaltenders of All Time (2024 Edition)'

Oct 14, 2024

The following is the final list of the top goaltenders from all of hockey history, as determined by the History of Hockey community at HFBoards:

Rank​	Name​	Height​	Weight​	Born​	Career​	Nationality​	Birthplace​
1​	Dominik Hasek​	6'1"​	166​	1965​	1980-2011​	Czech​	Paradubice, CZE​

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• Dr John Carlson
• Replies: 33
• Forum: The History of Hockey

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[DJN21]

The Bruins would have liked 10 years of Thomas too. If he had 10 good years he might have gotten in the hall. As it is, he had half that.

stop your facts right now!!

 

[kook10]

Do we really need to pump this guy's tires? He hasn't said one said one nice thing about the HFBoards, so that's the way it is.

I bet he doesn't even think it's his job to pump our tires. We should make him apologize for that.

Did he say "thank you" even once?

 

[DJN21]

His career was short. That’s pretty much it.

I love that politics gets blamed though, because it assumes his don’t match with like 95% of the league’s (and probably the decision-makers in the HHOF as well). You’d probably have a better argument if you said he was a doomsday prepper and kind of lost the plot for a while and that’s why the HoF avoided him.

you were sooooo close then just like Timmy's career you spun off the rails to little to late.....

 

[Nathaniel]

Political views

 

[pekka55]

Political views

Don't think so. He spent half his career in lower tier leagues. That weighs more than his political views.

In reality no one but a few teenagers on social media gives two shits if someone has different political views.

It's the hockey hall of fame, if it was the NHL hall of fame he might be already in. Who knows?

 

[Monsieur Miz]

Loved watching him play, he was amazing. I think he won't get in because of lack of international play and his short career.

Don't think his political views have anything to do with it. Majority of the players are probably right leaning anyway. They're millionnaires, why wouldn't they be.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

 

[Chet Manley]

Personally value peak performance over ~3 years for goalies more than longevity but the hhof seems to be the opposite. Two or three years is long enough for a goalie to show they aren't just a flash-in-the-pan at being the best in the world.

 

[Jyrki]

Thomas had 214 wins over his career, which puts him between... Jake Allen and James Reimer for all-time wins.
I agree that peak performance should count for more, but it's the same reason why it took 10 years for the HHOF to induct Lindros at all, and why neither Kent Nilsson nor Palffy were ever inducted.