Jeremy Roenick, Shea Weber and Pavel Datsyuk inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame

[FissionFire]

Congrats to all three on the honor. As someone who lived in Chicago and watched Roenick’s entire career, I’m a bit surprised as he never looked like a HHOF player and not even locally was he ever discussed as future HHOF guy, but times and standards change. I would have placed Zetterberg and Mogilny in before him.

 

[Voight]

Was always a BS reason. It’s like how baseball refuses to put in suspected roid users but votes Big Papi in. If they like you…they’ll put you in anyway. If they don’t…they’ll pretend there’s another reason. Votes should be made public. This is a sham

Likewise with Curt Schilling... he wasn't a media darling and still isn't so they've left him waiting.

Congrats to all three on the honor. As someone who lived in Chicago and watched Roenick’s entire career, I’m a bit surprised as he never looked like a HHOF player and not even locally was he ever discussed as future HHOF guy, but times and standards change.

Thing is after he left Chicago, he never finished top 10 again in points, goals or assists.

There's worse people they could've inducted like Marleau, but I don't think JR was ever much of a lock or some crazy omission.

 

[FunkySeeFunkyDo]

Roenick just needed Turgeon to get in.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Solid class. I wonder if Poile going in justifies Bryan Murray some day goes in as well.

 

[Oneiro]

It says a lot that they left out two of the safest but most productive players of their generation in Z and Elias in favor of two less impactful, narrative-driven, overrated players in Roenick and Weber.

And Colin Campbell being in tells you exactly how self-aware this voter base is.

 

[Some Other Flame]

Colin Campbell is a dirtbag.

And Weber's a little too early. He shouldn't be a first ballot type

 

[mr figgles]

Shea Weber over Mogilny is a choice.

Weber is a 4x All Star defenseman that finished high in Norris voting a hundred times. That’s a first ballot lock.

 

[ItWasJustified]

No Theo Fleury and no Alex Mogilny. HHoF is a joke.

 

[Dog]

What dirtbags you forgot Mogilny again...

 

[EXTRAS]

I guess roenick is put in as a career accumulator? Cuz he was never even nominated for an award was he? Don't think he even finished top 5 in points in a season. Really makes you wonder who mogilny pissed off.

 

[Forge]

Roenick just needed Turgeon to get in.

Hopefully Elias just needed roenick to get in

 

[MNRube]

I’ve never taken the time to compare their respective careers, but I’d expect Elias to have a much stronger HOF claim than Roenick

 

[jetsforever]

Datsyuk is obvious but glad Weber made it too!

 

[ViD]

Two Coyotes legends inducted on the day Coyotes franchise pretty much died

 

[GKJ]

Solid class. I wonder if Poile going in justifies Bryan Murray some day goes in as well.

Probably.

 

[Forge]

Two Coyotes legends inducted on the day Coyotes franchise pretty much died

Incredible that Utah already has a hall of famer

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Why is Weber eligible before his contract is up?

Hasn't played in 3 years officially. He's LTIRetired

 

[mr figgles]

I guess roenick is put in as a career accumulator? Cuz he was never even nominated for an award was he? Don't think he even finished top 5 in points in a season. Really makes you wonder who mogilny pissed off.

He finished 5th and 7th vs Mogilny’s 7th and 9th.

 

[Bgav]

Colin Campbell after the emails leaked still gets into the hall of fame. Disgusting. Hope this opens up an investigation on him lol

The emails had him telling people to not call penalties on his son. His defence was, he thought it would never get out.

 

[eojsmada]

Guess Weber making the HHOF now opens it up for Byfuglien. Just as many Norris', All-Star appearances, and has a Cup. And re-defined the position as one of the best of his era.

 

[herzausstein]

Utah will be crushed to know Weber will not be playing out his contract

 

[Chainshot]

The Hall of Pretty Good.

 

[Rafafouille]

Loved him in Montreal the rare times he was healthy but I struggle to justify Weber being admitted, especially over Mogilny.

 

[nergish]

Still no Mogilny eh

I wasn't alive for his whole career, but I would have thought he was a better, more impactful player at his peak than even Datsyuk was.

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

Roenick was one of the most exciting players to watch in NHL history.

50 goal seasons
500 goals
100 point seasons
1000 points
Speed
Puck handling
Hits
Fights
Personality

100% deserved. Congrats JR.