Players Who Are Less Than Their Resumes?

[MadLuke]

I think that guy meant "reputation" and not "resume"

And I think he could even agree that Price was less than his reputation while being more than his resume.

 

[dalewood12]

Eric Staal.

 

[SillyRabbit]

Ray Bourque, he's got one heck of a resume that seems like GOAT'd DMan ever, but is probably a little shy of that.

Trophies and leaders​

• Won the Calder Memorial Trophy in 1980
• Won the Norris Trophy in 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991 and 1994
• Won the King Clancy Memorial Trophy in 1992
• Received the Lester Patrick Trophy in 2003
• Stanley Cup champion in 2001
• Led the NHL in shots in 1984, 1987 and 1995

NHL All-Star teams​

• NHL first team All-Star in 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, and 2001.
• Second Team All-Star in 1981, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1995 and 1999.

NHL All-Star Game​

• Named to play in the All-Star Game for the 19th consecutive season, 2001; Bourque also appeared in the All-Star Game in every season that it was held during his career (there was no game in 1987 or 1995).
• Most Valuable Player of the All-Star Game in 1996.
• Won the NHL All-star Game Shooting Accuracy Competition in 1990, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001.

This is... a take.

Bourque accumulated this resume during the deepest era in NHL history for defenceman, while playing for a pedestrian team (most years).

The players on this list that actually fit the criteria either played on stacked teams or played during a time where their competition was weak or injured.

If anything Bourque's resume undersells how good he was, as there are at least two more Norris' that he had a very strong argument to win, and definitely would've won if he wasn't in the most stacked era for defenceman.

This resume is also missing a Hart trophy, which he was inches away from winning (closest vote in NHL history at the time).

I just don't see how Bourque's resume oversells him at all.

 

[The Macho King]

Ray Bourque, he's got one heck of a resume that seems like GOAT'd DMan ever, but is probably a little shy of that.

Trophies and leaders​

• Won the Calder Memorial Trophy in 1980
• Won the Norris Trophy in 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991 and 1994
• Won the King Clancy Memorial Trophy in 1992
• Received the Lester Patrick Trophy in 2003
• Stanley Cup champion in 2001
• Led the NHL in shots in 1984, 1987 and 1995

NHL All-Star teams​

• NHL first team All-Star in 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, and 2001.
• Second Team All-Star in 1981, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1995 and 1999.

NHL All-Star Game​

• Named to play in the All-Star Game for the 19th consecutive season, 2001; Bourque also appeared in the All-Star Game in every season that it was held during his career (there was no game in 1987 or 1995).
• Most Valuable Player of the All-Star Game in 1996.
• Won the NHL All-star Game Shooting Accuracy Competition in 1990, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001.

He's a little shy of the best ever because Bobby Orr exists. Beyond that he's exactly where he should be.