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.

 

[Voight]

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.

Not to mention, the Bruins probably don't make two finals in three years without him. & even when he joined a stacked Avs squad, he lead the entire team in ice time at forty years old.

 

[MadLuke]

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

And like I said the time of that message, Bobby Orr resume is arguably clearly better than Bourque,

8xNorris in a row, winning 2 smythe, Canada cup MVP, 3xHart, Pearson, a career of playing at a 110 pts by 82 games pace.... with an average +73 by 82 games.

The Orr > Bourque is often made only using their respective resume and not a collection of video of each others that compare them.

I feel Bourque as the second best resume at best (is it better than say Lidstrom or Harvey...), which seem to be perfectly fine.

the Bruins probably don't make two finals in three years without him.

And those 2 Smythe type of cup run can be a little bit missed by someone looking at his resume a bit fast.