In/Out: Evaluating active goalie HOF chances

[DMaximus 1,046]

I’ll do the same thing I did in my media spot, https://vhlforum.com/topic/78017-inout-evaluating-active-players-hof-chances, with the active goalies now. With goalies there’s a clear delineation at 300 wins. If you get 300 wins or more, you’re in. That means you need to average 38 wins per season, for all 8 seasons. It’s still possible to get in with less than 300 wins but you’ll need a SV% of .922 or better and a GAA under 2.20.

 

 

 

Alexander Pepper @Sonnet Prediction: Yes?

 

Player	GP	W	L	OTL	SV%	GAA	SO	GA	SA	MP
Alexander Pepper	522	299	166	40	0.917	2.59	30	1321	15953	30633

 

I know I just went through a whole thing about how 300 wins means you’re in. I think Pepper is going to test that rule. He’ll probably end up with just over 300 wins. He does have a cup, a Kanou for playoff MVP, and a Shaw for top Goalie thanks to a fantastic Season 66. But not much else outside of that. Currently the highest GAA of a goalie in the hall not from the first 10 seasons is 2.56, the average is 2.24. Pepper is higher than that and his .917 SV% would be the lowest of any hall goalie not from the first 10 seasons. Those figures are a little worry-some. Ultimately, I think Pepper ends up in the hall thanks to the 300+ wins, but I could see him being the first 300+ win goalie to not make it in.

 

Kallis Kriketers @hedgehog337 Prediction: Kount him in

 

Player	GP	W	L	OTL	SV%	GAA	SO	GA	SA	MP
Kallis Kriketers	522	321	131	36	0.92	2.23	65	1090	13602	29300

 

Kallis’ resume is about as good as it gets. 3 Shaws (top goalie), 4 Cleganges (lowest GAA), a couple other personal awards and a cup. Worst case he has the 6^th most wins of all time, if things go his way he could end up 4^th all time in wins. The SV% and GAA are slightly worse than average, but that’s irrelevant, Kallis is the top goalie of this generation and needs to be in the hall.

 

Rayz Funk @Rayzor_7 Prediction: If he stayz the path, he’s in.

 

Player	GP	W	L	OTL	SV%	GAA	SO	GA	SA	MP
Rayz Funk	255	138	93	22	0.919	2.53	21	643	7893	15273

Rayz Funk

 

 

Rayz’s trajectory has him making the hall. Some might think it’s already a sure thing thanks to two cups, two playoff MVP’s, and rookie of the year. I’m a little hesitant to say that’s all he needs. To get to 300 wins he needs to average 41 wins a season for the rest of his career, his current best season is 39 wins. His SV% and GAA are both currently below average, with his GAA being close to the worst GAA from a goalie in the hall. As long as he doesn’t have a bad season or two, he should make it in. And if Seattle wins this 3^rd cup in a row, I think he should make it in regardless of what happens for the rest of his career.

 

 

I think Brick Wahl, Finn Davison, and JB Rift are all nos. Their number of wins fall short of hall material.

[Beketov 9,025]

11 minutes ago, DMaximus said:

It’s still possible to get in with less than 300 wins but you’ll need a SV% of .922 or better and a GAA under 2.20.

Unless you’re Holik in which case missing 300 wins by 8 and meeting the other two criteria AND 88 shutouts isn’t enough.

[Greg_Di 1,022]

Great Article and great list of goalies! All would be deserving.

 

 

[ThePerfectNut 563]

I think even inactive members would knows these 3 goalies. They are all deserving to enter into the HOF and all are really really popular.

 

I knew them myself even though I never read that much in the forums and I don't check stats each year (Beside my own team stats of course).