Again, I know this news is old but I’ve been fighting off what I think is a sinus infection all weekend…and I’m so close to going on vacation, argh! I decided to stagger out stuff with WP’s awesome ability to schedule posts.
Now the US HOF isn’t as prestigious as the Hall of Fame in Toronto which covers hockey in its entirety but this is a start. JR getting in with the Hatcher brothers (I didn’t know Derian had one who played and played well) is a no brainer for the US. I do predict JR will have difficulty getting admitted to the big HOF thanks to Canadian prejudice against him. He’ll get in eventually, just not on the first or second opportunities. Let’s hope the Canadians who bully the board on who gets in don’t do something stupid like letting Eric Lindros glide in on the first chance while denying one of the best five Americans to hit the rink. I would also back Mike Modano on his entry because his numbers were even better.