Belfour, Gilmour, Nieuwendyk, Howe Named To HHOF

[LeafsFan4Life]

Ed Belfour was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame on his first try on Tuesday, and will enter the shrine along with fellow one-time Toronto Maple Leafs Doug Gilmour and Joe Nieuwendyk. Defenceman Mark Howe was also elected to the Class of 2011, which will be inducted on Nov. 14 in Toronto.

Belfour is third all-time in goalie wins with 484, and twice won the Vezina Trophy. He also captured the Calder Trophy with Chicago and claimed the Stanley Cup with the Dallas Stars in 1999. Five of the six goalies directly behind him on the wins list are already in the Hall of Fame.

Gilmour, with 1,414 points over 20 seasons, was a Selke Trophy winner who was known for his gutsy playoff performances. He is part of an exclusive group of players who averaged more points per game during the playoffs (1.15) than the regular season (.96). A natural leader, Gilmour captained both the Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Blackhawks.

Nieuwendyk, with 564 career goals, goes into the Hall of Fame on his second attempt. He is one of just nine players to have won a Stanley Cup with three different teams, and is the owner of 93 career game-winning goals. Nieuwendyk played for Calgary, Dallas, New Jersey, Toronto, and Florida.

Howe was a three-time runner-up for the Norris Trophy and twice appeared in the Stanley Cup Final with the Philadelphia Flyers. One of Gordie Howe's hockey-playing sons, Mark Howe netted 1,246 points over 22 seasons split between the World Hockey Association and the NHL. Howe was a six-time NHL all-star.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=370270

I'm really happy Gilmour is finally going to be inducted in the Hall of Fame. 3 Former Leafs going in this year.

 

[Mooche]

Congratulations to all of these guys. Some good inductions!

 

[Phil The Thrill]

Nice to see Belfour go in. One of my favourite goalies to ever play.

 

[The Guid]

No Oates <_<

 

[Rios15]

I just can't wait until the day Mats Sundin makes it in