First off I want to give my congratulations to all four of the 2012 Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees—Joe Sakic, Adam Oates, Pavel Bure and Mats Sundin.
All of them were very deserving to be selected, but them each getting in might not have been the top story.
The top story was the fact that, somehow, Brendan Shanahan did not get in. I think I have an idea why.
First, lets compare the career statistics—regular season and playoff—between Shanny and the four inductees:
Joe Sakic: 1,550 Games Played, 709 Goals, 1,120 Assists, 1,829 Points.
Adam Oates: 1,500 Games Played, 383 Goals, 1,193 Assists, 1,576 Points.
Pavel Bure: 766 Games Played, 472 Goals, 377 Assists, 849 Points.
Mats Sundin: 1,437 Games Played, 602 Goals, 829 Assists, 1,431 Points.
Brendan Shanahan: 1,708 Games Played, 716 Goals, 772 Assists, 1,488 Points.
On a high note, Shanahan played more games and had more goals in his career than any of the four players inducted into the Hall of Fame.
On a low note, he had the worst points per game average.
However, Shanahan won th ...
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2012 Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees: Why Brendan Shanahan Was Snubbed
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