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S2021E72 - Episode 72: Hall of Fame Class of 1988

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Buddy O'Connor: 1941-51; 10 seasons, 9 quality

  • Totals:
  • 140G,
  • 257A (9th All Time at his retirement) for
  • 397P (24th All Time at his retirement) in
  • 509 Games;
  • 33.3 PS;
  • Per Game: O’Connor doesn’t quality for the leader-boards, but if the qualifiers are lowered to half of what they normally are,at his retirement  O’Connor was
  • 7th All Time in APG
  • 82-game average: 23G, 41A for 64P
  • 3-year peak (1942-45): 50-game average of 17G, 38A for 55P

    • Brad Park (always a bridesmaid):

    • 1968-85; 17 seasons, 16 quality
    • Totals:
    • 213G (18th D All Time, 3rd at his retirement),
    • 683A for (12th D All Time, 1st at his retirement)
    • 896P (13th D All Time, 3rd at his retirement), 
    • +363 (17th All Time, 5th D at his retirement)
    • 1113 Games (8th D All Time at his retirement);
    • 143.5 Point Shares (14th D All Time, 2nd at his retirement);
    • Park is 17th All Time in Defensive Point Shares (6th at his retirement) and 12th D All Time in Offensive Point Shares (3rd D at his retirement)
    • Per Game: Among D, Park is
    • 14th All Time in GPG (4th at his retirement)
    • 8th All Time in APG  (6th at his retirement)
    • 9th All Time in PPG (3rd at his retirement)
    • Draft: Drafted 2nd overall in 1966, in his draft class Park is
    • 2nd in Goals
    • 1st in Assists (by 355)
    • 1st in Points (by 343)
    • 1st in Plus/Minus (by 168)
    • 1st in Point Shares (by 80.2)
    • 1st in Games (by 219)
    • Era: Of the 11 D to play in at least 820 games between 1968 and 1985, Park is
    • 2nd in Goals
    • 2nd in GPG (2 qualifying players)
    • 1st in Assists
    • 3rd in APG
    • 2nd in Points
    • 2nd in PPG (6 qualifying players)
    • 4th in Plus/Minus
    • 2nd in Offensive Point Shares
    • 2nd in Defensive Point Shares
    • 1st in Point Shares
    • 1st in Games
    • 82-game average: 16G, 50A for 66P, +27; 10.6 PS
    • 3-year peak (1971-74): 78-game average of 22G, 57A for 79P, +44; 13.2

      • Tony Esposito (RIP):

      • 1968-84; 16 seasons, 13 as a starter, 1 as a 1A, 2 as a backup
      • Totals:
      • 423W (10th All Time, 3rd at his retirement)
      • 306L (15th All Time, 5th at his retirement)
      • 152T (4th All Time, 3 at his retirement)
      • 76 SO (10th All Time, 7th at his retirement) in
      • 52,476 Minutes (8th All Time, 3rd at his retirement) in
      • 886 Games (9th All Time, 3rd at his retirement);
      • 178.7 PS (12th All Time, 5th Goalie, 2nd Goalie at his retirement);
      • 1st All Time in Goals Saved Above Average (GSAA);
      • 4th All Time in Goals Against (1st at his retirement)
      • 4th All Time in Shots Against (1st at his retirement)
      • 4th All Time in Saves (1st at his retirement)
      • Per Game:
      • 2.93 GAA
      • .906 SV%
      • Not drafted
      • Era: Of the 14 Goalies to play in at least 410 Games between 1968 and 1984, Esposito is
      • 1st in Wins (by over 100)
      • 1st in Losses
      • 1st in Ties (by over 30)
      • 1st in Shutouts (by over 25)
      • 1st in Minutes (by over 9,600)
      • 1st in Games (by nearly 150)
      • 1st in Goals Against (by over 250)
      • 1st in Shots Against (by over 6,700)
      • 1st in Saves (by over 6,300)
      • 2nd in Save Percentage
      • 3rd in GAA
      • 1st in GSAA (by over 190)
      • Season average: 26-19-10, 5 SO

        • Guy Lafleur: 1971-85; 1988-91; 17 seasons, 14 quality

        • Totals:
        • 560G (518 - 9th All Time at his original retirement),
        • 793A (728A - 11th All Time at original retirement) for
        • 1353P (1246P - 9th All Time at original retirement),
        • +446 (11th All Time - +470, 4th All Time at original retirement) in
        • 1126 Games;
        • 130.5 PS (124.3 PS - 14th All Time at first retirement);
        • At his original retirement Lafleur was 9th All Time in Offensive Point Shares
        • Per Game:
        • 21st All Time in GPG (14th at his first retirement)
        • 25th All Time in APG (10th at his first retirement)
        • 12th All Time in PPG (10th at his first retirement)
        • Draft: Drafted 1st overall in 1971, Lafleur is
        • 2nd in Goals
        • 2nd in Assists
        • 2nd in Points
        • 2nd in Plus/Minus
        • 3rd in Point Shares
        • 3rd in Games
        • Era: Of the 18 skaters to play in at least 902 Games (11 modern seasons), between 1971 and 1985, Lafleur is
        • 2nd in Goals
        • 3rd in Assists
        • 2nd in Points
        • 3rd in Plus/Minus
        • 2nd in Offensive Point Shares
        • 7th in Defensive Point Shares (3rd Forward)
        • 3rd in Point Shares (barely, out of 2nd by .2)
        • 82-game average: 41G, 57A for 98P, +35
        • 3-year peak (1976-79): 80-game average of 57G, 77A for 133P, +73

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