Al MacInnis Elected To Hall Of Fame

by Brad Lee on Jun 28, 2007 2:44 PM CDT

No doubt, first ballot player if you've ever seen one

By Brad Lee

According to the Post-Dispatch, former Blues captain and current general manager in waiting Al MacInnis was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame today. Chopper retired with the third most career goals, assists and total points among all NHL defensemen. He won the Conn Smythe Trophy when he helped lead the Calgary Flames to his only Stanley Cup championship in 1989. And he also was in that dreaded Flames music video where all the players, including Brett Hull, pretended to play instruments and sing (which I'm sure Gallagher will post right here before too long.)

UPDATE!

According to NHL.com, Mark Messier, Ron Francis and Scott Stevens were also elected to the HOF. Boy that Stevens guy would have looked good in a Blues sweater. Hey wait a second...

What a travesty

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Heartiest congratulations to a man who is absolutely deserving of the honor of first-ballot selection to the Hall of Fame.

The Blues’ organization is that much better for having a man of Al Macinnis’ caliber associated with it.

by Brian Weidler on Jun 28, 2007 3:47 PM CDT reply actions

now all we need if for Al to become a billionaire, buy this teram, and run it as successfully as past hall of famer turned owners have…

ok. strike the last part….

by Childhood Trauma on Jun 28, 2007 3:53 PM CDT reply actions

p.s. there is only one way a true Al fan can celebrate this news, via song..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tdCPGfnpqc

by Childhood Trauma on Jun 28, 2007 4:43 PM CDT reply actions

It’s a good thing that hockey HOFers don’t have to pick a team to be inducted under, like in baseball. Otherwise Blues fans might not be as excited about this announcement.

Most of Al’s accolades came during his Flames days and if he had to pick a sweater, it’d probably be that Flaming C.

by gallagher on Jun 30, 2007 6:41 PM CDT reply actions

if al had to pick? he’d go in a blue

if the league (or any neutral party) picked, he’d go in a flame.

it is a double edge sword, though, on the one the blues can claim dickie more as a blues hall of famer. on the other hand, the flames can claim brett hull (wait for it….)

by Childhood Trauma on Jun 30, 2007 9:15 PM CDT reply actions