The
Rink Rat Hall of Fame
Welcome to
the Rink Rat Hockey Hall of Fame. Here at the RRHHOF is a
collection of hockey personalities that The Rink Rats have decided are
worthy of praise. The members of the RRHHOF are hockey - related
people who are Rink Rat favorites who have not done anything to
embarrass the sport of hockey. See the guidelines that must
be met for inclusion into the RRHHOF over in the left margin of this
page.
2001 Inductees
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 Bob
Probert
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 Steve
Yzerman
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Our 2001 Inductees
Bob Probert: (voted
in by Joe) No mistake about it. Probert's fighting ability is
what earned him his place in the RRHHOF. Probert has long been a favorite of
mine. Probert's ability to beat the snot out of opposing players along with
the ability to score was a lethal combination early in his career. In the
1987-88 season, Probert had 29 goals, 33 assists and a whopping 398
pims. He then followed that up with 21 pts in 16 playoff games that
same year. I will never forget his classic fights with Marty
McSorely and another with Craig Coxe. Probert is a worthy addition to the
RRHHOF.
Steve Yzerman: (voted
in by Skippy) I nominate Steve Yzerman for the RRHHOF because of his constant 100% effort
on the ice. He is an excellent captain & he is an excellent role-model. He doesn't bask in the lime-light, as he chooses to let his play do all the talking. He understands the meaning of the words "team loyalty," playing his
entire career in Detroit while understanding that if one person gets all the
cash, that there won't be anything left for other talented players. And lastly, he once picked-up my Uncles, Cousins, Sister-in-Laws bag of oranges
that she dropped in the middle of Washington Boulevard on her way to market.
Honorary Inductees
"The foundation of
the RRHHOF"
The Rink
Rats elected 4 founding members to be inducted as the first RRHHOF
class. These 4 members are the building blocks of the RRHHOF
Gordie
Howe
Bobby
Hull
Bobby Orr
Maurice
Richard
AAbout the
RRHHOF
Here
is a picture from the RRHHOF Dinner which was held for the Honorary
Members of the RRHHOF., The Honorary inductees are (L-R) Bobby Orr
(Standing), Gordie Howe
and Bobby Hull. Maurice Richard (not shown) is an honorary member
also. I don't know what Phil Esposito was doing there, I
think Orr brought him.
Maurice "The
Rocket" Richard (far right), after receiving his RRHHOF induction
plaque, is seeing chatting with a guest and a dead woman (far left)
Seen
attending one of the RRHHOF ceremonies is (L-R) Eddie Shore, Maurice
"The Rocket' Richard, Clarence "Hap" Day and Tiny Thompson.
I think this picture was taken just moments after Eddie Shore told his
famous joke about the 3 nuns and the goalie. What a riot.
One of the features of the
RRHHOF Awards is the traditional street party which goes on through the
night. Skippy (lower left of the picture) is shown after drinking
martinis with Toe Blake and Terry Sawchuk for 3 hours.
The
Rink Rat Hockey Hall of Fame (Right)
