Comments on: Why Isn’t Rogie Vachon in the Hall of Fame?

By: The Hall of Fame case for Rogie Vachon | ProHockeyTalk

The Hall of Fame case for Rogie Vachon | ProHockeyTalk — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:36:38 +0000

[...] over since he was eligible for induction in 1987. How he’s not in the Hall of Fame is still a question to people who have been around hockey in California over the last three [...]

By: Gene Vachon

Gene Vachon — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 05:30:00 +0000

Can you email me @ genevachon@live.ca please ? Thanks

By: Gene Vachon

Gene Vachon — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 05:27:00 +0000

I agree. Put him in The Hockey Hall of Fame. He was a great goaltender.

By: Frozen Royalty: LA Kings Must Do More Than Honor Legend Rogie Vachon During A Pre-Game Ceremony @ LA Kings Hockey Club Podcast

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 07:51:41 +0000

[...] Matsuda and KingsCast have one huge gripe with the National Hockey League: it’s time to give Rogie Vachon his due. Just read his latest [...]

By: #LAKings All That Glitters is Gold (Royal Half) | kingsplayofftickets.com

#LAKings All That Glitters is Gold (Royal Half) | kingsplayofftickets.com — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 05:08:43 +0000

[...] Legends Night isn’t about honoring one of the all-time winningest goalies that isn’t in the Hall of Fame. No, it’s about crazy jerseys from the opposing teams [...]

By: Former LA Kings And Montreal Canadiens Great Rogie Vachon Still On The Outside Looking In « Frozen Royalty

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 04:13:54 +0000

[...] Stories:Honour Overdue For Ex-Habs Goalie Vachon Time For Hall To Include Rogie Why Isn’t Rogie Vachon in the Hall of Fame? Building A Case For Rogie Vachon’s Inclusion In The Hockey Hall Of FameTHN.com Blog: Making a [...]

By: Earle

Earle — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 06:01:00 +0000

Hey Gang, I just noticed that in my Hockey news that http://www.classicauctions.net are selling a tone of Rogie Vachon memorbilia off. I was a lucky kid on December 29, 1977 to get one of his game sticks at a Kings Rockies game in Denver(extra special being that I was there on a hockey tournament from Calgary Canada).. I am deeply disappointed that Rogie is not in the HHOF. Great numbers, team guy, on & off the ice, and a great ambassador for the game everywhere he goes. THis is crazy, we need to get the fan base to push this through the Kings organization..and maybe even get the Les Canadiens on board… A humble guy that deserves better…

By: Mailjunkie123

Mailjunkie123 — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:56:00 +0000

Being my dad is so humble and modest, makes me think my dad should be recognized for all he’s contributed to the hockey.

I saw more of my dad while he was playing hockey than when he became a GM and other titles after changes of ownership…he gave us (his family) a good life but he didn’t get much time to enjoy it with us…

By: Mailjunkie123

Mailjunkie123 — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:26:00 +0000

Thanks for the info!

I guess now I’m going to ask my dad why he wanted to be traded to the Kings…strangley enough – we never talked about his career or hockey as a matter of fact. And my mom, wow she’s very upset too that he’s not in the Hall of Fame but she believes it’s more of other reasons.

By: John H. Foote

John H. Foote — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:56:00 +0000

The fact he was runner up to Clarke in a year when Bernie Parent had 12 shutouts and a 2.02 average speaks volumes — Rogie should be, and should have been there a long time — his performance during the Canada Cup should have gotten him there — God!!! — Paul Henderson is there for his performance during the 72 Summitt and he wasn’t half the player Vachon was during the regular season!!!

By: je

je — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:31:42 +0000

probably because of that uni

By: jfkehoe

jfkehoe — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:59:30 +0000

Have been a habs fan all my life and a big Rogie fan. Clearly remember the '76 Canada Cup and his great goaltending and yes he ought to be in the HHF

By: Rogie Vachon Speaks About Career, Hall Exclusion « Frozen Royalty

Rogie Vachon Speaks About Career, Hall Exclusion « Frozen Royalty — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:24:39 +0000

By: Jaynee Harpe-Amos

Jaynee Harpe-Amos — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:04:52 +0000

I agree totally that Rogie should be in the Hall of Fame! As a season seat holder of the Kings when the team consisted of Rogie, Butch Goring, Don Kozak, Neil Komadoski, Gene Carr, Vic Venasky, Juha “Whitey” Widing, et al, they weren't the best-known team in the NHL, nor the team with the most wins, but they were fun and exciting to watch. Rogie was a fantastic goalie, as his stats show. Just because he was on a West Coast
“Hollywood” team, he should not be overlooked! I remember how “second-class” the Kings were treated compared to the Lakers. One example, on Fan Appreciation Nights, the Lakers would give away fantastic trips as a grand prize while the Kings were only able to give away cartons of Mountain Dew! The Kings were a fun team and very, very underappreciated. except by the real, hard-core hockey fans of L.A. There was definite prejudice against the West Coast at that time. However, keep up the fight until they indict him in the Hall of Fame.Thank you Rogie and Gang for all the wonderful memories
and good times.

By: Time To Right A Wrong: Hockey Hall of Fame Must Induct Rogie Vachon @ LA Kings Hockey Club Podcast

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:24:53 +0000

[...] 28 Oct, 2009 | by Keith Gann Matsuda from Frozen Royalty’s new piece expands on our recent blog post that begs the question: why the hell isn’t Rogie Vachon in the Hall of Fame? Gann is rightly [...]

By: Time To Right A Wrong: Hockey Hall of Fame Must Induct Rogie Vachon « Frozen Royalty

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:00:00 +0000

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By: Keith Korneluk

Keith Korneluk — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:26:17 +0000

Peter, spot on as we have yet to have someone come in and disagree. I'll bring this up next time I see one of the Kings management.

But it was McNall that brought the Great One to LA. It was all him.

By: Keith Korneluk

Keith Korneluk — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:26:17 +0000

Peter, spot on as we have yet to have someone come in and disagree. I'll bring this up next time I see one of the Kings management.

But it was McNall that brought the Great One to LA. It was all him.

By: peterduggan

peterduggan — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:27:38 +0000

I agree totally. I grew up watching Vachon and the one thing that differentiated him from his counterparts was his quick reflexes. He was the “fastest glove in the west” when he played for LA. In the mid 1970's when he played for the Canada Cup, he was arguably the best goalie in the world. The reason he is not in the Hockey Hall of Fame, may very well be that he played on the west coast and not the eastern time zone. That being said, is there “politics” involved on the section committee?

100% – Rogie needs to be elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame, if not as a player, then in the General Manager catagory – remember – it was he who brought Wayne Gretzky to LA.

By: Keith Korneluk

Keith Korneluk — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 08:09:47 +0000

Dave, awesome stuff there! Part of me believes we need to take this to a fan level and bring it to the organization. It is literally a crime that Rogie's not in!

By: Dave Hollingsworth

Dave Hollingsworth — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 04:23:06 +0000

First, I believe Rogie's on-ice career is worthy of acceptance in the HHOF. Second, I think an argument could be made for Rogie's inclusion in the HHOF as a builder, based on his stint as the King's GM.

Rogie is not in the HHOF because...,
1. He spent his prime playing years in hockey's "frontier".
2. The HHOF committee in the mid-80's remained East Coast-centric.
3. Rogie rarely led the league in the primary goaltending categories.
4. The Kings travel schedule made it difficult for Kings coaches to regularly start Rogie in 70 games (even if he was ready to start).
5. While Rogie's name is on three Stanley Cups, Rogie was only the playoff starter for one of those seasons.
6. In face to face meetings with the great goaltenders/teams, the Kings lack of scoring usually resulted in ties or 1-goal losses.

I think the only hope Rogie has is if an organized group, including former players from his era, make the case

By: robertlefebvre

robertlefebvre — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:41:44 +0000

Rogie, on an inferior team, has superior stats to both Giacomin and Cheevers. Has his name on three Stanley Cups. Were it not for him, there would simply have been no team for Gretzky to popularize come 1988.

By: K9Jeeper

K9Jeeper — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:33:36 +0000

I grew up watching Rogie and his acrobatic saves. The guy deserves recognition – he deserves to grace the walls of the Hockey Mecca.

By: Keith Korneluk

Keith Korneluk — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:43:24 +0000

Absolutely! If he was a Leaf, Bruin, Red Wing or Ranger in his prime, he would have been enshrined years ago.

By: Matt Reitz

Matt Reitz — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:47:28 +0000

Just for a second, stop and think about something. Lets pretende there was a goaltender, who played the majority of his career with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and had similiar stats over almost 800 games. Not only would he be in the Hall of Fame, he'd be idolized, he could run for Parliment and he'd be on the back of the $5 dollar bill…

That pretty much sums up my feelings on the subject

By: Keith Korneluk

Keith Korneluk — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:20:02 +0000

You should try writing your ideas

I'm interested to see what Rogie has to say on this. No doubt he has the credentials to be in the HHOF (more so than, say, Jeremy Roenick). I remember Phil Esposito on XM Radio talking about the fact that it's a travesty that Vachon wasn't in the Hall. This was a year ago. I'm just curious why the hockey community doesn't take this issue up and run with it.

By: Gann Matsuda

Gann Matsuda — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:52:47 +0000

*sigh* resorting to theft of my story ideas…sheesh!

Seriously, I'm planning on sitting down with Vachon during HockeyFest, if possible, for a one-on-one interview, and I'm definitely going to talk to him, and others about him not being in the HHOF.

By: Chris Kaliszewski

Chris Kaliszewski — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:13:38 +0000

With 355 wins and a lifetime .299 GAA, he deserves it. He's 16th in all time wins, in the history of the league! (how many goalies total have played in the history of this league?) I asked him a few years ago at a Kings event if he would come out of retirement and replace Dan Cloutier, and he responded that he could except his eyesight was a little poor. It's a shame nontheless he's not in…