The Hall of Fame is an illustrious honor presented to anything that has helped make the sport of hockey what it is today. Be it players, teams, items, or even moments. If you end your career in the Hall, you did something right. As fun as it is to look back on everyone that is already in the Hall, it’s just as fun to take a look at who might end up in the Hall one day. That being said, let’s take a look at every NHL team’s most likely Hall of Famer.
Anaheim Ducks: Cam Fowler
The Ducks are a hard team to pick because the roster is filled with young guns and they are very much in the middle of a rebuild. That being said, Fowler is as loyal of a Duck you can be. He’s played 900 games in his career, every single one with Anaheim. He’s no lock at all by any means, but almost 500 career points he’s the closest they’ve got.
Arizona Coyotes: Clayton Keller
The Coyotes are also in the middle of a rebuild, and most of the roster is younger players. That being said, Keller is their future star. He’s only 25 years old and already has almost 400 career points. If that doesn’t spell potential future hall of famer, I don’t know what else does.
Boston Bruins: David Pastrnak
Brad Marchand also would’ve been a perfectly acceptable choice here, but Pastrnak is THE guy in Boston. Marchand averages around 60-70 points per season. Pastrnak averages around 70-80 and recently has tallied a couple of 100 point seasons. It’s safe to say if his career trajectory continues, Pastrnak will have earned his place.
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Buffalo Sabres: Rasmus Dahlin
I considered Tage Thompson but it’s too soon to tell if he’s going to be a consistent top producer. Dahlin has been a top blue liner for the last couple of years. He’s far from a lock for Toronto, but if he can add a Norris trophy and keep boosting his stats I could see it happening.
Calgary Flames: Elias Lindholm
Lindholm is probably the best player on Calgary right now, for however long he decides to stay there. He was drafted in 2013 by Carolina and showed gradual progression over each season. Now he’s a consistent 40-50 point scorer, sometimes getting up into the 70-80 point range. He’s only 28 years old and has 209 goals and 316 assists for 521 career points. Maybe not a lock for the hall of fame but possibly the closest they’ve got right now.
Carolina Hurricanes: Brent Burns
Burns is one of the greatest defenseman of this generation and had he not spent most of his career in San Jose and gotten a Cup or two, he might already be a lock. As a defenseman, Burns has amassed 247 goals and 595 assists for 842 points. Having almost 1,000 points as a defenseman is extremely impressive. He’s 38 and might not have much more left in the tank, but he’s Carolina’s hall of fame front runner right now.
Chicago Blackhawks: Connor Bedard
Maybe I’m being optimistic. Bedard is only in the midst of his first NHL season and a fall off is still entirely possible, but I don’t see it happening. And with Chicago having gutted their entire roster last season, he’s possibly the only choice they have unless you want to count Taylor Hall.
Colorado Avalanche: Nathan MacKinnon
Mackinnon is in the top 5 players in the world right now. Since his debut season in 2013-14 he has consistently been the Avs’ best player and one of their best leaders. He’s consistently putting up 90-100 point seasons and now that he’s added a Stanley Cup to his resume alongside a Calder trophy and a Lady Byng, him being in the hall of fame at the end of his career is not all that far fetched. At 28 years old he already has 289 career goals and 481 assists for a total of 770 points. Well on his way to having over 1,000 at his career end.
Columbus Blue Jackets: Johnny Gaudreau
This one is a no brainer. While it’s head scratching why Johnny Hockey decided to take his talents here, no one can deny the level of talent and production that he brings every season. Already at 688 points in his career at the age of 30, Gaudreau consistently puts up 60-100 point seasons every year. If he can add a bit more hardware to his trophy case outside of just his Lady Byng, he might be a lock.
Dallas Stars: Joe Pavelski
Pavelski deserves a Cup and with Dallas he might have a chance to get one. The man is pushing 40 years old but that didn’t stop him from putting up 77 points last season. These are the kinds of numbers that Pavelski has put up the vast majority of his career. In 1,261 games played he’s scored 454 goals and tallied 558 assists for 1,012 career points. Those are Hall of Fame worthy numbers.
Detroit Red Wings: Moritz Seider
Once again, I might be getting a little bit ahead of myself as he’s only in his third NHL season. To my credit, the Red Wings are a very young team and picking out a definitive hall of famer is a bit difficult. That being said, Seider won the Calder trophy his rookie year, only the 5th defenseman to do so in the last twenty year. He followed that up with another solid, 42 point campaign in 2022-23. If he can keep up this kind of production he could be a career star for Detroit and maybe a future hall of famer.
Edmonton Oilers: Connor McDavid
How do you not put the best player in the world on this list? For years McDavid has kept Edmonton from falling into irrelevancy. While it’s doubtful he may ever win a Cup with this team, that hasn’t stopped him from putting up ridiculous numbers every single year. He is 26 years old and already has over 800 career points. This is in part with him scoring over 100 points almost every season he’s played.
Florida Panthers: Matthew Tkachuk
Tkachuk came very close to winning a Cup with this team last year. While he may be a bit of an instigator, he’s also consistently a top producer and on a team full of youth and lack of superstars like Florida, that’s going to make him stand out quite a bit. He’s been in the league since 2016 and already has amassed over 500 career points. He scored over 100 points the last two seasons. At 25 years old it’s not too far fetched to say he has a real chance to make a Hall of Fame worthy career.
Los Angeles Kings: Anze Kopitar
You have to have the captain here. The face of the organization for years. The two time Stanley Cup winner has been in the league for 17 years, every season played for LA. He’s played 1,303 games (the most in Kings history), scored 399 goals and tallied 753 assists (the most in Kings history), for a total of 1,152 points (third most in Kings history). He’s won two Selke trophies, two Lady Byng trophies, a Mark Messier award, and of course two Stanley Cups. That’s a Hall of Fame worthy career if I’ve ever seen one.
Minnesota Wild: Marc-Andre Fleury
The Flower was one of the best goalies in the world for a long time. Be it his three Stanley Cup wins in Pittsburgh, his outstanding run in Vegas where he made the Finals and won the Vezina trophy and William M. Jennings trophy, Fleury has had a career to remember and has earned his place among hockey’s greats. In 991 games played, Fleury won 547 and had 2.58 GAA and a .913 save percentage. He also tallied 73 career shut outs. Fleury is retiring at the end of this season and if he isn’t inducted it’ll be a massive disappointment.
Montreal Canadiens: Carey Price
As sad as it is, Price’s career is most likely over due to his knee injury. That being said, he’s still under contract with Montreal at this time so he still makes the list. Price for a while, was one of the best goalies we’ve ever seen grace the ice. The ending to his career has been heartbreaking, riddled with injuries and disappointing seasons due to the team in front of him, but don’t let that take away from the absolute spectacle he used to be. In 712 games played he won 361 with a GAA of 2.51 and a save percentage of .917. He also tallied 49 career shutouts. In his career, Price won the Bill Masterton Trophy, the Hart Memorial, the Vezina, the William M. Jennings, and the Ted Lindsay.
Nashville Predators: Roman Josi
Josi is still one of the best players on a Nashville team that is fading fast, and for years he’s been one of the top defenseman in the NHL. He may not be a lock for the Hall of Fame, but he’s Nashville’s most clear option at this point in time. He’s played 839 games, scored 160 goals, and tallied 449 assists. That adds up to 609 career points which is very impressive for a defenseman. He’s also won the Norris trophy.
New Jersey Devils: Jack Hughes
Once again, maybe a bit premature, but how can you not be high on Jack Hughes? He’s the biggest face this team has had since Zach Parise. He’s coming off a 99 point season and has shown nothing but improvement day in and day out and might be one of the best players in the league today. At 22 years old he’s scored 92 goals and tallied 135 assists. That’s in three full seasons by the way.
New York Islanders: Ilya Sorokin
Bo Horvat was another option that was considered here, but it’s hard not to pay attention to what Sorokin has been doing these last couple of seasons. A Vezina trophy finalist last season and he has yet to finish a season with a save percentage under .911. He’s played 143 games, won 73 of them, and has a GAA of 2.38 and a .923 save percentage. He’s also tallied 17 career shut outs. He keeps putting up numbers like this and he’s a hall of famer.
New York Rangers: Jonathan Quick
Quick may be on the tail end of his career, but in his prime he was one of the best goalies in the world and might be the greatest American born goalie of all time. A vezina trophy finalist in 2012, Quick also won the Conn Smythe, the William M. Jennings twice, and three Stanley Cups. He’s played 758 games, won 378, and had a GAA of 2.46 and a .911 save percentage. He also has 59 career shutouts, the most of any American born goaltender. His Conn Smythe run in 2012 is considered the best statistical playoff run in NHL history.
Ottawa Senators: Claude Giroux
Giroux has not had the career he deserves, but he’s still had a pretty good one. The Flyers’ long time captain hasn’t ever really gotten the respect he deserved, but his number speak for themselves. In 1110 games played, he’s scored 332 goals and tallied 681 assists for 1,013 points. He’s consistently a 50-70 point scorer. The only thing holding Giroux back is the lack of hardware he has, but as said before much of that is because of lack of recognition.
Philadelphia Flyers: Sean Couturier
Couturier is the last player remaining from Philly’s old core and much of the new core is built around him. Despite his name not getting mentioned as much as it should, he’s one of the top centers in the league today and even won the Selke trophy to prove it. He’s struggled with injuries as of late, but when healthy he is a top producer on this team, and carries a lot of it on his shoulders.
Pittsburgh Penguins: Sidney Crosby
Crosby might be the biggest lock on this list. He’s one of the greatest players of all time it’s hard for him not to be. He’s been the captain of Pittsburgh for years and has won three Stanley Cups, two Conn Smythe’s, two Hart Memorial trophies, a Mark Messier award, two Maurice Richard trophies, two Art Ross trophies, and three Ted Lindsay awards. In 1,201 games played, he’s scored 556 goals and tallied 958 assists for 1,514 points. At 36, he’s not slowed down much either, having tallied 93 points last season.
San Jose Sharks: Logan Couture
The last remaining piece of what was once a legendary core. Couture ranks fourth in team history in points with 700, having scored 323 goals and 337 assists. He’s consistently scoring 50-70 points per season and while he may not ever reach that 1,000 point mark, he’s the closest the Sharks have to a Hall of Fame player. He may not have won any major awards in his career, but his production speaks for itself.
Seattle Kraken: Jordan Eberle
It’s hard to pick out a Hall of Famer from this team as they enter their third ever season. There’s no real superstar on the team and it’s very young. Eberle stands out however, simply because his production has been so good for most of his career. In 953 games played, Eberle has scored 283 goals and tallied 379 assists for a career total of 662 points. Without any real awards or hardware those numbers alone might not be Hall of Fame worthy, but it’s the best Seattle has.
St. Louis Blues: Torey Krug
Krug made his name known in the 2013 playoffs, and since them became one of Boston’s top scoring defenseman. He was a main man in what was a deadly defensive core and his ability to score certainly bolstered that quite a bit. In 712 games played, he’s scored 85 goals and tallied 360 assists for a total of 445 points. That’s still pretty impressive for a defenseman. He’s still 32 years old so he has plenty of time to continue making his claim.
Tampa Bay Lightning: Steven Stamkos
Long time captain Steven Stamkos has dealt with many injuries in his career, but that hasn’t stopped him from carving out a Hall of Fame worthy career. He’s spent his entire career in Tampa, winning two Stanley Cups, two Maurice Richard trophies, and a Mark Messier award. He’s played 1,014 games and scored 519 goals and tallied 551 assists for 1,070 points. He usually only scored under 40 goals if he’s hurt and has long been one of the best goal scorers in the league.
Toronto Maple Leafs: Auston Matthews
Matthews is an absolute phenom on the ice. He’s the first player in Maple Leaf history to score 60 goals in a season. He’s led the league in goals two out of the last three seasons. He’s never scored under 30 goals in his entire career. In 493 games played he’s scored 312 goals, tallied 248 assists for a total of 560 points. He’s won Calder trophy, the Hart trophy, the Maurice Richard trophy twice, and the Ted Lindsay award. Since he’s only 26 years old, it’s safe to say Auston is going to carve out quite the legacy for himself.
Vancouver Canucks: Elias Pettersson
With both the Sedin twins and now Bo Horvat gone, Vancouver needed a new face. Pettersson has become that face. The 24 year old has come into his own, coming off a season where he scored 102 points. He won the Calder trophy his rookie year back in 2018-19 and he gets better every year. In his 337 games played, he’s scored 142 goals and tallied 202 assists. That’s 344 total career points. He’s got a long way to go, but he’s on the right track.
Vegas Golden Knights: Alex Pietrangelo
Jack Eichel could easily make this list but I would like to give credit to the man who is consistently one of the best defenseman in the league, but doesn’t have his name mentioned nearly as much. Pietrangelo spent most his career with the Blues where he made a very good name for himself as one of the top blue liners in the league and even won a Stanley Cup. He also proved he could score, which was a trend that continued when he went to Vegas and won another Cup. In 960 games played, Pietrangelo has scored 140 goals and tallied 436 assists for 576 career points.
Washington Capitals: Alexander Ovechkin
Everyone knew he was going to be on this list. He’s currently second place in all time goals scored, and he’s the only man to ever be considered to potentially surpass Gretzky for number one. In 1,357 games played he’s scored 824 goals and tallied 669 assists for 1,493 career points. He’s won a Stanley Cup, a Conn Smythe trophy, an Art Ross trophy, a Calder trophy, three Hart Memorial trophies, nine Maurice Richard trophies, and three Ted Lindsay awards. That’s undoubtedly a Hall of Fame worthy career.
Winnipeg Jets: Mark Scheifele
Scheifele has been the staple of this team for years. His ability to produce is what’s kept Winnipeg on the map for all these years. He’s played his entire career for this team and has given his heart and soul every season. He puts up 60-80 point seasons frequently and has only scored under 20 goals twice in his career. In 735 games played he’s scored 277 goals and tallied 380 assists for 657 career points. He’s 30 years old so he still has a few seasons to continue making a name for himself.
