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E70 Episode 70: Hall of Fame Class of 1990

Hall of Fame Class of 1990: Bill Barber, Fernie Flaman, Gilbert Perreault

Episode Notes

Barber: 1972-84; 12 seasons, all quality

  • Totals:
  • 420G (17th All Time at his retirement),
  • 463A for
  • 883P (24th All Time at his retirement),
  • +312 (15th All Time at his retirement) in 
  • 903 Games;
  • 81.3 PS
  • Per Game: At his retirement, Barber was
  • 25th All Time in GPG
  • Draft: Drafted 7th overall in 1972, Barber is
  • 2nd in Goals
  • 1st in Assists
  • 1st in Points
  • 2nd in Plus/Minus
  • 1st in Point Shares
  • 5th in Games
  • Era: Of the 20 skaters to play in at least 820 games between 1972 and 1984, Barber is
  • 4th in Goals
  • 4th in GPG
  • 7th in Assists
  • 7th in APG
  • 6th in Points
  • 6th in PPG
  • 5th in Plus/Minus
  • 7th in Games
  • 82-game average: 39G, 42A for 80P, +28
  • 3-year peak (1973-76): 40G, 46A for 86P, +52

Fernie Flaman:

  • 1944-61; 17 seasons, 14 quality
  • Totals:
  • 34G,
  • 174A (14th D All Time at his retirement) for
  • 208P (18th D All Time at his retirement),
  • -16 [2 seasons] in
  • 911 Games (6th All Time at his retirement, 2nd D);
  • 61.9 PS (18th D All Time at his retirement);
  • Flaman was 7th All Time in Defensive Point Shares at his retirement
  • Not drafted
  • Era: Of the 11 D to play in at least 656 games (8 modern seasons) between 1944 and 1961, Flaman is
  • 10th (2nd last) in Goals
  • 10th (2nd last) in GPG (obviously doesn’t qualify for the leader-board)
  • 7th in Assists
  • 9th (3rd last) in APG (again, doesn’t qualify for the leader-board)
  • 8th in Points
  • Tied for Last in PPG (doesn’t qualify for the leader-board)
  • 6th (2nd last among qualifying players) in Plus/Minus
  • 10th (2nd last) in Offensive Point Shares
  • 5th in Defensive Point Shares
  • 8th in Point Shares
  • 2nd in Games
  • 82-game average: 3G, 16A for 20P
  • 3-year peak (1954-57): 6G, 23A for 29P

Gilbert Perreault:

  • 1970-87; 17 seasons, 16 qualify
  • Totals:
  • 512G (12th All Time at his retirement),
  • 814A (8th at his retirement) for
  • 1326P (7th at his retirement),
  • +41 in
  • 1191 Games (22nd at his retirement);
  • 113.3 PS (22nd at his retirement);
  • At his retirement, Perreault was 14th All Time in Offensive Point Shares
  • Per Game: At his retirement, Perreault was
  • 22nd All Time in APG
  • 19th All Time in PPG
  • Draft: Drafted first overall in 1970, Perreault is
  • 1st in Goals
  • 1st in Assists (by over 175)
  • 1st in Points (by over 200)
  • 8th in Plus/Minus
  • 4th in Point Shares (1st Skater)
  • 1st in Games
  • Era: Of the 15 skaters to play in at least 984 Games (12 modern seasons) between 1970 and 1987, Perreault is
  • 2nd in Goals
  • 4th in GPG
  • 3rd in Assists
  • 4th in APG
  • 2nd in Points
  • 2nd in PPG
  • 11th in Plus/Minus
  • 2nd in Offensive Point Shares
  • 9th in Defensive Point Shares (4th Forward)
  • 5th in Point Shares (2nd Forward)
  • 2nd in Games
  • 82-game average: 35G, 56A for 91P, +3
  • 3-year peak (1974-77): 3-year peak of 43G, 64A for 107P, +15

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