Comments on: Time To Right A Wrong: Hockey Hall of Fame Must Induct Rogie Vachon

By: Los Angeles Kings Must Do More Than Honor Legend Rogie Vachon During A Pre-Game Ceremony « Frozen Royalty

Sat, 22 Jan 2011 02:04:43 +0000

[...] Time To Right A Wrong: Hockey Hall of Fame Must Induct Rogie Vachon Former LA Kings And Montreal Canadiens Great Rogie Vachon Still On The Outside Looking In [...]

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

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 04:13:42 +0000

[...] A close look at Vachon’s career statistics shows that he ranks ahead of a considerable number of goaltenders who were inducted into the HHOF years ago (for details, see Time To Right A Wrong: Hockey Hall of Fame Must Induct Rogie Vachon). [...]

By: Ken Schneider

Ken Schneider — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:15:55 +0000

I just read your article on how and why Rogie Vachon is deserving of induction to the NHL HOF. What a terrific and well-researched piece of hockey journalism! I could not agree more.

I grew up in Torrance watching the Kings play subpar hockey year-in and year-out. Even with the acquisition of Marcel Dionne, the team’s fortunes barely budged. Despite not being big winners, the team was fun to watch. I fondly recall Goring, Kozak, Murphy, Whitey Widing, Kannegiesser, Taylor, Simmer, Murdoch, etc., but it was Rogie who kept them in the game. I was unaware of just how exceptional his stas were. Those greats–and current Hall members–to whom he compared so favorably are all household names.

I hope he gets this well deserved honor some day soon.

By: maxx

maxx — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 23:18:20 +0000

When I lived in San Jose and the Russians played the Kings one of the reasons that we flew to Southern California to watch the game was because we knew that Rogie would make it respectable and competitive. Had Dryden been in goal, good as he was, we would not have gone, because we knew that the Russkies has him figured out, likewise Espo.

I have been to literally hundreds of hockey games and Rogie and Parent are to this day IMO the most impressive goalies whom I have ever seen (followed by Vernon and Brodeur).

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

Rogie Vachon Speaks About Career, Hall Exclusion « Frozen Royalty — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:59:47 +0000

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

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:24:57 +0000

[...] Wrong: Hockey Hall of Fame Must Induct Rogie Vachon 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 [...]

By: Stuart McDonald

Stuart McDonald — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:55:32 +0000

When I was a kid in Montreal he was my favourite goalie besides Tony O. I have NEVER understood the complete and utter lack of respect and ignorance towards one of the best goalies of his era. I heartily endorse Vachon’s entry into the Hall over almost 40% of existing HOF’ers.

By: Daryn Duliba

Daryn Duliba — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:54:39 +0000

I actually have a picture of Rogie on my wall in my hockey room. Great goalie, I have him ranked just slightly ahead of Billy Smith on my all-time goalie list. Smith is in the hall, no?

By: Steve Ramirez

Steve Ramirez — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:53:46 +0000

Where’s Charlie Simmer, and how about Daryl Evans, who live in KIngs’ lore forever!

By: Paul Mouradjian

Paul Mouradjian — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:11:48 +0000

This is an OUTRAGE! It is either one of the greatest mysteries of the HHOF or politics. FrozenRoyalty, is there a way to start a campaign, with you writing credentials it may hold more water, to begin a grass roots effort with signatures demanding Rogie be inducted. Let’s create some noise on this as we have a most powerful tool in the internet to get this going! It is obvious we would even have the support of the people of Montreal as well. The more noise and pressure we make, the more it may get press and possibly make the HHOF notice or at least get questioned on this injustice! Let’s show Rogie we are not full of talk but are willing to go into action for all the welts and bruises and ice baths he took for us as fans, this is the least we can do to repay this man his honor! Maybe we can get a under 6’0 contingency and really build this thing into a bigger picture of discrimination against short people…..anything to stir the press and get recognition and embarassement to the HHOF. It doesn’t matter how he gets in, it just matters that he does.

In your research has anyone from the HHOF commented about this subject. I cannot imagine they have never been approached about this?

LETS GO KINGS / CANADIAN FANS ….UNIT FOR THE FIRST TIME FOR ROGIE!

By: Kevin Zarifeh

Kevin Zarifeh — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:40:57 +0000

I was blown away that he’s not in ALREADY!

By: Gann Matsuda

Gann Matsuda — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:44:18 +0000

lowdrive: Well said!

By: lowdrive

lowdrive — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:39:22 +0000

It is often said that the numbers don’t tell the whole story. But in Vachon’s case, it tells most of it. What isn’t disclosed by the numbers, but is well summarized by Gann, is the effect that Vachon had on hockey in Los Angeles. I grew up going to games with my mom wearing her Vachon jersey. Every Kings goalie since Vachon has been compared to him and none, so far, have measured up. Whether a player is a hall of famer should depend on whether he could win games by himself. Roy did it. Gretzky did it. Vachon did it. Time to vote him in.

By: Scott French

Scott French — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:48:31 +0000

Marcel Dionne, Rogie Vachon and Bob Berry: My favorite Kings.

By: Mariano Rojo

Mariano Rojo — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:33:38 +0000

ABSOLUTELY!!!!