Hockey Hall-of-Famers By Team -- 2016 Edition

After doing this for basketball earlier, upon hearing of the new electees, I realized I've never done this for hockey.

Players qualify for the team in question if they played for them for 4 years, although I may bend this rule if they played less by were a key contributor on a Stanley Cup-winning team. Some, of course, qualify for more than 1 team.

Players arranged in chronological order, followed by head coaches, executives, and broadcasters.

Ties broken by fewer seasons, then by most players (as opposed to other categories), then by most non-broadcasters.

I'm only counting teams that have existed since the end of World War II, the start of the so-called "Original Six" era.

1. Toronto Maple Leafs, 60: Harry Cameron, Rusty Crawford, Cecil "Babe" Dye, Reg Noble, Jack Adams, Clarence "Hap" Day, Irvine "Ace" Bailey, George "Red" Horner, Joe Primeau, Charlie Conacher, Harvey "Busher" Jackson, Francis "King" Clancy, George Hainsworth, Syl Apps, Walter "Turk" Broda, David "Sweeney" Schriner, Walter "Babe" Pratt, Gordie Drillon, Ted "Teeder" Kennedy, Harry Watson, Max Bentley, Fern Flaman, Harry Lumley, George Armstrong, Leo Boivin, Tim Horton, Dick Duff, Bob Pulford, Frank Mahovlich, Johnny Bower, Bert Olmstead, Allan Stanley, Leonard "Red" Kelly, Terry Sawchuk, Marcel Pronovost, Dave Keon, Norm Ullman, Darryl Sittler, Lanny McDonald, Borje Salming, Doug Gilmour, Mats Sundin and Ed Belfour.

Also: J.P. Bickell (executive), Conn Smythe (owner), Frank Selke (executive), Dick Irvin Sr. (coach), Frank Mathers (executive), Harold Ballard (owner), George "Punch" Imlach (coach), Jim Gregory (executive), Cliff Fletcher (executive), Pat Burns (coach), Foster Hewitt (broadcaster), Howie Meeker (broadcaster, also played for them), Wes McKnight (broadcaster), Brian McFarlane (broadcaster), Bob Cole (broadcaster), Bill Hewitt (broadcaster), Harry Neale (broadcaster).

Surprise: The Leafs are Number 1! This despite having only 7 Hall-of-Fame players in the last 50 years, and only 2 in the last 20. Al Arbour played for the Leafs, winning 3 Cups, but was elected as a coach, and never coached them, so he can't be included with them. Bud Poile played for them, winning 3 Cups, but was elected as a "Builder," and never worked in their front office.

2. Montreal Canadiens, 59: Jack Laviolette, Didier Pitre, Eduoard "Newsy" Lalonde, Georges Vezina, Sprague Cleghorn, Joe Malone, Aurele Joliat, Howie Morenz, Sylvio Mantha, George Hainsworth, Hector "Toe" Blake (elected as player but better known as coach), Elmer Lach, Bill Durnan, Emile "Butch" Bouchard, Kenny Reardon, Buddy O'Connor, Doug Harvey, Dickie Moore, Bernie "Boom-Boom" Geoffrion, Jean Beliveau, Jacques Plante, Tom Johnson, Henri Richard, Bert Olmstead, Lorne "Gump" Worsley, Dick Duff, Jacques Laperriere, Yvan Cournoyer, Guy Lapointe, Jacques Lemaire, Serge Savard, Frank Mahovlich, Ken Dryden, Steve Shutt, Larry Robinson, Guy Lafleur, Bob Gainey, Rod Langway, Chris Chelios, Patrick Roy and Denis Savard.

Also: Dick Irvin Sr. (coach), Ambrose O'Brien (founder-owner), Donat Raymond (owner), William Northey (executive), Leo Dandurand (owner), Joe Cattarinich (owner), Tommy Gorman (executive), Hartland Molson (owner), Frank Selke (executive), Sam Pollock (executive), Scotty Bowman (coach), Pat Burns (coach), Danny Gallivan (broadcaster), Rene Lecavalier (broadcaster), Doug Smith (broadcaster), Dick Irvin Jr. (broadcaster), Richard Garneau (broadcaster), Gilles Tremblay (broadcaster, also played for them).

I expected to see the Habs at Number 1. Who among their greats could tip the balance? Possibilities include Guy Carbonneau, Eric Desjardins and John LeClair from the 1993 Cup win.

3. Detroit Red Wings, 44: George Hay, Reg Noble, Ebenezer "Ebbie" Goodfellow, Herbie Lewis, Syd Howe, Marty Barry, Jack Stewart, Sid Abel (also broadcaster), Bill Quackenbush, Ted Lindsay, Harry Lumley, Gordie Howe, Leonard "Red" Kelly, Marcel Pronovost, Terry Sawchuk, Alex Delvecchio, Glenn Hall, Norm Ullman, Bill Gadsby, Marcel Dionne, Dino Ciccarelli, Adam Oates, Steve Yzerman, Sergei Fedorov, Viacheslav Fetisov, Nicklas Lidstrom, Igor Larionov, Brendan Shanahan, Larry Murphy, Dominik Hasek, Brett Hull and Chris Chelios.

Also: James E. Norris (owner), James D. Norris (owner), Jack Adams (executive), Tommy Ivan (coach), Bruce Norris (owner), John Ziegler (executive), Mike Ilitch (owner), Scotty Bowman (coach), Jim Devellano (executive), Budd Lynch (broadcaster), Bruce Martyn (broadcaster), Mickey Redmond (broadcaster, also played for them).

4. New York Rangers, 35: Frank Boucher, Bill Cook, Frederick "Bun" Cook, Ivan "Ching" Johnson, Earl Seibert, Albert "Babe" Siebert, Lynn Patrick, Walter "Babe" Pratt, Art Coulter, Neil Colville, Bryan Hextall, Clint Smith, Edgar Laprade, Chuck Rayner, Buddy O'Connor, Allan Stanley, Harry Howell, Lorne "Gump" Worsley, Andy Bathgate, Bill Gadsby, Eddie Giacomin, Rod Gilbert, Jean Ratelle, Brad Park, Phil Esposito, Brian Leetch, Mike Gartner and Mark Messier.

Also: Lester Patrick (coach), Bill Jennings (executive), Emile Francis (coach), Roger Neilson (coach), Glen Sather (executive), Sal Messina (broadcaster), John Davidson (broadcaster, also played for them).

Adam Graves is not in. Nor has Vic Hadfield yet joined his "Goal-A-Game Line" mates Gilbert and Ratelle. If you grew up in the 1970s and '80s like I did, don't count on seeing Dave Malone, Ron Greschner or, God forbid, Ron Duguay getting in. No, you can't count Wayne Gretzky (3 seasons, none a Cup or even a Finals season). I'm even stretching it a bit to count Gartner (4 seasons, though not 4 full). The Rangers' spectacular failures in the 2012, '14 and '15 Playoffs may prevent any recent players from getting in, unless Henrik Lundqvist gets traded and wins a Cup elsewhere.

5. Boston Bruins, 32: Eddie Shore, Harry Oliver, Aubrey "Dit" Clapper, Ralph "Cooney" Weiland, Clarence "Tiny" Thompson, Marty Barry, Bobby Bauer, Woody Dumart, Milt Schmidt, Bill Cowley, Roy Conacher, Nels Stewart, Frank Brimsek, Fern Flaman, Bill Quackenbush, Leo Boivin, Johnny Bucyk, Bobby Orr, Phil Esposito, Gerry Cheevers, Brad Park, Jean Ratelle, Ray Bourque, Cam Neely, Adam Oates, Charles Adams (owner), Art Ross (coach), Weston Adams (owner), Walter Brown (executive), Harry Sinden (executive), Fred Cusick (broadcaster), Bob Wilson (broadcaster).

6. Chicago Blackhawks, 26: Charlie Gardiner, Art Coulter, Earl Seibert, Doug Bentley, Max Bentley, Bill Mosienko, Bill Gadsby, Roy Conacher, Pierre Pilote, Glenn Hall, Bobby Hull, Stan Mikita, Phil Esposito, Tony Esposito, Denis Savard, Ed Belfour, Michel Goulet, Chis Chelios, Frederic McLaughlin (owner), James D. Norris (owner), Tommy Ivan (executive), Rudy Pilous (coach), Arthur Wirtz (owner), Bill Wirtz (owner), Lloyd Pettit (broadcaster), Pat Foley (broadcaster).

7. St. Louis Blues, 13: Glenn Hall, Doug Harvey, Bernie Federko, Joe Mullen, Doug Gilmour, Brett Hull, Al MacInnis, Brendan Shanahan, Grant Fuhr, Chris Pronger, Scotty Bowman (coach) Emile Francis (coach), Dan Kelly (broadcaster).

8. New Jersey Devils, 11: Brendan Shanahan, Peter Stastny, Viacheslav Fetisov, Scott Stevens, Scott Niedermayer, Joe Nieuwendyk. Lou Lamoriello (executive), Jacques Lemaire (coach), Larry Robinson (coach), Pat Burns (coach), Mike Emrick (broadcaster).

Didn't think the Devils would be so high, did you? And that's with Martin Brodeur not yet eligible. I'm stretching things by including Nieuwendyk, a Devil for a season and a half, but the full season was a Cup season, and if the Avalanche get to count Ray Bourque, the Devils get to count Nieuwendyk.

9. Calgary Flames, 11: Al MacInnis, Lanny McDonald, Joe Nieuwendyk, Doug Gilmour, Joe Mullen, Phil Housley, Harley Hotchkiss (owner), Doc Seaman (owner), Cliff Fletcher (executive), Bob Johnson (coach), Peter Maher (broadcaster).

10. Pittsburgh Penguins, 11: Mario Lemieux, Paul Coffey, Bryan Trottier, Larry Murphy, Joe Mullen, Ron Francis, Craig Patrick (executive), Bob Johnson (coach), Scotty Bowman (coach), Herb Brooks (executive), Mike Lange (broadcaster).

11. Buffalo Sabres, 10: Gilbert Perreault, Phil Housley, Dale Hawerchuk, Pat LaFontaine, Dominik Hasek, Seymour Knox (owner), George "Punch" Imlach (coach), Scotty Bowman (coach), Ted Darling (broadcaster), Rick Jeanneret (broadcaster). Things might have been very different if either the 1975 or the 1999 Finals had turned their way.

12. Los Angeles Kings, 10: Marcel Dionne, Larry Murphy, Luc Robitaille, Wayne Gretzky, Rob Blake, Larry Murphy, Jake Milford (executive), Jiggs McDonald (broadcaster), Bob Miller (broadcaster), Nick Nickson (broadcaster). This number will likely rise significantly after the players from the 2012 and '14 Cup wins become eligible.

13. New York Islanders, 9: Billy Smith, Denis Potvin, Clark Gillies, Bryan Trottier, Mike Bossy, Pat LaFontaine, Al Arbour (coach), Bill Torrey (executive), Jiggs McDonald (broadcaster). It says a lot of this franchise that LaFontaine is the only significant addition in the last 30 years.

14. Edmonton Oilers, 8: Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Paul Coffey, Jari Kurri, Glenn Anderson, Grant Fuhr, Glen Sather (coach, also played for them), Rod Phillips (broadcaster).

15. Philadelphia Flyers, 8: Bernie Parent, Bobby Clarke, Bill Barber, Mark Howe, Ed Snider (owner), Keith Allen (executive), Fred Shero (coach), Gene Hart (broadcaster). Ron Hextall, Eric Lindros, Eric Desjardins and John LeClair are eligible.

16. Washington Capitals, 6: Mike Gartner, Rod Langway, Scott Stevens, Larry Murphy, Adam Oates, Ron Weber (broadcaster). Alexander Ovechkin is still active. Peter Bondra is eligible, and should be in. Dale Hunter is also eligible, but don't hold your breath.

Hartford Whalers, 6: Dave Keon, Gordie Howe, Mark Howe, Ron Francis, Emile Francis (executive), Chuck Kaiton (broadcaster). No, you can't count the last few games of a washed-up Bobby Hull.

17. Colorado Avalanche, 5: Joe Sakic, Peter Forsberg, Patrick Roy, Rob Blake, Ray Bourque (a stretch, since he was with them for only a year and a half, but that included a Cup in which he did play a key role despite his advanced age).

18. Dallas Stars, 4: Mike Modano, Joe Nieuwendyk, Ed Belfour, Brett Hull (3 seasons, but 1 and nearly 2 were Cup seasons).

19. Vancouver Canucks, 4: Pavel Bure, Frank Griffiths (owner), Jake Milford (executive), Jim Robson (broadcaster). That's right: 46 years, 4 guys. Trevor Linden is eligible, but not in.

Quebec Nordiques, 4: Michel Goulet, Peter Stastny, Joe Sakic, Mats Sundin.

Minnesota North Stars, 4: Lorne "Gump" Worsley, Dino Ciccarelli, Mike Modano, Al Shaver (broadcaster). 

20. Carolina Hurricanes, 2: Ron Francis, Chuck Kaiton (broadcaster). No, you can't count any of the other Whaler Hall-of-Famers. You could count Rod Brind'Amour if he gets in, and he is eligible.

21. Anaheim Ducks, 2: Scott Niedermayer, Chris Pronger (3 seasons, but 1 was the Cup season). Paul Kariya is eligible. Teemu Selanne becomes eligible next year.

22. Florida Panthers, 2: Pavel Bure, Bill Torrey (executive). Bure only played 3 seasons with them, so this is a bit of a strech. No, you can't count Denis Potvin as a broadcaster.

23. Winnipeg Jets, 2: Bobby Hull, Dale Hawerchuk. That's both the old version (became the Coyotes in 1996) and the new version (had been the Thrashers until 2011). Keith Tkachuk is eligible. Teemu Selanne and Jean-Sebastien Giguere become eligible next year.

Atlanta Flames, 2: Cliff Fletcher (executive), Jiggs McDonald (broadcaster). The closest they came to having a Hall of Fame player was... um... well... they had Ken Houston. But this was not the great safety who's in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, merely a contemporary.

24. Columbus Blue Jackets, 1: Sergei Fedorov. Only 3 seasons, so this was a bit of a stretch. Rick Nash is not yet eligible.

25. Minnesota Wild, 1: Jacques Lemaire (coach). Marian Gaborik, now with the Kings, might be the 1st player elected, but he's still active.

26. Nashville Predators, none: Shea Weber might be the 1st, but he's still active.

27. Arizona Coyotes, none: They had Mike Gartner for 2 seasons and Brett Hull for part of 1. No, you can't count former owner, GM and coach Wayne Gretzky.

28. Tampa Bay Lightning, none: Denis Savard and Dino Ciccarelli each played 2 seasons for them. Dave Andreychuk, who would count as a Bolts HOFer, is eligible. Martin St. Louis, Vincent Lecavalier and Steven Stamkos, as yet, are not. No, you can't count original GM Phil Esposito.

29. Ottawa Senators, none: Dominik Hasek played 1 season for them. Daniel Alfredsson is not yet eligible. No, you can't count players from the original Senators, unless you want to let Canucks fans count players from the old Vancouver Millionaires.

30. San Jose Sharks, none: They had Igor Larionov and Rob Blake for 2 seasons each, and Ed Belfour for part of 1. Owen Nolan is eligible. Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton, as yet, are not.

Atlanta Thrashers, none: Chris Chelios is, thus far, the only Hall-of-Famer to have played so much as a shift for them.

Colorado Rockies, none: Lanny McDonald was the only Hall-of-Famer who played for them before their move to become the Devils.

Cleveland Barons, none: The closest thing they had to a Hall-of-Famer was having Harry Howell as general manager.

Kansas City Scouts, none: They didn't even come as close as the Barons.

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Now, for the living Hall-of-Famers. As with basketball, I'll count only the current teams:

1. Detroit Red Wings, 25: Ted Lindsay, Gordie Howe, Leonard "Red" Kelly, Alex Delvecchio, Glenn Hall, Norm Ullman, Marcel Dionne, Dino Ciccarelli, Adam Oates, Steve Yzerman, Sergei Fedorov, Viacheslav Fetisov, Nicklas Lidstrom, Igor Larionov, Brendan Shanahan, Larry Murphy, Dominik Hasek, Brett Hull, Chris Chelios, John Ziegler, Mike Ilitch, Scotty Bowman, Jim Devellano, Bruce Martyn, Mickey Redmond.

2. Toronto Maple Leafs, 22: George Armstrong, Leo Boivin, Dick Duff, Bob Pulford, Frank Mahovlich, Johnny Bower, Bert Olmstead, Leonard "Red" Kelly, Dave Keon, Norm Ullman, Darryl Sittler, Lanny McDonald, Borje Salming, Doug Gilmour, Mats Sundin, Ed Belfour, Jim Gregory, Cliff Fletcher, Howie Meeker, Brian McFarlane, Bob Cole, Harry Neale.

3. Montreal Canadiens, 19: Henri Richard, Dick Duff, Jacques Laperriere, Yvan Cournoyer, Guy Lapointe, Jacques Lemaire, Serge Savard, Frank Mahovlich, Ken Dryden, Steve Shutt, Larry Robinson, Guy Lafleur, Bob Gainey, Rod Langway, Chris Chelios, Patrick Roy, Denis Savard, Scotty Bowman, Dick Irvin Jr.

4. New York Rangers, 13: Harry Howell, Eddie Giacomin, Rod Gilbert, Jean Ratelle, Brad Park, Phil Esposito, Brian Leetch, Mike Gartner, Mark Messier, Emile Francis, Glen Sather, Sal Messina, John Davidson.

5. Boston Bruins, 12: Milt Schmidt, Leo Boivin, Johnny Bucyk, Bobby Orr, Phil Esposito, Gerry Cheevers, Brad Park, Jean Ratelle, Ray Bourque, Cam Neely, Adam Oates, Harry Sinden.

6. St. Louis Blues, 11: Glenn Hall, Bernie Federko, Joe Mullen, Doug Gilmour, Brett Hull, Al MacInnis, Brendan Shanahan, Grant Fuhr, Chris Pronger, Scotty Bowman, Emile Francis.

7. Chicago Blackhawks, 11: Pierre Pilote, Glenn Hall, Bobby Hull, Stan Mikita, Phil Esposito, Tony Esposito, Denis Savard, Ed Belfour, Michel Goulet, Chis Chelios, Pat Foley.

8. New Jersey Devils, 10: Brendan Shanahan, Peter Stastny, Viacheslav Fetisov, Scott Stevens, Scott Niedermayer, Joe Nieuwendyk. Lou Lamoriello, Jacques Lemaire, Larry Robinson, Mike Emrick.

9. Pittsburgh Penguins, 9: Mario Lemieux, Paul Coffey, Bryan Trottier, Larry Murphy, Joe Mullen, Ron Francis, Craig Patrick, Scotty Bowman, Mike Lange.

10. Los Angeles Kings, 9: Marcel Dionne, Larry Murphy, Luc Robitaille, Wayne Gretzky, Rob Blake, Larry Murphy, Jiggs McDonald, Bob Miller, Nick Nickson.

11. Calgary Flames, 8: Al MacInnis, Lanny McDonald, Joe Nieuwendyk, Doug Gilmour, Joe Mullen, Phil Housley, Cliff Fletcher, Peter Maher.

12. Edmonton Oilers, 8: Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Paul Coffey, Jari Kurri, Glenn Anderson, Grant Fuhr, Glen Sather, Rod Phillips.

13. New York Islanders, 8: Billy Smith, Denis Potvin, Clark Gillies, Bryan Trottier, Mike Bossy, Pat LaFontaine, Bill Torrey, Jiggs McDonald.

14. Buffalo Sabres, 7: Gilbert Perreault, Phil Housley, Dale Hawerchuk, Pat LaFontaine, Dominik Hasek, Scotty Bowman, Rick Jeanneret.

15. Washington Capitals, 6: Mike Gartner, Rod Langway, Scott Stevens, Larry Murphy, Adam Oates, Ron Weber.

16. Colorado Avalanche, 5: Joe Sakic, Peter Forsberg, Patrick Roy, Rob Blake, Ray Bourque.

17. Philadelphia Flyers, 5: Bernie Parent, Bobby Clarke, Bill Barber, Mark Howe, Ed Snider.

18. Dallas Stars, 4: Mike Modano, Joe Nieuwendyk, Ed Belfour, Brett Hull.

19. Carolina Hurricanes, 2: Ron Francis, Chuck Kaiton.

20. Anaheim Ducks, 2: Scott Niedermayer, Chris Pronger.

21. Florida Panthers, 2: Pavel Bure, Bill Torrey.

22. Winnipeg Jets, 2: Bobby Hull, Dale Hawerchuk.

23. Vancouver Canucks, 2: Pavel Bure, Jim Robson.

24. Columbus Blue Jackets, 1: Sergei Fedorov.

25. Minnesota Wild, 1: Jacques Lemaire.

26. Nashville Predators, none.

27. Arizona Coyotes, none.

28. Tampa Bay Lightning, none: Denis Savard and Dino Ciccarelli each played 2 seasons for them. Dave Andreychuk, who would count as a Bolts HOFer, is eligible. Martin St. Louis, Vincent Lecavalier and Steven Stamkos, as yet, are not. No, you can't count original GM Phil Esposito.

29. Ottawa Senators, none.

30. San Jose Sharks, none.