Waiting so long for Hall of Fame call makes it even sweeter for Dave Andreychuk
TORONTO — Dave Andreychuk had a sense that his numbers would be good enough to get him into the Hockey Hall of Fame. He just had to stay patient.
Andreychuk retired in 2006 after a 23-year NHL career, and his 640 goals make him the 14th-highest scoring player of all time. Of the 17 retired players to hit the 600-goal mark, he was the only one not in the Hall other than co-inductee Teemu Selanne despite being eligible for induction since 2009. Selanne only became eligible this year.
“I think 600 goals on the resume, it’s got to happen eventually,” said Andreychuk.
“To be honest when I look at the time it took to get in it just makes it sweeter. I think the numbers speak for themselves. You just hope your time will come. One thing I’m really happy about is my parents are here and that was more important than anything else.”