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Dan Rosen - NHL.com Staff Writer -- Now that Glenn Anderson is no longer waiting for induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame, the former Edmonton Oilers turned Hall of Famers believe Kevin Lowe's turn has come. -Totally,- Anderson said when asked if Lowe, who played 19 seasons as an NHL defenseman, is Hall of Fame worthy. -One-hundred percent. No doubt in my mind.- Lowe won 6 Stanley Cups - australian football results all with Anderson and Mark Messier. He's one of only 7 players who played on all 5 of Edmonton's Stanley Cup championship teams. Of the that group, Messier, Anderson, Jari Kurri and Grant Fuhr are Hall of Famers. Anderson said Lowe -really held the ship together,- and Messier called him -a winner, which is huge- when it comes to Hall of Fame credentials. -Kevin was never about stats, goals a australian football results nd assists; it was all about the team and winning,- Messier said of Lowe, who had 432 points in 1,254 games. -But, 6 Stanley Cups - you can start there if you want to get into numbers and you don't have to go too much further.- Lowe, of course, would never stump for his own cause. In fact, the current President of Hockey Operations for the Oilers graciously turned down an interview request from australian football results NHL.com to discuss this very topic. -I don't think you're going to see anybody campaigning for themselves to go into the Hall of Fame,- Messier said. -Hockey players just aren't built that way. We grow up with the mentality and the philosophy that it's all about the team and the team comes first. This is no different than that.- Messier, though, said he and his former teammates can campaign australian football results for Lowe by writing reference letters to the 18-member selection committee. According to the Hockey Hall of Fame by-laws, before someone becomes a candidate for election, he or she needs to get their name on the secretive Hall of Fame ballot by being nominated by at least one member of the selection committee. Any player is eligible for nomination 3 years after retirement. Once nominated, t australian football results he candidate needs to receive at least 10 yes votes from the selection committee to have his or her name included on the ballot. Once on the ballot, the candidate needs at least 75 percent approval from the selection committee for election into the Hall of Fame. -You have to be very, very respectful of the committee,- former defenseman Paul Coffey, who won 3 Cups with Lowe and the Oilers, told australian football results NHL.com. -I'm sure they have a tough job.- Lowe's chances of getting in next season are pretty slim considering the former players who will become eligible for the first time include Steve Yzerman, Brian Leetch, Brett Hull, Luc Robitaille and Dave Andreychuk. The Hall only permits 4 player inductees per year. -The Hall of Fame committee pours over many applications,- Messier said. -Hopefully australian football results with all our suggestions and letters that they'll see fit that he gets into the Hall.- TORONTORELATED: With 6 Cups, Anderson was all about winningAnderson, speaking inside the MCI Great Hall, wasn't too sure about his chances.-When it's over it'll hit me and I'll absorb it, but when I'm up on stage, I'm a little concerned how that's going to go,- Anderson said. -When you play a game, you do it australian football results every day. As far as getting up and getting this done, it never happens. Perfect practice makes perfect, but as far as practicing this, it just doesn't happen so I don't know how it's going to turn out.-No matter what happens on stage, Anderson's Hall of Fame experience has gone exactly as it should. Since finding out June 17 that his stellar career finally had been validated by the Hall's 18-mem australian football results ber selection committee, Anderson has been in reflection mode.This weekend, he has taken it to a whole different level.-You can reflect, but with all my teammates coming in, they just start rehashing stories and you're like, 'Oh, I remember that,' - Anderson said. -They trigger something back so it's pretty cool to have something like that happen.-Anderson said Monday morning he was expecting a sl australian football results ew of former teammates, mostly from his Edmonton years, at the Hall for the evening's ceremony. Mark Messier, Paul Coffey and Craig Simpson already were here for the Sunday's Legends Game at the Air Canada Centre. Anderson said Kevin Lowe, Jeff Beukeboom, Adam Graves and Glen Sather either were on their way or had already arrived.More of them may drop in to surprise him, though ironically 1 of 2 g australian football results ames tonight in the NHL is being played between the Edmonton Oilers and New York Rangers, the teams Anderson won Stanley Cups with. Craig MacTavish, a former teammate who won the Stanley Cup 4 times with Anderson, can't be here because he's coaching the Oilers.-It's emotional,- Coffey told NHL.com. -I know how long he's waited. For me, I get a flood of memories coming back to me about the Oilers. australian football results Obviously I'm proud to be an Edmonton Oiler and I'm proud of that organization. I know they are real proud of Glenn going in. He's a special guy. I never got a chance to see Rocket Richard play, but I think from the blue line in there was nobody better coming from that off wing.-Added Messier: -We grew up together. We lived together. We roomed together. We played together on the same line for year australian football results s and years and years. We won 6 Stanley Cups together. He was obviously a huge part of my career and I owe him a lot of debt and gratitude for what he meant to me. For the moment to come now, to get recognized the way he should, is satisfying for all of us. Glenn was all about being a winner.-Anderson won 6 Stanley Cups and scored 93 playoff goals, which is fifth all-time. He potted 5 playoff over australian football results time winners, which is third all-time. His 214 playoff points are fourth all-time. He finished his career with 498 goals and 1,099 points in 1,129 regular-season NHL games.Today, many people around the hockey world, especially his former teammates, are saying, -It's about time- Anderson got into the Hall of Fame. But Anderson, who retired from the NHL after the 1995-96 season (he played one more s australian football results eason in Europe) never wondered why it took 9 years since he became eligible to finally get recognized.-No, because there are so many other great players out there,- Anderson said. -My teammates know, but maybe not everyone else knows. It was all about the team and how good your team was, so I never thought about the individual. I was always thinking team. Maybe our team should be in here before a australian football results n individual.-Though the Hall never has honored an entire team before, those 1980s Oilers are getting close. Anderson is the seventh member of the dynastic team to get his plaque inside the Great Hall, joining Wayne Gretzky, Jari Kurri, Grant Fuhr, Coffey, Messier and Sather, the coach and architect of the squad.All 6 legends that preceded Anderson conquered their induction speeches -- though Mess australian football results ier did need nearly 20 minutes and a box of Kleenex to get through his -- but that was of no consolation to Anderson on Monday morning.He had the portrayal of a calm and secure veteran, but his nerves may have been hidden by the beard that was supposed to be shaved before 5 p.m.-You've got a limited amount of time for a lifetime of achievements and people to thank,- Anderson said. -It's very, very australian football results difficult. Plus, it's going to be so emotional. How do you get through it? I'm worried.-Contact Dan Rosen at .Author: Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer australian football results
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