It's Christmas In July!

Take heart, readers of this here place, this is one of our days...particularly, if you admire Ronnie Francis as much as I do. ;)

Today, Mr. Franchise had a press conference about his being elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame two weeks ago at the RBC Center...video here (courtesy of WRAL-TV 5), text there (courtesy of the Canes' official site).

Also taking a gander at Ron's Hall of Fame induction are ESPN and Luke DeCock/the Raleigh News and Observer.

As if this month could not get any better for this Francis nut...first, I won what is quite possibly the new crown jewel of my collection, AND NOW all of this!! *happily sighs*

Current Music: "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" by The Police

RON FRANCIS TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE HOCKEY HALL OF FAME

Inevitable, as it should be, it was announced today that the one, the only Ronnie Franchise is to be in the 2007 Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Class, along with Mark Messier, Al MacInnis, and Scott Stevens.

I was actually starting to barrack for Ron's induction to be next year instead of this year, due to the threat of this year's celebrations being heavily Messier-centric. BUT, I actually got to thinking: Ron will just be happy to come in and be inducted. And afterall, one of the reasons I like the man as much as I do is because he is not a gloryhound type like the other former NHLer mentioned in this paragraph. So yeah, let the gloryhound get the hype and everything...we know who the real class act is.

Many, many congratulations, Mr. Francis. I shall raise a glass of chianti in honor of thee this evening...

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Ron Francis Among the Nominees For the 2007 Hall of Fame Induction Class

(Got a site update AND the rest of those pictures finally coming soon...been *very busy* with something that will revolutionize my trade bait. Stay tuned.)

As announced this past Tuesday, Ronnie is among those who will possibly be picked for the 2007 Hockey Hall of Fame Class. I'd post some content from the article, but there is so much talk of a certain egomaniac in hockeydom, that I'll just say click here at your own risk.

That said, while I have been barracking quite heavily at the linked Score Boards thread and in my other blog for Mr. Francis to get in this year, the more I think about it, the more I realize that his getting in next year instead may not necessarily be a bad thing. ESPECIALLY considering how that article oozes on and on about Mark Messier...and if that's *just* an article about the nominees, then there is absolutely no telling how heavy with "The Mess" this year's HHOF ceremony will be. o_O I fear it will be to the point that Ron, if he is nominated, along with Scott Stevens and Al MacInnis (my other picks for who *should* get in this year, anyway) will be highly overlooked with the potential Messier lovefest.

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