In a Hockey Hall of Fame class where there were no slam-dunk choices, the doors were open for some previously overlooked players to join the 268 (388 if you count coaches and builders of the game) already enshrined. One such overlooked player: goaltender Rogatien Vachon, the first member of the Los Angeles Kings to have his number retired. Turns out it was Rogie’s time!
Rogie was one of the first true stars to grace the Kings after being traded to LA in 1971. At that point, LA had never even had a .500 record, but starting in 1973, Vachon backstopped the Kings to four consecutive seasons of .