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***39alaska39*** · 11-21-2018, 11:15 AM

We are proud as an organization today to announce that we are righting a long overdue wrong. The Raptors have established, for the first time in organizational history, a team Hall of Fame. We have had many legendary players suit up in Denver over the years, and this is our way of being able to honor them for all time.

The Raptors Hall of Fame Class of S44:

Players Category:

Aleksandr Aleksandrov

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Arguably the best goaltender to ever suit up for the Mammoths, Aleksandrov is one of the best players in franchise history and an easy decision to induct into the organizational in this first class. His 94 wins ranks first all time and his career 2.68 GAA is impeccable. We couldn't be more honored to induct him into the Raptors Hall of Fame, and we hope to consider his number for retirement in the next few seasons.

Finn Larsson

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Finn Larsson leads the Colorado franchise in all time points, and as such, he is an easy choice to join the Franchise Hall of Fame. His talent was unquestionable during his time in Colorado and his longevity with the organization was a valuable stabilizing presence. We are honored today to induct him into the Raptors Hall of Fame where he be honored for all time.

Troy McClure III

@Troy_McClure03
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One of the best players since the rebrand, Troy McClure III was a quintessential professional during his time with the organization. Winner of the S42 Ideen Fallah Trophy as league MVP and the S42 Quilha Agante Trophy as the league's best defenseman, he ended his Raptors career as one of the most decorated players in franchise history and had the fourth best statistical season in team history.
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Builders Category:

ThatDamnWalrus
@ThatDamnWalrus
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Truthfully, I don't know a ton about Walrus's time with the Mammoths, but I do know that he was the first General Manager and the Founder of the organization. As such, Walrus is an easy choice for enshrinement and he deserves to be remembered in Colorado as the individual who brought a team to Denver.

InciteHysteria
@InciteHysteria
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The leader of the rebrand and someone that represents (if he didn't create it) The Raptor Way to a T, Incite was a long serving General Manager of the team and someone that is highly respected both inside and outside the organization. We are lucky to have his player here in Colorado again, and we felt that this was the highest honor we could bestow on someone who put his heart and soul into the team.
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The Raptors organization couldn't be prouder to enshrine these great players and builders into our Hall of Fame as the inaugural class. We wanted to have one forward, one defenseman and one goalie for the initial class, as well as at least one player from the Raptors era (given how short it has been) and at least one from the Mammoths era. The two builders we selected were crucial to the organization's history and represent two distinct eras in the Colorado franchise.. We are very proud of our selections for this group and we know that these players and individuals, legends of the Colorado franchise, truly deserved to be honored in this way. Congratulations all!

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