According to an April 2023 article published by The Sporting News, the total FIA prize pool distributed between teams according to the manufacturer rankings at the end of the current season is $900 million. But this money is not given to the pilots directly; performance bonuses are pre-established in a pilot’s contract. For example, the championship won in extremis by Verstappen in 2021 during the last race of the season would have brought him around 12 million additional dollars, according to information compiled by a Spanish media.
In fact, there are captains, but teams that appoint one are the exception rather than the rule. In 2023, only two teams have one: the New York Yankees (Aaron Judge) and the Kansas City Royals (Salvador Perez). But even those teams haven’t always had one. For the Yankees, the role was dropped when Derek Jeter retired in 2014 until Judge was named last winter. The Royals also restored that title last offseason, and Perez is their first captain since 2007. The role of captain doesn’t come with specific responsibilities like in hockey and is more ceremonial than anything else. The role of captain is mentioned only once in the rules book, in article 4.03, where it is said that an umpire who notices an error in the batting order must report it “to the manager or the captain”.
From memory, I do not know if the question has been addressed by a journalist, somewhere in the world, in an interview. Be aware, however, that the issue has come up in DG meetings a few times. In 2007, CEOs recommended instituting one-minute overtime penalties at the end of a meeting, according to a CBC article from that time. It was mentioned that the rule then had to be approved by the competition committee, which obviously was not done. The idea was brought up again, again by GMs, in 2017 and 2019. On the latter occasion, an NHL.com article reported that the idea had not generated “enough interest”.
Shutt was indeed quite a gamer; He and Lafleur are the only players in Canadiens history to have had a 60-goal season. But we note that everyone whose jersey is retired at the Bell Center meets one or the other of these criteria: they have been captain or they have won individual trophies. The only exception is Guy Lapointe, the third and last member of the Big Three to have his uniform retired. But Shutt was never a captain and never won an individual honor. If the Maurice-Richard trophy had existed at the time, however, he would have won it in 1976-1977, thanks to his 60 goals. As for Mario Tremblay, the retirement of his jersey would open the door to many others who have won five Stanley Cups and given their heart and soul!
On paper, you’re right, but this data needs a few caveats. Barrasso arrived in the NHL in 1983, in the midst of what was the most offensive period in league history. In 1984-85, for example, he finished the season with an average of 2.67, when teams averaged 3.89 goals per game! Conversely, Osgood arrived in 1993-94, when goals scored began to plummet. This context largely explains the difference for average, efficiency and shutouts. Two other factors militate for Barrasso compared to Osgood: he has won individual trophies (Vézina and Calder) and he has played internationally, participating in the Olympic Games, World Championships, Canada Cup and World Juniors for the States -United. Osgood has no stats with Team Canada. However, three goalkeepers have been elected in 2023. If this is a new trend, Osgood could well return to conversations in the next few years.
