NHL & WHA Career Leaders and Records for Losses
Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hockey Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).
NHL Leaders
Rank | Player | Years | L |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Martin Brodeur* | 1991-15 | 397 |
2. | Roberto Luongo* | 1999-19 | 392 |
3. | Curtis Joseph | 1989-09 | 352 |
4. | Gilles Meloche | 1970-88 | 351 |
5. | Gump Worsley* | 1952-74 | 348 |
6. | John Vanbiesbrouck | 1981-02 | 346 |
7. | Sean Burke | 1987-07 | 341 |
8. | Terry Sawchuk* | 1949-70 | 336 |
9. | Nikolai Khabibulin | 1994-14 | 334 |
10. | Marc-André Fleury | 2003-24 | 330 |
11. | Harry Lumley* | 1943-60 | 329 |
12. | Glenn Hall* | 1952-71 | 326 |
13. | Ed Belfour* | 1988-07 | 320 |
14. | Patrick Roy* | 1984-03 | 315 |
15. | Henrik Lundqvist* | 2005-20 | 310 |
16. | Tony Esposito* | 1968-84 | 306 |
17. | Olaf Kölzig | 1989-09 | 297 |
18. | Grant Fuhr* | 1981-00 | 295 |
19. | Rogie Vachon* | 1966-82 | 293 |
20. | Ryan Miller | 2002-21 | 289 |
21. | Tomáš Vokoun | 1996-13 | 288 |
22. | Greg Millen | 1978-92 | 284 |
23. | Jonathan Quick | 2007-24 | 283 |
24. | Bill Ranford | 1985-00 | 279 |
25. | Tom Barrasso* | 1983-03 | 277 |
  | Don Beaupre | 1980-97 | 277 |
27. | Craig Anderson | 2002-23 | 275 |
28. | Mike Vernon* | 1982-02 | 274 |
29. | Mike Liut | 1979-92 | 271 |
30. | Kelly Hrudey | 1983-98 | 265 |
31. | Mike Smith | 2006-22 | 263 |
32. | Kirk McLean | 1985-01 | 262 |
33. | Carey Price | 2007-22 | 261 |
34. | Félix Potvin | 1991-04 | 260 |
35. | Mike Richter | 1989-03 | 258 |
36. | Cesare Maniago | 1960-78 | 257 |
  | Dwayne Roloson | 1996-12 | 257 |
38. | Eddie Johnston | 1962-78 | 256 |
  | Gary Smith | 1965-80 | 256 |
  | Cam Ward | 2005-19 | 256 |
41. | José Théodore | 1995-13 | 254 |
42. | Ken Wregget | 1983-00 | 248 |
43. | Jacques Plante* | 1952-73 | 246 |
44. | Jeff Hackett | 1988-04 | 244 |
45. | Ron Tugnutt | 1987-04 | 239 |
46. | Jocelyn Thibault | 1993-08 | 238 |
47. | Artūrs Irbe | 1991-04 | 236 |
48. | Dan Bouchard | 1972-86 | 233 |
  | Kari Lehtonen | 2003-18 | 233 |
  | Billy Smith* | 1971-89 | 233 |
51. | Roy Worters* | 1925-37 | 230 |
52. | Semyon Varlamov | 2008-24 | 228 |
53. | Evgeni Nabokov | 1999-15 | 227 |
  | Jim Rutherford* | 1970-83 | 227 |
55. | Tommy Salo | 1994-04 | 225 |
56. | Sergei Bobrovsky | 2010-24 | 224 |
  | Glenn Resch | 1973-87 | 224 |
58. | Dominik Hašek* | 1990-08 | 223 |
59. | Turk Broda* | 1936-52 | 222 |
  | Guy Hebert | 1991-01 | 222 |
61. | Jean-Sébastien Giguère | 1996-14 | 216 |
  | Chris Osgood | 1993-11 | 216 |
63. | Ron Hextall | 1986-99 | 214 |
64. | Miikka Kiprusoff | 2000-13 | 213 |
  | Pekka Rinne | 2005-21 | 213 |
66. | Ed Giacomin* | 1965-78 | 209 |
  | Andy Moog | 1980-98 | 209 |
68. | Chuck Rayner* | 1940-53 | 207 |
69. | Devan Dubnyk | 2009-21 | 206 |
  | John Gibson | 2013-24 | 206 |
  | Al Rollins | 1949-60 | 206 |
72. | John Ross Roach | 1921-35 | 204 |
73. | Denis Herron | 1972-86 | 203 |
  | Ron Low | 1972-85 | 203 |
75. | Glen Hanlon | 1977-91 | 202 |
76. | Phil Myre | 1969-83 | 198 |
  | Bernie Parent* | 1965-79 | 198 |
78. | Jimmy Howard | 2005-20 | 196 |
  | Jacob Markström | 2010-24 | 196 |
80. | Roger Crozier | 1963-77 | 194 |
  | Tiny Thompson* | 1928-40 | 194 |
82. | Johnny Bower* | 1953-70 | 192 |
83. | Martin Biron | 1995-14 | 191 |
84. | Glenn Healy | 1985-01 | 190 |
85. | Jaroslav Halák | 2006-23 | 189 |
86. | Steve Mason | 2008-18 | 183 |
87. | Frank Brimsek* | 1938-50 | 182 |
88. | Marc Denis | 1996-09 | 179 |
89. | Mike Dunham | 1996-07 | 178 |
90. | James Reimer | 2010-24 | 177 |
91. | Bob Essensa | 1988-02 | 176 |
  | Cam Talbot | 2013-24 | 176 |
93. | Richard Brodeur | 1979-88 | 175 |
94. | Jim Henry | 1941-55 | 174 |
  | Patrick Lalime | 1996-11 | 174 |
96. | Connor Hellebuyck | 2015-24 | 173 |
97. | Chris Terreri | 1986-01 | 172 |
98. | Martin Jones | 2013-24 | 171 |
99. | Byron Dafoe | 1992-04 | 170 |
100. | Mike Karakas | 1935-46 | 169 |
101. | Jake Allen | 2012-24 | 168 |
102. | Brian Elliott | 2007-23 | 167 |
  | Ondřej Pavelec | 2007-18 | 167 |
  | Marty Turco | 2000-12 | 167 |
105. | Bill Beveridge | 1929-43 | 166 |
106. | Tuukka Rask | 2007-22 | 165 |
107. | Jonathan Bernier | 2007-22 | 163 |
  | Kevin Weekes | 1997-09 | 163 |
109. | Ilya Bryzgalov | 2001-15 | 162 |
  | Corey Crawford | 2005-20 | 162 |
  | Trevor Kidd | 1991-04 | 162 |
112. | Réjean Lemelin | 1978-93 | 161 |
  | Daren Puppa | 1985-00 | 161 |
114. | Cory Schneider | 2008-22 | 159 |
115. | Jon Casey | 1983-97 | 157 |
116. | Alec Connell* | 1924-37 | 156 |
  | Brian Hayward | 1982-93 | 156 |
  | Pete Peeters | 1978-91 | 156 |
119. | Don Edwards | 1976-86 | 155 |
  | Petr Mrázek | 2012-24 | 155 |
121. | Bob Sauvé | 1976-89 | 154 |
122. | Doug Favell | 1967-79 | 153 |
  | Stéphane Fiset | 1989-02 | 153 |
124. | Bruce Gamble | 1958-72 | 152 |
125. | Charlie Gardiner* | 1927-34 | 151 |
126. | Dunc Wilson | 1969-79 | 150 |
127. | Craig Billington | 1985-03 | 149 |
  | Dave Kerr | 1930-41 | 149 |
129. | Gerry Desjardins | 1968-78 | 148 |
130. | Garth Snow | 1993-06 | 147 |
131. | Lorne Chabot | 1926-37 | 146 |
132. | Tim Thomas | 2002-14 | 145 |
133. | Niklas Bäckström | 2006-16 | 144 |
  | George Hainsworth* | 1926-37 | 144 |
135. | Gilles Gilbert | 1969-83 | 143 |
  | Johan Hedberg | 2000-13 | 143 |
  | Braden Holtby | 2010-22 | 143 |
  | Andrei Vasilevskiy | 2014-24 | 143 |
139. | Clint Benedict* | 1917-30 | 142 |
  | Dan Cloutier | 1997-08 | 142 |
141. | Robin Lehner | 2010-22 | 141 |
142. | Jonas Hiller | 2007-16 | 140 |
  | Antti Niemi | 2008-19 | 140 |
  | Damian Rhodes | 1990-02 | 140 |
145. | Brian Boucher | 1999-13 | 139 |
146. | Mike Palmateer | 1976-84 | 138 |
147. | Tim Cheveldae | 1988-97 | 136 |
  | Rick DiPietro | 2000-13 | 136 |
  | Mark Fitzpatrick | 1988-00 | 136 |
  | Michel Plasse | 1970-82 | 136 |
151. | Darcy Kuemper | 2012-24 | 135 |
152. | Peter Budaj | 2005-19 | 132 |
  | Wilf Cude | 1930-41 | 132 |
154. | Mathieu Garon | 2000-13 | 131 |
  | Rick Wamsley | 1980-93 | 131 |
156. | Thomas Greiss | 2007-23 | 130 |
  | Charlie Hodge | 1954-71 | 130 |
  | Clint Malarchuk | 1981-92 | 130 |
159. | Ben Bishop | 2008-20 | 128 |
  | Denis DeJordy | 1962-74 | 128 |
  | Peter Sidorkiewicz | 1987-98 | 128 |
162. | Frederik Andersen | 2013-24 | 127 |
  | Greg Stefan | 1981-90 | 127 |
164. | Murray Bannerman | 1977-87 | 125 |
  | Gary Edwards | 1968-82 | 125 |
  | Rick Tabaracci | 1988-00 | 125 |
167. | John Davidson | 1973-83 | 124 |
168. | Manny Fernandez | 1994-09 | 123 |
169. | Philipp Grubauer | 2012-24 | 122 |
170. | Pat Riggin | 1979-88 | 120 |
171. | Juuse Saros | 2015-24 | 119 |
  | Steve Weeks | 1980-93 | 119 |
173. | Michel Dion | 1979-85 | 118 |
174. | Roman Turek | 1996-04 | 115 |
175. | Jake Forbes | 1919-33 | 114 |
  | Andrew Raycroft | 2000-12 | 114 |
177. | Chris Mason | 1998-13 | 113 |
178. | Bill Durnan* | 1943-50 | 112 |
  | Brent Johnson | 1998-12 | 112 |
180. | Jamie McLennan | 1993-07 | 109 |
181. | Paul Bibeault | 1940-47 | 107 |
  | Joonas Korpisalo | 2015-24 | 107 |
183. | Mario Gosselin | 1983-94 | 106 |
  | Roland Melanson | 1980-92 | 106 |
185. | Gerry McNeil | 1947-57 | 105 |
186. | Gerry Cheevers* | 1961-80 | 104 |
  | Steve Shields | 1995-06 | 104 |
  | Doug Soetaert | 1975-87 | 104 |
  | Ed Staniowski | 1975-85 | 104 |
190. | Wayne Stephenson | 1971-81 | 103 |
191. | Jacques Cloutier | 1981-94 | 102 |
  | Pete LoPresti | 1974-81 | 102 |
  | Don Simmons | 1956-69 | 102 |
194. | Alain Chevrier | 1985-91 | 100 |
195. | Allan Bester | 1983-96 | 99 |
  | Fred Brathwaite | 1993-04 | 99 |
  | Manny Legace | 1998-10 | 99 |
  | Al Smith | 1965-81 | 99 |
199. | Mario Lessard | 1978-84 | 97 |
200. | Curtis McElhinney | 2007-21 | 95 |
  | Earl Robertson | 1937-42 | 95 |
202. | Les Binkley | 1967-72 | 94 |
  | Jordan Binnington | 2015-24 | 94 |
204. | Carter Hart | 2018-24 | 93 |
  | Michal Neuvirth | 2008-19 | 93 |
  | Wayne Thomas | 1972-81 | 93 |
207. | Ed Chadwick | 1955-62 | 92 |
  | Anton Khudobin | 2009-23 | 92 |
209. | John Garrett | 1979-85 | 91 |
210. | Daniel Berthiaume | 1986-94 | 90 |
  | Roy Edwards | 1967-74 | 90 |
  | Cristobal Huet | 2002-10 | 90 |
  | Carter Hutton | 2012-22 | 90 |
214. | Michel Larocque | 1973-84 | 89 |
  | Joe Miller | 1927-31 | 89 |
216. | Alex Auld | 2001-12 | 88 |
217. | Ray Emery | 2002-15 | 86 |
  | John Grahame | 1999-08 | 86 |
  | Matt Murray | 2015-23 | 86 |
  | Antero Niittymäki | 2003-11 | 86 |
  | Jamie Storr | 1994-04 | 86 |
  | Wendell Young | 1985-95 | 86 |
223. | Tristan Jarry | 2016-24 | 85 |
224. | Jean-Sébastien Aubin | 1998-08 | 83 |
225. | Mackenzie Blackwood | 2018-24 | 82 |
  | Alexandar Georgiev | 2017-24 | 82 |
  | Mikhail Shtalenkov | 1993-00 | 82 |
  | Normie Smith | 1931-45 | 82 |
  | Vesa Toskala | 2001-10 | 82 |
230. | Thatcher Demko | 2017-24 | 81 |
  | Georges Vezina* | 1917-26 | 81 |
232. | Antti Raanta | 2013-24 | 80 |
233. | Dan Ellis | 2003-15 | 79 |
  | Elvis Merzļikins | 2019-24 | 79 |
235. | Martin Gerber | 2002-11 | 78 |
236. | Dave Dryden | 1961-80 | 76 |
  | Pascal Leclaire | 2003-11 | 76 |
238. | Karel Vejmelka | 2021-24 | 75 |
  | Darcy Wakaluk | 1988-97 | 75 |
240. | David Aebischer | 2000-08 | 74 |
  | Anders Nilsson | 2011-20 | 74 |
242. | Jason LaBarbera | 2000-15 | 73 |
  | Eddie Mio | 1979-86 | 73 |
  | Linus Ullmark | 2015-24 | 73 |
245. | Bob Froese | 1982-90 | 72 |
  | Chad Johnson | 2009-19 | 72 |
247. | Kari Takko | 1985-91 | 71 |
248. | Dominic Roussel | 1991-01 | 70 |
249. | Jhonas Enroth | 2009-17 | 69 |
  | Anton Forsberg | 2014-24 | 69 |
  | Tommy Söderström | 1992-97 | 69 |
WHA Leaders
Rank | Player | Years | L |
---|---|---|---|
1. | John Garrett | 1973-79 | 151 |
2. | Ernie Wakely | 1972-79 | 137 |
3. | Don McLeod | 1972-78 | 123 |
4. | Richard Brodeur | 1972-79 | 114 |
5. | Joe Daley | 1972-79 | 113 |
  | Dave Dryden | 1974-79 | 113 |
7. | Al Smith | 1972-79 | 98 |
8. | Gary Kurt | 1972-77 | 86 |
9. | Jack Norris | 1972-76 | 82 |
10. | Gerry Cheevers* | 1972-76 | 78 |
11. | Wayne Rutledge | 1972-78 | 72 |
12. | Paul Hoganson | 1973-78 | 71 |
13. | Gilles Gratton | 1972-75 | 66 |
  | Michel Dion | 1974-79 | 66 |
15. | Serge Aubry | 1972-77 | 53 |
16. | Bob Whidden | 1972-76 | 51 |
  | Cam Newton | 1973-76 | 51 |
  | Jim McLeod | 1972-75 | 51 |
19. | Bruce Landon | 1972-77 | 50 |
  | Mike Curran | 1972-77 | 50 |
  | Andy Brown | 1974-77 | 50 |
22. | Russ Gillow | 1972-76 | 47 |
23. | Christer Abrahamsson | 1974-77 | 46 |
24. | George Gardner | 1972-74 | 45 |
25. | Pete Donnelly | 1972-76 | 44 |
26. | Chris Worthy | 1973-76 | 39 |
  | Wayne Wood | 1974-79 | 39 |
  | Mike Liut | 1977-79 | 39 |
29. | Normand Lapointe | 1975-78 | 37 |
  | Ron Grahame | 1973-77 | 37 |
31. | Gary Inness | 1977-79 | 36 |
  | Jean-Louis Levasseur | 1975-79 | 36 |
  | Les Binkley | 1972-76 | 36 |
34. | Joe Junkin | 1973-75 | 32 |
35. | Andre Gill | 1972-74 | 31 |
  | Ken Broderick | 1976-78 | 31 |
37. | Clay Hebenton | 1975-77 | 30 |
  | Curt Larsson | 1974-77 | 30 |
39. | Markus Mattsson | 1977-79 | 29 |
40. | Gerry Desjardins | 1974-75 | 28 |
  | Bernie Parent* | 1972-73 | 28 |
42. | Jim Corsi | 1977-79 | 27 |
43. | Jim Park | 1975-78 | 23 |
44. | Bob Johnson | 1975-76 | 22 |
  | Pat Riggin | 1978-79 | 22 |
46. | Gary Bromley | 1976-78 | 21 |
  | Ed Dyck | 1974-75 | 21 |
48. | Eddie Mio | 1977-79 | 20 |
49. | Ken Lockett | 1976-77 | 19 |
  | Ken Brown | 1972-75 | 19 |
  | Jack McCartan | 1972-75 | 19 |
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