NHL & WHA Single Season Leaders and Records for Losses

Leaders and Records: Single Season ▪ Career ▪ Active ▪ Yearly ▪ Progressive

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NHL Leaders Rank Player L Season 1. Gary Smith 48 1970-71 2. Al Rollins 47 1953-54 3. Peter Sidorkiewicz 46 1992-93 4. Harry Lumley* 44 1951-52 5. Marc Denis 41 2002-03   Harry Lumley* 41 1950-51   Craig Billington 41 1993-94 8. Eddie Johnston 40 1963-64 9. Al Rollins 39 1956-57   Denis Herron 39 1975-76   Ken McAuley 39 1943-44   Glenn Hall* 39 1957-58 13. Ed Chadwick 38 1957-58   Frank Brimsek* 38 1949-50   Greg Millen 38 1982-83   Bill Ranford 38 1992-93 17. Bob Essensa 37 1993-94 18. Felix Potvin 36 1996-97   Jacques Plante* 36 1963-64   Terry Sawchuk* 36 1958-59   Ron Low 36 1974-75   Marc Denis 36 2003-04   Tony Esposito* 36 1976-77 24. Ken Wregget 35 1987-88   Olaf Kolzig 35 2003-04   Glenn Resch 35 1982-83   Gerry Desjardins 35 1972-73   Joe Miller 35 1929-30   Pete LoPresti 35 1977-78 30. Jim Rutherford 34 1976-77   Roberto Luongo 34 2002-03   Dwayne Roloson 34 2006-07   Roger Crozier 34 1971-72   Ed Chadwick 34 1956-57   Gary Smith 34 1969-70   Gump Worsley* 34 1962-63   Gerry Desjardins 34 1968-69   Cesare Maniago 34 1968-69   Bill Ranford 34 1993-94   Johan Hedberg 34 2001-02 41. Roberto Luongo 33 2001-02   Roberto Luongo 33 2003-04   Milan Hnilicka 33 2001-02   Gilles Meloche 33 1973-74   Bruce Gamble 33 1960-61   Gary Smith 33 1973-74   Gump Worsley* 33 1954-55   Grant Fuhr* 33 1991-92   Felix Potvin 33 1997-98   Daren Puppa 33 1993-94   Nikolai Khabibulin 33 1996-97   Terry Sawchuk* 33 1955-56   Kevin Weekes 33 2000-01 54. Gilles Meloche 32 1972-73   Nikolai Khabibulin 32 2001-02   Richard Brodeur 32 1985-86   Eddie Johnston 32 1964-65   Jocelyn Thibault 32 2000-01   Charlie Gardiner* 32 1927-28   Nikolai Khabibulin 32 2010-11   Phil Myre 32 1977-78 62. Jim Carey 31 1996-97   Les Binkley 31 1968-69   Glenn Resch 31 1983-84   Curtis Joseph 31 1997-98   Chuck Rayner* 31 1948-49   Jean-Sebastien Giguere 31 2003-04   Tomas Vokoun 31 2002-03   Emile Francis* 31 1947-48   Jose Theodore 31 2002-03   Kelly Hrudey 31 1993-94   Glenn Resch 31 1981-82   Bill Beveridge 31 1934-35   Jim Henry 31 1948-49   Mike Richter 31 1997-98   Guy Hebert 31 1999-00   Curtis Joseph 31 2006-07   Sean Burke 31 1988-89   Ilya Bryzgalov 31 2008-09   Johnny Bower* 31 1953-54   Olaf Kolzig 31 1998-99   Mike Richter 31 1999-00   Garth Snow 31 1998-99   Marty Turco 31 2008-09   Mark Fitzpatrick 31 1997-98   Ron Low 31 1975-76 87. Jocelyn Thibault 30 1998-99   Chuck Rayner* 30 1949-50   Bill Ranford 30 1995-96   Kirk McLean 30 1989-90   Mike Vernon 30 1991-92   Rogie Vachon 30 1979-80   Dominik Hasek 30 1995-96   Jeff Hackett 30 1992-93   Guy Hebert 30 2000-01   Mike Richter 30 1998-99   Jonas Hiller 30 2011-12   Martin Brodeur 30 1995-96   Dan Cloutier 30 1999-00   Steve Shields 30 1999-00   Greg Millen 30 1983-84   Michel Dion 30 1982-83   Gerry McNeil 30 1950-51   Greg Millen 30 1981-82   Al Rollins 30 1955-56   Chuck Rayner* 30 1946-47   Jack Gelineau 30 1949-50   Jack Gelineau 30 1950-51   Tony Esposito* 30 1974-75   Dunc Wilson 30 1971-72   Harry Lumley* 30 1952-53   Kevin Weekes 30 2003-04   Mike Dunham 30 2003-04   Bill Beveridge 30 1937-38   Gump Worsley* 30 1958-59   Pasi Nurminen 30 2003-04   Roberto Luongo 30 2005-06 118. Glenn Hall* 29 1958-59   Gump Worsley* 29 1952-53   Peter Ing 29 1990-91   Tomas Vokoun 29 2007-08   Roberto Luongo 29 2007-08   Ron Tugnutt 29 1990-91   Terry Sawchuk* 29 1957-58   Guy Hebert 29 1998-99   Jim Henry 29 1952-53   Chris Terreri 29 1995-96   Charlie Gardiner* 29 1928-29   Bill Beveridge 29 1933-34   Tommy Salo 29 1997-98   John Vanbiesbrouck 29 1997-98   Earl Robertson 29 1939-40   Mike Karakas 29 1944-45   Rick Tabaracci 29 1996-97   Peter Budaj 29 2008-09   Jim Henry 29 1951-52   Glenn Hall* 29 1959-60   Gump Worsley* 29 1960-61   Arturs Irbe 29 2000-01   Gerry Desjardins 29 1969-70   Denis DeJordy 29 1970-71   Mike Liut 29 1983-84   Murray Bannerman 29 1983-84   Jim Rutherford 29 1974-75   Tomas Vokoun 29 2003-04   Charlie Hodge 29 1967-68   Michel Plasse 29 1976-77   Curtis Joseph 29 1996-97   Roman Turek 29 2002-03   Glen Hanlon 29 1979-80   Bernie Parent* 29 1969-70   Greg Millen 29 1984-85   Michel Plasse 29 1978-79   Antero Niittymaki 29 2006-07   Tim Thomas 29 2006-07   Olaf Kolzig 29 2001-02   Jose Theodore 29 2000-01   Roger Crozier 29 1966-67 159. Jose Theodore 28 2003-04   Carey Price 28 2011-12   Tomas Vokoun 28 2010-11   Carey Price 28 2010-11   Nikolai Khabibulin 28 1997-98   Ondrej Pavelec 28 2011-12   Rick DiPietro 28 2007-08   Jocelyn Thibault 28 2002-03   Tomas Vokoun 28 2009-10   Martin Biron 28 2001-02   Arturs Irbe 28 1999-00   Jeff Deslauriers 28 2009-10   Tommy Salo 28 1998-99   Tommy Salo 28 1999-00   Roman Turek 28 2001-02   Miikka Kiprusoff 28 2009-10   Martin Biron 28 2002-03   Evgeni Nabokov 28 2002-03   Tommy Salo 28 2001-02   Olaf Kolzig 28 2005-06   Brian Hayward 28 1985-86   Gump Worsley* 28 1955-56   Curtis Joseph 28 1992-93   Gump Worsley* 28 1956-57   Bill Durnan* 28 1947-48   Mike Liut 28 1981-82   Jim Henry 28 1953-54   Kelly Hrudey 28 1988-89   Ron Hextall 28 1988-89   Tony Esposito* 28 1978-79   Mike Liut 28 1987-88   Mario Gosselin 28 1987-88   John Davidson 28 1975-76   Ken Wregget 28 1986-87   Harry Lumley* 28 1955-56   Sean Burke 28 1995-96   Grant Fuhr* 28 1995-96   Don Beaupre 28 1995-96   Mike Karakas 28 1938-39   Arturs Irbe 28 1993-94   Mario Lessard 28 1981-82   Chuck Rayner* 28 1950-51   Al Rollins 28 1952-53 202. Brian Elliott 27 2010-11   Rogie Vachon 27 1978-79   Hardy Astrom 27 1979-80   John Garrett 27 1980-81   Greg Millen 27 1980-81   Roy Worters* 27 1934-35   Ed Giacomin* 27 1966-67   Mike Liut 27 1982-83   Tommy Salo 27 2002-03   Joe Miller 27 1928-29   Ron Tugnutt 27 2001-02   Henrik Lundqvist 27 2010-11   Al Rollins 27 1954-55   Ryan Miller 27 2007-08   Martin Brodeur 27 2007-08   Gump Worsley* 27 1961-62   Eddie Johnston 27 1962-63   Henrik Lundqvist 27 2009-10   Mike Karakas 27 1936-37   Gilles Meloche 27 1974-75   Cesare Maniago 27 1975-76   Ron Low 27 1976-77   Gilles Meloche 27 1977-78   Rogie Vachon 27 1977-78   Richard Brodeur 27 1984-85   Glenn Resch 27 1984-85   Kirk McLean 27 1987-88   Curtis Joseph 27 2000-01   Bill Ranford 27 1990-91   Guy Hebert 27 1993-94   Jeff Hackett 27 1991-92   Marc-Andre Fleury 27 2005-06   Felix Potvin 27 1999-00   Mike Dunham 27 1999-00   Damian Rhodes 27 1995-96   Ed Belfour* 27 2001-02   Tommy Salo 27 1996-97   Sean Burke 27 1992-93   Grant Fuhr* 27 1996-97   Kevin Weekes 27 1999-00   Felix Potvin 27 2001-02 243. Cam Ward 26 2010-11   Wilf Cude 26 1935-36   Arturs Irbe 26 1992-93   Miikka Kiprusoff 26 2007-08   Bob Essensa 26 1992-93   Jon Casey 26 1992-93   Roy Worters* 26 1926-27   Nikolai Khabibulin 26 2006-07   Gerry McNeil 26 1951-52   Joey MacDonald 26 2008-09   Steve Mason 26 2009-10   Kirk McLean 26 1993-94   Jeff Hackett 26 1998-99   Mike Vernon 26 1992-93   Ron Hextall 26 1993-94   Felix Potvin 26 1995-96   Martin Brodeur 26 2010-11   Steve Mason 26 2011-12   Bill Ranford 26 1991-92   Olaf Kolzig 26 2000-01   Grant Fuhr* 26 1988-89   Martin Brodeur 26 2003-04   Clint Malarchuk 26 1986-87   Alain Chevrier 26 1986-87   Dave Parro 26 1981-82   Byron Dafoe 26 2001-02   Mike Richter 26 2001-02   Bob Sauve 26 1981-82   Pete Peeters 26 1984-85   Mike Dunham 26 2002-03   Tim Cheveldae 26 1990-91   Don Simmons 26 1958-59   Martin Brodeur 26 2001-02   Glenn Hall* 26 1961-62   Don Head 26 1961-62   Jocelyn Thibault 26 1999-00   Nikolai Khabibulin 26 2005-06   Mathieu Garon 26 2005-06   Alex Auld 26 2005-06   Hap Holmes* 26 1926-27   Rogie Vachon 26 1973-74   Richard Brodeur 26 1982-83

WHA Leaders Rank Player L Season 1. Andy Brown 35 1974-75   Don McLeod 35 1974-75 3. John Garrett 34 1976-77   Don McLeod 34 1976-77   Dave Dryden 34 1975-76 6. John Garrett 31 1977-78 7. Gary Inness 30 1977-78 8. Jack Norris 29 1972-73   Clay Hebenton 29 1976-77 10. John Garrett 28 1975-76   Bernie Parent* 28 1972-73   Gerry Desjardins 28 1974-75 13. Mike Liut 27 1978-79   Don McLeod 27 1975-76   Ernie Wakely 27 1975-76 16. Paul Hoganson 26 1975-76   Dave Dryden 26 1974-75 18. Normand Lapointe 25 1976-77   Joe Junkin 25 1973-74   Jim McLeod 25 1972-73 21. Gerry Cheevers* 24 1974-75   Andre Gill 24 1972-73   Gilles Gratton 24 1973-74   Pete Donnelly 24 1973-74   Jack Norris 24 1973-74 26. Jean-Louis Levasseur 23 1976-77   Joe Daley 23 1976-77   John Garrett 23 1974-75   Ernie Wakely 23 1977-78   George Gardner 23 1973-74   Dave Dryden 23 1977-78 32. George Gardner 22 1972-73   Christer Abrahamsson 22 1976-77   Gilles Gratton 22 1972-73   Bob Johnson 22 1975-76   Pat Riggin 22 1978-79   Serge Aubry 22 1972-73 38. Gary Kurt 21 1972-73   Markus Mattsson 21 1978-79   Al Smith 21 1974-75   Al Smith 21 1973-74   Joe Daley 21 1974-75   Richard Brodeur 21 1974-75   Ed Dyck 21 1974-75   Richard Brodeur 21 1975-76 46. Don McLeod 20 1972-73   Jim Corsi 20 1978-79   Gary Kurt 20 1975-76   Jim McLeod 20 1973-74   Joe Daley 20 1973-74   Gerry Cheevers* 20 1973-74   Al Smith 20 1977-78   Cam Newton 20 1974-75   Gilles Gratton 20 1974-75   Gerry Cheevers* 20 1972-73

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