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Clint Benedict

Position: G
Catches: Left
Born: September 26, 1892 in Ottawa, Ontario
Died: November 12, 1976

Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame as Player in 1965

Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 12, 2012, 8:17AM
All-Time NHL Goalie Rank: #21. Henrik Lundqvist… #22. Andy Moog… #23. Billy Smith… #23. CLINT BENEDICT… #25. Harry Lumley… 

NHL Standard

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN GPS G A PTS
1917-18 25 OTS NHL 22 9 13 0 114 5.12 1 0 1337 3.7 0 0 0
1918-19 26 OTS NHL 18 12 6 0 53 2.76 2 3 1152 4.6 0 0 0
1919-20 27 OTS NHL 24 19 5 0 64 2.66 5 0 1443 7.0 0 0 0
1920-21 28 OTS NHL 24 14 10 0 75 3.08 2 0 1462 5.9 0 0 0
1921-22 29 OTS NHL 24 14 8 2 84 3.34 2 0 1510 5.1 0 0 0
1922-23 30 OTS NHL 24 14 9 1 54 2.18 4 2 1486 6.2 0 0 0
1923-24 31 OTS NHL 22 15 7 0 45 1.99 3 0 1356 5.2 0 0 0
1924-25 32 MTM NHL 30 9 19 2 65 2.12 2 2 1843 6.2 0 0 0
1925-26 33 MTM NHL 36 20 11 5 73 1.91 6 0 2288 7.6 0 0 0
1926-27 34 MTM NHL 43 20 19 4 65 1.42 13 0 2748 10.4 0 0 0
1927-28 35 MTM NHL 44 24 14 6 76 1.70 6 0 2690 8.1 0 0 0
1928-29 36 MTM NHL 37 14 16 7 57 1.49 11 0 2300 5.4 0 0 0
1929-30 37 MTM NHL 14 6 6 1 38 3.03 0 0 752 1.8 0 0 0
Career NHL 362 190 143 28 863 2.32 57 7 22367 77.2 0 0 0

NHL Playoffs

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1918-19 26 OTS NHL 5 1 4 0 26 5.20 0 0 300 0 0 0
1920-21 28 OTS NHL SC 2 2 0 0 0 0.00 2 0 120 0 0 0
1921-22 29 OTS NHL 2 0 1 1 5 2.50 1 0 120 0 0 0
1922-23 30 OTS NHL SC 2 1 1 0 2 1.00 1 0 120 0 0 0
1923-24 31 OTS NHL 2 0 2 0 5 2.50 0 0 120 0 0 0
1925-26 33 MTM NHL SC 4 2 0 2 5 1.25 1 0 240 0 0 0
1926-27 34 MTM NHL 2 0 1 1 2 0.91 0 0 132 0 0 0
1927-28 35 MTM NHL 9 5 3 1 8 0.86 4 0 555 0 0 0
Career NHL 3 28 11 12 5 53 1.86 9 0 1707 0 0 0

Other Standard

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1909-10 17 Ottawa Stewartons OCHL 7 5 2 0 21 3.00 0 420
1910-11 18 Ottawa New Edinburghs IPAHU 5 5 0 0 18 3.60 0 300
1910-11 18 Ottawa New Edinburghs OCHL 6 2 3 1 24 4.00 0 360
1911-12 19 Ottawa New Edinburghs IPAHU 11 11 0 0 34 3.11 0 657
1912-13 20 Ottawa Senators NHA 10 7 2 1 16 3.49 1 275
1913-14 21 Ottawa Senators NHA 9 5 3 0 29 3.67 0 474
1914-15 22 Ottawa Senators NHA 20 14 6 0 65 3.14 0 1243
1915-16 23 Ottawa Senators NHA 24 13 11 0 72 2.99 1 1447
1916-17 24 Ottawa Senators NHA 18 14 4 0 50 2.72 1 1103
1930-31 38 Windsor Bulldogs IHL 40 20 15 5 92 2.23 1 2478
Career 1 Season IHL 40 20 15 5 92 2.23 1 2478
Career 2 Seasons IPAHU 16 16 0 0 52 3.26 0 957
Career 5 Seasons NHA 81 53 26 1 232 3.06 3 4542
Career 2 Seasons OCHL 13 7 5 1 45 3.46 0 780

Other Playoffs

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE
Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1909-10 17 Ottawa Stewartons OCHL 1 0 1 0 2 2.00 0 60
1910-11 18 Ottawa New Edinburghs IPAHU 3 3 0 0 13 4.33 0 180
1911-12 19 Ottawa New Edinburghs IPAHU 4 3 1 0 18 4.56 0 237
1914-15 22 Ottawa Senators NHA 2 1 1 0 2 1.00 1 120
1914-15 22 Ottawa Senators St-Cup 3 0 3 0 26 8.67 0 180
1916-17 24 Ottawa Senators NHA 2 1 1 0 7 3.50 0 120
1919-20 27 Ottawa Senators St-Cup 5 3 2 11 2.20 1 300
1920-21 28 Ottawa Senators St-Cup 5 3 2 0 12 2.40 0 300
1922-23 30 Ottawa Senators St-Cup 6 5 1 0 8 1.33 1 361
1925-26 33 Montreal Maroons St-Cup 4 3 1 0 3 0.75 3 240
Career 2 Seasons IPAHU 7 6 1 0 31 4.46 0 417
Career 2 Seasons NHA 4 2 2 0 9 2.25 1 240
Career 1 Season OCHL 1 0 1 0 2 2.00 0 60
Career 5 Seasons St-Cup 23 14 9 0 60 2.61 5 1381

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 13 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Clint Benedict 10.4 8.1 7.6 7.0 6.2 6.2 5.9 5.4 5.2 5.1 4.6 3.7 1.8
Tiny Thompson 85.6 11.5 10.8 10.4 10.0 9.3 9.1 9.0 8.8 7.6 7.5 7.0 6.1
Turk Broda 81.8 13.2 13.0 11.6 10.9 10.2 10.0 9.8 9.2 8.9 7.8 7.3 6.6 2.3
George Hainsworth 80.4 12.6 11.8 10.0 9.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 7.7 7.6 7.3 0.9
Alec Connell 78.3 11.5 11.2 11.1 10.1 9.6 8.8 7.2 6.2 5.1 2.8 1.6 0.1
Glenn Hall 76.4 14.8 14.6 14.5 14.0 13.8 13.6 13.5 12.6 11.0 10.8 8.4 1.5 0.7
Terry Sawchuk 75.1 17.0 17.0 15.6 14.8 14.2 10.9 10.4 10.3 9.6 6.6 5.9 5.3 1.5
Tony Esposito 74.0 18.2 15.2 14.7 14.0 14.0 13.2 13.2 13.0 12.6 11.2 10.8 10.1 2.3
Harry Lumley 72.8 16.1 16.0 13.0 12.7 11.9 11.7 9.2 9.0 8.4 7.5 5.0 2.6 0.1
Jacques Plante 70.9 15.6 15.6 15.0 14.2 13.9 13.2 11.4 10.8 7.2 6.4 4.5 3.6 0.9
Frank Brimsek 69.5 11.4 11.3 11.0 10.9 10.7 10.4 9.0 8.6 6.2 5.9
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Clint Benedict 10.4 8.1 7.6 7.0 6.2 6.2 5.9 5.4 5.2 5.1 4.6 3.7 1.8
Tiny Thompson 85.6 11.5 10.8 10.4 10.0 9.3 9.1 9.0 8.8 7.6 7.5 7.0 6.1
Turk Broda 81.8 13.2 13.0 11.6 10.9 10.2 10.0 9.8 9.2 8.9 7.8 7.3 6.6 2.3 -0.1
George Hainsworth 80.4 12.6 11.8 10.0 9.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 7.7 7.6 7.3 0.9
Alec Connell 78.3 11.5 11.2 11.1 10.1 9.6 8.8 7.2 6.2 5.1 2.8 1.6 0.1
Glenn Hall 75.1 14.8 14.6 14.5 14.0 13.8 13.6 13.5 12.6 11.0 10.8 9.4 9.1 8.4 6.6 6.1 2.7 1.5 0.7
Terry Sawchuk 73.7 17.0 17.0 15.6 14.8 14.2 10.9 10.4 10.3 9.6 9.3 9.2 7.0 6.6 5.9 5.3 4.2 4.2 3.9 2.1 1.5 1.1
Harry Lumley 73.3 16.1 16.0 13.0 12.7 11.9 11.7 9.2 9.0 8.4 7.5 5.0 4.6 3.6 2.6 2.3 0.1
Jacques Plante 71.3 15.6 15.6 15.0 14.2 13.9 13.2 11.4 10.8 10.6 9.2 7.4 7.2 7.1 6.6 6.4 4.5 3.6 0.9
Tony Esposito 71.1 18.2 15.2 14.7 14.0 14.0 13.2 13.2 13.0 12.6 11.2 10.8 10.1 7.4 6.3 2.7 2.3
Dominik Hasek 69.7 18.6 17.2 16.8 14.8 13.9 13.1 11.6 10.3 10.3 9.1 7.2 4.5 4.4 2.4 1.8 0.7

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary ▪ Rate Statistic Requirements

Championships

(Minimum 1 playoff game)

1921 Ottawa Senators (NHL)
1923 Ottawa Senators (NHL)
1926 Montreal Maroons (NHL)

Games Played

1917-18 NHL 22 (1)
 1918-19 NHL 18 (1)
 1919-20 NHL 24 (1)
 1920-21 NHL 24 (1)
 1921-22 NHL 24 (1)
 1922-23 NHL 24 (1)
 1924-25 NHL 30 (2)
1925-26 NHL 36 (1)
 1927-28 NHL 44 (2)

Games Played

1917-18 NHL 22 (1)
 1918-19 NHL 18 (1)
 1919-20 NHL 24 (1)
 1920-21 NHL 24 (1)
 1921-22 NHL 24 (1)
 1922-23 NHL 24 (1)
 1923-24 NHL 22 (4)
1924-25 NHL 30 (1)
 1925-26 NHL 36 (1)
 1926-27 NHL 43 (7)
1927-28 NHL 44 (1)
 1928-29 NHL 37 (10)

Wins

1917-18 NHL 9 (2)
1918-19 NHL 12 (1)
 1919-20 NHL 19 (1)
 1920-21 NHL 14 (1)
 1921-22 NHL 14 (1)
 1922-23 NHL 14 (1)
 1923-24 NHL 15 (1)
 1924-25 NHL 9 (5)
1925-26 NHL 20 (2)
1926-27 NHL 20 (4)
1927-28 NHL 24 (2)
1928-29 NHL 14 (7)
1929-30 NHL 6 (10)
Career NHL 190 (75)

Losses

1917-18 NHL 13 (1)
 1918-19 NHL 6 (3)
1919-20 NHL 5 (4)
1920-21 NHL 10 (3)
1921-22 NHL 8 (4)
1922-23 NHL 9 (3)
1923-24 NHL 7 (4)
1924-25 NHL 19 (1)
 1925-26 NHL 11 (6)
1926-27 NHL 19 (6)
1927-28 NHL 14 (7)
1928-29 NHL 16 (5)
1929-30 NHL 6 (10)

Ties plus OT/SO Losses

1921-22 NHL 2 (1)
 1922-23 NHL 1 (2)
1924-25 NHL 2 (1)
 1925-26 NHL 5 (1)
 1926-27 NHL 4 (3)
1927-28 NHL 6 (7)
1928-29 NHL 7 (8)
1929-30 NHL 1 (10)

Goals Against

1917-18 NHL 114 (1)
 1918-19 NHL 53 (3)
1919-20 NHL 64 (3)
1920-21 NHL 75 (4)
1921-22 NHL 84 (4)
1922-23 NHL 54 (4)
1923-24 NHL 45 (4)
1924-25 NHL 65 (3)
1925-26 NHL 73 (5)
1926-27 NHL 65 (8)
1927-28 NHL 76 (6)
1928-29 NHL 57 (7)

Goals Against Average

1917-18 NHL 5.12 (3)
1918-19 NHL 2.76 (1)
 1919-20 NHL 2.66 (1)
 1920-21 NHL 3.08 (1)
 1921-22 NHL 3.34 (1)
 1922-23 NHL 2.18 (1)
 1923-24 NHL 1.99 (2)
1924-25 NHL 2.12 (3)
1925-26 NHL 1.91 (3)
1926-27 NHL 1.42 (1)
 1927-28 NHL 1.70 (5)
1928-29 NHL 1.49 (7)
1929-30 NHL 3.03 (8)
Career NHL 2.31 (13)

Shutouts

1917-18 NHL 1 (1)
 1918-19 NHL 2 (1)
 1919-20 NHL 5 (1)
 1920-21 NHL 2 (1)
 1921-22 NHL 2 (1)
 1922-23 NHL 4 (1)
 1923-24 NHL 3 (1)
 1924-25 NHL 2 (4)
1925-26 NHL 6 (3)
1926-27 NHL 13 (2)
1927-28 NHL 6 (7)
1928-29 NHL 11 (5)
Career NHL 57 (17)

Minutes

1917-18 NHL 1337 (1)
 1918-19 NHL 1152 (1)
 1919-20 NHL 1443 (2)
1920-21 NHL 1462 (1)
 1921-22 NHL 1510 (1)
 1922-23 NHL 1486 (2)
1923-24 NHL 1356 (4)
1924-25 NHL 1843 (3)
1925-26 NHL 2288 (1)
 1926-27 NHL 2748 (4)
1927-28 NHL 2690 (7)
1928-29 NHL 2300 (10)
Career NHL 22367 (94)

Adjusted Goals Against Average

1917-18 NHL 3.14 (3)
1918-19 NHL 1.82 (1)
 1919-20 NHL 1.46 (1)
 1920-21 NHL 2.01 (1)
 1921-22 NHL 2.46 (1)
 1922-23 NHL 1.86 (1)
 1923-24 NHL 2.12 (2)
1924-25 NHL 2.51 (3)
1925-26 NHL 2.52 (2)
1926-27 NHL 2.18 (1)
 1927-28 NHL 2.74 (5)
1928-29 NHL 3.21 (7)
1929-30 NHL 3.19 (8)
Career NHL 2.42 (4)

Goalie Point Shares

1917-18 NHL 3.7 (2)
1918-19 NHL 4.6 (1)
 1919-20 NHL 7.0 (1)
 1920-21 NHL 5.9 (1)
 1921-22 NHL 5.1 (1)
 1922-23 NHL 6.2 (1)
 1923-24 NHL 5.2 (2)
1924-25 NHL 6.2 (3)
1925-26 NHL 7.6 (2)
1926-27 NHL 10.4 (1)
 1927-28 NHL 8.1 (5)
1928-29 NHL 5.4 (8)
Career NHL 77.2 (70)

Point Shares

1917-18 NHL 3.7 (10)
1918-19 NHL 4.6 (1)
 1919-20 NHL 7.0 (1)
 1920-21 NHL 5.9 (4)
1921-22 NHL 5.1 (7)
1922-23 NHL 6.2 (2)
1923-24 NHL 5.2 (5)
1925-26 NHL 7.6 (8)
1926-27 NHL 10.4 (3)
      

Transactions

Glossary ▪ Transaction information may be incomplete.

November 26, 1917: Rights retained by Ottawa after NHA folded, November 26, 1917.

October 20, 1924: Traded to Mtl. Maroons by Ottawa with Punch Broadbent for cash, October 20, 1924.

February 20, 1930: First goaltender to wear a facemask in a NHL game, February 20, 1930 (Mtl. Maroons 3, NY Americans 3).

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