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Frank Brimsek

Position: G
Catches: Left
Height: 5-9    Weight: 170 lbs.
Born: September 26, 1915 in Eveleth, Minnesota
Died: November 11, 1998

Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame as Player in 1966

Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 12, 2012, 8:24AM
All-Time NHL Goalie Rank: #32. Tim Thomas… #32. Lorne Chabot… #34. FRANK BRIMSEK… #35. Mike Richter… #36. Dave Kerr… 

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
1938-39 23 BOS NHL 43 33 9 1 68 1.56 10 0 2610 11.4 0 0 0
1939-40 24 BOS NHL 48 31 12 5 98 1.99 6 0 2950 10.4 0 0 0
1940-41 25 BOS NHL 48 27 8 13 102 2.01 6 0 3040 11.0 0 0 0
1941-42 26 BOS NHL 47 24 17 6 115 2.35 3 0 2930 10.9 0 0 0
1942-43 27 BOS NHL 50 24 17 9 176 3.52 1 0 3000 8.6 0 0 0
1945-46 30 BOS NHL 34 16 14 4 111 3.26 2 0 2040 5.9 0 0 0
1946-47 31 BOS NHL 60 26 23 11 175 2.92 3 2 3600 11.3 0 0 0
1947-48 32 BOS NHL 60 23 24 13 168 2.80 3 0 3600 10.7 0 0 0
1948-49 33 BOS NHL 54 26 20 8 147 2.72 1 2 3240 9.0 0 0 0
1949-50 34 CBH NHL 70 22 38 10 244 3.49 5 2 4200 6.2 0 0 0
Career NHL 514 252 182 80 1404 2.70 40 6 31210 95.5 0 0 0

NHL Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1938-39 23 BOS NHL SC 12 8 4 18 1.25 1 0 863 0 0 0
1939-40 24 BOS NHL 6 2 4 15 2.50 0 0 360 0 0 0
1940-41 25 BOS NHL SC 11 8 3 23 2.04 1 0 678 0 0 0
1941-42 26 BOS NHL 5 2 3 16 3.13 0 0 307 0 0 0
1942-43 27 BOS NHL 9 4 5 33 3.54 0 0 560 0 0 0
1945-46 30 BOS NHL 10 5 5 29 2.67 0 0 651 0 0 0
1946-47 31 BOS NHL 5 1 4 16 2.80 0 0 343 0 0 0
1947-48 32 BOS NHL 5 1 4 20 3.79 0 0 317 0 0 0
1948-49 33 BOS NHL 5 1 4 16 3.04 0 0 316 0 0 0
Career NHL 2 68 32 36 186 2.54 2 0 4395 0 0 0

Other Standard

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1934-35 19 Pittsburgh Yellowjackets X-Games 16 14 2 0 39 2.44 1 960
1935-36 20 Pittsburgh Yellowjackets EAHL 38 20 16 2 74 1.95 8 2280
1936-37 21 Pittsburgh Yellowjackets EAHL 47 19 23 5 142 3.02 3 2820
1937-38 22 Providence Reds IAHL 48 25 16 7 86 1.75 5 2950
1938-39 23 Providence Reds IAHL 9 5 2 2 18 1.89 0 570
1943-44 28 Coast Guard Cutters X-Games 27 19 6 2 83 3.07 1 1620
Career 2 Seasons EAHL 85 39 39 7 216 2.54 11 5100
Career 2 Seasons IAHL 57 30 18 9 104 1.77 5 3520
Career 2 Seasons X-Games 43 33 8 2 122 2.84 2 2580

Other Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO PIM MIN G A PTS
1935-36 20 Pittsburgh Yellowjackets EAHL 8 4 3 1 19 2.37 2 480
1937-38 22 Providence Reds IAHL 7 5 2 0 16 1.86 0 515
1937-38 22 New Haven Eagles IAHL 1 0 1 0 3 1.94 0 93
1943-44 28 Coast Guard Cutters X-Games 5 4 0 0 4 0.80 1 300
Career 1 Season EAHL 8 4 3 1 19 2.37 2 480
Career 1 Season IAHL 8 5 3 0 19 1.88 0 608
Career 1 Season X-Games 5 4 0 0 4 0.80 1 300

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 10 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Frank Brimsek 11.4 11.3 11.0 10.9 10.7 10.4 9.0 8.6 6.2 5.9
Tiny Thompson 91.7 11.5 10.8 10.4 10.0 9.3 9.1 9.0 8.8 7.6 6.1
Turk Broda 90.9 13.2 11.6 10.9 10.0 9.8 9.2 8.9 7.8 7.3 2.3
Terry Sawchuk 90.4 17.0 17.0 15.6 14.8 14.2 10.4 10.3 9.6 6.6 1.5
Lorne Chabot 89.2 11.5 9.1 8.5 8.1 8.0 7.5 7.3 7.2 5.7 2.7
Roberto Luongo 88.3 20.9 18.5 17.1 14.4 14.4 11.8 11.6 11.1 10.6 4.4
George Hainsworth 88.1 12.6 11.8 10.0 9.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 7.7 7.6 7.3
Georges Vezina 88.0 7.4 5.7 5.6 5.1 4.2 4.1 4.0 2.7 0.1
Jacques Plante 87.4 15.6 15.6 15.0 14.2 13.9 13.2 10.8 7.2 4.5 0.9
Tony Esposito 86.8 18.2 15.2 14.7 14.0 13.2 13.2 13.0 12.6 10.1 2.3
Glenn Hall 84.6 14.8 14.6 14.5 14.0 13.8 13.6 11.0 10.8 1.5 0.7
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Frank Brimsek 11.4 11.3 11.0 10.9 10.7 10.4 9.0 8.6 6.2 5.9
Dave Kerr 91.4 13.2 10.7 9.9 9.7 9.0 8.4 7.6 6.1 4.5 3.8 -0.3
Lorne Chabot 89.0 11.5 9.1 8.5 8.1 8.0 7.5 7.3 7.2 5.7 2.7 -0.2
Georges Vezina 88.0 7.4 5.7 5.6 5.1 4.2 4.1 4.0 2.7 0.1
Roberto Luongo 87.8 20.9 18.5 17.1 14.4 14.4 13.6 11.8 11.6 11.1 10.6 4.4
George Hainsworth 87.5 12.6 11.8 10.0 9.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 7.7 7.6 7.3 0.9
Harry Lumley 87.3 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
Alec Connell 86.2 11.5 11.2 11.1 10.1 9.6 8.8 7.2 6.2 5.1 2.8 1.6 0.1
Dominik Hasek 86.0 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
Tiny Thompson 82.9 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 80.0 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

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary ▪ Rate Statistic Requirements

All-Star Games

1947 NHL
1948 NHL

Awards

1938-39 NHL Calder Memorial Trophy
1938-39 NHL Vezina Trophy
1941-42 NHL Vezina Trophy

Honors

1938-39 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)
1939-40 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)
1940-41 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)
1941-42 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)
1942-43 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)
1945-46 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)
1946-47 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)
1947-48 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)

Championships

(Minimum 1 playoff game)

1939 Boston Bruins (NHL)
1941 Boston Bruins (NHL)

Games Played

1939-40 NHL 48 (2)
1940-41 NHL 48 (1)
 1942-43 NHL 50 (1)
 1946-47 NHL 60 (2)
1947-48 NHL 60 (2)
1949-50 NHL 70 (2)

Games Played

1938-39 NHL 43 (6)
1939-40 NHL 48 (1)
 1940-41 NHL 48 (1)
 1941-42 NHL 47 (3)
1942-43 NHL 50 (1)
 1945-46 NHL 34 (5)
1946-47 NHL 60 (1)
 1947-48 NHL 60 (1)
 1948-49 NHL 54 (6)
1949-50 NHL 70 (1)
 Career NHL 514 (57)

Wins

1938-39 NHL 33 (1)
 1939-40 NHL 31 (1)
 1940-41 NHL 27 (2)
1941-42 NHL 24 (3)
1942-43 NHL 24 (2)
1945-46 NHL 16 (4)
1946-47 NHL 26 (3)
1947-48 NHL 23 (3)
1948-49 NHL 26 (3)
1949-50 NHL 22 (5)
Career NHL 252 (42)

Losses

1938-39 NHL 9 (8)
1939-40 NHL 12 (6)
1940-41 NHL 8 (8)
1941-42 NHL 17 (6)
1942-43 NHL 17 (4)
1945-46 NHL 14 (4)
1946-47 NHL 23 (3)
1947-48 NHL 24 (3)
1948-49 NHL 20 (5)
1949-50 NHL 38 (1)
 Career NHL 182 (69)

Ties plus OT/SO Losses

1938-39 NHL 1 (8)
1939-40 NHL 5 (3)
1940-41 NHL 13 (1)
 1941-42 NHL 6 (1)
 1942-43 NHL 9 (4)
1945-46 NHL 4 (5)
1946-47 NHL 11 (1)
 1947-48 NHL 13 (1)
 1948-49 NHL 8 (4)
1949-50 NHL 10 (6)
Career NHL 80 (38)

Goals Against

1938-39 NHL 68 (8)
1939-40 NHL 98 (5)
1940-41 NHL 102 (4)
1941-42 NHL 115 (7)
1942-43 NHL 176 (3)
1945-46 NHL 111 (4)
1946-47 NHL 175 (2)
1947-48 NHL 168 (2)
1948-49 NHL 147 (4)
1949-50 NHL 244 (1)
 Career NHL 1404 (59)

Goals Against Average

1938-39 NHL 1.56 (1)
 1939-40 NHL 1.99 (3)
1940-41 NHL 2.01 (2)
1941-42 NHL 2.35 (1)
 1942-43 NHL 3.52 (3)
1945-46 NHL 3.26 (4)
1946-47 NHL 2.92 (3)
1947-48 NHL 2.80 (4)
1948-49 NHL 2.72 (4)
1949-50 NHL 3.49 (6)
Career NHL 2.70 (52)

Shutouts

1938-39 NHL 10 (1)
 1939-40 NHL 6 (2)
1940-41 NHL 6 (1)
 1941-42 NHL 3 (3)
1942-43 NHL 1 (2)
1945-46 NHL 2 (2)
1946-47 NHL 3 (4)
1947-48 NHL 3 (4)
1948-49 NHL 1 (5)
1949-50 NHL 5 (5)
Career NHL 40 (34)

Minutes

1938-39 NHL 2610 (6)
1939-40 NHL 2950 (3)
1940-41 NHL 3040 (1)
 1941-42 NHL 2930 (3)
1942-43 NHL 3000 (4)
1945-46 NHL 2040 (5)
1946-47 NHL 3600 (1)
 1947-48 NHL 3600 (1)
 1948-49 NHL 3240 (6)
1949-50 NHL 4200 (1)
 Career NHL 31210 (52)

Adjusted Goals Against Average

1938-39 NHL 1.82 (1)
 1939-40 NHL 2.40 (3)
1940-41 NHL 2.27 (2)
1941-42 NHL 2.25 (1)
 1942-43 NHL 2.92 (3)
1945-46 NHL 2.91 (4)
1946-47 NHL 2.73 (3)
1947-48 NHL 2.85 (4)
1948-49 NHL 3.00 (4)
1949-50 NHL 4.04 (6)
Career NHL 2.78 (41)

Goalie Point Shares

1938-39 NHL 11.4 (1)
 1939-40 NHL 10.4 (2)
1940-41 NHL 11.0 (1)
 1941-42 NHL 10.9 (1)
 1942-43 NHL 8.6 (3)
1945-46 NHL 5.9 (4)
1946-47 NHL 11.3 (3)
1947-48 NHL 10.7 (3)
1948-49 NHL 9.0 (4)
1949-50 NHL 6.2 (6)
Career NHL 95.5 (44)

Point Shares

1938-39 NHL 11.4 (1)
 1939-40 NHL 10.4 (2)
1940-41 NHL 11.0 (1)
 1941-42 NHL 10.9 (1)
 1942-43 NHL 8.6 (3)
1945-46 NHL 5.9 (7)
1946-47 NHL 11.3 (3)
1947-48 NHL 10.7 (3)
1948-49 NHL 9.0 (4)

Transactions

Glossary ▪ Transaction information may be incomplete.

October 27, 1938: Signed as a free agent by Boston, October 27, 1938.

September 8, 1949: Traded to Chicago by Boston for cash, September 8, 1949.

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