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Byron Dafoe

Position: G
Catches: Left
Height: 5-11    Weight: 200 lbs.
Born: February 25, 1971 in Sussex, United Kingdom

Drafted by the Washington Capitals in the 2nd round (35th overall) of the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.

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Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 11, 2012, 8:49AM
All-Time NHL Goalie Rank: #88. Rick Wamsley… #89. Gilles Villemure… #90. BYRON DAFOE… #91. Gary Smith… #92. Bob Sauve… 

NHL Standard

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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 GPS G A PTS
1992-93 21 WSH NHL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0
1993-94 22 WSH NHL 5 2 2 0 13 101 88 .871 3.39 0 0 230 0.3 0 0 0
1994-95 23 WSH NHL 4 1 1 1 11 80 69 .863 3.53 0 0 187 0.2 0 0 0
1995-96 24 LAK NHL 47 14 24 8 172 1539 1367 .888 3.87 1 6 2666 6.9 0 0 0
1996-97 25 LAK NHL 40 13 17 5 112 1178 1066 .905 3.11 0 0 2162 6.4 0 0 0
1997-98 26 BOS NHL 65 30 25 9 138 1602 1464 .914 2.24 6 2 3693 10.8 0 3 3
1998-99 27 BOS NHL 68 32 23 11 133 1800 1667 .926 1.99 10 25 4001 14.1 0 2 2
1999-00 28 BOS NHL 41 13 16 10 114 1030 916 .889 2.96 3 0 2307 4.6 0 0 0
2000-01 29 BOS NHL 45 22 14 7 101 1076 975 .906 2.39 2 6 2536 6.9 0 2 2
2001-02 30 BOS NHL 64 35 26 3 141 1520 1379 .907 2.21 4 27 3827 9.3 0 1 1
2002-03 31 ATL NHL 17 5 11 1 65 472 407 .862 4.36 0 0 895 0.4 0 0 0
2003-04 32 ATL NHL 18 4 11 1 51 499 448 .898 3.14 0 2 973 2.3 0 0 0
Career NHL 415 171 170 56 1051 10897 9846 .904 2.69 26 68 23478 62.1 0 8 8

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
1993-94 22 WSH NHL 2 0 2 5 39 34 .872 2.54 0 0 118 0 0 0
1994-95 23 WSH NHL 1 0 0 1 3 2 .667 3.00 0 0 20 0 0 0
1997-98 26 BOS NHL 6 2 4 14 159 145 .912 1.99 1 0 422 0 0 0
1998-99 27 BOS NHL 12 6 6 26 330 304 .921 2.03 2 2 768 0 0 0
2001-02 30 BOS NHL 6 2 4 19 141 122 .865 3.18 0 0 358 0 0 0
Career NHL 27 10 16 65 672 607 .903 2.31 3 2 1686 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
1987-88 16 Juan de Fuca Whalers BCJHL 32 129 4.51 0 1716
1988-89 17 Portland Winter Hawks WHL 59 29 24 3 291 5.32 1 3279
1989-90 18 Washington Capitals Fr-Tour 2 0 1 0 3 3.00 0 60
1989-90 18 Portland Winter Hawks WHL 40 14 21 3 193 5.11 0 2265
1990-91 19 2 Teams WHL 40 14 17 5 165 4.39 0 2253
1990-91 19 Portland Winter Hawks WHL 8 1 5 1 41 5.94 0 414
1990-91 19 Prince Albert Raiders WHL 32 13 12 4 124 4.05 0 1839
1991-92 20 Hampton Roads Admirals ECHL 10 6 4 0 26 2.78 0 562
1991-92 20 2 Teams AHL 40 15 18 5 141 3.83 0 2211
1991-92 20 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 33 12 16 4 119 3.87 0 1847
1991-92 20 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 7 3 2 1 22 3.63 0 364
1992-93 21 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 48 16 20 7 191 4.38 1 2617
1993-94 22 Portland Pirates AHL 47 24 16 4 148 3.34 1 2661
1994-95 23 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 49 25 16 6 169 1529 1360 .889 3.70 2 2743
1994-95 23 Portland Pirates AHL 6 5 0 0 16 199 183 .920 2.91 0 330
2005-06 34 Omskie Yastreby Omsk Russia-3 2 1
Career 4 Seasons AHL 141 60 54 16 496 199 183 .920 3.81 2 7819
Career 1 Season BCJHL 32 129 4.51 0 1716
Career 1 Season ECHL 10 6 4 0 26 2.78 0 562
Career 1 Season Fr-Tour 2 0 1 0 3 3.00 0 60
Career 1 Season IHL 49 25 16 6 169 1529 1360 .889 3.70 2 2743
Career 1 Season Russia-3 2 1
Career 3 Seasons WHL 139 57 62 11 649 4.99 1 7797

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
1988-89 17 Portland Winter Hawks WHL 18 10 8 81 4.45 1 1091
1992-93 21 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 5 2 3 22 5.48 0 241
1993-94 22 Portland Pirates AHL 1 0 0 1 6.67 0 9
1994-95 23 Portland Pirates AHL 7 3 4 29 4.18 0 416
Career 3 Seasons AHL 13 5 7 52 4.68 0 666
Career 1 Season WHL 18 10 8 81 4.45 1 1091

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 12 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Byron Dafoe 14.1 10.8 9.3 6.9 6.9 6.4 4.6 2.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.0
Mike Palmateer 87.8 13.0 11.6 8.2 7.4 7.0 4.9 3.5 1.0
Richard Brodeur 87.5 10.4 9.2 9.0 7.4 6.7 6.2 5.3 2.2 0.1
Charlie Hodge 86.4 13.3 10.3 8.4 6.9 6.3 4.5 2.7 2.2 1.3 1.2 0.3 0.2
Wayne Stephenson 85.7 14.7 8.1 7.7 6.6 6.3 5.1 4.4 2.6 2.3 -0.1
Jon Casey 85.5 11.5 10.5 9.0 8.6 6.8 5.4 4.8 2.2 1.9 0.5 0.4 0.4
Manny Fernandez 85.2 12.8 9.1 7.8 7.6 6.9 5.0 4.7 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.3
Bill Beveridge 84.1 7.0 5.5 4.9 4.8 4.7 4.1 3.9 0.6 0.0
Gilles Gilbert 83.8 10.6 9.8 9.3 7.1 6.8 6.4 5.0 4.0 3.3 1.5 0.6 -0.1
Marc Denis 83.7 13.6 13.2 8.9 6.2 4.9 4.6 3.9 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.0
Gary Smith 81.6 12.0 8.9 8.4 8.1 7.3 6.1 5.6 3.6 3.1 2.2 0.2 0.2
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Byron Dafoe 14.1 10.8 9.3 6.9 6.9 6.4 4.6 2.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.0
Mike Palmateer 87.8 13.0 11.6 8.2 7.4 7.0 4.9 3.5 1.0
Richard Brodeur 87.5 10.4 9.2 9.0 7.4 6.7 6.2 5.3 2.2 0.1
Wayne Stephenson 85.7 14.7 8.1 7.7 6.6 6.3 5.1 4.4 2.6 2.3 -0.1
Jon Casey 85.5 11.5 10.5 9.0 8.6 6.8 5.4 4.8 2.2 1.9 0.5 0.4 0.4
Charlie Hodge 85.4 13.3 10.3 8.4 6.9 6.3 4.5 4.4 2.7 2.2 1.3 1.2 0.3 0.2
Manny Fernandez 85.1 12.8 9.1 7.8 7.6 6.9 5.0 4.9 4.7 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.3
Bill Beveridge 84.1 7.0 5.5 4.9 4.8 4.7 4.1 3.9 0.6 0.0
Marc Denis 83.7 13.6 13.2 8.9 6.2 4.9 4.6 3.9 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.0
Patrick Lalime 81.3 12.0 10.0 8.5 7.3 7.2 5.2 4.0 3.4 3.3 2.4 1.6 0.5
Mike Dunham 81.2 11.4 11.2 10.2 9.0 8.2 6.6 2.5 2.4 2.2 1.7

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

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Honors

1998-99 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)

Games Played

1997-98 NHL 65 (7)
1998-99 NHL 68 (3)
Career NHL 415 (85)

Wins

1997-98 NHL 30 (8)
1998-99 NHL 32 (5)
2001-02 NHL 35 (4)
Career NHL 171 (85)

Losses

1995-96 NHL 24 (10)
1997-98 NHL 25 (8)
Career NHL 170 (77)

Ties plus OT/SO Losses

1998-99 NHL 11 (5)
1999-00 NHL 10 (3)
Career NHL 56 (79)

Goals Against

1995-96 NHL 172 (6)
Career NHL 1051 (96)

Shots Against

1998-99 NHL 1800 (5)
Career NHL 10897 (49)

Saves

1998-99 NHL 1667 (5)
Career NHL 9846 (50)

Save Percentage

1997-98 NHL .914 (9)
1998-99 NHL .926 (2)
Career NHL .904 (41)

Goals Against Average

1998-99 NHL 1.99 (4)
2001-02 NHL 2.21 (9)
Career NHL 2.69 (48)

Shutouts

1997-98 NHL 6 (7)
1998-99 NHL 10 (1)
 Career NHL 26 (63)

Minutes

1997-98 NHL 3693 (10)
1998-99 NHL 4001 (3)
Career NHL 23478 (87)

Adjusted Goals Against Average

1998-99 NHL 2.34 (4)
2001-02 NHL 2.63 (10)
Career NHL 3.03 (84)

Goalie Point Shares

1997-98 NHL 10.8 (8)
1998-99 NHL 14.1 (3)
Career NHL 62.1 (93)

Point Shares

1998-99 NHL 14.1 (5)
  

Transactions

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July 8, 1995: Traded to Los Angeles by Washington with Dmitri Khristich for Los Angeles' 1st round choice (Alexandre Volchkov) in 1996 Entry Draft and Dallas' 4th round choice (previously acquired, Washington selected Justin Davis) in 1996 Entry Draft, July 8, 1995.

August 29, 1997: Traded to Boston by Los Angeles with Dimitri Khristich for Jozef Stumpel, Sandy Moger and Boston's 4th round choice (later traded to New Jersey - New Jersey selected Pierre Dagenais) in 1998 Entry Draft, August 29, 1997.

November 19, 2002: Signed as a free agent by Atlanta, November 19, 2002.

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