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Bill Durnan

Position: G
Catches: Right
Height: 6-0    Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: January 22, 1916 in Toronto, Ontario
Died: October 31, 1972

Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame as Player in 1964

Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 12, 2012, 8:42AM
All-Time NHL Goalie Rank: #25. John Vanbiesbrouck… #26. Harry Lumley… #27. BILL DURNAN… #28. Gerry Cheevers… #29. Miikka Kiprusoff… 

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
1943-44 28 MTL NHL 50 38 5 7 109 2.18 2 0 3000 15.0 0 0 0
1944-45 29 MTL NHL 50 38 8 4 121 2.42 1 0 3000 13.2 0 0 0
1945-46 30 MTL NHL 40 24 11 5 104 2.60 4 0 2400 9.2 0 0 0
1946-47 31 MTL NHL 60 34 16 10 138 2.30 4 0 3600 14.7 0 0 0
1947-48 32 MTL NHL 59 20 28 10 162 2.77 5 5 3505 10.6 0 0 0
1948-49 33 MTL NHL 60 28 23 9 126 2.10 10 0 3600 13.9 0 0 0
1949-50 34 MTL NHL 64 26 21 17 141 2.20 8 2 3840 14.2 0 1 1
Career NHL 383 208 112 62 901 2.36 34 7 22945 90.8 0 1 1

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
1943-44 28 MTL NHL SC 9 8 1 14 1.53 1 0 549 0 0 0
1944-45 29 MTL NHL 6 2 4 15 2.41 0 0 373 0 0 0
1945-46 30 MTL NHL SC 9 8 1 20 2.07 0 0 581 0 0 0
1946-47 31 MTL NHL 11 6 5 23 1.92 1 0 720 0 0 0
1948-49 33 MTL NHL 7 3 4 17 2.18 0 0 468 0 0 0
1949-50 34 MTL NHL 3 0 3 10 3.33 0 0 180 0 0 0
Career NHL 2 45 27 18 99 2.07 2 0 2871 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
1931-32 16 North Toronto Juniors OHA-Jr. 8 17 2.12 1 480
1932-33 17 Sudbury Wolves NOJHA 6 6 1.00 2 360
1933-34 18 Torontos TIHL 11 21 1.91 4 660
1933-34 18 Toronto British Consols TMHL 15 12 2 1 31 2.04 1 910
1934-35 19 Toronto All-Stars TIHL 2 9 4.50 0 120
1934-35 19 Toronto McColl-Frontenacs TMHL 15 62 4.13 0 900
1935-36 20 Toronto Dominion Bank TIHL 1 0 1 0 6 6.00 0 60
1936-37 21 Kirkland Lake Blue Devils NOHA 4 4 0 0 5 1.25 0 240
1937-38 22 Kirkland Lake Hargreaves NOHA 11 8 1 1 27 2.66 1 610
1938-39 23 Kirkland Lake Blue Devils NOHA 7 7 0 0 7 1.00 3 420
1939-40 24 Kirkland Lake Blue Devils X-Games 6 12 2.00 1 360
1940-41 25 Montreal Royals QSHL 34 100 3.00 1 2000
1941-42 26 Montreal Royals QSHL 39 143 3.67 0 2340
1942-43 27 Montreal Royals QSHL 31 130 4.19 0 1860
Career 3 Seasons NOHA 22 19 1 1 39 1.84 4 1270
Career 1 Season NOJHA 6 6 1.00 2 360
Career 1 Season OHA-Jr. 8 17 2.12 1 480
Career 3 Seasons QSHL 104 373 3.61 1 6200
Career 3 Seasons TIHL 14 0 1 0 36 2.57 4 840
Career 2 Seasons TMHL 30 12 2 1 93 3.08 1 1810
Career 1 Season X-Games 6 12 2.00 1 360

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
1931-32 16 North Toronto Juniors OHA-Jr. 4 10 2.50 1 240
1932-33 17 Sudbury Wolves NOJHA 2 4 2.00 0 120
1933-34 18 Torontos TIHL 1 0 1 0 5 5.00 0 60
1933-34 18 Toronto British Consols TMHL 5 0 2 3 21 3.60 0 350
1936-37 21 Kirkland Lake Blue Devils NOHA 4 1 0 3 8 2.00 1 240
1937-38 22 Kirkland Lake Hargreaves NOHA 2 2 0 0 2 1.00 1 120
1937-38 22 Kirkland Lake Blue Devils Al-Cup 2 0 2 0 11 5.50 0 120
1938-39 23 Kirkland Lake Blue Devils NOHA 2 2 0 0 3 1.50 1 120
1938-39 23 Kirkland Lake Blue Devils Al-Cup 5 3 2 0 12 2.41 2 299
1939-40 24 Kirkland Lake Blue Devils Al-Cup 17 14 1 2 35 2.02 1 1040
1940-41 25 Montreal Royals QSHL 8 8 0 0 24 3.00 1 480
1940-41 25 Montreal Royals Al-Cup 14 8 5 1 49 3.46 1 850
1942-43 27 Montreal Royals QSHL 4 11 2.75 0 240
Career 4 Seasons Al-Cup 38 25 10 3 107 2.78 4 2309
Career 3 Seasons NOHA 8 5 0 3 13 1.62 3 480
Career 1 Season NOJHA 2 4 2.00 0 120
Career 1 Season OHA-Jr. 4 10 2.50 1 240
Career 2 Seasons QSHL 12 8 0 0 35 2.92 1 720
Career 1 Season TIHL 1 0 1 0 5 5.00 0 60
Career 1 Season TMHL 5 0 2 3 21 3.60 0 350

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 7 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Bill Durnan 15.0 14.7 14.2 13.9 13.2 10.6 9.2
George Hainsworth 94.9 12.6 11.8 10.0 9.3 9.0 9.0 7.3
Clint Benedict 94.8 7.0 6.2 5.9 5.2 5.1 4.6 3.7
Alec Connell 89.1 11.5 11.1 10.1 8.8 7.2 6.2 2.8
Frank Brimsek 85.8 11.4 11.3 11.0 10.9 10.4 8.6 5.9
Georges Vezina 83.3 5.7 5.6 5.1 4.2 4.1 4.0 2.7
Tiny Thompson 82.3 10.8 10.0 9.3 9.1 9.0 7.6 6.1
Terry Sawchuk 80.3 17.0 17.0 15.6 14.8 14.2 10.3 1.5
Turk Broda 80.0 10.9 10.0 9.8 9.2 8.9 7.8 7.3
Charlie Gardiner 74.7 12.2 11.0 10.4 9.3 9.2 3.2 0.5
Roberto Luongo 72.3 20.9 18.5 17.1 14.4 11.6 10.6 4.4
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Bill Durnan 15.0 14.7 14.2 13.9 13.2 10.6 9.2
Georges Vezina 83.2 7.4 5.7 5.6 5.1 4.2 4.1 4.0 2.7 0.1
Alec Connell 81.8 11.5 11.2 11.1 10.1 9.6 8.8 7.2 6.2 5.1 2.8 1.6 0.1
George Hainsworth 77.0 12.6 11.8 10.0 9.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 7.7 7.6 7.3 0.9
Dave Kerr 75.2 13.2 10.7 9.9 9.7 9.0 8.4 7.6 6.1 4.5 3.8 -0.3
Frank Brimsek 75.0 11.4 11.3 11.0 10.9 10.7 10.4 9.0 8.6 6.2 5.9
Charlie Gardiner 74.7 12.2 11.0 10.4 9.3 9.2 3.2 0.5
Ken Dryden 71.1 16.5 14.9 14.3 13.7 13.2 12.2 12.1 1.6
Lorne Chabot 65.3 11.5 9.1 8.5 8.1 8.0 7.5 7.3 7.2 5.7 2.7 -0.2
Roberto Luongo 65.3 20.9 18.5 17.1 14.4 14.4 13.6 11.8 11.6 11.1 10.6 4.4
Harry Lumley 63.0 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

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary ▪ Rate Statistic Requirements

All-Star Games

1947 NHL
1948 NHL
1949 NHL

Awards

1943-44 NHL Vezina Trophy
1944-45 NHL Vezina Trophy
1945-46 NHL Vezina Trophy
1946-47 NHL Vezina Trophy
1948-49 NHL Vezina Trophy
1949-50 NHL Vezina Trophy

Honors

1943-44 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)
1944-45 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)
1945-46 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)
1946-47 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)
1948-49 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)
1949-50 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)

Championships

(Minimum 1 playoff game)

1944 Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
1946 Montreal Canadiens (NHL)

Games Played

1943-44 NHL 50 (2)
1944-45 NHL 50 (1)
 1946-47 NHL 60 (2)
1948-49 NHL 60 (1)

Games Played

1943-44 NHL 50 (1)
 1944-45 NHL 50 (1)
 1945-46 NHL 40 (3)
1946-47 NHL 60 (1)
 1947-48 NHL 59 (4)
1948-49 NHL 60 (1)
 1949-50 NHL 64 (5)
Career NHL 383 (97)

Wins

1943-44 NHL 38 (1)
 1944-45 NHL 38 (1)
 1945-46 NHL 24 (1)
 1946-47 NHL 34 (1)
 1947-48 NHL 20 (4)
1948-49 NHL 28 (2)
1949-50 NHL 26 (4)
Career NHL 208 (64)

Losses

1943-44 NHL 5 (9)
1944-45 NHL 8 (7)
1945-46 NHL 11 (5)
1946-47 NHL 16 (6)
1947-48 NHL 28 (2)
1948-49 NHL 23 (4)
1949-50 NHL 21 (5)

Ties plus OT/SO Losses

1943-44 NHL 7 (1)
 1944-45 NHL 4 (3)
1945-46 NHL 5 (4)
1946-47 NHL 10 (2)
1947-48 NHL 10 (5)
1948-49 NHL 9 (3)
1949-50 NHL 17 (1)
 Career NHL 62 (69)

Goals Against

1943-44 NHL 109 (3)
1944-45 NHL 121 (4)
1945-46 NHL 104 (5)
1946-47 NHL 138 (6)
1947-48 NHL 162 (3)
1948-49 NHL 126 (6)
1949-50 NHL 141 (6)

Goals Against Average

1943-44 NHL 2.18 (1)
 1944-45 NHL 2.42 (1)
 1945-46 NHL 2.60 (1)
 1946-47 NHL 2.30 (1)
 1947-48 NHL 2.77 (3)
1948-49 NHL 2.10 (1)
 1949-50 NHL 2.20 (1)
 Career NHL 2.36 (16)

Shutouts

1943-44 NHL 2 (3)
1944-45 NHL 1 (3)
1945-46 NHL 4 (1)
 1946-47 NHL 4 (2)
1947-48 NHL 5 (2)
1948-49 NHL 10 (1)
 1949-50 NHL 8 (2)
Career NHL 34 (44)

Minutes

1943-44 NHL 3000 (1)
 1944-45 NHL 3000 (1)
 1945-46 NHL 2400 (3)
1946-47 NHL 3600 (1)
 1947-48 NHL 3505 (4)
1948-49 NHL 3600 (1)
 1949-50 NHL 3840 (5)
Career NHL 22945 (91)

Adjusted Goals Against Average

1943-44 NHL 1.46 (1)
 1944-45 NHL 1.84 (1)
 1945-46 NHL 2.25 (1)
 1946-47 NHL 2.07 (1)
 1947-48 NHL 2.81 (3)
1948-49 NHL 2.22 (1)
 1949-50 NHL 2.34 (1)
 Career NHL 2.16 (2)

Goalie Point Shares

1943-44 NHL 15.0 (1)
 1944-45 NHL 13.2 (1)
 1945-46 NHL 9.2 (1)
 1946-47 NHL 14.7 (1)
 1947-48 NHL 10.6 (4)
1948-49 NHL 13.9 (1)
 1949-50 NHL 14.2 (1)
 Career NHL 90.8 (50)

Point Shares

1943-44 NHL 15.0 (1)
 1944-45 NHL 13.2 (1)
 1945-46 NHL 9.2 (1)
 1946-47 NHL 14.7 (1)
 1947-48 NHL 10.6 (4)
1948-49 NHL 13.9 (1)
 1949-50 NHL 14.2 (1)

Transactions

Glossary ▪ Transaction information may be incomplete.

October 30, 1943: Signed as a free agent by Montreal, October 30, 1943.

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