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Emile Francis

Position: G
Catches: Left
Height: 5-6    Weight: 145 lbs.
Born: September 13, 1926 in North Battleford, Saskatchewan

Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame as Builder in 1982

Coaching Record

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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
1946-47 20 CBH NHL 19 6 12 1 104 5.47 0 0 1140 -0.8 0 0 0
1947-48 21 CBH NHL 54 18 31 5 183 3.39 1 6 3240 6.6 0 0 0
1948-49 22 NYR NHL 2 2 0 0 4 2.00 0 0 120 0.5 0 0 0
1949-50 23 NYR NHL 1 0 1 0 8 8.00 0 0 60 -0.4 0 0 0
1950-51 24 NYR NHL 5 1 1 2 14 3.23 0 0 260 0.5 0 0 0
1951-52 25 NYR NHL 14 4 7 3 42 3.00 0 0 840 1.7 0 0 0
Career NHL 95 31 52 11 355 3.76 1 6 5660 8.1 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
1941-42 15 North Battleford Beavers N-SJHL 4 0 4 0 34 8.50 0 240
1942-43 16 North Battleford Beavers N-SJHL 8 59 7.37 0 480
1943-44 17 Philadelphia Falcons EAHL 14 78 5.57 0 840
1944-45 18 Washington Lions EAHL 36 243 6.75 0 2160
1945-46 19 Moose Jaw Canucks S-SJHL 18 18 0 0 55 3.06 0 1080
1945-46 19 Regina Capitals WCSHL 1 5 5.00 0 60
1946-47 20 Regina Capitals WCSHL 32 148 4.62 0 1920
1947-48 21 Kansas City Pla-Mors USHL 7 3 2 2 24 3.43 1 420
1948-49 22 New Haven Ramblers AHL 49 15 27 7 203 4.14 4 2940
1949-50 23 New Haven Ramblers AHL 68 22 36 10 246 3.62 1 4080
1950-51 24 Cincinnati Mohawks AHL 53 20 26 7 167 3.05 2 3280
1951-52 25 Cincinnati Mohawks AHL 51 24 22 5 162 3.08 4 3160
1952-53 26 Vancouver Canucks WHL 70 32 28 10 216 3.09 5 4200
1953-54 27 Cleveland Barons AHL 65 37 28 0 204 3.14 5 3900
1954-55 28 Cleveland Barons AHL 57 28 26 3 204 3.58 2 3420
1955-56 29 Saskatoon Quakers WHL 68 27 33 8 239 3.43 5 4185
1956-57 30 Seattle Americans WHL 68 35 27 6 214 3.08 4 4167
1957-58 31 Victoria Cougars WHL 67 18 47 2 294 4.37 2 4040
1958-59 32 Spokane Spokes WHL 68 25 37 6 269 3.89 1 4150
1959-60 33 2 Teams WHL 69 20 46 3 302 4.38 0 4140
1959-60 33 Spokane Spokes WHL 68 19 46 3 300 4.41 0 4080
1959-60 33 Seattle Totems WHL 1 1 0 0 2 2.00 0 60
Career 6 Seasons AHL 343 146 165 32 1186 3.42 18 20780
Career 2 Seasons EAHL 50 321 6.42 0 3000
Career 2 Seasons N-SJHL 12 0 4 0 93 7.75 0 720
Career 1 Season S-SJHL 18 18 0 0 55 3.06 0 1080
Career 1 Season USHL 7 3 2 2 24 3.43 1 420
Career 2 Seasons WCSHL 33 153 4.64 0 1980
Career 6 Seasons WHL 410 157 218 35 1534 3.70 17 24882

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
1944-45 18 Washington Lions EAHL 8 1 6 1 57 7.14 0 479
1945-46 19 Moose Jaw Canucks S-SJHL 4 4 0 0 8 2.00 1 240
1945-46 19 Moose Jaw Canucks M-Cup 8 4 4 0 38 4.75 0 480
1951-52 25 Cincinnati Mohawks AHL 6 3 3 0 18 3.00 0 360
1952-53 26 Vancouver Canucks WHL 9 4 5 0 30 3.27 0 550
1953-54 27 Cleveland Barons AHL 9 7 2 0 28 3.11 0 540
1954-55 28 Cleveland Barons AHL 3 1 2 0 12 4.56 0 158
1955-56 29 Saskatoon Quakers WHL 3 0 3 0 17 5.67 0 180
1956-57 30 Seattle Americans WHL 6 2 4 0 20 3.35 0 358
1958-59 32 Spokane Spokes WHL 4 1 3 0 16 4.00 0 240
Career 3 Seasons AHL 18 11 7 0 58 3.29 0 1058
Career 1 Season EAHL 8 1 6 1 57 7.14 0 479
Career 1 Season M-Cup 8 4 4 0 38 4.75 0 480
Career 1 Season S-SJHL 4 4 0 0 8 2.00 1 240
Career 4 Seasons WHL 22 7 15 0 83 3.75 0 1328

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 6 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6
Emile Francis 6.6 1.7 0.5 0.5 -0.4 -0.8
Mike Mitchell 77.2 2.7 0.5 0.3
Scott Clemmensen 69.7 7.9 1.2 0.9 0.6 0.0 -0.1
Peter Ing 69.4 9.1 1.0 0.2 0.2
Joey MacDonald 66.1 8.1 2.4 2.0 0.6 0.5
Corey Crawford 65.6 10.0 0.9 0.2 0.1
Michal Neuvirth 65.6 7.8 2.9 0.4
Marco Baron 64.4 8.4 2.9 2.0 1.4 0.1 0.0
Dave Parro 63.4 7.1 2.4 0.5 0.0
Manny Fernandez 62.9 9.1 4.7 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0
Steve Penney 62.1 7.3 1.2 0.4 0.3 0.0
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6
Emile Francis 6.6 1.7 0.5 0.5 -0.4 -0.8
Mike Mitchell 77.2 2.7 0.5 0.3
Peter Ing 69.4 9.1 1.0 0.2 0.2
Joey MacDonald 66.1 8.1 2.4 2.0 0.6 0.5
Corey Crawford 65.6 10.0 0.9 0.2 0.1
Michal Neuvirth 65.6 7.8 2.9 0.4
Marco Baron 64.4 8.4 2.9 2.0 1.4 0.1 0.0
Dave Parro 63.4 7.1 2.4 0.5 0.0
Steve Penney 62.1 7.3 1.2 0.4 0.3 0.0
Fredrik Norrena 61.3 8.4 4.0 0.3
Ron Grahame 59.2 8.0 3.3 2.4 0.9

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

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Games Played

1946-47 NHL 19 (7)
1947-48 NHL 54 (5)
1948-49 NHL 2 (8)
1950-51 NHL 5 (9)
1951-52 NHL 14 (7)

Wins

1946-47 NHL 6 (7)
1947-48 NHL 18 (5)
1948-49 NHL 2 (7)
1950-51 NHL 1 (8)
1951-52 NHL 4 (7)

Losses

1946-47 NHL 12 (7)
1947-48 NHL 31 (1)
 1949-50 NHL 1 (9)
1950-51 NHL 1 (9)
1951-52 NHL 7 (7)

Ties plus OT/SO Losses

1946-47 NHL 1 (7)
1947-48 NHL 5 (6)
1950-51 NHL 2 (8)
1951-52 NHL 3 (7)

Goals Against

1946-47 NHL 104 (7)
1947-48 NHL 183 (1)
 1948-49 NHL 4 (8)
1949-50 NHL 8 (9)
1950-51 NHL 14 (9)
1951-52 NHL 42 (7)

Goals Against Average

1946-47 NHL 5.47 (7)
1947-48 NHL 3.39 (6)

Shutouts

1947-48 NHL 1 (6)

Minutes

1946-47 NHL 1140 (7)
1947-48 NHL 3240 (5)
1948-49 NHL 120 (8)
1950-51 NHL 260 (9)
1951-52 NHL 840 (7)

Adjusted Goals Against Average

1946-47 NHL 5.42 (7)
1947-48 NHL 3.57 (6)

Goalie Point Shares

1947-48 NHL 6.6 (6)
1948-49 NHL 0.5 (8)
1950-51 NHL 0.5 (8)
1951-52 NHL 1.7 (7)

Point Shares

1947-48 NHL 6.6 (9)
  

Transactions

Glossary ▪ Transaction information may be incomplete.

October 7, 1948: Traded to NY Rangers by Chicago with Alex Kaleta for Jim Henry, October 7, 1948.

July 20, 1953: Traded to Cleveland (AHL) by NY Rangers with Neil Strain and cash for Johnny Bower and Eldred Kobussen, July 20, 1953.

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