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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

* Sweater numbers are available 1951-1970, 1972-1994, and 1999-2008.
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New York Rangers
1951-1952

NHL/WHA Regular Season

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
1946-47 20 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 19 1140 6 12 1 13 .342 0 104 5.47 0 0 0 0
1947-48 21 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 54 3240 18 31 5 41 .380 1 183 3.39 0 0 0 6
1948-49 22 New York Rangers NHL 2 120 2 0 0 4 1.000 0 4 2.00 0 0 0 0
1949-50 23 New York Rangers NHL 1 60 0 1 0 0 .000 0 8 8.00 0 0 0 0
1950-51 24 New York Rangers NHL 5 260 1 1 2 4 .500 0 14 3.23 0 0 0 0
1951-52 25 New York Rangers NHL 14 840 4 7 3 11 .393 0 42 3.00 0 0 0 0
Career NHL 95 5660 31 52 11 73 .388 1 355 3.76 0 0 0 6

Other Regular Season

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
1941-42 15 North Battleford Beavers N-SJHL 4 240 0 4 0 0 .000 0 34 8.50
1942-43 16 North Battleford Beavers N-SJHL 8 480 0 59 7.37
1943-44 17 Philadelphia Falcons EAHL 14 840 0 78 5.57
1944-45 18 Washington Lions EAHL 36 2160 0 243 6.75
1945-46 19 Moose Jaw Canucks S-SJHL 18 1080 18 0 0 36 1.000 0 55 3.06
1945-46 19 Regina Capitals WCSHL 1 60 0 5 5.00
1945-46 19 Moose Jaw Canucks M-Cup 8 480 4 4 0 8 .500 0 38 4.75
1946-47 20 Regina Capitals WCSHL 32 1920 0 148 4.62
1947-48 21 Kansas City Pla-Mors USHL 7 420 3 2 2 8 .571 1 24 3.43
1948-49 22 New Haven Ramblers AHL 49 2940 15 27 7 37 .378 4 203 4.14
1949-50 23 New Haven Ramblers AHL 68 4080 22 36 10 54 .397 1 246 3.62
1950-51 24 Cincinnati Mohawks AHL 53 3280 20 26 7 47 .443 2 167 3.05
1951-52 25 Cincinnati Mohawks AHL 51 3160 24 22 5 53 .520 4 162 3.08
1952-53 26 Vancouver Canucks WHL 70 4200 32 28 10 74 .529 5 216 3.09
1953-54 27 Cleveland Barons AHL 65 3900 37 28 0 74 .569 5 204 3.14
1954-55 28 Cleveland Barons AHL 57 3420 28 26 3 59 .518 2 204 3.58
1955-56 29 Saskatoon Quakers WHL 68 4185 27 33 8 62 .456 5 239 3.43
1956-57 30 Seattle Americans WHL 68 4167 35 27 6 76 .559 4 214 3.08
1957-58 31 Victoria Cougars WHL 67 4040 18 47 2 38 .284 2 294 4.37
1958-59 32 Spokane Spokes WHL 68 4150 25 37 6 56 .412 1 269 3.89
1959-60 33 Spokane Spokes WHL 68 4080 19 46 3 41 .301 0 300 4.41
1959-60 33 Seattle Totems WHL 1 60 1 0 0 2 1.000 0 2 2.00
Career AHL 343 20780 146 165 32 324 .472 18 1186 3.42
Career EAHL 50 3000 0 321 6.42
Career M-Cup 8 480 4 4 0 8 .500 0 38 4.75
Career N-SJHL 12 720 0 4 0 0 .000 0 93 7.75
Career S-SJHL 18 1080 18 0 0 36 1.000 0 55 3.06
Career USHL 7 420 3 2 2 8 .571 1 24 3.43
Career WCSHL 33 1980 0 153 4.64
Career WHL 410 24882 157 218 35 349 .426 17 1534 3.70

Other Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
1944-45 18 Washington Lions EAHL 8 479 1 6 1 3 .188 0 57 7.14
1945-46 19 Moose Jaw Canucks S-SJHL 4 240 4 0 0 8 1.000 1 8 2.00
1951-52 25 Cincinnati Mohawks AHL 6 360 3 3 0 6 .500 0 18 3.00
1952-53 26 Vancouver Canucks WHL 9 550 4 5 0 8 .444 0 30 3.27
1953-54 27 Cleveland Barons AHL 9 540 7 2 0 14 .778 0 28 3.11
1954-55 28 Cleveland Barons AHL 3 158 1 2 0 2 .333 0 12 4.56
1955-56 29 Saskatoon Quakers WHL 3 180 0 3 0 0 .000 0 17 5.67
1956-57 30 Seattle Americans WHL 6 358 2 4 0 4 .333 0 20 3.35
1958-59 32 Spokane Spokes WHL 4 240 1 3 0 2 .250 0 16 4.00
Career AHL 18 1058 11 7 0 22 .611 0 58 3.29
Career EAHL 8 479 1 6 1 3 .188 0 57 7.14
Career S-SJHL 4 240 4 0 0 8 1.000 1 8 2.00
Career WHL 22 1328 7 15 0 14 .318 0 83 3.75

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Games Played (Goalie)

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 (Goalie)

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 (Goalie)

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/Overtime (Goalie)

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

Points (Goalie)

1946-47 NHL 13 (7)
1947-48 NHL 41 (6)
1948-49 NHL 4 (7)
1950-51 NHL 4 (8)
1951-52 NHL 11 (7)

Points Percentage (Goalie)

1946-47 NHL .342 (7)
1947-48 NHL .380 (6)

Shutouts

1947-48 NHL 1 (6)

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)
      

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.