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Bernie Geoffrion

Position: RW
Shoots: Right
Height: 5-9    Weight: 166 lbs.
Born: February 16, 1931 in Montreal, Quebec
Died: March 11, 2006

Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame as Player in 1972

Coaching Record

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Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 8, 2012, 8:48AM
All-Time NHL Skater Rank: #43. Mike Modano… #44. Cam Neely… #45. BERNIE GEOFFRION… #46. Scott Stevens… #46. Mark Howe… 

NHL Standard

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1950-51 19 MTL NHL 18 8 6 14 6 9
1951-52 20 MTL NHL 67 30 24 54 24 66
1952-53 21 MTL NHL 65 22 17 39 17 37
1953-54 22 MTL NHL 54 29 25 54 23 87
1954-55 23 MTL NHL 70 38 37 75 31 57
1955-56 24 MTL NHL 59 29 33 62 25 66
1956-57 25 MTL NHL 41 19 21 40 16 18
1957-58 26 MTL NHL 42 27 23 50 21 51
1958-59 27 MTL NHL 59 22 44 66 24 30
1959-60 28 MTL NHL 59 30 41 71 27 36
1960-61 29 MTL NHL 64 50 45 95 40 29
1961-62 30 MTL NHL 62 23 36 59 23 36
1962-63 31 MTL NHL 51 23 18 41 18 73
1963-64 32 MTL NHL 55 21 18 39 17 41 16 5 0 9
1966-67 35 NYR NHL 58 17 25 42 16 42 12 5 0 2
1967-68 36 NYR NHL 59 5 16 21 7 1 11 1 4 0 0 84 6.0
Career NHL 883 393 429 822 335 1 689 29 14 0 11 84 6.0

NHL Miscellaneous

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Per Game Adjusted Plus/Minus Point Shares
Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC PIM S G A PTS GC TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- OPS DPS PS
1950-51 19 MTL NHL 18 0.44 0.33 0.78 0.36 0.50 10 9 19 8 1.5 0.3 1.8
1951-52 20 MTL NHL 67 0.45 0.36 0.81 0.35 0.99 35 31 66 28 5.8 1.2 7.0
1952-53 21 MTL NHL 65 0.34 0.26 0.60 0.26 0.57 28 24 52 22 4.0 1.2 5.2
1953-54 22 MTL NHL 54 0.54 0.46 1.00 0.42 1.61 39 36 75 31 7.1 1.0 8.1
1954-55 23 MTL NHL 70 0.54 0.53 1.07 0.44 0.81 50 52 102 41 9.0 1.3 10.3
1955-56 24 MTL NHL 59 0.49 0.56 1.05 0.43 1.12 38 45 83 33 7.2 1.3 8.5
1956-57 25 MTL NHL 41 0.46 0.51 0.98 0.40 0.44 23 26 49 20 4.2 0.8 5.0
1957-58 26 MTL NHL 42 0.64 0.55 1.19 0.49 1.21 32 27 59 25 5.5 0.8 6.3
1958-59 27 MTL NHL 59 0.37 0.75 1.12 0.40 0.51 25 51 76 28 5.5 1.2 6.7
1959-60 28 MTL NHL 59 0.51 0.69 1.20 0.46 0.61 34 46 80 31 6.7 1.0 7.8
1960-61 29 MTL NHL 64 0.78 0.70 1.48 0.63 0.45 54 48 102 43 10.5 1.1 11.5
1961-62 30 MTL NHL 62 0.37 0.58 0.95 0.36 0.58 24 38 62 23 4.7 1.3 5.9
1962-63 31 MTL NHL 51 0.45 0.35 0.80 0.35 1.43 25 20 45 19 3.6 0.9 4.5
1963-64 32 MTL NHL 55 0.38 0.33 0.71 0.30 0.75 24 21 45 19 3.5 1.0 4.5
1966-67 35 NYR NHL 58 0.29 0.43 0.72 0.28 0.72 18 27 45 17 2.8 1.0 3.8
1967-68 36 NYR NHL 59 0.08 0.27 0.36 0.12 0.19 1.42 5 17 22 7 42 30 11 0 1 -0.2 0.8 0.6
Career NHL 883 0.45 0.49 0.93 0.38 0.78 1.42 464 518 982 394 42 30 11 0 1 81.3 16.2 97.5

NHL Playoffs

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Season Age Tm Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1950-51 19 MTL NHL 11 1 1 2 6
1951-52 20 MTL NHL 11 3 1 4 6
1952-53 21 MTL NHL SC 12 6 4 10 12
1953-54 22 MTL NHL 11 6 5 11 18
1954-55 23 MTL NHL 12 8 5 13 8
1955-56 24 MTL NHL SC 10 5 9 14 6
1956-57 25 MTL NHL SC 10 11 7 18 2
1957-58 26 MTL NHL SC 10 6 5 11 2
1958-59 27 MTL NHL SC 11 5 8 13 10
1959-60 28 MTL NHL SC 8 2 10 12 4
1960-61 29 MTL NHL 4 2 1 3 0
1961-62 30 MTL NHL 5 0 1 1 6
1962-63 31 MTL NHL 5 0 1 1 4
1963-64 32 MTL NHL 7 1 1 2 4
1966-67 35 NYR NHL 4 2 0 2 0
1967-68 36 NYR NHL 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Career NHL 6 132 58 60 118 88 0 0 0 0

Other Standard

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1946-47 15 Montreal Concordia Civics QJHL 26 7 8 15 6
1947-48 16 Laval Nationale QJHL 29 20 15 35 49
1948-49 17 Laval Nationale QJHL 42 41 35 76 49
1949-50 18 Laval Nationale QJHL 34 52 34 86 77
1949-50 18 Montreal Royals QSHL 1 0 0 0 0
1950-51 19 Montreal Nationale QJHL 36 54 44 98 80
Career 5 Seasons QJHL 167 174 136 310 261
Career 1 Season QSHL 1 0 0 0 0

Other Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS GC +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% TOI ATOI
1947-48 16 Laval Nationale QJHL 11 7 5 12 11
1947-48 16 Laval Nationale M-Cup 8 3 2 5 11
1948-49 17 Laval Nationale QJHL 9 3 6 9 22
1949-50 18 Laval Nationale QJHL 3 6 0 6 8
Career 1 Season M-Cup 8 3 2 5 11
Career 3 Seasons QJHL 23 16 11 27 41

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 16 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Bernie Geoffrion 11.5 10.3 8.5 8.1 7.8 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.9 5.2 5.0 4.5 4.5 3.8 1.8 0.6
Frank Mahovlich 93.8 11.8 10.7 10.4 8.5 8.4 7.8 7.4 6.3 6.1 5.8 5.4 4.9 3.9 3.4 3.3 0.1
Denis Savard 92.5 11.0 9.6 9.2 8.2 7.9 7.9 6.9 6.5 6.1 6.1 5.8 5.2 3.9 3.9 3.2 2.2
Michel Goulet 92.0 11.6 9.7 9.0 8.7 8.7 8.3 7.0 6.3 5.5 5.2 4.3 3.8 3.6 2.8 2.5
Adam Oates 91.8 12.2 10.5 9.6 8.9 7.9 7.6 7.6 6.9 6.5 6.3 5.2 5.0 4.5 3.8 2.9 0.5
Peter Bondra 91.4 12.1 10.3 10.2 10.2 8.6 7.2 7.1 6.2 6.2 5.4 5.0 4.5 4.3 3.9 1.7 1.3
Bobby Clarke 91.2 11.7 11.2 10.3 9.4 9.1 8.3 8.1 6.4 6.1 5.1 4.9 4.2 4.1 3.7 3.4
Patrik Elias 91.1 12.5 11.8 9.4 9.4 7.7 7.6 7.2 7.1 6.5 6.4 5.6 5.2 4.6 0.1 -0.1
Doug Gilmour 90.8 11.0 10.4 9.0 7.9 7.6 7.4 7.1 6.9 6.8 6.4 5.7 4.1 3.5 3.5 3.3 2.8
Ron Francis 90.2 10.5 8.6 8.2 7.7 7.5 7.0 6.6 6.3 6.1 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.4 5.0 4.6 3.5
Tony Amonte 89.8 10.3 10.1 9.5 9.3 7.3 6.6 6.5 6.3 6.2 6.0 5.2 3.7 3.6 3.0 1.7
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Bernie Geoffrion 11.5 10.3 8.5 8.1 7.8 7.0 6.7 6.3 5.9 5.2 5.0 4.5 4.5 3.8 1.8 0.6
Denis Savard 92.2 11.0 9.6 9.2 8.2 7.9 7.9 6.9 6.5 6.1 6.1 5.8 5.2 3.9 3.9 3.2 2.2 1.3
Michel Goulet 92.0 11.6 9.7 9.0 8.7 8.7 8.3 7.0 6.3 5.5 5.2 4.3 3.8 3.6 2.8 2.5
Peter Bondra 91.4 12.1 10.3 10.2 10.2 8.6 7.2 7.1 6.2 6.2 5.4 5.0 4.5 4.3 3.9 1.7 1.3
Bobby Clarke 91.2 11.7 11.2 10.3 9.4 9.1 8.3 8.1 6.4 6.1 5.1 4.9 4.2 4.1 3.7 3.4
Patrik Elias 91.1 12.5 11.8 9.4 9.4 7.7 7.6 7.2 7.1 6.5 6.4 5.6 5.2 4.6 0.1 -0.1
Andy Bathgate 90.2 9.9 8.8 8.4 8.1 7.9 7.2 7.0 6.9 6.7 5.2 4.3 4.1 3.4 2.9 1.4 0.1 -0.6
Tony Amonte 89.8 10.3 10.1 9.5 9.3 7.3 6.6 6.5 6.3 6.2 6.0 5.2 3.7 3.6 3.0 1.7
Yvan Cournoyer 89.3 10.4 10.0 9.3 8.6 8.3 7.2 6.7 6.5 6.0 5.3 5.1 3.9 2.4 0.7 0.7 0.4
Joe Mullen 89.2 11.0 8.3 8.0 7.4 7.3 7.0 6.9 6.4 6.2 5.7 4.8 3.8 3.2 3.2 1.1 0.9
Alexei Yashin 89.2 12.0 10.5 9.5 8.7 8.3 6.6 6.0 5.8 5.2 4.4 4.1 3.3

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary ▪ Rate Statistic Requirements

All-Star Games

1952 NHL
1953 NHL
1954 NHL
1955 NHL
1956 NHL
1958 NHL
1959 NHL
1960 NHL
1961 NHL
1962 NHL
1963 NHL

Awards

1951-52 NHL Calder Memorial Trophy
1954-55 NHL Art Ross Trophy
1960-61 NHL Art Ross Trophy
1960-61 NHL Hart Memorial Trophy

Honors

1954-55 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)
1959-60 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)
1960-61 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)

Championships

(Minimum 1 playoff game)

1953 Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
1956 Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
1957 Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
1958 Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
1959 Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
1960 Montreal Canadiens (NHL)

Games Played

1954-55 NHL 70 (2)

Goals

1951-52 NHL 30 (3)
1952-53 NHL 22 (8)
1953-54 NHL 29 (3)
1954-55 NHL 38 (1)
 1955-56 NHL 29 (5)
1957-58 NHL 27 (9)
1959-60 NHL 30 (5)
1960-61 NHL 50 (1)
 Career NHL 393 (93)

Assists

1954-55 NHL 37 (6)
1955-56 NHL 33 (10)
1958-59 NHL 44 (6)
1959-60 NHL 41 (7)
1960-61 NHL 45 (6)

Points

1951-52 NHL 54 (6)
1953-54 NHL 54 (4)
1954-55 NHL 75 (1)
 1955-56 NHL 62 (7)
1958-59 NHL 66 (6)
1959-60 NHL 71 (7)
1960-61 NHL 95 (1)

Goals Created

1951-52 NHL 23.7 (4)
1953-54 NHL 22.9 (4)
1954-55 NHL 30.8 (1)
 1955-56 NHL 25.1 (5)
1958-59 NHL 23.8 (9)
1959-60 NHL 27.4 (7)
1960-61 NHL 40.1 (1)

Game-Winning Goals

1963-64 NHL 9 (1)

Goals Per Game

1951-52 NHL 0.45 (4)
1952-53 NHL 0.34 (6)
1953-54 NHL 0.54 (1)
 1954-55 NHL 0.54 (2)
1955-56 NHL 0.49 (5)
1956-57 NHL 0.46 (4)
1957-58 NHL 0.64 (1)
 1959-60 NHL 0.51 (4)
1960-61 NHL 0.78 (1)
 1962-63 NHL 0.45 (8)
1963-64 NHL 0.38 (6)
Career NHL 0.45 (60)

Assists Per Game

1954-55 NHL 0.53 (7)
1955-56 NHL 0.56 (8)
1958-59 NHL 0.75 (2)
1959-60 NHL 0.69 (2)
1960-61 NHL 0.70 (4)
1961-62 NHL 0.58 (9)

Points Per Game

1951-52 NHL 0.81 (8)
1953-54 NHL 1.00 (2)
1954-55 NHL 1.07 (2)
1955-56 NHL 1.05 (3)
1957-58 NHL 1.19 (5)
1958-59 NHL 1.12 (4)
1959-60 NHL 1.20 (2)
1960-61 NHL 1.48 (1)
 1961-62 NHL 0.95 (10)
Career NHL 0.93 (89)

Goals Created Per Game

1951-52 NHL 0.35 (4)
1953-54 NHL 0.42 (2)
1954-55 NHL 0.44 (2)
1955-56 NHL 0.43 (4)
1957-58 NHL 0.49 (1)
 1958-59 NHL 0.40 (7)
1959-60 NHL 0.46 (4)
1960-61 NHL 0.63 (1)
 1961-62 NHL 0.36 (10)
Career NHL 0.38 (70)

Adjusted Goals

1951-52 NHL 35 (3)
1952-53 NHL 28 (8)
1953-54 NHL 39 (3)
1954-55 NHL 50 (1)
 1955-56 NHL 38 (5)
1957-58 NHL 32 (9)
1959-60 NHL 34 (5)
1960-61 NHL 54 (1)
 Career NHL 464 (46)

Adjusted Assists

1954-55 NHL 52 (6)
1955-56 NHL 45 (10)
1958-59 NHL 51 (6)
1959-60 NHL 46 (7)
1960-61 NHL 48 (6)

Adjusted Points

1951-52 NHL 66 (6)
1953-54 NHL 75 (4)
1954-55 NHL 102 (1)
 1955-56 NHL 83 (7)
1958-59 NHL 76 (6)
1959-60 NHL 80 (7)
1960-61 NHL 102 (1)
 Career NHL 982 (76)

Adjusted Goals Created

1951-52 NHL 27.6 (3)
1953-54 NHL 31.1 (4)
1954-55 NHL 41.5 (1)
 1955-56 NHL 33.0 (5)
1958-59 NHL 27.6 (9)
1959-60 NHL 31.1 (5)
1960-61 NHL 42.5 (1)
 Career NHL 394.4 (68)

Power Play Goals On-Ice For

1967-68 NHL 30 (9)

Offensive Point Shares

1951-52 NHL 5.8 (4)
1953-54 NHL 7.1 (4)
1954-55 NHL 9.0 (2)
1955-56 NHL 7.2 (5)
1957-58 NHL 5.5 (9)
1958-59 NHL 5.5 (9)
1959-60 NHL 6.7 (4)
1960-61 NHL 10.5 (1)
 Career NHL 81.3 (68)

Point Shares

1951-52 NHL 7.0 (10)
1954-55 NHL 10.3 (5)
1959-60 NHL 7.8 (9)
1960-61 NHL 11.5 (3)
      

Transactions

Glossary ▪ Transaction information may be incomplete.

February 14, 1951: Signed as a free agent by Montreal, February 14, 1951.

June 9, 1966: Claimed on waivers by NY Rangers from Montreal, June 9, 1966.

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