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George Hainsworth

Position: G
Catches: Left
Height: 5-6    Weight: 150 lbs.
Born: June 26, 1895 in Toronto, Ontario
Died: October 9, 1950

Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame as Player in 1961

Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 9, 2012, 9:25AM
All-Time NHL Goalie Rank: #15. Rogie Vachon… #16. GEORGE HAINSWORTH… #17. Ed Giacomin… #18. Tiny Thompson… 

NHL Standard

Glossary ▪ CSV ▪ PRE ▪ Hide Partial Seasons
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
1926-27 31 MTL NHL 44 28 14 2 67 1.47 14 0 2732 10.0 0 0 0
1927-28 32 MTL NHL 44 26 11 7 48 1.05 13 0 2730 12.6 0 0 0
1928-29 33 MTL NHL 44 22 7 15 43 0.92 22 0 2800 11.8 0 0 0
1929-30 34 MTL NHL 42 20 13 9 108 2.42 4 0 2680 9.0 0 0 0
1930-31 35 MTL NHL 44 26 10 8 89 1.95 8 0 2740 9.3 0 0 0
1931-32 36 MTL NHL 48 25 16 7 110 2.20 6 2 2998 9.0 0 0 0
1932-33 37 MTL NHL 48 18 25 5 115 2.32 8 0 2980 7.3 0 0 0
1933-34 38 TOR NHL 48 26 13 9 119 2.37 3 0 3010 7.6 0 0 0
1934-35 39 TOR NHL 48 30 14 4 111 2.25 8 0 2957 9.0 0 0 0
1935-36 40 TOR NHL 48 23 19 6 106 2.12 8 0 3000 7.7 0 0 0
1936-37 41 TOT NHL 7 2 3 2 21 2.74 0 0 460 0.9 0 0 0
1936-37 41 TOR NHL 3 0 2 1 9 2.84 0 0 190 0.3 0 0 0
1936-37 41 MTL NHL 4 2 1 1 12 2.67 0 0 270 0.6 0 0 0
Career NHL 465 246 145 74 937 1.93 94 2 29087 94.3 0 0 0

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
1926-27 31 MTL NHL 4 1 1 2 6 1.43 1 0 252 0 0 0
1927-28 32 MTL NHL 2 0 1 1 3 1.41 0 0 128 0 0 0
1928-29 33 MTL NHL 3 0 3 0 5 1.67 0 0 180 0 0 0
1929-30 34 MTL NHL SC 6 5 0 1 6 0.75 3 0 481 0 0 0
1930-31 35 MTL NHL SC 10 6 4 0 21 1.75 2 0 722 0 0 0
1931-32 36 MTL NHL 4 1 3 0 13 2.60 0 0 300 0 0 0
1932-33 37 MTL NHL 2 0 1 1 8 4.00 0 0 120 0 0 0
1933-34 38 TOR NHL 5 2 3 0 11 2.19 0 0 302 0 0 0
1934-35 39 TOR NHL 7 3 4 0 12 1.57 2 0 460 0 0 0
1935-36 40 TOR NHL 9 4 5 0 27 2.99 0 0 541 0 0 0
Career NHL 2 52 22 25 5 112 1.93 8 0 3486 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
1911-12 16 Berlin Union Jacks OHA-Jr. 4 3 1 0 13 3.25 0 240
1912-13 17 Berlin City Seniors OHA-Sr. 4 3 1 0 12 3.00 1 240
1913-14 18 Berlin City Seniors OHA-Sr. 7 7 0 0 11 1.57 0 420
1914-15 19 Berlin City Seniors OHA-Sr. 5 5 0 0 9 1.80 1 300
1915-16 20 Berlin City Seniors OHA-Sr. 8 8 0 0 18 2.25 1 480
1917-18 22 Kitchener Greenshirts OHA-Sr. 9 9 0 0 31 3.44 0 540
1918-19 23 Kitchener Greenshirts OHA-Sr. 9 5 3 1 28 2.95 0 570
1919-20 24 Kitchener Greenshirts OHA-Sr. 8 6 2 0 16 2.00 1 480
1920-21 25 Kitchener Greenshirts OHA-Sr. 10 7 3 0 22 2.20 3 600
1921-22 26 Kitchener Greenshirts OHA-Sr. 10 3 7 0 38 3.80 1 600
1922-23 27 Kitchener Greenshirts OHA-Sr. 12 8 4 0 32 2.67 1 720
1923-24 28 Saskatoon Crescents WCHL 30 15 12 3 73 2.34 4 1871
1924-25 29 Saskatoon Crescents WCHL 28 16 11 1 75 2.65 2 1698
1925-26 30 Saskatoon Crescents WHL 30 18 11 1 64 2.11 4 1821
Career 1 Season OHA-Jr. 4 3 1 0 13 3.25 0 240
Career 10 Seasons OHA-Sr. 82 61 20 1 217 2.63 9 4950
Career 2 Seasons WCHL 58 31 23 4 148 2.49 6 3569
Career 1 Season WHL 30 18 11 1 64 2.11 4 1821

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
1911-12 16 Berlin Union Jacks OHA-Jr. 6 2 3 1 30 5.00 0 360
1912-13 17 Berlin City Seniors OHA-Sr. 8 4 3 1 35 4.37 1 480
1913-14 18 Berlin City Seniors OHA-Sr. 9 7 1 1 31 3.15 1 590
1914-15 19 Berlin City Seniors OHA-Sr. 4 2 1 1 19 4.75 1 240
1915-16 20 Berlin City Seniors OHA-Sr. 4 2 2 0 18 3.86 0 280
1917-18 22 Kitchener Greenshirts OHA-Sr. 5 3 1 1 10 2.01 1 298
1919-20 24 Kitchener Greenshirts OHA-Sr. 2 0 1 1 6 2.40 0 150
1920-21 25 Kitchener Greenshirts OHA-Sr. 1 0 1 0 6 6.00 0 60
1924-25 29 Saskatoon Crescents WCHL 2 0 1 1 6 3.00 0 120
1925-26 30 Saskatoon Crescents WHL 2 0 1 1 4 1.86 0 129
Career 1 Season OHA-Jr. 6 2 3 1 30 5.00 0 360
Career 7 Seasons OHA-Sr. 33 18 10 5 125 3.57 4 2098
Career 1 Season WCHL 2 0 1 1 6 3.00 0 120
Career 1 Season WHL 2 0 1 1 4 1.86 0 129

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 11 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
George Hainsworth 12.6 11.8 10.0 9.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 7.7 7.6 7.3 0.9
Tiny Thompson 88.9 11.5 10.8 10.4 10.0 9.3 9.1 9.0 8.8 7.6 7.5 6.1
Turk Broda 88.9 13.2 11.6 10.9 10.2 10.0 9.8 9.2 8.9 7.8 7.3 2.3
Terry Sawchuk 88.6 17.0 17.0 15.6 14.8 14.2 10.9 10.4 10.3 9.6 6.6 1.5
Alec Connell 87.7 11.5 11.2 11.1 10.1 9.6 8.8 7.2 6.2 2.8 1.6 0.1
Frank Brimsek 87.5 11.4 11.3 11.0 10.9 10.7 10.4 9.0 8.6 6.2 5.9
Jacques Plante 84.6 15.6 15.6 15.0 14.2 13.9 13.2 11.4 10.8 7.2 4.5 0.9
Dave Kerr 84.6 13.2 10.7 9.9 9.7 9.0 8.4 7.6 6.1 4.5 3.8 -0.3
Roberto Luongo 84.1 20.9 18.5 17.1 14.4 14.4 13.6 11.8 11.6 11.1 10.6 4.4
Clint Benedict 84.0 10.4 8.1 7.6 7.0 6.2 6.2 5.9 5.2 5.1 4.6 3.7
Glenn Hall 83.2 14.8 14.6 14.5 14.0 13.8 13.6 13.5 11.0 10.8 1.5 0.7
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
George Hainsworth 12.6 11.8 10.0 9.3 9.0 9.0 9.0 7.7 7.6 7.3 0.9
Alec Connell 90.6 11.5 11.2 11.1 10.1 9.6 8.8 7.2 6.2 5.1 2.8 1.6 0.1
Frank Brimsek 87.5 11.4 11.3 11.0 10.9 10.7 10.4 9.0 8.6 6.2 5.9
Tiny Thompson 85.2 11.5 10.8 10.4 10.0 9.3 9.1 9.0 8.8 7.6 7.5 7.0 6.1
Dave Kerr 84.6 13.2 10.7 9.9 9.7 9.0 8.4 7.6 6.1 4.5 3.8 -0.3
Roberto Luongo 84.1 20.9 18.5 17.1 14.4 14.4 13.6 11.8 11.6 11.1 10.6 4.4
Harry Lumley 82.6 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
Turk Broda 81.3 13.2 13.0 11.6 10.9 10.2 10.0 9.8 9.2 8.9 7.8 7.3 6.6 2.3 -0.1
Clint Benedict 80.4 10.4 8.1 7.6 7.0 6.2 6.2 5.9 5.4 5.2 5.1 4.6 3.7 1.8
Lorne Chabot 78.6 11.5 9.1 8.5 8.1 8.0 7.5 7.3 7.2 5.7 2.7 -0.2
Dominik Hasek 78.3 18.6 17.2 16.8 14.8 13.9 13.1 11.6 10.3 10.3 9.1 7.2 4.5 4.4 2.4 1.8 0.7

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary ▪ Rate Statistic Requirements

Awards

1926-27 NHL Vezina Trophy
1927-28 NHL Vezina Trophy
1928-29 NHL Vezina Trophy

Championships

(Minimum 1 playoff game)

1930 Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
1931 Montreal Canadiens (NHL)

Games Played

1926-27 NHL 44 (2)
1927-28 NHL 44 (2)
1928-29 NHL 44 (1)
 1930-31 NHL 44 (1)
 1931-32 NHL 48 (1)
 1932-33 NHL 48 (4)
1933-34 NHL 48 (1)
 1934-35 NHL 48 (4)
1935-36 NHL 48 (2)

Games Played

1926-27 NHL 44 (1)
 1927-28 NHL 44 (1)
 1928-29 NHL 44 (1)
 1929-30 NHL 42 (6)
1930-31 NHL 44 (1)
 1931-32 NHL 48 (1)
 1932-33 NHL 48 (1)
 1933-34 NHL 48 (1)
 1934-35 NHL 48 (1)
 1935-36 NHL 48 (1)
 Career NHL 465 (66)

Wins

1926-27 NHL 28 (2)
1927-28 NHL 26 (1)
 1928-29 NHL 22 (2)
1929-30 NHL 20 (4)
1930-31 NHL 26 (2)
1931-32 NHL 25 (1)
 1932-33 NHL 18 (5)
1933-34 NHL 26 (1)
 1934-35 NHL 30 (1)
 1935-36 NHL 23 (2)
Career NHL 246 (44)

Losses

1926-27 NHL 14 (7)
1927-28 NHL 11 (10)
1928-29 NHL 7 (10)
1929-30 NHL 13 (8)
1930-31 NHL 10 (8)
1931-32 NHL 16 (6)
1932-33 NHL 25 (1)
 1933-34 NHL 13 (7)
1934-35 NHL 14 (7)
1935-36 NHL 19 (4)

Ties plus OT/SO Losses

1926-27 NHL 2 (9)
1927-28 NHL 7 (5)
1928-29 NHL 15 (1)
 1929-30 NHL 9 (2)
1930-31 NHL 8 (3)
1931-32 NHL 7 (6)
1932-33 NHL 5 (8)
1933-34 NHL 9 (4)
1934-35 NHL 4 (9)
1935-36 NHL 6 (6)
1936-37 NHL 2 (10)
Career NHL 74 (50)

Goals Against

1926-27 NHL 67 (7)
1928-29 NHL 43 (10)
1929-30 NHL 108 (8)
1930-31 NHL 89 (5)
1931-32 NHL 110 (2)
1932-33 NHL 115 (2)
1933-34 NHL 119 (4)
1934-35 NHL 111 (5)
1935-36 NHL 106 (3)

Goals Against Average

1926-27 NHL 1.47 (3)
1927-28 NHL 1.05 (1)
 1928-29 NHL 0.92 (1)
 1929-30 NHL 2.42 (3)
1930-31 NHL 1.95 (4)
1931-32 NHL 2.20 (3)
1932-33 NHL 2.32 (7)
1933-34 NHL 2.37 (6)
1934-35 NHL 2.25 (4)
1935-36 NHL 2.12 (6)
Career NHL 1.93 (2)

Shutouts

1926-27 NHL 14 (1)
 1927-28 NHL 13 (3)
1928-29 NHL 22 (1)
 1929-30 NHL 4 (2)
1930-31 NHL 8 (2)
1931-32 NHL 6 (3)
1932-33 NHL 8 (3)
1933-34 NHL 3 (8)
1934-35 NHL 8 (2)
1935-36 NHL 8 (3)
Career NHL 94 (3)

Minutes

1926-27 NHL 2732 (5)
1927-28 NHL 2730 (5)
1928-29 NHL 2800 (2)
1929-30 NHL 2680 (4)
1930-31 NHL 2740 (4)
1931-32 NHL 2998 (3)
1932-33 NHL 2980 (3)
1933-34 NHL 3010 (3)
1934-35 NHL 2957 (6)
1935-36 NHL 3000 (2)
Career NHL 29087 (59)

Adjusted Goals Against Average

1926-27 NHL 2.26 (2)
1927-28 NHL 1.65 (1)
 1928-29 NHL 1.91 (1)
 1929-30 NHL 2.51 (3)
1930-31 NHL 2.47 (4)
1931-32 NHL 2.74 (3)
1932-33 NHL 3.18 (7)
1933-34 NHL 3.11 (6)
1934-35 NHL 2.74 (4)
1935-36 NHL 3.08 (6)
Career NHL 2.60 (14)

Goalie Point Shares

1926-27 NHL 10.0 (3)
1927-28 NHL 12.6 (1)
 1928-29 NHL 11.8 (1)
 1929-30 NHL 9.0 (3)
1930-31 NHL 9.3 (4)
1931-32 NHL 9.0 (3)
1932-33 NHL 7.3 (6)
1933-34 NHL 7.6 (6)
1934-35 NHL 9.0 (3)
1935-36 NHL 7.7 (5)
1936-37 NHL 0.9 (10)
Career NHL 94.3 (46)

Point Shares

1926-27 NHL 10.0 (5)
1927-28 NHL 12.6 (2)
1928-29 NHL 11.8 (2)
1929-30 NHL 9.0 (9)
1930-31 NHL 9.3 (6)
1931-32 NHL 9.0 (4)
1933-34 NHL 7.6 (8)
1934-35 NHL 9.0 (4)
1935-36 NHL 7.7 (5)
    

Transactions

Glossary ▪ Transaction information may be incomplete.

October, 1916: Suspended from playing in OHA-Sr. in 1916-17 after transfer to Toronto Aura Lee (OHA-Sr.) was denied, October 1916.

October 11, 1923: Signed as a free agent by Saskatoon (WCHL), October 11, 1923.

August 23, 1926: Traded to Montreal by Saskatoon (WHL) for cash, August 23, 1926.

October 1, 1933: Traded to Toronto by Montreal for Lorne Chabot, October 1, 1933.

December 12, 1936: Signed as a free agent by Montreal, December 12, 1936.

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