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Denis Herron

Position: G
Catches: Left
Height: 5-11    Weight: 165 lbs.
Born: June 18, 1952 in Chambly, Quebec

Drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 3rd round (40th overall) of the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft.

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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
1972-73 20 PIT NHL 18 6 7 2 55 3.41 2 0 967 2.4 0 1 1
1973-74 21 PIT NHL 5 1 3 0 18 4.15 0 0 260 0.3 0 0 0
1974-75 22 TOT NHL 25 5 14 4 91 3.93 0 2 1388 2.7 0 1 1
1974-75 22 PIT NHL 3 1 1 0 11 6.11 0 0 108 -0.1 0 0 0
1974-75 22 KCS NHL 22 4 13 4 80 3.75 0 2 1280 2.8 0 1 1
1975-76 23 KCS NHL 64 11 39 11 243 4.03 0 16 3620 6.6 0 0 0
1976-77 24 PIT NHL 34 15 11 5 94 2.94 1 4 1920 6.2 0 1 1
1977-78 25 PIT NHL 60 20 25 15 210 3.57 0 6 3534 8.1 0 1 1
1978-79 26 PIT NHL 56 22 19 12 180 3.37 0 18 3208 9.1 0 2 2
1979-80 27 MTL NHL 34 25 3 3 80 2.51 0 0 1909 7.6 0 0 0
1980-81 28 MTL NHL 25 6 9 6 67 3.50 1 0 1147 3.5 0 2 2
1981-82 29 MTL NHL 27 12 6 8 68 2.64 3 4 1547 6.6 0 0 0
1982-83 30 PIT NHL 31 5 18 5 151 5.31 1 14 1707 1.5 0 1 1
1983-84 31 PIT NHL 38 8 24 2 138 1200 1062 .885 4.08 1 21 2028 7.4 0 0 0
1984-85 32 PIT NHL 42 10 22 3 170 1362 1192 .875 4.65 1 4 2193 7.4 0 0 0
1985-86 33 PIT NHL 3 0 3 0 14 92 78 .848 4.67 0 0 180 0.3 0 0 0
Career NHL 462 146 203 76 1579 2654 2332 .879 3.70 10 89 25608 69.8 0 9 9

NHL Playoffs

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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 G A PTS
1976-77 24 PIT NHL 3 1 2 11 3.67 0 5 180 0 0 0
1978-79 26 PIT NHL 7 2 5 24 3.42 0 0 421 0 0 0
1979-80 27 MTL NHL 5 2 3 15 3.00 0 0 300 0 0 0
Career NHL 15 5 10 50 3.33 0 5 901 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
1969-70 17 Trois-Rivieres Ducs QMJHL 3 0 0 0 10 6.59 0 91
1970-71 18 Trois-Rivieres Ducs QMJHL 36 21 13 1 136 4.10 0 1989
1971-72 19 Trois-Rivieres Ducs QMJHL 46 18 20 4 160 3.83 2 2509
1972-73 20 Hershey Bears AHL 21 63 3.19 0 1185
1973-74 21 Salt Lake Golden Eagles WHL 9 6 2 1 32 3.62 0 530
1973-74 21 Hershey Bears AHL 17 10 4 1 52 3.23 0 967
1974-75 22 Hershey Bears AHL 12 2 7 2 45 4.39 0 615
1977-78 25 Canada WEC-A 5 3 1 0 12 2.82 0 255
1985-86 33 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 27 10 11 4 86 3.42 0 1510
Career 4 Seasons AHL 77 22 22 7 246 3.45 0 4277
Career 3 Seasons QMJHL 85 39 33 5 306 4.00 2 4589
Career 1 Season WEC-A 5 3 1 0 12 2.82 0 255
Career 1 Season WHL 9 6 2 1 32 3.62 0 530

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
1970-71 18 Trois-Rivieres Ducs QMJHL 7 3 4 0 23 3.29 1 420
1971-72 19 Trois-Rivieres Ducs QMJHL 5 1 4 0 23 5.00 0 276
1972-73 20 Hershey Bears AHL 4 16 4.00 0 240
1973-74 21 Hershey Bears AHL 4 4 0 0 7 1.74 0 242
Career 2 Seasons AHL 8 4 0 0 23 2.86 0 482
Career 2 Seasons QMJHL 12 4 8 0 46 3.97 1 696

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 14 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Denis Herron 9.1 8.1 7.6 7.4 7.4 6.6 6.6 6.2 3.5 2.7 2.4 1.5 0.3 0.3
Cesare Maniago 88.1 8.8 8.4 7.9 7.9 7.7 7.5 7.1 5.5 5.4 3.4 3.2 2.1 1.5 0.3
Glenn Healy 86.6 9.5 7.7 7.4 7.3 6.8 5.0 4.3 3.6 2.3 2.3 2.2 1.5 1.1 0.1
Jim Rutherford 86.1 8.5 7.7 6.7 6.4 6.2 5.6 5.2 4.9 2.8 2.5 2.3 -0.1 -0.2
Gerry Cheevers 86.0 9.3 8.9 8.5 8.3 7.9 7.9 7.2 6.9 3.9 3.3 2.8 0.3 -0.7
Rick Wamsley 86.0 9.2 9.0 8.0 6.9 6.7 5.7 4.4 4.3 4.2 3.7 1.4 1.3 0.1
Mike Vernon 85.7 9.9 9.1 8.8 8.7 8.5 6.8 6.2 5.1 4.2 3.8 3.4 2.2 -0.1 -0.2
Phil Myre 85.5 8.3 8.3 7.4 6.0 5.9 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 1.9 1.3 0.9 0.7
Bob Sauve 85.4 9.8 9.8 8.9 7.9 7.4 7.3 5.2 3.8 3.8 2.3 1.8 0.6 0.4
Greg Millen 85.2 10.4 8.3 7.6 7.6 7.4 7.1 6.9 6.4 6.4 5.7 5.2 4.4 1.3 0.1
Reggie Lemelin 84.4 10.5 9.5 9.1 7.6 6.5 6.3 6.2 5.5 4.9 4.2 3.4 2.9 1.2 -0.1
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Denis Herron 9.1 8.1 7.6 7.4 7.4 6.6 6.6 6.2 3.5 2.7 2.4 1.5 0.3 0.3
Jim Rutherford 86.1 8.5 7.7 6.7 6.4 6.2 5.6 5.2 4.9 2.8 2.5 2.3 -0.1 -0.2
Glenn Healy 86.1 9.5 7.7 7.4 7.3 6.8 5.0 4.3 3.6 2.3 2.3 2.2 1.5 1.4 1.1 0.1
Gerry Cheevers 86.0 9.3 8.9 8.5 8.3 7.9 7.9 7.2 6.9 3.9 3.3 2.8 0.3 -0.7
Rick Wamsley 86.0 9.2 9.0 8.0 6.9 6.7 5.7 4.4 4.3 4.2 3.7 1.4 1.3 0.1
Phil Myre 85.5 8.3 8.3 7.4 6.0 5.9 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 1.9 1.3 0.9 0.7
Bob Sauve 85.4 9.8 9.8 8.9 7.9 7.4 7.3 5.2 3.8 3.8 2.3 1.8 0.6 0.4
Cesare Maniago 85.3 8.8 8.4 7.9 7.9 7.7 7.5 7.1 5.5 5.4 4.2 3.4 3.2 2.1 1.5 0.3
Greg Millen 85.2 10.4 8.3 7.6 7.6 7.4 7.1 6.9 6.4 6.4 5.7 5.2 4.4 1.3 0.1
Reggie Lemelin 84.4 10.5 9.5 9.1 7.6 6.5 6.3 6.2 5.5 4.9 4.2 3.4 2.9 1.2 0.8 -0.1
Glen Hanlon 84.1 9.9 9.0 8.1 8.1 6.3 5.9 5.8 5.0 5.0 4.4 4.0 2.7 1.5 0.7

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary ▪ Rate Statistic Requirements

Awards

1980-81 NHL Vezina Trophy
1981-82 NHL William M. Jennings Trophy

Games Played

1975-76 NHL 64 (3)
1977-78 NHL 60 (5)
1978-79 NHL 56 (4)
Career NHL 462 (67)

Wins

1978-79 NHL 22 (10)
1979-80 NHL 25 (6)

Losses

1975-76 NHL 39 (1)
 1977-78 NHL 25 (5)
1978-79 NHL 19 (9)
1983-84 NHL 24 (6)
1984-85 NHL 22 (7)
Career NHL 203 (57)

Ties plus OT/SO Losses

1975-76 NHL 11 (4)
1977-78 NHL 15 (3)
1978-79 NHL 12 (1)
 Career NHL 76 (43)

Goals Against

1975-76 NHL 243 (1)
 1977-78 NHL 210 (2)
1978-79 NHL 180 (4)
Career NHL 1579 (43)

Save Percentage

1983-84 NHL .885 (9)
Career NHL .879 (90)

Goals Against Average

1976-77 NHL 2.94 (10)
1979-80 NHL 2.51 (2)
1981-82 NHL 2.64 (1)

Shutouts

1981-82 NHL 3 (1)
 1982-83 NHL 1 (8)
1984-85 NHL 1 (9)

Minutes

1975-76 NHL 3620 (4)
1977-78 NHL 3534 (5)
1978-79 NHL 3208 (4)
Career NHL 25608 (73)

Adjusted Goals Against Average

1976-77 NHL 2.69 (10)
1979-80 NHL 2.17 (2)
1981-82 NHL 1.98 (1)

Goalie Point Shares

1977-78 NHL 8.1 (9)
1978-79 NHL 9.1 (8)
Career NHL 69.8 (80)

Transactions

Glossary ▪ Transaction information may be incomplete.

January 10, 1975: Traded to Kansas City by Pittsburgh with Jean-Guy Lagace for Michel Plasse, January 10, 1975.

August 7, 1976: Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh, August 7, 1976.

August 30, 1979: Traded to Montreal by Pittsburgh with Pittsburgh's 2nd round choice (Jocelyn Gauvreau) in 1982 Entry Draft for Pat Hughes and Rob Holland, August 30, 1979.

September 15, 1982: Traded to Pittsburgh by Montreal for Pittsburgh's 3rd round choice (later traded to St. Louis - St. Louis selected Nelson Emerson) in 1985 Entry Draft, September 15, 1982.

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