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Felix Potvin

Position: G
Catches: Left
Height: 6-1    Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: June 23, 1971 in Anjou, Quebec

Drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2nd round (31st overall) of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft.

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Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 12, 2012, 9:39AM
All-Time NHL Goalie Rank: #42. Olaf Kolzig… #43. Roberto Luongo… #44. FELIX POTVIN… #45. Jean-Sebastien Giguere… #46. Mike Liut… 

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
1991-92 20 TOR NHL 4 0 2 1 8 120 112 .933 2.29 0 0 210 1.1 0 0 0
1992-93 21 TOR NHL 48 25 15 7 116 1286 1170 .910 2.50 2 4 2781 9.3 0 1 1
1993-94 22 TOR NHL 66 34 22 9 187 2010 1823 .907 2.89 3 4 3883 12.9 0 4 4
1994-95 23 TOR NHL 36 15 13 7 104 1120 1016 .907 2.91 0 4 2144 6.9 0 0 0
1995-96 24 TOR NHL 69 30 26 11 192 2135 1943 .910 2.87 2 4 4009 13.8 0 0 0
1996-97 25 TOR NHL 74 27 36 7 224 2438 2214 .908 3.15 0 19 4271 14.1 0 3 3
1997-98 26 TOR NHL 67 26 33 7 176 1882 1706 .906 2.73 5 8 3864 11.2 0 0 0
1998-99 27 TOT NHL 16 5 9 1 56 487 431 .885 3.71 0 0 905 1.6 0 0 0
1998-99 27 TOR NHL 5 3 2 0 19 142 123 .866 3.81 0 0 299 0.2 0 0 0
1998-99 27 NYI NHL 11 2 7 1 37 345 308 .893 3.66 0 0 606 1.5 0 0 0
1999-00 28 TOT NHL 56 17 27 10 153 1538 1385 .901 2.83 1 4 3239 8.7 0 2 2
1999-00 28 NYI NHL 22 5 14 3 68 632 564 .892 3.21 1 2 1273 3.0 0 0 0
1999-00 28 VAN NHL 34 12 13 7 85 906 821 .906 2.59 0 2 1966 5.7 0 2 2
2000-01 29 TOT NHL 58 27 22 8 149 1485 1336 .900 2.62 6 4 3416 8.5 0 5 5
2000-01 29 VAN NHL 35 14 17 3 103 914 811 .887 3.08 1 2 2006 4.0 0 2 2
2000-01 29 LAK NHL 23 13 5 5 46 571 525 .919 1.96 5 2 1410 4.5 0 3 3
2001-02 30 LAK NHL 71 31 27 8 157 1686 1529 .907 2.31 6 19 4071 10.2 0 1 1
2002-03 31 LAK NHL 42 17 20 3 105 987 882 .894 2.66 3 4 2367 4.3 0 0 0
2003-04 32 BOS NHL 28 12 8 6 67 690 623 .903 2.50 4 8 1605 3.6 0 0 0
Career NHL 635 266 260 85 1694 17864 16170 .905 2.76 32 82 36765 106.3 0 16 16

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
1992-93 21 TOR NHL 21 11 10 62 636 574 .903 2.84 1 6 1308 0 0 0
1993-94 22 TOR NHL 18 9 9 46 520 474 .912 2.46 3 4 1124 0 0 0
1994-95 23 TOR NHL 7 3 4 20 253 233 .921 2.83 1 0 424 0 0 0
1995-96 24 TOR NHL 6 2 4 19 198 179 .904 3.26 0 2 350 0 0 0
2000-01 29 LAK NHL 13 7 6 33 361 328 .909 2.44 2 4 812 0 0 0
2001-02 30 LAK NHL 7 3 4 15 201 186 .925 2.16 1 0 417 0 0 0
Career NHL 72 35 37 195 2169 1974 .910 2.64 8 16 4435 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
1987-88 16 Montreal-Bourassa QAAA 27 15 7 3 103 3.90 3 1585
1988-89 17 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QMJHL 65 27 31 1 271 4.66 2 3492
1989-90 18 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QMJHL 62 31 24 2 231 3.99 2 3477
1990-91 19 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QMJHL 54 33 14 4 145 2.70 6 3217
1990-91 19 Canada WJC-A 2 3 2.25 80
1991-92 20 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 35 18 10 6 101 2.93 2 2070
1992-93 21 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 5 3 0 2 18 3.50 0 309
1997-98 26 Canada WC-A 4 3 0 1 8 2.00 0 240
Career 2 Seasons AHL 40 21 10 8 119 3.00 2 2379
Career 1 Season QAAA 27 15 7 3 103 3.90 3 1585
Career 3 Seasons QMJHL 181 91 69 7 647 3.81 10 10186
Career 1 Season WC-A 4 3 0 1 8 2.00 0 240
Career 1 Season WJC-A 2 3 2.25 80

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
1987-88 16 Montreal-Bourassa QAAA 6 2 4 0 20 3.52 0 341
1989-90 18 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QMJHL 7 3 4 0 29 3.98 0 437
1990-91 19 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QMJHL 16 11 4 0 46 2.78 0 992
1990-91 19 Chicoutimi Sagueneens M-Cup 3 1 2 0 8 2.76 0 174
1991-92 20 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL 11 7 4 41 3.83 0 642
Career 1 Season AHL 11 7 4 41 3.83 0 642
Career 1 Season M-Cup 3 1 2 0 8 2.76 0 174
Career 1 Season QAAA 6 2 4 0 20 3.52 0 341
Career 2 Seasons QMJHL 23 14 8 0 75 3.15 0 1429

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 13 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Felix Potvin 14.1 13.8 12.9 11.2 10.2 9.3 8.7 8.5 6.9 4.3 3.6 1.6 1.1
Johnny Bower 90.7 12.4 12.1 12.1 11.5 10.0 8.2 8.0 7.9 7.2 7.0 4.7 0.8 0.3
Gump Worsley 90.1 11.0 10.3 10.0 8.8 8.7 7.8 7.7 7.4 7.2 4.4 4.1 2.6 1.0
Sean Burke 89.6 14.4 12.5 9.9 9.3 9.3 9.0 8.8 8.2 7.6 6.8 6.5 3.8 1.7
Rogie Vachon 89.0 14.4 14.0 13.5 12.3 11.6 10.3 9.4 9.1 7.1 6.2 5.9 4.0 1.6
Nikolai Khabibulin 88.8 14.5 12.5 12.0 11.2 10.4 9.6 9.6 8.6 8.5 8.5 6.2 3.6 0.5
Evgeni Nabokov 88.5 15.6 13.3 11.8 11.7 11.2 10.2 9.1 8.6 5.1 1.1
Ed Belfour 88.4 14.0 13.0 12.1 12.0 9.5 9.3 9.1 7.8 7.2 6.9 6.6 6.0 3.2
Dwayne Roloson 87.5 13.1 12.8 11.5 10.8 9.6 8.6 8.5 6.3 6.1 4.1 3.6 2.7 1.1
Jean-Sebastien Giguere 86.9 13.5 12.0 11.7 11.2 10.5 10.4 6.8 6.4 5.7 3.4 2.1 1.3 0.6
Ed Giacomin 86.5 14.9 13.9 13.2 12.9 11.0 9.4 8.3 8.2 5.4 4.8 4.1 3.5 1.5
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
Felix Potvin 14.1 13.8 12.9 11.2 10.2 9.3 8.7 8.5 6.9 4.3 3.6 1.6 1.1
Johnny Bower 90.9 12.4 12.1 12.1 11.5 10.0 8.2 8.0 7.9 7.2 7.0 4.7 2.3 0.8 0.3 0.0
Olaf Kolzig 90.0 14.6 13.9 13.1 12.7 11.8 11.3 11.1 11.0 7.7 6.0 4.2 1.8 1.7 1.2 0.1 0.0 -0.1
Evgeni Nabokov 88.5 15.6 13.3 11.8 11.7 11.2 10.2 9.1 8.6 5.1 1.1
Dwayne Roloson 87.4 13.1 12.8 11.5 10.8 9.6 8.6 8.5 6.3 6.1 4.1 3.6 2.7 1.1
Jean-Sebastien Giguere 86.9 13.5 12.0 11.7 11.2 10.5 10.4 6.8 6.4 5.7 3.4 2.1 1.3 0.6
Ed Giacomin 86.5 14.9 13.9 13.2 12.9 11.0 9.4 8.3 8.2 5.4 4.8 4.1 3.5 1.5
Mike Liut 86.3 11.6 11.3 10.7 10.4 9.6 9.5 9.3 9.1 8.3 7.0 4.1 2.4 2.3
Nikolai Khabibulin 86.1 14.5 12.5 12.0 11.2 10.4 9.6 9.6 8.6 8.5 8.5 6.2 4.5 3.6 3.4 0.5
Guy Hebert 86.0 15.6 14.7 12.3 11.7 9.7 8.3 7.4 6.6 3.2 2.8
Mike Richter 84.2 13.0 11.7 11.6 11.1 10.4 10.0 9.6 8.1 7.8 6.7 6.4 4.9 4.0 1.5

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

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All-Star Games

1994 NHL
1996 NHL

Honors

1992-93 NHL NHL All-Rookie Team (1st)

Games Played

1993-94 NHL 66 (8)
1995-96 NHL 69 (5)
1996-97 NHL 74 (1)
 1997-98 NHL 67 (6)
2001-02 NHL 71 (3)
Career NHL 635 (32)

Wins

1993-94 NHL 34 (5)
1995-96 NHL 30 (7)
2001-02 NHL 31 (10)
Career NHL 266 (40)

Losses

1995-96 NHL 26 (9)
1996-97 NHL 36 (1)
 1997-98 NHL 33 (1)
 1999-00 NHL 27 (7)
2001-02 NHL 27 (9)
Career NHL 260 (28)

Ties plus OT/SO Losses

1992-93 NHL 7 (4)
1993-94 NHL 9 (6)
1994-95 NHL 7 (2)
1995-96 NHL 11 (3)
1999-00 NHL 10 (3)
2000-01 NHL 8 (8)
Career NHL 85 (32)

Goals Against

1993-94 NHL 187 (7)
1994-95 NHL 104 (10)
1995-96 NHL 192 (3)
1996-97 NHL 224 (1)
 1997-98 NHL 176 (4)
2000-01 NHL 149 (9)
2001-02 NHL 157 (6)
Career NHL 1694 (37)

Shots Against

1993-94 NHL 2010 (6)
1994-95 NHL 1120 (10)
1995-96 NHL 2135 (2)
1996-97 NHL 2438 (1)
 1997-98 NHL 1882 (4)
Career NHL 17864 (19)

Saves

1993-94 NHL 1823 (5)
1994-95 NHL 1016 (9)
1995-96 NHL 1943 (2)
1996-97 NHL 2214 (1)
 1997-98 NHL 1706 (3)
Career NHL 16170 (19)

Save Percentage

1992-93 NHL .910 (2)
1993-94 NHL .907 (10)
1995-96 NHL .910 (9)
Career NHL .905 (34)

Goals Against Average

1992-93 NHL 2.50 (1)
 Career NHL 2.76 (63)

Shutouts

1992-93 NHL 2 (9)
1993-94 NHL 3 (8)
1997-98 NHL 5 (9)
2000-01 NHL 6 (7)
2001-02 NHL 6 (7)
Career NHL 32 (46)

Minutes

1993-94 NHL 3883 (6)
1995-96 NHL 4009 (5)
1996-97 NHL 4271 (1)
 1997-98 NHL 3864 (6)
2001-02 NHL 4071 (5)
Career NHL 36765 (32)

Adjusted Goals Against Average

1992-93 NHL 2.11 (1)
 Career NHL 2.99 (77)

Goalie Point Shares

1993-94 NHL 12.9 (6)
1994-95 NHL 6.9 (7)
1995-96 NHL 13.8 (2)
1996-97 NHL 14.1 (3)
1997-98 NHL 11.2 (5)
Career NHL 106.3 (33)

Point Shares

1995-96 NHL 13.8 (4)
1996-97 NHL 14.1 (4)

Transactions

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January 9, 1999: Traded to NY Islanders by Toronto with Toronto's 6th round choice (later traded to Tampa Bay - Tampa Bay selected Fedor Fedorov) in 1999 Entry Draft for Bryan Berard and NY Islanders' 6th round choice (Jan Sochor) in 1999 Entry Draft, January 9, 1999.

December 19, 1999: Traded to Vancouver by NY Islanders with NY Islanders' 2nd round compensatory choice (later traded to New Jersey - New Jersey selected Teemu Laine) in 2000 Entry Draft and NY Islanders' 3rd round choice (Thatcher Bell) in 2000 Entry Draft for Kevin Weekes, Dave Scatchard and Bill Muckalt, December 19, 1999.

February 15, 2001: Traded to Los Angeles by Vancouver for future considerations, February 15, 2001.

September 3, 2003: Signed as a free agent by Boston, September 3, 2003.

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