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Bill Ranford

Position: G
Catches: Left
Height: 5-11    Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: December 14, 1966 in Brandon, Manitoba

Drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 3rd round (52nd overall) of the 1985 NHL Entry Draft.

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Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 8, 2012, 9:42AM
All-Time NHL Goalie Rank: #45. Ryan Miller… #46. Mike Liut… #47. Olaf Kolzig… #47. BILL RANFORD… #49. Nikolai Khabibulin… 

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
1985-86 19 BOS NHL 4 3 1 0 10 106 96 .906 2.50 0 0 240 0.8 0 0 0
1986-87 20 BOS NHL 41 16 20 2 124 1137 1013 .891 3.33 3 8 2234 7.2 0 1 1
1987-88 21 EDM NHL 6 3 0 2 16 159 143 .899 2.95 0 0 325 1.1 0 2 2
1988-89 22 EDM NHL 29 15 8 2 88 718 630 .877 3.50 1 2 1509 3.7 0 0 0
1989-90 23 EDM NHL 56 24 16 9 165 1463 1298 .887 3.19 1 18 3107 8.6 0 2 2
1990-91 24 EDM NHL 60 27 27 3 182 1705 1523 .893 3.20 0 6 3415 10.4 0 4 4
1991-92 25 EDM NHL 67 27 26 10 228 1971 1743 .884 3.58 1 4 3822 9.9 0 3 3
1992-93 26 EDM NHL 67 17 38 6 240 2065 1825 .884 3.84 1 10 3753 10.7 0 3 3
1993-94 27 EDM NHL 71 22 34 11 236 2325 2089 .898 3.48 1 2 4070 13.2 0 2 2
1994-95 28 EDM NHL 40 15 20 3 133 1134 1001 .883 3.62 2 2 2203 4.4 0 2 2
1995-96 29 TOT NHL 77 34 30 9 237 2054 1817 .885 3.29 2 2 4322 8.5 0 3 3
1995-96 29 EDM NHL 37 13 18 5 128 1024 896 .875 3.81 1 2 2015 3.3 0 1 1
1995-96 29 BOS NHL 40 21 12 4 109 1030 921 .894 2.83 1 0 2307 5.2 0 2 2
1996-97 30 TOT NHL 55 20 23 10 171 1514 1343 .887 3.25 2 7 3156 5.6 0 1 1
1996-97 30 BOS NHL 37 12 16 8 125 1102 977 .887 3.49 2 0 2147 4.0 0 0 0
1996-97 30 WSH NHL 18 8 7 2 46 412 366 .888 2.74 0 7 1009 1.6 0 1 1
1997-98 31 WSH NHL 22 7 12 2 55 555 500 .901 2.79 0 0 1183 3.0 0 1 1
1998-99 32 TOT NHL 36 6 18 4 110 956 846 .885 3.64 1 2 1812 3.2 0 0 0
1998-99 32 TBL NHL 32 3 18 3 102 858 756 .881 3.90 1 2 1568 2.5 0 0 0
1998-99 32 DET NHL 4 3 0 1 8 98 90 .918 1.97 0 0 244 0.7 0 0 0
1999-00 33 EDM NHL 16 4 6 3 47 407 360 .885 3.59 0 2 785 1.6 0 0 0
Career NHL 647 240 279 76 2042 18269 16227 .888 3.41 15 65 35936 91.9 0 24 24

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
1985-86 19 BOS NHL 2 0 2 7 44 37 .841 3.50 0 0 120 0 0 0
1986-87 20 BOS NHL 2 0 2 8 55 47 .855 3.90 0 0 123 0 0 0
1989-90 23 EDM NHL SC 22 16 6 59 672 613 .912 2.53 1 4 1401 0 2 2
1990-91 24 EDM NHL 3 1 2 8 78 70 .897 3.56 0 0 135 0 0 0
1991-92 25 EDM NHL 16 8 8 51 484 433 .895 3.37 2 0 909 0 0 0
1995-96 29 BOS NHL 4 1 3 16 112 96 .857 4.02 0 0 239 0 0 0
1998-99 32 DET NHL 4 2 2 10 105 95 .905 3.28 1 0 183 0 0 0
Career NHL 1 53 28 25 159 1550 1391 .897 3.07 4 4 3110 0 2 2

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
1983-84 17 New Westminster Bruins WHL 27 10 14 0 130 5.38 0 1450
1984-85 18 New Westminster Bruins WHL 38 19 17 0 142 4.19 0 2034
1985-86 19 New Westminster Bruins WHL 53 17 29 1 225 4.84 1 2791
1986-87 20 Moncton Golden Flames AHL 3 3 0 0 6 2.00 0 180
1987-88 21 Maine Mariners AHL 51 27 16 6 165 3.47 1 2856
1991-92 25 Canada Can-Cup 8 6 0 2 14 1.75 480
1992-93 26 Canada WC-A 6 5 1 0 11 1.86 2 354
1993-94 27 Canada WC-A 6 6 0 0 7 1.17 1 360
Career 2 Seasons AHL 54 30 16 6 171 3.38 1 3036
Career 1 Season Can-Cup 8 6 0 2 14 1.75 480
Career 2 Seasons WC-A 12 11 1 0 18 1.51 3 714
Career 3 Seasons WHL 118 46 60 1 497 4.75 1 6275

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
1983-84 17 New Westminster Bruins WHL 1 0 0 2 4.44 0 27
1984-85 18 New Westminster Bruins WHL 7 2 3 26 5.05 0 309
Career 2 Seasons WHL 8 2 3 28 5.00 0 336

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 15 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Bill Ranford 13.2 10.7 10.4 9.9 8.6 8.5 7.2 5.6 4.4 3.7 3.2 3.0 1.6 1.1 0.8
Jocelyn Thibault 91.9 11.4 10.8 10.5 9.4 9.1 9.0 8.9 6.0 3.9 3.7 3.0 2.9 1.6 0.3
Dwayne Roloson 90.5 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
Ron Hextall 88.7 13.8 11.7 10.6 10.2 8.7 8.4 7.0 6.4 6.1 5.9 3.6 1.7 0.9
Glenn Resch 87.4 11.6 11.3 10.2 9.9 9.2 9.0 8.5 7.8 7.4 5.7 5.7 4.1 3.2 0.4
Grant Fuhr 87.3 12.5 11.3 10.2 9.9 9.2 8.8 8.7 8.7 8.3 6.3 3.9 3.8 2.4 2.3 1.3
Jean-Sebastien Giguere 86.5 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
Chris Osgood 86.3 11.0 10.6 10.0 9.7 8.5 8.0 7.8 7.0 6.6 5.4 4.9 4.7 4.3 3.5 3.1
Jose Theodore 85.8 17.4 13.2 10.8 10.4 8.6 8.0 7.9 6.1 5.5 4.6 3.9 2.3 1.0 -0.1
Marty Turco 84.9 11.9 10.5 10.4 9.9 9.6 9.6 9.2 5.1 4.5 3.3
Kirk McLean 84.6 11.4 9.6 8.7 7.3 7.2 6.7 5.9 4.9 4.7 3.8 3.8 3.6 2.9 0.3 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 16 17
Bill Ranford 13.2 10.7 10.4 9.9 8.6 8.5 7.2 5.6 4.4 3.7 3.2 3.0 1.6 1.1 0.8
Jocelyn Thibault 91.9 11.4 10.8 10.5 9.4 9.1 9.0 8.9 6.0 3.9 3.7 3.0 2.9 1.6 0.3
Dwayne Roloson 90.5 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
Ron Hextall 88.7 13.8 11.7 10.6 10.2 8.7 8.4 7.0 6.4 6.1 5.9 3.6 1.7 0.9
Glenn Resch 87.4 11.6 11.3 10.2 9.9 9.2 9.0 8.5 7.8 7.4 5.7 5.7 4.1 3.2 0.4
Jean-Sebastien Giguere 86.5 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
Jose Theodore 85.8 17.4 13.2 10.8 10.4 8.6 8.0 7.9 6.1 5.5 4.6 3.9 2.3 1.0 -0.1
Chris Osgood 85.3 11.0 10.6 10.0 9.7 8.5 8.0 7.8 7.0 6.6 5.4 4.9 4.7 4.3 3.5 3.1 1.8 1.4
Marty Turco 84.9 11.9 10.5 10.4 9.9 9.6 9.6 9.2 5.1 4.5 3.3
Martin Biron 84.5 13.4 12.5 11.5 9.2 8.8 6.5 6.3 6.1 3.7 3.0 2.9 0.8 0.0
Kirk McLean 84.3 11.4 9.6 8.7 7.3 7.2 6.7 5.9 4.9 4.7 3.8 3.8 3.6 2.9 2.9 0.3 0.1

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary ▪ Rate Statistic Requirements

All-Star Games

1991 NHL

Awards

1989-90 NHL Conn Smythe Trophy

Championships

(Minimum 1 playoff game)

1990 Edmonton Oilers (NHL)

Games Played

1989-90 NHL 56 (3)
1990-91 NHL 60 (3)
1991-92 NHL 67 (2)
1992-93 NHL 67 (3)
1993-94 NHL 71 (2)
1994-95 NHL 40 (6)
1995-96 NHL 77 (2)
Career NHL 647 (31)

Wins

1989-90 NHL 24 (4)
1990-91 NHL 27 (5)
1991-92 NHL 27 (6)
1995-96 NHL 34 (3)
Career NHL 240 (48)

Losses

1990-91 NHL 27 (3)
1991-92 NHL 26 (4)
1992-93 NHL 38 (2)
1993-94 NHL 34 (3)
1994-95 NHL 20 (2)
1995-96 NHL 30 (1)
 Career NHL 279 (19)

Ties plus OT/SO Losses

1989-90 NHL 9 (2)
1991-92 NHL 10 (2)
1992-93 NHL 6 (7)
1993-94 NHL 11 (2)
1995-96 NHL 9 (7)
1996-97 NHL 10 (6)
Career NHL 76 (43)

Goals Against

1989-90 NHL 165 (7)
1990-91 NHL 182 (4)
1991-92 NHL 228 (2)
1992-93 NHL 240 (2)
1993-94 NHL 236 (2)
1994-95 NHL 133 (1)
 1995-96 NHL 237 (1)
 1996-97 NHL 171 (6)
Career NHL 2042 (23)

Shots Against

1989-90 NHL 1463 (9)
1990-91 NHL 1705 (5)
1991-92 NHL 1971 (2)
1992-93 NHL 2065 (3)
1993-94 NHL 2325 (2)
1994-95 NHL 1134 (8)
1995-96 NHL 2054 (3)
Career NHL 18269 (18)

Saves

1989-90 NHL 1298 (8)
1990-91 NHL 1523 (3)
1991-92 NHL 1743 (3)
1992-93 NHL 1825 (3)
1993-94 NHL 2089 (2)
1994-95 NHL 1001 (10)
1995-96 NHL 1817 (5)
Career NHL 16227 (18)

Save Percentage

1986-87 NHL .891 (6)
Career NHL .888 (74)

Goals Against Average

1989-90 NHL 3.19 (9)

Shutouts

1986-87 NHL 3 (2)
1988-89 NHL 1 (10)
1994-95 NHL 2 (9)

Minutes

1989-90 NHL 3107 (5)
1990-91 NHL 3415 (3)
1991-92 NHL 3822 (4)
1992-93 NHL 3753 (5)
1993-94 NHL 4070 (3)
1994-95 NHL 2203 (8)
1995-96 NHL 4322 (3)
Career NHL 35936 (33)

Adjusted Goals Against Average

1989-90 NHL 2.67 (9)

Goalie Point Shares

1989-90 NHL 8.6 (7)
1990-91 NHL 10.4 (2)
1991-92 NHL 9.9 (7)
1992-93 NHL 10.7 (6)
1993-94 NHL 13.2 (4)
Career NHL 91.9 (48)

Point Shares

1990-91 NHL 10.4 (9)
1993-94 NHL 13.2 (8)
      

Transactions

Glossary ▪ Transaction information may be incomplete.

March 8, 1988: Traded to Edmonton by Boston with Geoff Courtnall and Boston's 2nd round choice (Petro Koivunen) in 1988 Entry Draft for Andy Moog, March 8, 1988.

January 11, 1996: Traded to Boston by Edmonton for Mariusz Czerkawski, Sean Brown and Boston's 1st round choice (Matthieu Descoteaux) in 1996 Entry Draft, January 11, 1996.

March 1, 1997: Traded to Washington by Boston with Adam Oates and Rick Tocchet for Jim Carey, Anson Carter, Jason Allison and Washington's 3rd round choice (Lee Goren) in 1997 Entry Draft, March 1, 1997.

June 18, 1998: Traded to Tampa Bay by Washington for Tampa Bay's 3rd round choice (Todd Hornung) in 1998 Entry Draft and Tampa Bay's 2nd round choice (Michal Sivek) in 1999 Entry Draft, June 18, 1998.

March 23, 1999: Traded to Detroit by Tampa Bay for future considerations, March 23, 1999.

August 4, 1999: Signed as a free agent by Edmonton, August 4, 1999.

April 24, 2000: Officially announced retirement, April 24, 2000.

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