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Terry Sawchuk

Position: G
Catches: Left
Height: 5-11    Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: December 28, 1929 in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Died: May 31, 1970

Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame as Player in 1971

* Sweater numbers are available 1951-1970, 1972-1994, and 1999-2008.
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Detroit Red Wings
1951-1964		 1
Boston Bruins
1956-1957		 30
Toronto Maple Leafs
1966-1967		 30
Los Angeles Kings
1968		 29
Detroit Red Wings
1969		 30
New York Rangers
1970

NHL/WHA Regular Season

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
1949-50 20 Detroit Red Wings NHL 7 420 4 3 0 8 .571 1 16 2.29 0 0 0 0
1950-51 21 Detroit Red Wings NHL 70 4200 44 13 13 101 .721 11 139 1.99 0 0 0 2
1951-52 22 Detroit Red Wings NHL 70 4200 44 14 12 100 .714 12 133 1.90 0 0 0 2
1952-53 23 Detroit Red Wings NHL 63 3780 32 15 16 80 .635 9 120 1.90 0 0 0 5
1953-54 24 Detroit Red Wings NHL 67 4004 35 19 13 83 .619 12 129 1.93 0 1 1 31
1954-55 25 Detroit Red Wings NHL 68 4040 40 17 11 91 .669 12 132 1.96 0 1 1 10
1955-56 26 Boston Bruins NHL 68 4080 22 33 13 57 .419 9 177 2.60 0 0 0 20
1956-57 27 Boston Bruins NHL 34 2040 18 10 6 42 .618 2 81 2.38 0 0 0 14
1957-58 28 Detroit Red Wings NHL 70 4200 29 29 12 70 .500 3 206 2.94 0 0 0 39
1958-59 29 Detroit Red Wings NHL 67 4020 23 36 8 54 .403 5 207 3.09 0 0 0 12
1959-60 30 Detroit Red Wings NHL 58 3480 24 20 14 62 .534 5 155 2.67 0 0 0 22
1960-61 31 Detroit Red Wings NHL 37 2150 12 16 8 32 .444 2 112 3.13 0 1 1 8
1961-62 32 Detroit Red Wings NHL 43 2580 14 21 8 36 .419 5 141 3.28 0 0 0 12
1962-63 33 Detroit Red Wings NHL 48 2781 22 16 7 51 .567 3 118 2.55 0 0 0 14
1963-64 34 Detroit Red Wings NHL 53 3140 25 20 7 57 .548 5 138 2.64 0 0 0 0
1964-65 35 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 36 2160 17 13 6 40 .556 1 92 2.56 0 2 2 24
1965-66 36 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 27 1521 10 11 3 23 .479 1 80 3.16 0 1 1 12
1966-67 37 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 28 1409 15 5 4 34 .708 2 66 2.81 0 0 0 2
1967-68 38 Los Angeles Kings NHL 36 1936 11 14 6 28 .452 2 99 3.07 0 0 0 0
1968-69 39 Detroit Red Wings NHL 13 641 3 4 3 9 .450 0 28 2.62 0 0 0 0
1969-70 40 New York Rangers NHL 8 412 3 1 2 8 .667 1 20 2.91 0 1 1 0
Career NHL 971 57194 447 330 172 1066 .562 103 2389 2.51 0 7 7 229

NHL/WHA Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
1950-51 21 Detroit Red Wings NHL 6 463 2 4 4 .333 1 13 1.68 0 0 0 0
1951-52 22 Detroit Red Wings NHL SC 8 480 8 0 16 1.000 4 5 0.62 0 0 0 0
1952-53 23 Detroit Red Wings NHL 6 372 2 4 4 .333 1 21 3.39 0 0 0 10
1953-54 24 Detroit Red Wings NHL SC 12 751 8 4 16 .667 2 20 1.60 0 0 0 2
1954-55 25 Detroit Red Wings NHL SC 11 660 8 3 16 .727 1 26 2.36 0 0 0 12
1957-58 28 Detroit Red Wings NHL 4 252 0 4 0 .000 0 19 4.52 0 0 0 0
1959-60 30 Detroit Red Wings NHL 6 405 2 4 4 .333 0 20 2.96 0 0 0 0
1960-61 31 Detroit Red Wings NHL 8 465 5 3 10 .625 1 18 2.32 0 0 0 0
1962-63 33 Detroit Red Wings NHL 11 660 5 6 10 .455 0 35 3.18 0 0 0 0
1963-64 34 Detroit Red Wings NHL 13 677 6 5 12 .545 1 31 2.75 0 0 0 2
1964-65 35 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 1 60 0 1 0 .000 0 3 3.00 0 0 0 0
1965-66 36 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 2 120 0 2 0 .000 0 6 3.00 0 0 0 0
1966-67 37 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL SC 10 565 6 4 12 .600 0 25 2.65 0 0 0 0
1967-68 38 Los Angeles Kings NHL 5 280 2 3 4 .400 1 18 3.86 0 0 0 0
1969-70 40 New York Rangers NHL 3 80 0 1 0 .000 0 6 4.50 0 0 0 0
Career NHL 4 106 6290 54 48 108 .529 12 266 2.54 0 0 0 26

Other Regular Season

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
1945-46 16 Winnipeg Monarchs MJHL 10 600 0 58 5.80
1946-47 17 Galt Red Wings OHA-Jr. 30 1800 4 94 3.13
1947-48 18 Windsor Spitfires OHA-Jr. 4 240 0 11 2.75
1947-48 18 Windsor Spitfires IHL 3 180 3 0 0 6 1.000 0 5 1.67
1947-48 18 Omaha Knights USHL 54 3248 30 18 5 65 .613 4 174 3.21
1948-49 19 Indianapolis Capitols AHL 67 4020 38 17 2 78 .684 2 205 3.06
1949-50 20 Indianapolis Capitols AHL 61 3660 31 20 10 72 .590 3 188 3.08
Career AHL 128 7680 69 37 12 150 .636 5 393 3.07
Career IHL 3 180 3 0 0 6 1.000 0 5 1.67
Career MJHL 10 600 0 58 5.80
Career OHA-Jr. 34 2040 4 105 3.09
Career USHL 54 3248 30 18 5 65 .613 4 174 3.21

Other Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
1945-46 16 Winnipeg Monarchs MJHL 2 120 0 2 0 0 .000 0 12 6.00
1946-47 17 Galt Red Wings OHA-Jr. 2 125 0 2 0 0 .000 0 9 4.32
1947-48 18 Omaha Knights USHL 3 180 1 2 0 2 .333 0 9 3.00
1948-49 19 Indianapolis Capitols AHL 2 120 0 2 0 0 .000 0 9 4.50
1949-50 20 Indianapolis Capitols AHL 8 480 8 0 0 16 1.000 0 12 1.50
Career AHL 10 600 8 2 0 16 .800 0 21 2.10
Career MJHL 2 120 0 2 0 0 .000 0 12 6.00
Career OHA-Jr. 2 125 0 2 0 0 .000 0 9 4.32
Career USHL 3 180 1 2 0 2 .333 0 9 3.00

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

All-Star Games

1950 NHL
1951 NHL
1952 NHL
1953 NHL
1954 NHL
1955 NHL
1956 NHL
1959 NHL
1963 NHL
1964 NHL
1968 NHL

Awards

1950-51 NHL Calder Memorial Trophy
1951-52 NHL Vezina Trophy
1952-53 NHL Vezina Trophy
1954-55 NHL Vezina Trophy
1964-65 NHL Vezina Trophy

Honors

1950-51 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)
1951-52 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)
1952-53 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)
1953-54 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)
1954-55 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)
1958-59 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)
1962-63 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)

Games Played

1950-51 NHL 70 (1)
 1951-52 NHL 70 (1)
 1957-58 NHL 70 (1)

Games Played (Goalie)

1949-50 NHL 7 (7)
1950-51 NHL 70 (1)
 1951-52 NHL 70 (1)
 1952-53 NHL 63 (5)
1953-54 NHL 67 (4)
1954-55 NHL 68 (2)
1955-56 NHL 68 (3)
1956-57 NHL 34 (6)
1957-58 NHL 70 (1)
 1958-59 NHL 67 (2)
1959-60 NHL 58 (4)
1960-61 NHL 37 (6)
1961-62 NHL 43 (5)
1962-63 NHL 48 (5)
1963-64 NHL 53 (5)
1964-65 NHL 36 (6)
1965-66 NHL 27 (9)
1966-67 NHL 28 (7)
Career NHL 971 (2)

Wins (Goalie)

1949-50 NHL 4 (7)
1950-51 NHL 44 (1)
 1951-52 NHL 44 (1)
 1952-53 NHL 32 (1)
 1953-54 NHL 35 (1)
 1954-55 NHL 40 (1)
 1955-56 NHL 22 (4)
1956-57 NHL 18 (5)
1957-58 NHL 29 (2)
1958-59 NHL 23 (5)
1959-60 NHL 24 (4)
1960-61 NHL 12 (7)
1961-62 NHL 14 (5)
1962-63 NHL 22 (2)
1963-64 NHL 25 (3)
1964-65 NHL 17 (4)
1965-66 NHL 10 (7)
1966-67 NHL 15 (5)
Career NHL 447 (5)

Losses (Goalie)

1949-50 NHL 3 (7)
1950-51 NHL 13 (5)
1951-52 NHL 14 (6)
1952-53 NHL 15 (6)
1953-54 NHL 19 (5)
1954-55 NHL 17 (4)
1955-56 NHL 33 (1)
 1956-57 NHL 10 (6)
1957-58 NHL 29 (3)
1958-59 NHL 36 (1)
 1959-60 NHL 20 (5)
1960-61 NHL 16 (4)
1961-62 NHL 21 (4)
1962-63 NHL 16 (4)
1963-64 NHL 20 (3)
1964-65 NHL 13 (7)
1965-66 NHL 11 (8)
Career NHL 330 (6)

Ties/Overtime (Goalie)

1950-51 NHL 13 (4)
1951-52 NHL 12 (3)
1952-53 NHL 16 (2)
1953-54 NHL 13 (1)
 1954-55 NHL 11 (4)
1955-56 NHL 13 (2)
1956-57 NHL 6 (6)
1957-58 NHL 12 (1)
 1958-59 NHL 8 (4)
1959-60 NHL 14 (1)
 1960-61 NHL 8 (3)
1961-62 NHL 8 (5)
1962-63 NHL 7 (5)
1963-64 NHL 7 (5)
1964-65 NHL 6 (5)
1965-66 NHL 3 (7)
1966-67 NHL 4 (6)
Career NHL 172 (1)

Points (Goalie)

1949-50 NHL 8 (7)
1950-51 NHL 101 (1)
 1951-52 NHL 100 (1)
 1952-53 NHL 80 (1)
 1953-54 NHL 83 (1)
 1954-55 NHL 91 (1)
 1955-56 NHL 57 (4)
1956-57 NHL 42 (6)
1957-58 NHL 70 (2)
1958-59 NHL 54 (5)
1959-60 NHL 62 (4)
1960-61 NHL 32 (7)
1961-62 NHL 36 (5)
1962-63 NHL 51 (4)
1963-64 NHL 57 (4)
1964-65 NHL 40 (4)
1965-66 NHL 23 (7)
1966-67 NHL 34 (5)
Career NHL 1066 (4)

Points Percentage (Goalie)

1950-51 NHL .721 (2)
1951-52 NHL .714 (1)
 1952-53 NHL .635 (1)
 1953-54 NHL .619 (1)
 1954-55 NHL .669 (2)
1955-56 NHL .419 (5)
1956-57 NHL .618 (2)
1957-58 NHL .500 (5)
1958-59 NHL .403 (7)
1959-60 NHL .534 (3)
1960-61 NHL .444 (6)
1961-62 NHL .419 (6)
1962-63 NHL .567 (4)
1963-64 NHL .548 (4)
1964-65 NHL .556 (4)
1965-66 NHL .479 (6)
1966-67 NHL .708 (2)
Career NHL .562 (36)

Shutouts

1949-50 NHL 1 (7)
1950-51 NHL 11 (1)
 1951-52 NHL 12 (1)
 1952-53 NHL 9 (3)
1953-54 NHL 12 (2)
1954-55 NHL 12 (1)
 1955-56 NHL 9 (2)
1956-57 NHL 2 (7)
1957-58 NHL 3 (6)
1958-59 NHL 5 (2)
1959-60 NHL 5 (2)
1960-61 NHL 2 (3)
1961-62 NHL 5 (2)
1962-63 NHL 3 (3)
1963-64 NHL 5 (4)
1964-65 NHL 1 (8)
1965-66 NHL 1 (7)
1966-67 NHL 2 (5)
Career NHL 103 (1)

Goals Against

1949-50 NHL 16 (7)
1950-51 NHL 139 (5)
1951-52 NHL 133 (6)
1952-53 NHL 120 (6)
1953-54 NHL 129 (4)
1954-55 NHL 132 (4)
1955-56 NHL 177 (2)
1956-57 NHL 81 (6)
1957-58 NHL 206 (2)
1958-59 NHL 207 (2)
1959-60 NHL 155 (4)
1960-61 NHL 112 (5)
1961-62 NHL 141 (6)
1962-63 NHL 118 (5)
1963-64 NHL 138 (5)
1964-65 NHL 92 (7)
1965-66 NHL 80 (8)
1966-67 NHL 66 (8)
1967-68 NHL 99 (10)
Career NHL 2389 (8)

Goals Against Average

1950-51 NHL 1.99 (2)
1951-52 NHL 1.90 (1)
 1952-53 NHL 1.90 (1)
 1953-54 NHL 1.93 (2)
1954-55 NHL 1.96 (2)
1955-56 NHL 2.60 (3)
1956-57 NHL 2.38 (3)
1957-58 NHL 2.94 (6)
1958-59 NHL 3.09 (6)
1959-60 NHL 2.67 (3)
1960-61 NHL 3.13 (6)
1961-62 NHL 3.28 (6)
1962-63 NHL 2.55 (4)
1963-64 NHL 2.64 (4)
1964-65 NHL 2.56 (6)
1965-66 NHL 3.16 (6)
1966-67 NHL 2.81 (6)
Career NHL 2.51 (26)
      

Transactions

Glossary / Transaction information may be incomplete.

June 3, 1955: Traded to Boston by Detroit with Marcel Bonin, Lorne Davis and Vic Stasiuk for Gilles Boisvert, Real Chevrefils, Norm Corcoran, Warren Godfrey and Ed Sandford, June 3, 1955.

January 16, 1957: Missed remainder of 1956-57 season recovering from nervous exhaustion, January 16, 1957.

July 10, 1957: Traded to Detroit by Boston for John Bucyk and cash, July 10, 1957.

June 10, 1964: Claimed by Toronto from Detroit in Intra-League Draft, June 10, 1964.

June 6, 1967: Claimed by Los Angeles from Toronto in Expansion Draft, June 6, 1967.

October 10, 1968: Traded to Detroit by Los Angeles for Jimmy Peters, October 10, 1968.

June 17, 1969: Traded to NY Rangers by Detroit with Sandy Snow for Larry Jeffrey, June 17, 1969.