Position: G ▪ Catches: Left
Height: 6-1 ▪ Weight: 200 lbs.
Born: November 10, 1945 in Toronto, Ontario
Died: August 7, 2002
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| Goalie Stats | Scoring Stats | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | GP | W | L | T/O | GA | SA | SV | SV% | GAA | SO | MIN | GPS | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 1965-66 | 20 | TOR | NHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.94 | 0 | 62 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1966-67 | 21 | TOR | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 60 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1968-69 | 23 | TOR | NHL | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 2.87 | 0 | 335 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1969-70 | 24 | PIT | NHL | 46 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 129 | 3.03 | 2 | 2555 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |||
| 1970-71 | 25 | PIT | NHL | 46 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 128 | 3.11 | 2 | 2472 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | |||
| 1971-72 | 26 | DET | NHL | 43 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 135 | 3.24 | 4 | 2500 | 6.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 23 | |||
| 1972-73 | 27 | NEW | WHA | 51 | 162 | 1535 | 1373 | .894 | 3.18 | 3 | 3059 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 39 | ||||
| 1973-74 | 28 | NEW | WHA | 55 | 164 | 1569 | 1405 | .895 | 3.08 | 2 | 3194 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 33 | ||||
| 1974-75 | 29 | NEW | WHA | 59 | 202 | 1725 | 1523 | .883 | 3.47 | 2 | 3494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||||
| 1975-76 | 30 | BUF | NHL | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 3.07 | 0 | 840 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1976-77 | 31 | BUF | NHL | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 4.30 | 0 | 265 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1977-78 | 32 | NEW | WHA | 55 | 174 | 1510 | 1336 | .885 | 3.22 | 2 | 3246 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 33 | NEW | WHA | 40 | 132 | 1124 | 992 | .883 | 3.31 | 1 | 2396 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 35 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 34 | HAR | NHL | 30 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 107 | 3.66 | 2 | 1754 | 4.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |||
| 1980-81 | 35 | CLR | NHL | 37 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 151 | 4.75 | 0 | 1909 | 2.9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 51 | |||
| Career | NHL | 233 | 74 | 99 | 36 | 735 | 3.46 | 10 | 12752 | 30.4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 145 | |||||
| Career | WHA | 260 | 834 | 7463 | 6629 | .888 | 3.25 | 10 | 15389 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 129 | ||||||
| Goalie Stats | Scoring Stats | |||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | W | L | T/O | GA | SA | SV | SV% | GAA | SO | MIN | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 1961-62 | 16 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA-Jr. | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 60 | ||||||||||
| 1964-65 | 19 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA-Jr. | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 180 | ||||||||||
| 1965-66 | 20 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA-Jr. | 22 | 92 | 4.18 | 0 | 1320 | ||||||||||
| 1966-67 | 21 | Victoria Maple Leafs | WHL | 56 | 24 | 26 | 5 | 180 | 3.20 | 6 | 3375 | |||||||
| 1967-68 | 22 | Tulsa Oilers | CPHL | 40 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 126 | 3.32 | 0 | 2278 | |||||||
| 1968-69 | 23 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 8 | 22 | 2.75 | 0 | 480 | ||||||||||
| 1968-69 | 23 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 34 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 114 | 3.46 | 2 | 1979 | |||||||
| 1969-70 | 24 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 180 | ||||||||||
| 1979-80 | 34 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 120 | |||||||
| Career | 3 Seasons | AHL | 39 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 128 | 3.37 | 2 | 2279 | ||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | CHL | 8 | 22 | 2.75 | 0 | 480 | |||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | CPHL | 40 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 126 | 3.32 | 0 | 2278 | ||||||||
| Career | 3 Seasons | OHA-Jr. | 26 | 116 | 4.46 | 0 | 1560 | |||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | WHL | 56 | 24 | 26 | 5 | 180 | 3.20 | 6 | 3375 | ||||||||
| Goalie Stats | Scoring Stats | |||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | W | L | T/O | GA | SA | SV | SV% | GAA | SO | MIN | G | A | PTS | PIM |
| 1965-66 | 20 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA-Jr. | 14 | 37 | 2.64 | 0 | 840 | ||||||||||
| 1966-67 | 21 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 2.61 | 1 | 345 | |||||||
| 1966-67 | 21 | California Golden Seals | WHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 60 | |||||||
| 1967-68 | 22 | Tulsa Oilers | CPHL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 240 | |||||||
| Career | 1 Season | CPHL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 240 | ||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | OHA-Jr. | 14 | 37 | 2.64 | 0 | 840 | |||||||||||
| Career | 1 Season | WHL | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 2.81 | 1 | 405 | ||||||||
| Thru 10 Years | Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||||||||
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| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| Al Smith | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |
| Doug Soetaert | 87.0 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| John Grahame | 86.2 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | ||
| Richard Sevigny | 86.1 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.0 | ||
| Jamie Storr | 83.8 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Daniel Berthiaume | 82.4 | 8.3 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 0.4 | -0.1 | ||
| Antero Niittymaki | 82.3 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 0.9 | |||
| Ty Conklin | 80.3 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | |
| Al Jensen | 79.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 0.8 | -0.1 | |||
| Mario Gosselin | 79.1 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 0.8 | -0.3 | |
| Allan Bester | 78.4 | 8.8 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Career | Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||||||||||
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| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| Al Smith | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |||
| John Grahame | 86.2 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | ||||
| Richard Sevigny | 86.1 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.0 | ||||
| Jamie Storr | 83.8 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | ||
| Daniel Berthiaume | 82.4 | 8.3 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 0.4 | -0.1 | ||||
| Antero Niittymaki | 82.3 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 0.9 | |||||
| Doug Soetaert | 82.0 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Ty Conklin | 80.3 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | |||
| Al Jensen | 79.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 0.8 | -0.1 | |||||
| Mario Gosselin | 79.1 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 0.8 | -0.3 | |||
| Allan Bester | 78.4 | 8.8 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ||
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All-Star Games
1968 NHL |
Awards
1977-78 WHA Ben Hatskin Trophy |
Honors
1977-78 WHA WHA All-Star Team (1st) |
Games Played 1970-71 NHL 46 (7) 1971-72 NHL 43 (10) 1972-73 WHA 51 (6) 1973-74 WHA 55 (3) 1974-75 WHA 59 (2) 1977-78 WHA 55 (3) 1978-79 WHA 40 (7) Career WHA 260 (6) |
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Wins |
Losses 1970-71 NHL 22 (4) 1971-72 NHL 20 (6) 1980-81 NHL 18 (10) |
Ties plus OT/SO Losses 1970-71 NHL 9 (4) 1979-80 NHL 8 (10) |
Goals Against 1970-71 NHL 128 (5) 1971-72 NHL 135 (7) 1972-73 WHA 162 (6) 1973-74 WHA 164 (5) 1974-75 WHA 202 (3) 1977-78 WHA 174 (4) 1978-79 WHA 132 (6) Career WHA 834 (6) |
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Goals Against Average 1973-74 WHA 3.08 (3) 1977-78 WHA 3.22 (1) 1978-79 WHA 3.31 (4) Career WHA 3.25 (1) |
Shutouts 1971-72 NHL 4 (5) 1972-73 WHA 3 (3) 1973-74 WHA 2 (5) 1974-75 WHA 2 (4) 1977-78 WHA 2 (3) 1978-79 WHA 1 (7) 1979-80 NHL 2 (7) Career WHA 10 (7) |
Minutes 1970-71 NHL 2472 (8) |
February 23, 1966: Promoted to Toronto from Toronto (OHA-Jr.) and replaced Gary Smith in third period, February 20, 1966 (Detroit 4, Toronto 1) and in first period, February 23, 1966 (Toronto 3, Chicago 2).
June 11, 1969: Claimed by Pittsburgh from Toronto in Intra-League Draft, June 11, 1969.
June 8, 1971: Claimed by Detroit from Pittsburgh in Intra-League Draft, June 8, 1971.
February 12, 1972: Selected by New England (WHA) in 1972 WHA General Player Draft, February 12, 1972.
March 10, 1975: Traded to Buffalo by Detroit for future considerations, March 10, 1975.
June 9, 1979: Signed as a free agent by New England (WHA), August 15, 1977; NHL rights retained by Hartford prior to Expansion Draft, June 9, 1979.
September 4, 1980: Traded to Colorado by Hartford for cash, September 4, 1980.
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