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John Vanbiesbrouck

Position: G
Catches: Left
Height: 5-8    Weight: 176 lbs.
Born: September 4, 1963 in Detroit, Michigan

Drafted by the New York Rangers in the 4th round (72nd overall) of the 1981 NHL Entry Draft.

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Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 10, 2012, 10:03AM
All-Time NHL Goalie Rank: #22. Gerry Cheevers… #23. Andy Moog… #24. JOHN VANBIESBROUCK… #25. Miikka Kiprusoff… #26. Bill Durnan… 

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
1981-82 18 NYR NHL 1 1 0 0 1 1.00 0 0 60 0.4 0 0 0
1983-84 20 NYR NHL 3 2 1 0 10 85 75 .882 3.33 0 2 180 0.5 0 0 0
1984-85 21 NYR NHL 42 12 24 3 166 1346 1180 .877 4.22 1 17 2358 7.4 0 5 5
1985-86 22 NYR NHL 61 31 21 5 184 1625 1441 .887 3.32 3 16 3326 10.0 0 3 3
1986-87 23 NYR NHL 50 18 20 5 161 1369 1208 .882 3.64 0 18 2656 7.7 0 1 1
1987-88 24 NYR NHL 56 27 22 7 187 1700 1513 .890 3.38 2 46 3319 10.5 0 5 5
1988-89 25 NYR NHL 56 28 21 4 197 1666 1469 .882 3.69 0 30 3207 9.2 0 5 5
1989-90 26 NYR NHL 47 19 19 7 154 1362 1208 .887 3.38 1 24 2734 7.9 0 2 2
1990-91 27 NYR NHL 40 15 18 6 126 1154 1028 .891 3.35 3 18 2257 6.8 0 3 3
1991-92 28 NYR NHL 45 27 13 3 120 1331 1211 .910 2.85 2 23 2526 9.5 0 3 3
1992-93 29 NYR NHL 48 20 18 7 152 1525 1373 .900 3.31 4 18 2757 9.9 0 1 1
1993-94 30 FLA NHL 57 21 25 11 145 1912 1767 .924 2.53 1 38 3440 15.2 0 0 0
1994-95 31 FLA NHL 37 14 15 4 86 1000 914 .914 2.47 4 6 2087 6.8 0 1 1
1995-96 32 FLA NHL 57 26 20 7 142 1473 1331 .904 2.68 2 10 3178 8.6 0 2 2
1996-97 33 FLA NHL 57 27 19 10 128 1582 1454 .919 2.29 2 8 3347 10.8 0 2 2
1997-98 34 FLA NHL 60 18 29 11 165 1638 1473 .899 2.87 4 6 3451 8.5 0 3 3
1998-99 35 PHI NHL 62 27 18 15 135 1380 1245 .902 2.18 6 12 3712 7.2 0 1 1
1999-00 36 PHI NHL 50 25 15 9 108 1143 1035 .906 2.20 3 6 2950 7.1 0 1 1
2000-01 37 TOT NHL 48 14 25 5 126 1270 1144 .901 2.87 2 8 2630 7.5 0 0 0
2000-01 37 NYI NHL 44 10 25 5 120 1177 1057 .898 3.01 1 8 2390 6.6 0 0 0
2000-01 37 NJD NHL 4 4 0 0 6 93 87 .935 1.50 1 0 240 0.9 0 0 0
2001-02 38 NJD NHL 5 2 3 0 10 117 107 .915 2.00 0 4 300 0.8 0 0 0
Career NHL 882 374 346 119 2503 24678 22176 .899 2.98 40 310 50475 152.6 0 38 38

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
1983-84 20 NYR NHL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 1 0 0 0
1984-85 21 NYR NHL 1 0 0 0 12 12 1.000 0.00 0 0 20 0 0 0
1985-86 22 NYR NHL 16 8 8 49 477 428 .897 3.27 1 2 899 0 2 2
1986-87 23 NYR NHL 4 1 3 11 110 99 .900 3.38 1 2 195 0 0 0
1988-89 25 NYR NHL 2 0 1 6 55 49 .891 3.36 0 0 107 0 0 0
1989-90 26 NYR NHL 6 2 3 15 153 138 .902 3.02 0 4 298 0 0 0
1990-91 27 NYR NHL 1 0 0 1 22 21 .955 1.15 0 0 52 0 0 0
1991-92 28 NYR NHL 7 2 5 23 179 156 .872 3.75 0 2 368 0 0 0
1995-96 32 FLA NHL 22 12 10 50 735 685 .932 2.25 1 20 1332 0 1 1
1996-97 33 FLA NHL 5 1 4 13 184 171 .929 2.38 1 0 328 0 0 0
1998-99 35 PHI NHL 6 2 4 9 146 137 .938 1.46 1 2 369 0 0 0
Career NHL 71 28 38 177 2073 1896 .915 2.68 5 32 3969 0 3 3

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
1980-81 17 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OMJHL 56 31 16 1 203 4.14 0 2941
1981-82 18 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 31 12 12 2 102 3.63 0 1686
1981-82 18 United States WJC-A 5 1 3 0 19 5.70 0 200
1982-83 19 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 62 39 21 1 209 3.61 0 3471
1982-83 19 United States WJC-A 5 17 3.64 280
1983-84 20 Tulsa Oilers CHL 37 20 13 2 124 3.46 3 2153
1984-85 21 United States WEC-A 9 6 3 0 46 5.61 0 492
1986-87 23 United States WEC-A 7 2 5 0 28 4.01 0 419
1987-88 24 United States Can-Cup 4 2 2 0 9 2.25 0 240
1988-89 25 United States WEC-A 5 1 2 1 20 0
1990-91 27 United States WEC-A 10 3 4 2 41 4.68 0 526
1991-92 28 United States Can-Cup 1 1 0 0 3 3.00 0 60
1997-98 34 United States Olympics 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 1
1999-00 36 Springfield Falcons AHL 0 0 1 1
Career 1 Season AHL 0 0 1 1
Career 2 Seasons Can-Cup 5 3 2 0 12 2.40 0 300
Career 1 Season CHL 37 20 13 2 124 3.46 3 2153
Career 2 Seasons OHL 93 51 33 3 311 3.62 0 5157
Career 1 Season Olympics 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 1
Career 1 Season OMJHL 56 31 16 1 203 4.14 0 2941
Career 4 Seasons WEC-A 31 12 14 3 135 5.64 0 1437
Career 2 Seasons WJC-A 10 1 3 0 36 4.50 0 480

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
1980-81 17 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OMJHL 11 3 3 24 3.15 1 457
1981-82 18 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 7 1 4 20 4.35 0 276
1982-83 19 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 16 7 6 56 3.56 1 944
1983-84 20 Tulsa Oilers CHL 4 4 0 10 2.50 0 240
Career 1 Season CHL 4 4 0 10 2.50 0 240
Career 2 Seasons OHL 23 8 10 76 3.74 1 1220
Career 1 Season OMJHL 11 3 3 24 3.15 1 457

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 20 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
John Vanbiesbrouck 15.2 10.8 10.5 10.0 9.9 9.5 9.2 8.6 8.5 7.9 7.7 7.5 7.4 7.2 7.1 6.8 6.8 0.8 0.5 0.4
Ed Belfour 90.7 14.0 13.9 13.0 12.1 12.0 10.3 9.5 9.3 9.1 8.9 7.8 7.5 7.2 6.9 6.6 6.0 3.2
Gump Worsley 90.2 11.0 10.3 10.0 9.0 8.8 8.7 7.9 7.8 7.7 7.4 7.2 6.6 5.0 4.4 4.1 2.7 2.6 2.1 2.0 1.0
Sean Burke 88.0 14.4 12.9 12.5 9.9 9.3 9.3 9.0 8.8 8.2 7.6 7.6 6.8 6.5 5.4 4.1 3.9 3.8 1.7
Tom Barrasso 87.5 12.4 11.8 11.0 10.1 9.9 9.4 9.2 8.7 8.0 7.5 6.8 6.0 5.9 5.1 3.1 2.0 0.4 0.3 0.2
Grant Fuhr 86.8 12.5 11.3 10.2 9.9 9.8 9.2 8.8 8.7 8.7 8.3 6.8 6.3 3.9 3.8 3.4 2.4 2.3 1.3 0.5
Nikolai Khabibulin 86.5 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
Rogie Vachon 84.5 14.4 14.0 13.5 12.3 11.6 10.3 9.9 9.4 9.1 8.7 7.1 6.7 6.2 5.9 4.0 1.6
Mike Richter 83.8 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
Kelly Hrudey 83.5 12.4 11.7 11.0 10.8 9.7 8.8 8.5 7.6 7.5 7.3 7.1 6.7 5.0 2.9 2.2
Billy Smith 83.2 12.0 10.4 9.1 8.7 8.6 8.1 8.0 7.9 7.8 7.5 7.2 7.0 6.9 6.3 4.6 3.0 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 16 17 18 19 20 21
John Vanbiesbrouck 15.2 10.8 10.5 10.0 9.9 9.5 9.2 8.6 8.5 7.9 7.7 7.5 7.4 7.2 7.1 6.8 6.8 0.8 0.5 0.4
Ed Belfour 90.7 14.0 13.9 13.0 12.1 12.0 10.3 9.5 9.3 9.1 8.9 7.8 7.5 7.2 6.9 6.6 6.0 3.2
Gump Worsley 90.4 11.0 10.3 10.0 9.0 8.8 8.7 7.9 7.8 7.7 7.4 7.2 6.6 5.0 4.4 4.2 4.1 2.7 2.6 2.1 2.0 1.0
Sean Burke 88.0 14.4 12.9 12.5 9.9 9.3 9.3 9.0 8.8 8.2 7.6 7.6 6.8 6.5 5.4 4.1 3.9 3.8 1.7
Tom Barrasso 87.5 12.4 11.8 11.0 10.1 9.9 9.4 9.2 8.7 8.0 7.5 6.8 6.0 5.9 5.1 3.1 2.0 0.4 0.3 0.2
Grant Fuhr 86.8 12.5 11.3 10.2 9.9 9.8 9.2 8.8 8.7 8.7 8.3 6.8 6.3 3.9 3.8 3.4 2.4 2.3 1.3 0.5
Nikolai Khabibulin 86.5 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
Rogie Vachon 84.5 14.4 14.0 13.5 12.3 11.6 10.3 9.9 9.4 9.1 8.7 7.1 6.7 6.2 5.9 4.0 1.6
Mike Richter 83.8 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
Kelly Hrudey 83.5 12.4 11.7 11.0 10.8 9.7 8.8 8.5 7.6 7.5 7.3 7.1 6.7 5.0 2.9 2.2
Billy Smith 83.2 12.0 10.4 9.1 8.7 8.6 8.1 8.0 7.9 7.8 7.5 7.2 7.0 6.9 6.3 4.6 3.0 1.2 0.1

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

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All-Star Games

1994 NHL
1996 NHL
1997 NHL

Awards

1985-86 NHL Vezina Trophy

Honors

1985-86 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)
1993-94 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)

Games Played

1985-86 NHL 61 (2)
1986-87 NHL 50 (8)
1987-88 NHL 56 (5)
1988-89 NHL 56 (5)
1995-96 NHL 57 (10)
Career NHL 882 (8)

Wins

1985-86 NHL 31 (1)
 1987-88 NHL 27 (4)
1988-89 NHL 28 (4)
1991-92 NHL 27 (6)
1998-99 NHL 27 (10)
Career NHL 374 (13)

Losses

1984-85 NHL 24 (6)
1985-86 NHL 21 (8)
1987-88 NHL 22 (7)
1988-89 NHL 21 (6)
1989-90 NHL 19 (9)
1993-94 NHL 25 (10)
1994-95 NHL 15 (10)
1997-98 NHL 29 (5)
2000-01 NHL 25 (8)
Career NHL 346 (5)

Ties plus OT/SO Losses

1985-86 NHL 5 (8)
1987-88 NHL 7 (5)
1989-90 NHL 7 (5)
1992-93 NHL 7 (4)
1993-94 NHL 11 (2)
1994-95 NHL 4 (9)
1996-97 NHL 10 (6)
1997-98 NHL 11 (5)
1998-99 NHL 15 (1)
 1999-00 NHL 9 (5)
Career NHL 119 (13)

Goals Against

1985-86 NHL 184 (7)
1986-87 NHL 161 (10)
1987-88 NHL 187 (7)
1988-89 NHL 197 (6)
1997-98 NHL 165 (5)
Career NHL 2503 (7)

Shots Against

1985-86 NHL 1625 (5)
1987-88 NHL 1700 (5)
1988-89 NHL 1666 (6)
1993-94 NHL 1912 (8)
1997-98 NHL 1638 (9)
Career NHL 24678 (5)

Saves

1985-86 NHL 1441 (5)
1987-88 NHL 1513 (3)
1988-89 NHL 1469 (6)
1993-94 NHL 1767 (8)
1997-98 NHL 1473 (9)
Career NHL 22176 (5)

Save Percentage

1985-86 NHL .887 (9)
1987-88 NHL .890 (10)
1991-92 NHL .910 (4)
1992-93 NHL .900 (5)
1993-94 NHL .924 (2)
1994-95 NHL .914 (5)
1996-97 NHL .919 (6)
Career NHL .899 (60)

Goals Against Average

1985-86 NHL 3.32 (5)
1991-92 NHL 2.85 (4)
1993-94 NHL 2.53 (4)
1995-96 NHL 2.68 (9)
1996-97 NHL 2.29 (5)
1998-99 NHL 2.18 (7)
1999-00 NHL 2.20 (5)
Career NHL 2.98 (90)

Shutouts

1984-85 NHL 1 (9)
1985-86 NHL 3 (3)
1987-88 NHL 2 (7)
1990-91 NHL 3 (5)
1991-92 NHL 2 (8)
1992-93 NHL 4 (3)
1994-95 NHL 4 (3)
1998-99 NHL 6 (4)
Career NHL 40 (34)

Minutes

1985-86 NHL 3326 (4)
1987-88 NHL 3319 (5)
1988-89 NHL 3207 (5)
1998-99 NHL 3712 (8)
Career NHL 50475 (8)

Adjusted Goals Against Average

1985-86 NHL 2.56 (5)
1991-92 NHL 2.54 (4)
1993-94 NHL 2.41 (4)
1995-96 NHL 2.64 (9)
1996-97 NHL 2.44 (5)
1998-99 NHL 2.57 (7)
1999-00 NHL 2.48 (5)
Career NHL 2.79 (44)

Goalie Point Shares

1985-86 NHL 10.0 (4)
1987-88 NHL 10.5 (4)
1988-89 NHL 9.2 (6)
1989-90 NHL 7.9 (9)
1991-92 NHL 9.5 (8)
1992-93 NHL 9.9 (9)
1993-94 NHL 15.2 (2)
1994-95 NHL 6.8 (8)
1996-97 NHL 10.8 (9)
Career NHL 152.6 (11)

Point Shares

1987-88 NHL 10.5 (9)
1993-94 NHL 15.2 (2)
Career NHL 152.6 (32)
      

Transactions

Glossary ▪ Transaction information may be incomplete.

June 20, 1993: Traded to Vancouver by NY Rangers for future considerations (Doug Lidster, June 25, 1993), June 20, 1993.

June 24, 1993: Claimed by Florida from Vancouver in Expansion Draft, June 24, 1993.

July 16, 1998: Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia, July 16, 1998.

June 25, 2000: Traded to NY Islanders by Philadelphia for NY Islanders' 4th round choice (later traded to Nashville - Nashville selected Jordin Tootoo) in 2001 Entry Draft, June 25, 2000.

March 12, 2001: Traded to New Jersey by NY Islanders for Chris Terreri and New Jersey's 9th round choice (Juha-Pekka Ketola) in 2001 Entry Draft, March 12, 2001.

June 10, 2001: Officially announced retirement, June 10, 2001.

February 4, 2002: Signed as a free agent by New Jersey, February 4, 2002.

May 22, 2002: Officially announced retirement, May 22, 2002.

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