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Mike Vernon

Position: G
Catches: Left
Height: 5-9    Weight: 180 lbs.
Born: February 24, 1963 in Calgary, Alberta

Drafted by the Calgary Flames in the 3rd round (56th overall) of the 1981 NHL Entry Draft.

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Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 10, 2012, 10:04AM
All-Time NHL Goalie Rank: #28. Clint Benedict… #29. Tim Thomas… #30. MIKE VERNON… #31. Charlie Gardiner… #32. Lorne Chabot… 

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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
1982-83 19 CGY NHL 2 0 2 0 11 6.60 0 0 100 -0.1 0 0 0
1983-84 20 CGY NHL 1 0 1 0 4 6 2 .333 21.82 0 0 11 -0.2 0 0 0
1985-86 22 CGY NHL 18 9 3 3 52 417 365 .875 3.39 1 4 921 2.2 0 1 1
1986-87 23 CGY NHL 54 30 21 1 178 1528 1350 .884 3.61 1 14 2957 8.7 0 2 2
1987-88 24 CGY NHL 64 39 16 7 210 1708 1498 .877 3.53 1 47 3565 8.8 0 7 7
1988-89 25 CGY NHL 52 37 6 5 130 1263 1133 .897 2.65 0 18 2938 8.5 0 4 4
1989-90 26 CGY NHL 47 23 14 9 146 1122 976 .870 3.13 0 21 2795 5.1 0 3 3
1990-91 27 CGY NHL 54 31 19 3 172 1406 1234 .878 3.31 1 8 3121 6.8 0 4 4
1991-92 28 CGY NHL 63 24 30 9 217 1853 1636 .883 3.58 0 8 3640 9.1 0 7 7
1992-93 29 CGY NHL 64 29 26 9 203 1804 1601 .887 3.26 2 42 3732 9.9 0 2 2
1993-94 30 CGY NHL 48 26 17 5 131 1209 1078 .892 2.81 3 14 2798 6.2 0 0 0
1994-95 31 DET NHL 30 19 6 4 76 710 634 .893 2.52 1 8 1807 3.4 0 0 0
1995-96 32 DET NHL 32 21 7 2 70 723 653 .903 2.26 3 2 1855 4.2 0 0 0
1996-97 33 DET NHL 33 13 11 8 79 782 703 .899 2.43 0 35 1952 3.8 0 0 0
1997-98 34 SJS NHL 62 30 22 8 146 1401 1255 .896 2.46 5 24 3564 6.7 0 2 2
1998-99 35 SJS NHL 49 16 22 10 107 1200 1093 .911 2.27 4 8 2831 7.4 0 0 0
1999-00 36 TOT NHL 49 24 18 3 115 1380 1265 .917 2.47 1 2 2791 10.3 0 3 3
1999-00 36 SJS NHL 15 6 5 1 32 360 328 .911 2.49 0 0 772 2.5 0 0 0
1999-00 36 FLA NHL 34 18 13 2 83 1020 937 .919 2.47 1 2 2019 7.8 0 3 3
2000-01 37 CGY NHL 41 12 23 5 121 1034 913 .883 3.23 3 16 2246 4.1 0 1 1
2001-02 38 CGY NHL 18 2 9 1 38 375 337 .899 2.76 1 0 825 1.9 0 3 3
Career NHL 781 385 273 92 2206 19921 17726 .890 2.98 27 271 44449 106.8 0 39 39

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 22 CGY NHL 21 12 9 60 583 523 .897 2.93 0 0 1229 0 1 1
1986-87 23 CGY NHL 5 2 3 16 136 120 .882 3.65 0 0 263 0 0 0
1987-88 24 CGY NHL 9 4 4 34 210 176 .838 3.96 0 2 515 0 2 2
1988-89 25 CGY NHL SC 22 16 5 52 550 498 .905 2.26 3 14 1381 0 0 0
1989-90 26 CGY NHL 6 2 3 19 150 131 .873 3.33 0 0 342 0 0 0
1990-91 27 CGY NHL 7 3 4 21 204 183 .897 2.95 0 2 427 0 0 0
1992-93 29 CGY NHL 4 1 1 15 81 66 .815 6.00 0 2 150 0 0 0
1993-94 30 CGY NHL 7 3 4 23 220 197 .895 2.96 0 2 466 0 0 0
1994-95 31 DET NHL 18 12 6 41 370 329 .889 2.31 1 0 1063 0 0 0
1995-96 32 DET NHL 4 2 2 11 81 70 .864 2.72 0 2 243 0 0 0
1996-97 33 DET NHL SC 20 16 4 36 494 458 .927 1.76 1 12 1229 0 1 1
1997-98 34 SJS NHL 6 2 4 14 138 124 .899 2.41 1 0 348 0 0 0
1998-99 35 SJS NHL 5 2 3 13 172 159 .924 2.43 0 0 321 0 1 1
1999-00 36 FLA NHL 4 0 4 12 136 124 .912 3.04 0 10 237 0 0 0
Career NHL 2 138 77 56 367 3525 3158 .896 2.68 6 46 8214 0 5 5

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
1979-80 16 Calgary Canucks AJHL 31 21 7 0 88 2.94 0 1796
1980-81 17 Calgary Wranglers WHL 59 33 17 1 198 3.77 1 3154
1981-82 18 Calgary Wranglers WHL 42 22 14 2 143 3.68 3 2329
1982-83 19 Calgary Wranglers WHL 50 29 18 2 155 3.26 3 2856
1982-83 19 Canada WJC-A 4 3 0 0 10 3.33 0 180
1983-84 20 Colorado Flames CHL 46 30 13 2 148 3.35 1 2648
1984-85 21 Moncton Golden Flames AHL 41 10 20 4 134 3.92 0 2050
1985-86 22 Moncton Golden Flames AHL 6 3 1 2 21 3.37 0 374
1985-86 22 Salt Lake Golden Eagles IHL 10 6 4 0 34 3.40 1 600
1989-90 26 Calgary Flames Fr-Tour 3 2 0 0 3 1.40 0 129
1990-91 27 Canada WEC-A 2 0 1 0 6 4.93 0 73
Career 2 Seasons AHL 47 13 21 6 155 3.84 0 2424
Career 1 Season AJHL 31 21 7 0 88 2.94 0 1796
Career 1 Season CHL 46 30 13 2 148 3.35 1 2648
Career 1 Season Fr-Tour 3 2 0 0 3 1.40 0 129
Career 1 Season IHL 10 6 4 0 34 3.40 1 600
Career 1 Season WEC-A 2 0 1 0 6 4.93 0 73
Career 3 Seasons WHL 151 84 49 5 496 3.57 7 8339
Career 1 Season WJC-A 4 3 0 0 10 3.33 0 180

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
1979-80 16 Calgary Canucks AJHL 7 3 4 0 22 3.31 0 399
1980-81 17 Calgary Wranglers WHL 22 14 8 82 3.87 1 1271
1981-82 18 Calgary Wranglers WHL 9 5 4 30 3.42 0 527
1981-82 18 Oklahoma City Stars CHL 1 0 1 4 3.43 0 70
1981-82 18 Portland Winter Hawks M-Cup 3 1 2 0 16 5.61 0 171
1982-83 19 Calgary Wranglers WHL 16 9 7 60 3.89 0 925
1982-83 19 Portland Winter Hawks M-Cup 3 3 0 0 14 4.67 0 180
1983-84 20 Colorado Flames CHL 6 2 4 21 3.63 0 347
Career 1 Season AJHL 7 3 4 0 22 3.31 0 399
Career 2 Seasons CHL 7 2 5 25 3.60 0 417
Career 2 Seasons M-Cup 6 4 2 0 30 5.13 0 351
Career 3 Seasons WHL 47 28 19 172 3.79 1 2723

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 19 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
Mike Vernon 10.3 9.9 9.1 8.8 8.7 8.5 7.4 6.8 6.7 6.2 5.1 4.2 4.1 3.8 3.4 2.2 1.9 -0.1 -0.2
Chris Osgood 93.3 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
Andy Moog 92.4 9.4 9.0 8.6 8.5 8.3 7.3 7.2 7.0 7.0 6.8 6.2 6.1 6.0 5.9 5.6 1.3 0.8 0.7
Don Beaupre 92.1 11.1 8.9 8.2 7.7 7.7 7.2 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.6 5.2 4.9 4.5 3.2 1.9 -0.1
Gilles Meloche 91.5 10.2 10.0 9.0 8.1 7.6 7.5 7.3 7.0 6.4 6.2 6.1 5.8 5.4 5.3 5.1 3.3 3.1 0.3
Billy Smith 86.5 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
Glenn Resch 84.1 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
Dan Bouchard 84.0 11.6 10.5 10.4 10.1 9.5 9.1 8.8 8.6 7.9 7.3 5.7 5.7 4.6 3.6
Grant Fuhr 83.2 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
Cesare Maniago 83.1 8.8 8.4 7.9 7.9 7.7 7.5 7.1 5.5 5.4 4.2 3.4 3.2 2.1 1.5 0.3
Greg Millen 83.1 10.4 8.3 7.6 7.6 7.4 7.1 6.9 6.4 6.4 5.7 5.2 4.4 1.3 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 18 19
Mike Vernon 10.3 9.9 9.1 8.8 8.7 8.5 7.4 6.8 6.7 6.2 5.1 4.2 4.1 3.8 3.4 2.2 1.9 -0.1 -0.2
Chris Osgood 93.3 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
Andy Moog 92.4 9.4 9.0 8.6 8.5 8.3 7.3 7.2 7.0 7.0 6.8 6.2 6.1 6.0 5.9 5.6 1.3 0.8 0.7
Don Beaupre 92.1 11.1 8.9 8.2 7.7 7.7 7.2 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.6 5.2 4.9 4.5 3.2 1.9 -0.1
Gilles Meloche 91.5 10.2 10.0 9.0 8.1 7.6 7.5 7.3 7.0 6.4 6.2 6.1 5.8 5.4 5.3 5.1 3.3 3.1 0.3
Billy Smith 86.5 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
Glenn Resch 84.1 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
Dan Bouchard 84.0 11.6 10.5 10.4 10.1 9.5 9.1 8.8 8.6 7.9 7.3 5.7 5.7 4.6 3.6
Grant Fuhr 83.2 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
Cesare Maniago 83.1 8.8 8.4 7.9 7.9 7.7 7.5 7.1 5.5 5.4 4.2 3.4 3.2 2.1 1.5 0.3
Greg Millen 83.1 10.4 8.3 7.6 7.6 7.4 7.1 6.9 6.4 6.4 5.7 5.2 4.4 1.3 0.1

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

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All-Star Games

1988 NHL
1989 NHL
1990 NHL
1991 NHL
1993 NHL

Awards

1995-96 NHL William M. Jennings Trophy
1996-97 NHL Conn Smythe Trophy

Honors

1988-89 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)

Championships

(Minimum 1 playoff game)

1989 Calgary Flames (NHL)
1997 Detroit Red Wings (NHL)

Games Played

1986-87 NHL 54 (5)
1987-88 NHL 64 (2)
1988-89 NHL 52 (8)
1990-91 NHL 54 (8)
1991-92 NHL 63 (6)
1992-93 NHL 64 (6)
Career NHL 781 (16)

Wins

1986-87 NHL 30 (3)
1987-88 NHL 39 (2)
1988-89 NHL 37 (1)
 1989-90 NHL 23 (6)
1990-91 NHL 31 (2)
1992-93 NHL 29 (7)
1994-95 NHL 19 (5)
1997-98 NHL 30 (8)
Career NHL 385 (12)

Losses

1986-87 NHL 21 (7)
1991-92 NHL 30 (2)
1992-93 NHL 26 (6)
Career NHL 273 (23)

Ties plus OT/SO Losses

1987-88 NHL 7 (5)
1989-90 NHL 9 (2)
1991-92 NHL 9 (6)
1992-93 NHL 9 (2)
1994-95 NHL 4 (9)
1998-99 NHL 10 (6)
Career NHL 92 (24)

Goals Against

1986-87 NHL 178 (5)
1987-88 NHL 210 (3)
1990-91 NHL 172 (5)
1991-92 NHL 217 (4)
1992-93 NHL 203 (5)
1997-98 NHL 146 (10)
Career NHL 2206 (17)

Shots Against

1986-87 NHL 1528 (5)
1987-88 NHL 1708 (4)
1990-91 NHL 1406 (10)
1991-92 NHL 1853 (6)
1992-93 NHL 1804 (8)
Career NHL 19921 (14)

Saves

1986-87 NHL 1350 (5)
1987-88 NHL 1498 (4)
1991-92 NHL 1636 (7)
1992-93 NHL 1601 (8)
Career NHL 17726 (15)

Save Percentage

1988-89 NHL .897 (4)
1999-00 NHL .917 (5)
Career NHL .890 (72)

Goals Against Average

1988-89 NHL 2.65 (2)
1989-90 NHL 3.13 (7)
1995-96 NHL 2.26 (4)
1996-97 NHL 2.43 (9)
1998-99 NHL 2.27 (10)
Career NHL 2.98 (91)

Shutouts

1986-87 NHL 1 (6)
1992-93 NHL 2 (9)
1993-94 NHL 3 (8)
1995-96 NHL 3 (9)
1997-98 NHL 5 (9)
Career NHL 27 (60)

Minutes

1986-87 NHL 2957 (7)
1987-88 NHL 3565 (2)
1988-89 NHL 2938 (9)
1989-90 NHL 2795 (10)
1990-91 NHL 3121 (7)
1991-92 NHL 3640 (6)
1992-93 NHL 3732 (6)
Career NHL 44449 (16)

Adjusted Goals Against Average

1988-89 NHL 2.19 (2)
1989-90 NHL 2.64 (7)
1995-96 NHL 2.23 (4)
1996-97 NHL 2.58 (9)
1998-99 NHL 2.67 (10)
Career NHL 2.83 (53)

Goalie Point Shares

1986-87 NHL 8.7 (5)
1987-88 NHL 8.8 (8)
1988-89 NHL 8.5 (10)
1991-92 NHL 9.1 (10)
1992-93 NHL 9.9 (10)
Career NHL 106.8 (32)
      

Transactions

Glossary ▪ Transaction information may be incomplete.

June 29, 1994: Traded to Detroit by Calgary for Steve Chiasson, June 29, 1994.

August 18, 1997: Traded to San Jose by Detroit with Detroit's 5th round choice (later traded back to Detroit - Detroit selected Andrei Maximenko) in 1999 Entry Draft for San Jose's 2nd round choice (later traded to St. Louis - St. Louis selected Maxim Linnik) in 1998 Entry Draft and San Jose's 2nd round choice (later traded to Tampa Bay - Tampa Bay selected Sheldon Keefe) in 1999 Entry Draft, August 18, 1997.

December 30, 1999: Traded to Florida by San Jose with San Jose's 3rd round choice (Sean O'Connor) in 2000 Entry Draft for Radek Dvorak, December 30, 1999.

June 23, 2000: Claimed by Minnesota from Florida in Expansion Draft, June 23, 2000.

June 23, 2000: Traded to Calgary by Minnesota for Calgary's 8th round choice (Jake Riddle) in 2001 Entry Draft and the rights to Dan Cavanaugh, June 23, 2000.

September 13, 2002: Officially announced retirement, September 13, 2002.

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