Johnny Bower
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John William Bower nicknamed "The China Wall", is a Hockey Hall of Fame
goalie
.
in England from 1940 to 1943 and was discharged due to rheumatoid arthritis. After the war, Bower returned to Prince Albert in 1943 to play junior hockey in Prince Albert and in the AHL
— largely for the Cleveland Barons — for 11 seasons in the late 1940s and 1950s, and proved himself the star goaltender of the circuit, winning numerous awards and leading his teams to three Calder Cup
championships.
During his first professional year of hockey, he changed his name from John Kiszkan to Bower, to make it easier for sports writers.
He was finally picked up by the New York Rangers
of the NHL
for the 1953–54 season, but was sent back down to the minor leagues the following season. Bower would toil in the minors four more years in Providence (Reds 1945–1946, 1955–1956 and 1956–1957), Vancouver (Canucks 1954–1955), Cleveland (Barons 1945–1953 and 1957–1958) and then again with the Rangers in 1954–1955, before being claimed by the Toronto Maple Leafs
in the 1958 Inter-League Draft. He would play 11 full seasons in all with the Leafs, the remainder of his career.
The height of his NHL career came during the Maple Leafs' three consecutive Stanley Cup
victories in the early 1960s — 1962, 1963 and 1964.
After the 1962 victory, Bower complained about Bobby Hull
, Chicago Black Hawks
left wing
er and his hard slap shot, improved from that of Montreal Canadiens
left-wing Bernie Geoffrion
. Bower said, "He needs another shot like I need a hole in the head, which I may get."
His career would be hampered by poor eyesight, but despite that he remained a top-tier goaltender. He was known for his hard-nosed, scrappy playing style and would win another Stanley Cup in 1967 by tandeming with another Hall of Famer (Terry Sawchuk
). Bower claimed, "I wasn't all that glad to see the two-goalie system come in. I wanted to play as many games as I could." Bower and Sawchuk shared the Vezina Trophy
as the best NHL goalies in 1964–65. On April 22, 1967, in the second game of the Stanley Cup Finals, he shutout the Montreal Canadiens for his fifth (and final) career playoff shutout - four of them against the Canadiens. In the third game of the Stanley Cup Finals, on April 25, 1967, and in his last Stanley Cup Final appearance, he became the second-oldest goalie to play in the Stanley Cup Final at age 42 years, 5 months, 17 days (refer to Lester Patrick
for record). The Leafs won in double overtime when Bob Pulford scored. On April 6, 1969, at the age of 44 years, 4 months, and 29 days, Johnny became the oldest goaltender to play in a Stanley Cup playoff game. His last full season was 1968–69. He played his final game on December 10, 1969, a 6-3 loss to Montreal; mainly due to injuries, this was his only game of the 1969-70 season
. On March 19, 1970, Johnny publicly announced his official retirement - four months after his 45th birthday. When asked, in light of his retirement, if he might reveal his true age, he replied "If you don't know by now, you never will". He subsequently revealed his birth date as November 8, 1924.
His regular season career statistics include: 552 games played, 250 wins, 195 losses, 90 ties, 37 shutouts and a 2.51 GAA. In addition, he remains the AHL career shutout leader.
Bower was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame
in 1976, and the AHL Hall of Fame in 2006. In 1998, he was ranked number 87 on The Hockey News list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players. He was assistant coach for the Leafs from 1976–1978. Bower is also a member of the Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame since 1994. Bower is married to wife Nancy with a son, two daughters and six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren and resides in Etobicoke, Ontario
. In January 2004, Bower was featured on a postage stamp. As part of the NHL All-Stars Collection, Bower was immortalized along with five other All-Stars. In 2005, the Royal Canadian Mint
featured Bower on a non-circulating fifty-cent coin, as part of its four-coin Legends of the Toronto Maple Leafs coin set. In 2007, it was announced that Bower would receive a star on Canada's Walk of Fame
.
On October 7, 2010, he opened the first game of regular season for the Toronto Maple Leafs
at the Air Canada Centre
by walking out on an implied bridge over water with his goalie stick.
Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
goalie
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
.
Playing career
Bower served with the Canadian Army during World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
in England from 1940 to 1943 and was discharged due to rheumatoid arthritis. After the war, Bower returned to Prince Albert in 1943 to play junior hockey in Prince Albert and in the AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
— largely for the Cleveland Barons — for 11 seasons in the late 1940s and 1950s, and proved himself the star goaltender of the circuit, winning numerous awards and leading his teams to three Calder Cup
Calder Cup
The Calder Cup is awarded annually to the playoff champion of the American Hockey League. The trophy is the world's second oldest continuous professional ice hockey championship, having first been awarded in 1937 following the 1936-37 AHL season, and continuously being awarded every year.The cup...
championships.
During his first professional year of hockey, he changed his name from John Kiszkan to Bower, to make it easier for sports writers.
He was finally picked up by the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
of the NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
for the 1953–54 season, but was sent back down to the minor leagues the following season. Bower would toil in the minors four more years in Providence (Reds 1945–1946, 1955–1956 and 1956–1957), Vancouver (Canucks 1954–1955), Cleveland (Barons 1945–1953 and 1957–1958) and then again with the Rangers in 1954–1955, before being claimed by the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the 1958 Inter-League Draft. He would play 11 full seasons in all with the Leafs, the remainder of his career.
The height of his NHL career came during the Maple Leafs' three consecutive Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
victories in the early 1960s — 1962, 1963 and 1964.
After the 1962 victory, Bower complained about Bobby Hull
Bobby Hull
Robert Marvin "Bobby" Hull, OC is a former Canadian ice hockey player. He is regarded as one of the greatest ice hockey players of all time and perhaps the greatest left winger to ever play the game. Hull was famous for his blonde hair, blinding skating speed, and having the hardest shot, earning...
, Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
left wing
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
er and his hard slap shot, improved from that of Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
left-wing Bernie Geoffrion
Bernie Geoffrion
Joseph André Bernard Geoffrion , nicknamed Boom Boom, was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. Generally considered as one of the innovators of the slapshot, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972 following a 16-year career with the Montreal Canadiens and New York...
. Bower said, "He needs another shot like I need a hole in the head, which I may get."
His career would be hampered by poor eyesight, but despite that he remained a top-tier goaltender. He was known for his hard-nosed, scrappy playing style and would win another Stanley Cup in 1967 by tandeming with another Hall of Famer (Terry Sawchuk
Terry Sawchuk
Terrance Gordon Sawchuk was a Ukrainian-Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 21 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers.-Early life and playing career:Sawchuk was born and raised...
). Bower claimed, "I wasn't all that glad to see the two-goalie system come in. I wanted to play as many games as I could." Bower and Sawchuk shared the Vezina Trophy
Vezina Trophy
The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position". At the end of each season, the 30 General Managers of the teams in the National Hockey League vote to determine the goaltender who was the most valuable to his team...
as the best NHL goalies in 1964–65. On April 22, 1967, in the second game of the Stanley Cup Finals, he shutout the Montreal Canadiens for his fifth (and final) career playoff shutout - four of them against the Canadiens. In the third game of the Stanley Cup Finals, on April 25, 1967, and in his last Stanley Cup Final appearance, he became the second-oldest goalie to play in the Stanley Cup Final at age 42 years, 5 months, 17 days (refer to Lester Patrick
Lester Patrick
Curtis Lester "The Silver Fox" Patrick born in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada, was a professional ice hockey player and coach associated with the Victoria Aristocrats/Cougars of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association , and the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League...
for record). The Leafs won in double overtime when Bob Pulford scored. On April 6, 1969, at the age of 44 years, 4 months, and 29 days, Johnny became the oldest goaltender to play in a Stanley Cup playoff game. His last full season was 1968–69. He played his final game on December 10, 1969, a 6-3 loss to Montreal; mainly due to injuries, this was his only game of the 1969-70 season
1969–70 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1969–70 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the fifty-third season of play of the NHL Toronto franchise and forty-third as the Maple Leafs. After qualifying for the playoffs the previous season, the Leafs fell to last-place in the NHL East and did not qualify for the playoffs.-Offseason:Punch...
. On March 19, 1970, Johnny publicly announced his official retirement - four months after his 45th birthday. When asked, in light of his retirement, if he might reveal his true age, he replied "If you don't know by now, you never will". He subsequently revealed his birth date as November 8, 1924.
His regular season career statistics include: 552 games played, 250 wins, 195 losses, 90 ties, 37 shutouts and a 2.51 GAA. In addition, he remains the AHL career shutout leader.
Bower was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame
Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
in 1976, and the AHL Hall of Fame in 2006. In 1998, he was ranked number 87 on The Hockey News list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players. He was assistant coach for the Leafs from 1976–1978. Bower is also a member of the Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame since 1994. Bower is married to wife Nancy with a son, two daughters and six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren and resides in Etobicoke, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. In January 2004, Bower was featured on a postage stamp. As part of the NHL All-Stars Collection, Bower was immortalized along with five other All-Stars. In 2005, the Royal Canadian Mint
Royal Canadian Mint
The Royal Canadian Mint produces all of Canada's circulation coins, and manufactures circulation coins on behalf of other nations. The Mint also designs and manufactures: precious and base metal collector coins; gold, silver, palladium, and platinum bullion coins; medals, as well as medallions and...
featured Bower on a non-circulating fifty-cent coin, as part of its four-coin Legends of the Toronto Maple Leafs coin set. In 2007, it was announced that Bower would receive a star on Canada's Walk of Fame
Canada's Walk of Fame
Canada's Walk of Fame , located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is a walk of fame that acknowledges the achievements and accomplishments of successful Canadians...
.
On October 7, 2010, he opened the first game of regular season for the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
at the Air Canada Centre
Air Canada Centre
The Air Canada Centre is a multi-purpose indoor sporting arena located on Bay Street in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.The arena is popularly known as the ACC or the Hangar ....
by walking out on an implied bridge over water with his goalie stick.
Awards
- Hap Holmes Memorial AwardHap Holmes Memorial AwardThe Hap Holmes Memorial Award is an ice hockey trophy awarded annually to the goaltenders of the American Hockey League team with the lowest goals against average, and who have appeared in at least 25 regular season games....
winner in 1952, 1957, 1958 - Vezina TrophyVezina TrophyThe Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position". At the end of each season, the 30 General Managers of the teams in the National Hockey League vote to determine the goaltender who was the most valuable to his team...
winner in 19611960-61 NHL season-NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes-Leading goaltenders:...
, 19651964-65 NHL season-NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes-Leading goaltenders:...
. - Stanley CupStanley CupThe Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
Championships in 19621961-62 NHL season-NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes-Leading goaltenders:...
, 19631962-63 NHL season-NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes-Leading goaltenders:...
, 19641963-64 NHL seasonThe 1963–64 NHL season was the 47th season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 70 games. The Toronto Maple Leafs won their third consecutive Stanley Cup by defeating the Detroit Red Wings four games to three in the final series.-Offseason:...
, 19671966-67 NHL season-NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points-Leading goaltenders:Note: GP = Games played; Min - Minutes Played; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts-Debuts:The following is a list...
. - Selected to NHL First All-Star Team in 1961.
- Played in 196115th National Hockey League All-Star GameThe 15th National Hockey League All-Star Game took place at Chicago Stadium on October 7, 1961. The NHL All-Stars defeated the hometown Chicago Black Hawks 3–1.- Red Wing Line Leads Stars to Victory :...
NHL All-Star Game. - Les Cunningham AwardLes Cunningham AwardThe Les Cunningham Award is given annually to American Hockey League's "Most Valuable Player" of the regular season, as voted on by AHL media and players....
winner in 1956, 1957, 1958. - Calder CupCalder CupThe Calder Cup is awarded annually to the playoff champion of the American Hockey League. The trophy is the world's second oldest continuous professional ice hockey championship, having first been awarded in 1937 following the 1936-37 AHL season, and continuously being awarded every year.The cup...
winner in 1948, 1951, 1953. - In 1998, he was ranked number 87 on The Hockey News list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.
- Inducted to the Hockey Hall of FameHockey Hall of FameThe Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
in 1976.
Regular season
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | Min | GA | W | L | T | SO | GAA Goals against average Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender.... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944–45 | Prince Albert Black Hawks | SJHL | 10 | 630 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.57 |
| 1945–46 1945–46 AHL season The 1945–46 AHL season was the tenth season of the American Hockey League. Eight teams played 62 games each in the schedule. The Indianapolis Capitals won their third F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as West Division champions... |
Cleveland Barons | AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
41 | 2460 | 160 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 3.90 |
| 1945–46 | Providence Reds Providence Reds The Providence Reds were a hockey team that played in the Canadian-American Hockey League between 1926–1936 and the American Hockey League from 1936 to 1977, the last season of which they played as the Rhode Island Reds. The team won the Calder Cup in 1938, 1940, 1949, and 1956... |
AHL | 1 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 |
| 1946–47 1946–47 AHL season The 1946–47 AHL season was the 11th season of the American Hockey League. Ten teams played 64 games each in the schedule. The Cleveland Barons won their fifth F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as West Division champions... |
Cleveland Barons | AHL | 40 | 2400 | 124 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3.10 |
| 1947–48 1947–48 AHL season The 1947–48 AHL season was the 12th season of the American Hockey League. Eleven teams played 68 games each in the schedule. The Cleveland Barons won their sixth F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as West Division champions, and won their fourth Calder Cup as league champions.It was the first season, the AHL... |
Cleveland Barons | AHL | 31 | 1880 | 83 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2.65 |
| 1948–49 1948–49 AHL season The 1948–49 AHL season was the 13th season of the American Hockey League. Eleven teams played 68 games each in the schedule. The Wally Kilrea Trophy for the league's "top point scorer," is renamed the Carl Liscombe Trophy. The St. Louis Flyers won their first F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as West... |
Cleveland Barons | AHL | 37 | 2200 | 127 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3.43 |
| 1949–50 1949–50 AHL season The 1949–50 AHL season was the 14th season of the American Hockey League. Ten teams played 70 games each in the schedule. The Cleveland Barons won their seventh F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as West Division champions... |
Cleveland Barons | AHL | 61 | 3660 | 201 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3.30 |
| 1950–51 1950–51 AHL season The 1950–51 AHL season was the 15th season of the American Hockey League. Ten teams were scheduled to played 70 games each, however the New Haven Eagles folded midseason. The Cleveland Barons won their eighth F. G... |
Cleveland Barons | AHL | 70 | 4280 | 213 | 44 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 2.99 |
| 1951–52 1951–52 AHL season The 1951–52 AHL season was the 16th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 68 games each in the schedule. The Pittsburgh Hornets won their first F. G... |
Cleveland Barons | AHL | 68 | 4110 | 165 | 44 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2.41 |
| 1952–53 1952–53 AHL season The 1952–53 AHL season was the 17th season of the American Hockey League. The league loses two teams, bringing an end to East & West Divisions. The F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy is now awarded to the regular season champions. Seven teams played 64 games each in the schedule... |
Cleveland Barons | AHL | 61 | 3680 | 155 | 40 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 2.53 |
| 1953–54 | New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
70 | 4200 | 182 | 29 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 2.60 |
| 1954–55 | Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks (WHL) The Vancouver Canucks were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the Pacific Coast Hockey League and the Western Hockey League. Inaugurated in 1945 with the PCHL, they became a WHL team with the merger of the PCHL with the Western Canada Senior Hockey League in 1952... |
WHL Western Hockey League (minor pro) The Western Hockey League was a minor pro ice hockey league that operated from 1952 to 1974. Managed for most of its history by Hockey Hall of Fame member Al Leader, it was created out of the merger of the Pacific Coast Hockey League and the Western Canada Senior Hockey League... |
63 | 3780 | 171 | 30 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 2.71 |
| 1954–55 | New York Rangers | NHL | 5 | 300 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.60 |
| 1955–56 1955–56 AHL season The 1955–56 AHL season was the 20th season of the American Hockey League. Six teams played 64 games each in the schedule. The Providence Reds finished first overall in the regular season, and won their fourth Calder Cup championship.-Final standings:... |
Providence Reds | AHL | 61 | 3710 | 174 | 45 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2.81 |
| 1956–57 1956–57 AHL season The 1956–57 AHL season was the 21st season of the American Hockey League. Six teams played 64 games each in the schedule. The Providence Reds repeated their first overall finish in the regular season... |
Providence Reds | AHL | 57 | 3501 | 138 | 30 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2.37 |
| 1956–57 | New York Rangers | NHL | 2 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.50 |
| 1957–58 1957–58 AHL season The 1957–58 AHL season was the 22nd season of the American Hockey League. Six teams each played 70 games in their schedules. The Hershey Bears finished first overall in the regular season, and won their second Calder Cup championship.-Final standings:... |
Cleveland Barons | AHL | 64 | 3870 | 140 | 37 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 2.17 |
| 1958–59 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 39 | 2340 | 106 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2.74 |
| 1959–60 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 66 | 3960 | 177 | 34 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 2.68 |
| 1960–61 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 58 | 3480 | 145 | 33 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2.50 |
| 1961–62 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 59 | 3540 | 151 | 31 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2.58 |
| 1962–63 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 42 | 2520 | 109 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2.62 |
| 1963–64 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 51 | 3009 | 106 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 2.11 |
| 1964–65 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 34 | 2040 | 81 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2.38 |
| 1965–66 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 35 | 1998 | 75 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2.25 |
| 1966–67 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 27 | 1431 | 63 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2.64 |
| 1967–68 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 43 | 2239 | 84 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2.25 |
| 1968–69 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 20 | 779 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2.85 |
| 1969–70 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 1 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 |
| NHL totals | 552 | 32016 | 1340 | 250 | 195 | 90 | 37 | 2.51 | ||
Post-season record
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | Min | GA | W | L | SO | GAA Goals against average Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender.... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944–45 | Prince Albert Black Hawks | SJHL | 3 | 180 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.67 |
| 1948–49 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 5 | 329 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4.19 |
| 1949–50 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 9 | 548 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2.96 |
| 1950–51 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 11 | 703 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2.73 |
| 1951–52 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 5 | 300 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3.40 |
| 1952–53 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 11 | 745 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1.69 |
| 1954–55 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 5 | 300 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3.20 |
| 1955–56 | Providence Reds | AHL | 9 | 540 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2.56 |
| 1956–57 | Providence Reds | AHL | 5 | 300 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 1958–59 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 12 | 746 | 38 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3.14 |
| 1959–60 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 10 | 645 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2.88 |
| 1960–61 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 3 | 180 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 1961–62 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 10 | 579 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2.28 |
| 1962–63 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 10 | 600 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1.60 |
| 1963–64 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 14 | 850 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2.12 |
| 1964–65 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 5 | 321 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.43 |
| 1965–66 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 2 | 120 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.00 |
| 1966–67 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 4 | 183 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.64 |
| 1968–69 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 4 | 154 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.29 |
| NHL totals | 74 | 4,378 | 180 | 35 | 34 | 5 | 2.47 | ||