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Patrick Roy Is The First Ranked Of 63 Canadian Goalies On The Top 100 All-Time Postseason Saves List

Patrick Roy Is The First Ranked Of 63 Canadian Goalies On The Top 100 All-Time Postseason Saves List

OVERALL

  COUNTRY BORN # OF TOP 100 GOALIES WITH MOST POSTSEASON SAVES
1. Canada 63
2. USA 15
3. Czechoslovakia 4
3. Finland 4
3. Sweden 4
3. USSR 4
7. France 1
7. Kazakhstan 1
7. Poland 1
7. Slovakia 1
7. South Africa 1
7. UK 1

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CANADA

  GOALIE CAREER POSTSEASON SAVES
1. Patrick Roy 6,565
2. Martin Brodeur 4,830
3. Ed Belfour 4,117
4. Grant Fuhr 3,625
5. Curtis Joseph 3,600
7. Mike Vernon 3,158
10. Chris Osgood 2,918
11. Marc-Andre Fleury 2,521
12. Andy Moog 2,397
13. Ron Hextall 2,392
14. Kelly Hrudey 2,324
18. Felix Potvin 1,974
19. Kirk McLean 1,936
21. Corey Crawford 1,899
23. Roberto Luongo 1,776
25. Ken Wregget 1,636
28. Jose Theodore 1,531
31. Carey Price 1,436
33. Don Beaupre 1,410
34. Bill Ranford 1,391
35. Jean-Sebastien Giguere 1,363
36. Dwayne Roloson 1,362
40. Greg Millen 1,194
41. Marty Turco 1,193
43. Cam Ward 1,064
44. Reggie Lemelin 1,016
45. Braden Holtby 1,007
46. Mike Liut 971
48. Ray Emery 945
49. Patrick Lalime 944
50. Sean Burke 940
52. Jonas Hiller 930
54. Pete Peeters 808
55. Glenn Healy 797
57. Mario Gosselin 745
58. Billy Smith 727
60. T Greg Stefan 695
62. Steve Shields 677
63. Martin Biron 670
64. Glen Hanlon 667
65. Murray Bannerman 660
67. Brian Hayward 637
68. Ron Tugnutt 636
70. T Mike Smith 614
70. T Tim Cheveldae 614
73. Steve Penney 582
74. Frederik Andersen 580
78. Vincent Riendeau 518
79. Dan Cloutier 510
82. Rick Tabaracci 462
85. Alain Chevrier 440
87. T Jocelyn Thibault 409
87. T Rick Wamsley 409
89. Brian Elliott 393
90. T Bob Froese 365
90. T Michael Leighton 365
92. Bob Essensa 361
93. Frank Pietrangelo 358
94. T Daniel Berthiaume 357
96. T Daren Puppa 347
98. Clint Malarchuk 324
99. Gilles Meloche 308
100. Bob Sauve 288

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USA

  GOALIE CAREER POSTSEASON SAVES
6. Tom Barrasso 3,220
15. Jonathan Quick 2,067
17. Mike Richter 2,026
22. John Vanbiesbrouck 1,896
24. Jon Casey 1,640
27. Ryan Miller 1,563
29. Tim Thomas 1,494
37. Jimmy Howard 1,311
47. Brian Boucher 967
53. Craig Anderson 878
60. T Chris Terreri 695
69. Robert Esche 624
83. Ben Bishop 461
86. Garth Snow 413
96. T Guy Hebert 347

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CZECHOSLOVAKIA

  GOALIE CAREER POSTSEASON SAVES
8. Dominik Hasek 3,037
66. Tomas Vokoun 654
77. Roman Cechmanek 557
80. Roman Turek 496

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FINLAND

  GOALIE CAREER POSTSEASON SAVES
26. Antti Niemi 1,629
30. Miikka Kiprusoff 1,481
32. Tuukka Rask 1,411
51. Pekka Rinne 938

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SWEDEN

GOALIE CAREER POSTSEASON SAVES
9. Henrik Lundqvist 3,016
75. Tommy Salo 579
76. Johan Hedberg 563
84. Pelle Lindbergh 458

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USSR

GOALIE CAREER POSTSEASON SAVES
20. Nikolai Khabibulin 1,922
38. Arturs Irbe 1,307
42. Ilya Bryzgalov 1,191
59. Semyon Varlamov 707

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FRANCE

GOALIE CAREER POSTSEASON SAVES
81. Cristobal Huet 491

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KAZAKHSTAN

GOALIE CAREER POSTSEASON SAVES
16. Evgeni Nabokov 2,062

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POLAND

GOALIE CAREER POSTSEASON SAVES
94. T Peter Sidorkiewicz 357

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SLOVAKIA

GOALIE CAREER POSTSEASON SAVES
56. Jaroslav Halak 790

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SOUTH AFRICA

GOALIE CAREER POSTSEASON SAVES
39. Olaf Kolzig 1,276

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UK

GOALIE CAREER POSTSEASON SAVES
72. Byron Dafoe 607

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ALL TOGETHER

GOALIE CAREER POSTSEASON SAVES COUNTRY BORN
1. Patrick Roy 6,565 Canada
2. Martin Brodeur 4,830 Canada
3. Ed Belfour 4,117 Canada
4. Grant Fuhr 3,625 Canada
5. Curtis Joseph 3,600 Canada
6. Tom Barrasso 3,220 USA
7. Mike Vernon 3,158 Canada
8. Dominik Hasek 3,037 Czechoslovakia
9. Henrik Lundqvist 3,016 Sweden
10. Chris Osgood 2,918 Canada
11. Marc-Andre Fleury 2,521 Canada
12. Andy Moog 2,397 Canada
13. Ron Hextall 2,392 Canada
14. Kelly Hrudey 2,324 Canada
15. Jonathan Quick 2,067 USA
16. Evgeni Nabokov 2,062 Kazakhstan
17. Mike Richter 2,026 USA
18. Felix Potvin 1,974 Canada
19. Kirk McLean 1,936 Canada
20. Nikolai Khabibulin 1,922 USSR
21. Corey Crawford 1,899 Canada
22. John Vanbiesbrouck 1,896 USA
23. Roberto Luongo 1,776 Canada
24. Jon Casey 1,640 USA
25. Ken Wregget 1,636 Canada
26. Antti Niemi 1,629 Finland
27. Ryan Miller 1,563 USA
28. Jose Theodore 1,531 Canada
29. Tim Thomas 1,494 USA
30. Miikka Kiprusoff 1,481 Finland
31. Carey Price 1,436 Canada
32. Tuukka Rask 1,411 Finland
33. Don Beaupre 1,410 Canada
34. Bill Ranford 1,391 Canada
35. Jean-Sebastien Giguere 1,363 Canada
36. Dwayne Roloson 1,362 Canada
37. Jimmy Howard 1,311 USA
38. Arturs Irbe 1,307 USSR
39. Olaf Kolzig 1,276 South Africa
40. Greg Millen 1,194 Canada
41. Marty Turco 1,193 Canada
42. Ilya Bryzgalov 1,191 USSR
43. Cam Ward 1,064 Canada
44. Reggie Lemelin 1,016 Canada
45. Braden Holtby 1,007 Canada
46. Mike Liut 971 Canada
47. Brian Boucher 967 USA
48. Ray Emery 945 Canada
49. Patrick Lalime 944 Canada
50. Sean Burke 940 Canada
51. Pekka Rinne 938 Finland
52. Jonas Hiller 930 Canada
53. Craig Anderson 878 USA
54. Pete Peeters 808 Canada
55. Glenn Healy 797 Canada
56. Jaroslav Halak 790 Slovakia
57. Mario Gosselin 745 Canada
58. Billy Smith 727 Canada
59. Semyon Varlamov 707 USSR
60. T Chris Terreri 695 USA
60. T Greg Stefan 695 Canada
62. Steve Shields 677 Canada
63. Martin Biron 670 Canada
64. Glen Hanlon 667 Canada
65. Murray Bannerman 660 Canada
66. Tomas Vokoun 654 Czechoslovakia
67. Brian Hayward 637 Canada
68. Ron Tugnutt 636 Canada
69. Robert Esche 624 USA
70. T Mike Smith 614 Canada
70. T Tim Cheveldae 614 Canada
72. Byron Dafoe 607 UK
73. Steve Penney 582 Canada
74. Frederik Andersen 580 Canada
75. Tommy Salo 579 Sweden
76. Johan Hedberg 563 Sweden
77. Roman Cechmanek 557 Czechoslovakia
78. Vincent Riendeau 518 Canada
79. Dan Cloutier 510 Canada
80. Roman Turek 496 Czechoslovakia
81. Cristobal Huet 491 France
82. Rick Tabaracci 462 Canada
83. Ben Bishop 461 USA
84. Pelle Lindbergh 458 Sweden
85. Alain Chevrier 440 Canada
86. Garth Snow 413 USA
87. T Jocelyn Thibault 409 Canada
87. T Rick Wamsley 409 Canada
89. Brian Elliott 393 Canada
90. T Bob Froese 365 Canada
90. T Michael Leighton 365 Canada
92. Bob Essensa 361 Canada
93. Frank Pietrangelo 358 Canada
94. T Daniel Berthiaume 357 Canada
94. T Peter Sidorkiewicz 357 Poland
96. T Guy Hebert 347 USA
96. T Daren Puppa 347 Canada
98. Clint Malarchuk 324 Canada
99. Gilles Meloche 308 Canada
100. Bob Sauve 288 Canada

Photo: Scott Grant / CP Photo via collectionscanada.gc.ca

NHL Goalies: Every Team’s All-Time Saves Leader

Martin Brodeur Also The Most Saves With A Single Team As Well As The All Time Record

Martin Brodeur Has The Most Saves With A Single Team, As Well As The All Time Record

Martin Brodeur, long-time (like 21-season long) New Jersey Devil goalie is of course that franchise’s all-time saves leader. He’s the all-time NHL leader, recording 28,776 of his 28,928 blocked shots with the Devils. No other goalie has had as many saves with a single team.

The No. 2 NHL career saves leader, Patrick Roy, holds two teams’ records: the hallowed Montreal Canadiens and the much more recent Colorado Avalanche. Roy also won two Stanley Cups apiece for those teams (Brodeuer won three for the Devils).

Roberto Luongo, the once-and-again-current Florida Panthers‘ goalie is one of five active team leaders, below (*). He actually has a chance at catching Brodeur’s league record – about 6,000 saves behind at “only” age 35.

What about some franchise offensive leaders? Check out Every Team’s Career Points and Goals Leader.

TEAM GOALIE CAREER SAVES SEASONS
Anaheim Ducks Guy Hebert 11,813 1993-94 thru 2000-01
Arizona Coyotes Bob Essensa 8,062 1988-89 thru 1993-94, 1999-00 (PHX)
Boston Bruins Tim Thomas 10,533 2002-03 thru 2011-12
Buffalo Sabres Ryan Miller 14,847 2002-03 thru 2013-14
Calgary Flames Miikka Kiprusoff 14,631 2003-04 thru 2012-13
Carolina Hurricanes Cam Ward* 13,081 2005-06 thru Present
Chicago Blackhawks Ed Belfour 9,763 1988-89 thru 1996-97
Colorado Avalanche Patrick Roy 11,924 1995-96 thru 2002-03
Columbus Blue Jackets Marc Denis 7,251 2000-01 thru 2005-06
Dallas Stars Marty Turco 11,420 2000-01 thru 2009-10
Detroit Red Wings Chris Osgood 12,801 1993-94 thru 2000-01, 2005-06 thru 2010-11
Edmonton Oilers Bill Ranford 11,508 1987-88 thru 1995-96, 1999-00
Florida Panthers Roberto Luongo* 10,717 2000-01 thru 2005-06, 2013-14 thru Present
Los Angeles Kings Kelly Hrudey 10,159 1988-89 thru 1995-96
Minnesota Wild Niklas Backstrom* 10,321 2006-07 thru Present
Montreal Canadiens Patrick Roy 13,883 1984-85 thru 1995-96
Nashville Predators Tomas Vokoun 9,657 1998-99 thru 2006-07
New Jersey Devils Martin Brodeur 28,776 1991-92 thru 2013-14
New York Islanders Rick DiPietro 8,044 2000-01 thru 2012-13
New York Rangers Mike Richter 17,379 1989-90 thru 2002-03
Ottawa Senators Patrick Lalime 6,283 1999-00 thru 2003-04
Philadelphia Flyers Ron Hextall 11,669 1986-87 thru 1991-92, 1994-95 thru 1998-99
Pittsburgh Penguins Marc-Andre Fleury* 14,598 2003-04 thru Present
San Jose Sharks Evgeni Nabakov 13,463 1999-00 thru 2009-10
St. Louis Blues Curtis Joseph 7,940 1989-90 thru 1994-95
Tampa Bay Lightning Daren Puppa 4,959 1993-94 thru 1999-00
Toronto Maple Leafs Felix Potvin 10,107 1991-92 thru 1998-99
Vancouver Canucks Kirk McLean 12,801 1987-88 thru 1997-98
Washington Capitals Olaf Kolzig 18,013 1989-90 thru 2007-08
Winnipeg Jets Ondrej Pavelec* 8,539 2007-08 thru Present

Photo: Bruce Bennett, Getty via usatoday.com

NHL: Top 20 Skaters or Goalies with the Most Playoff Appearances

SKATER/GOALIE PLAYOFF GAMES
1. Chris Chelios 266
2. Nicklas Lidstrom 263
3. Patrick Roy 247
4. Mark Messier 236
5. Claude Lemieux 234
6. Scott Stevens 233
7. Guy Carbonneau 231
8. Larry Robinson 227
9. Glenn Anderson 225
10. Kris Draper 222
11. Bryan Trottier 221
12. Mike Keane 220
13. Larry Murphy 215
14. Kevin Lowe 214
14. Raymond Bourque 214
16. Wayne Gretzky 208
17. Martin Brodeur 205
18. Brett Hull 202
18. Jaromir Jagr 202
18. Scott Niedermayer 202