In recognition of the Canadiens Centennial next Friday, we at Lions in Winter have been doing what we like best – making lists. As a precursor to publishing the definitive LIW top 100, we will be counting down the decades from least successful to most successful and naming our LIW top 10 players for the ten-year span. You should expect a few each day for the next few days.
Though this celebration has inevitably lost some steam due to relentless marketing and pre-game ceremonies for all of living memory, it would be a shame to let it pass unnoticed just because Mr. Gillett wanted to cash in before he cashed out.1929-1939
Fans from the 1990s and beyond can take some comfort from knowing that the Canadiens weren't always a win away from the Cup. The decade from 1929-39 started like 89-99, full of promise and trophies, but by mid-decade the Canadiens were in up-and-down form and had not yet found their killer instinct that was to com in later years.
There were good finishes like the back-to-back Stanley Cups and some top of the table efforts in the regular season, but this decade finds itself in sixth due to the stiff competition put forward by decades previous and following. On many other teams (Maroons, Rangers) this would have been franchise making results.
Once again, we've selected 10 players from our voting to fit the decade they best represent (no repeats). With 5 decades to come, the star power of the 1930s gives a feel of what awaits.
[Note: Each player only appears in one decade's top 10 – sorry Brisebois fans]
10. Wilf Cude (Not ranked in top 100, Profile)Years(s) GP W L T GAA SO Awards* Habs career (Season) 1933-41 220 82 100 38 2.65 18 AS Decade best (Season) 1936-37 44 22 17 5 2.18 5 AS Habs career (Playoffs) 1935-38 10 3 6 1 2.71 0 Decade best (Playoffs) 1936-37 5 2 3 0 2.22 0
Never blessed with a very good team in front of him, Cude made the best of a tough situation – putting up a couple of very solid seasons in the 1930s.
9. Wildor Larochelle (Not ranked in top 100, Profile)Years(s) GP G A Pts PIM Awards* Habs career (Season) 1925-36 404 81 63 144 197 Decade best (Season) 1931-32 44 18 8 26 16 Habs career (Playoffs) 1927-35 32 6 4 10 24 2 SC Decade best (Playoffs) 1930-31 10 1 2 3 8 SC
A member of the productive second wave of offense from the earliest Habs dynasty.
8. Alfred "Pit" Lepine (Top 100 all-time, Profile)Years(s) GP G A Pts PIM Awards* Habs career (Season) 1925-38 526 143 98 241 392 Decade best (Season) 1929-30 44 24 9 33 47 Habs career (Playoffs) 1927-38 41 7 5 12 26 2 SC Decade best (Playoffs) 1930-31 10 4 2 6 6 SC
A talented local boy who helped greatly in winning the Stanley Cups of 1930 and 1931.
7. Johnny "Black Cat" Gagnon (Top 100 all-time, Profile)Years(s) GP G A Pts PIM Awards* Habs career (Season) 1930-40 406 115 137 252 286 Decade best (Season) 1936-37 48 20 16 36 38 Habs career (Playoffs) 1931-39 31 11 12 23 37 SC Decade best (Playoffs) 1930-31 10 6 2 8 8 SC
From rookie riding the coat-tails of Morenz and Joliat to Habs leading scorer in 1936-37 after Morenz's injury.
6. Albert "Babe" Siebert (Top 100 all-time, Profile)Years(s) GP G A Pts PIM Awards* Habs career (Season) 1936-39 125 25 38 63 130 H, AS, HOF Decade best (Season) 1936-37 44 8 20 28 38 H, AS Habs career (Playoffs) 1937-39 11 2 3 5 2 Decade best (Playoffs) 1936-37 5 1 2 3 2
A converted forward, the Maroons player found new legs and talent at his new position, winning another Hart trophy and a recovery to top tier of the league for the Canadiens.
5. Georges Mantha (Top 100 all-time, Profile)Years(s) GP G A Pts PIM Awards* Habs career (Season) 1928-41 488 89 102 191 148 Decade best (Season) 1937-38 47 23 19 42 12 Habs career (Playoffs) 1929-39 36 6 2 8 24 2 SC Decade best (Playoffs) 1930-31 10 5 1 6 4 SC
Versatile, mostly defensive player, deployed either up front or on D. Noted for his clean and intelligent play (which really stood out in the 1930s).
4. Sylvio Mantha (Top 100 all-time, Profile)Years(s) GP G A Pts PIM Awards* Habs career (Season) 1923-36 538 63 78 141 669 AS, HOF Decade best (Season) 1929-30 44 13 11 24 108 Habs career (Playoffs) 1924-35 39 5 5 10 64 3 SC Decade best (Playoffs) 1929-30 6 2 1 3 18 SC
Lynch-pin of the Canadiens defence for the early 1930s Cup dynasty years. Cup-winning captain and coach, Sylvio did it all with the Habs. His 3 Cups (tied with Joliat and Morenz) were a team record until those 1950s came along.
3. Aurele "The Might Atom" Joliat (Top 100 all-time, Profile)Years(s) GP G A Pts PIM Awards* Habs career (Season) 1922-38 655 270 190 460 771 H, AS, HOF Decade best (Season) 1933-34 48 22 15 37 27 H Habs career (Playoffs) 1923-37 46 9 13 22 66 3 SC Decade best (Playoffs) 1929-30 6 0 2 2 6 SC
Brought in via trade for Newsy Lalonde. A complete player with a good nose for the net. He formed a dynamic duo with Morenz for most of his career.
2. George Hainsworth (Top 100 all-time, Profile)Years(s) GP W L T GAA SO Awards* Habs career (Season) 1926-37 318 167 97 54 1.78 75 3 V, AS, HOF Decade best (Season) 1930-31 44 26 10 8 1.95 8 Habs career (Playoffs) 1927-33 31 13 13 5 1.70 6 2 SC Decade best (Playoffs) 1929-30 16 5 0 1 0.75 3 SC
Had big skates to fill and filled them ably. Won the first 3 Vezina trophies with 49 shutouts in 132 games. Amazing to think that 5-0-1 in the playoffs with 3 shutouts and a 0.75 GAA isn't the standout stat of his career.
1. Howie "The Stratford Streak" Morenz (Top 100 all-time, Profile)Years(s) GP G A Pts PIM Awards* Habs career (Season) 1923-37 460 257 160 417 499 3 H, AS Decade best (Season) 1930-31 39 28 23 51 49 H Habs career (Playoffs) 1924-34 37 13 9 22 58 3 SC Decade best (Playoffs) 1929-30 6 3 0 3 10 SC
The first NHL superstar, and with good reason. He revitalised the new lower-scoring era with flashy displays of goalscoring for more than a decade. First number retired for the Habs, and anywhere.
* Awards: H = Hart trophy; V = Vezina trophy; AS= All-star; HOF = Hall of Fame; SC = Stanley Cup.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Top 100 Habs By Decade:
6. 1929-1939
Top 100 Habs By Decade:
7. 1909-1919
In recognition of the Canadiens Centennial next Friday, we at Lions in Winter have been doing what we like best – making lists. As a precursor to publishing the definitive LIW top 100, we will be counting down the decades from least successful to most successful and naming our LIW top 10 players for the ten-year span. You should expect a few each day for the next few days.
Though this celebration has inevitably lost some steam due to relentless marketing and pre-game ceremonies for all of living memory, it would be a shame to let it pass unnoticed just because Mr. Gillett wanted to cash in before he cashed out.1909-1919
From humble beginnings, the Canadiens grew over this first decade to be the only club standing in Montreal and a perennial threat for the Stanley Cup championship. They even managed to choose a uniform (more or less) after far too much time at the drawing board.
This first decade, like the 1990s and 1920s only encompasses one Cup victory. But we cut them some slack for those first years where they really never had a chance at winning anyway. To be up and running (and running rivals out of town), competing for the Cup after 4 years, and then winning a championship after only 6 years is quite impressive.
The 10 players from this first decade are quite well known, due to their mythical standing in the Canadiens lore – they all after all helped to kindle this unhealthy obsession with this new game on ice that pervades Montreal 100 years later.
[Note: Each player only appears in one decade's top 10 – sorry Brisebois fans]
10. Donald Smith (Not ranked in top 100, Profile)Years(s) GP G A Pts PIM Awards* Habs career (Season) 1912-15 51 39 15 54 18 Decade best (Season) 1913-14 20 18 10 28 0 Habs career (Playoffs) 1913-14 2 1 0 1 0 Decade best (Playoffs) 1913-14 2 1 0 1 0
Top-line offense for two extremely prolific seasons, along with two more seasons of service.
9. Joe Hall (Not ranked in top 100, Profile)Years(s) GP G A Pts PIM Awards* Habs career (Regular season) 1917-19 38 15 8 23 189 HOF Decade best (Regular season) 1917-18 21 8 7 15 100 Habs career (Playoffs) 1917-19 7 0 1 1 38 Decade best (Playoffs) 1918-19 5 0 0 0 26
Perhaps more famous for his Quebec Bulldogs days, where he led team to Cups. Joe was a solid producer for Montreal in the post-war years, helping the team to capture the NHL title in 1918 and then to the cusp of a second Cup in 1919. Unfortunately, Joe Hall succumbed to pneumonia that was a complication of the flu which led to the cancellation of the finals that year.
8. Bert Corbeau (Not ranked in top 100, Profile)Years(s) GP G A Pts PIM Awards* Habs career (Regular season) 1914-22 167 52 32 84 541 Decade best (Regular season) 1917-18 21 8 8 16 41 Habs career (Playoffs) 1916-19 18 6 3 9 85 SC Decade best (Playoffs) 1916-17 6 4 1 5 22
Rugged stalwart of the Canadiens blueline from the earliest years.
7. Howard McNamara (Top 100 all-time, Profile)Years(s) GP G A Pts PIM Awards* Habs career (Regular season) 1915-20 34 11 7 18 123 Decade best (Regular season) 1915-16 24 10 7 17 119 Habs career (Playoffs) 1915-16 5 0 0 0 24 SC Decade best (Playoffs) 1915-16 5 0 0 0 24 SC
The first Cup-winning captain of the Canadiens.
6. Jimmy Gardner (Top 100 all-time, Profile)Years(s) GP G A Pts PIM Awards* Habs career (Regular season) 1913-15 17 10 9 19 0 HOF Decade best (Regular season) 1913-14 15 10 9 19 0 Habs career (Playoffs) N/A Decade best (Playoffs) N/A
Combined coach and captain of two early editions of the team, including the first to compete for the O'Brien Cup.
5. "Phantom" Joe Malone (Top 100 all-time, Profile)Years(s) GP G A Pts PIM Awards* Habs career (Regular season) 1917-24 58 52 6 58 35 HOF Decade best (Regular season) 1917-18 20 44 4 48 30 Habs career (Playoffs) 1918-23 9 6 2 8 6 Decade best (Playoffs) 1918-19 5 5 2 7 3
Brought his incredible Bulldogs scoring rate to Montreal for one record setting season (2.2 G/GP!?!)
4. Jack Laviolette (Top 100 all-time, Profile)Years(s) GP G A Pts PIM Awards* Habs career (Regular season) 1909-18 155 48 19 67 174 HOF Decade best (Regular season) 1913-14 20 7 9 16 0 Habs career (Playoffs) 1914-18 14 1 2 3 15 SC Decade best (Playoffs) 1915-16 4 0 0 0 6 SC
Captained and coached the first edition of the Habs.
3. Georges Vezina (Top 100 all-time, Profile)Years(s) GP W L T GAA SO Awards* Habs career (Regular season) 1910-26 328 175 146 6 3.42 15 HOF Decade best (Regular season) 1924-25 30 17 11 2 1.81 5 Habs career (Playoffs) 1914-25 26 16 10 0 3.19 3 2 SC Decade best (Playoffs) 1923-24 2 2 0 0 1.00 1 SC
16 years synonymous with the Canadiens. Hardly a person saw anyone else play goal for the Canadiens until the late 1920s.
2. Didier "Cannonball" Pitre (Top 100 all-time, Profile)Years(s) GP G A Pts PIM Awards* Habs career (Regular season) 1909-23 254 220 59 279 218 HOF Decade best (Regular season) 1915-16 24 24 15 39 42 Habs career (Playoffs) 1916-23 20 13 4 17 66 SC Decade best (Playoffs) 1915-16 5 4 0 4 18 SC
Original team scoring machine from the home turf.
1. Edouard "Newsy" Lalonde (Top 100 all-time, Profile)Years(s) GP G A Pts PIM Awards* Habs career (Regular season) 1909-22 200 266 62 328 440 HOF Decade best (Regular season) 1916-17 18 28 7 35 61 Habs career (Playoffs) 1914-19 18 20 5 25 122 SC Decade best (Playoffs) 1918-19 5 11 2 13 15
The original Canadiens superstar. Added captain and Stanley Cup winning coach to the CV by the end of the decade.
* Awards: HOF = Hall of Fame; SC = Stanley Cup.
Top 100 Habs By Decade:
8. 1919-1929
In recognition of the Canadiens Centennial next Friday, we at Lions in Winter have been doing what we like best – making lists. As a precursor to publishing the definitive LIW top 100, we will be counting down the decades from least successful to most successful and naming our LIW top 10 players for the ten-year span. You should expect a few each day for the next few days.
Though this celebration has inevitably lost some steam due to relentless marketing and pre-game ceremonies for all of living memory, it would be a shame to let it pass unnoticed just because Mr. Gillett wanted to cash in before he cashed out.1919-1929
It's quite difficult to put each decade into a numbered box (well except for this last one). It seems there have always been loads of positives over each ten year period, and more often than not Stanley Cup finals and victories.
The 1920s are no exception. They started in 1919 from a position of strength, after all they had been poised to possibly win the Stanley Cup before the influenza outbreak led to the cancellation of the competition that year. But the Canadiens of the day didn't use that success as a springboard, but rather spent the next four or five seasons just being better than weaklings Hamilton. A Cup came in the middle of the decade, but it was not until another poor finish in 1926 that a true rebound occurred.
Again, we have 10 players here from our top 100 voting that have been allocated to the 1920s because a) they best represent that era, and b) it best represents their overall exploits.
[Note: Each player only appears in one decade's top 10 – sorry Brisebois fans]
10. Art Gagne (Not ranked in top 100, Profile)Years(s) GP G A Pts PIM Awards* Habs career (Regular season) 1926-29 132 41 16 57 149 Decade best (Regular season) 1927-28 44 20 10 30 75 Habs career (Playoffs) 1927-29 9 1 1 2 16 Decade best (Playoffs) 1927-28 2 1 1 2 4
A decent foil for the dynamic duo that was Joliat-Morenz.
9. Harry Cameron (Not ranked in top 100, Profile)Years(s) GP G A Pts PIM Awards* Habs career (Regular season) 1919-20 16 12 5 17 36 HOF Decade best (Regular season) 1919-20 16 12 5 17 36 Habs career (Playoffs) N/A Decade best (Playoffs) N/A
A classy defenceman into the Hall of Fame. The original Bobby Orr, the first Gordie Howe hat-trick and general innovator. Who cares that he only played 16 games for the Canadiens, he behaved like Bobby Orr while he was here...
8. Amos Arbour (Not ranked in top 100, Profile)Years(s) GP G A Pts PIM Awards* Habs career (Regular season) 1915-21 66 41 8 49 59 Decade best (Regular season) 1919-20 22 21 5 26 13 Habs career (Playoffs) 1916-21 5 3 0 3 11 SC Decade best (Playoffs) N/A
A sometime Hab, who had a big hand in Cup #1 and a stunning goalscoring start to the 1920s.
7. Louis Berlinquette (Not ranked in top 100, Profile)Years(s) GP G A Pts PIM Awards* Habs career (Regular season) 1911-23 235 61 47 108 194 Decade best (Regular season) 1921-22 24 13 5 18 10 Habs career (Playoffs) 1914-23 17 0 5 5 17 SC Decade best (Playoffs) 1922-23 2 0 2 2 0
From supporting cast to important offensive cog in the early 1920s machine.
6. Billy Couture (Top 100 all-time, Profile)Years(s) GP G A Pts PIM Awards* Habs career (Regular season) 1916-26 198 24 16 40 357 Decade best (Regular season) 1925-26 33 2 4 6 95 Habs career (Playoffs) 1917-25 17 0 1 1 81 SC Decade best (Playoffs) 1923-24 2 0 0 0 0 SC
A pioneer in the art of intimidation. Habs defence was built with some degree of intimidation at that time, and after Joe Hall passed away, Couture was the provider. Also captained the team in his final season.
5. Albert "Battleship" Leduc (Top 100 all-time, Profile)Years(s) GP G A Pts PIM Awards* Habs career (Regular season) 1925-35 341 56 32 88 574 Decade best (Regular season) 1925-26 32 10 3 13 62 Habs career (Playoffs) 1927-33 28 5 6 11 32 2 SC Decade best (Playoffs) 1928-29 3 1 0 1 4
Smallish big-hitting defenceman. Replacing Sprague Cleghorn as the anchor at the back end, Leduc learned lots in the 1920s and took the Canadiens to their most successful stint to date in the late decade and early 1930s.
4. Billy Boucher (Top 100 all-time, Profile)Years(s) GP G A Pts PIM Awards* Habs career (Regular season) 1921-27 156 86 36 122 339 Decade best (Regular season) 1922-23 24 24 7 31 55 Habs career (Playoffs) 1923-25 6 3 0 3 15 SC Decade best (Playoffs) 1923-24 2 1 0 1 9 SC
One of Morenz's earlier wingers and a fixture of the 1920s Habs gamesheets and scoresheets.
3. Odie Cleghorn (Top 100 all-time, Profile)Years(s) GP G A Pts PIM Awards* Habs career (Regular season) 1918-25 159 93 33 126 134 Decade best (Regular season) 1919-20 21 20 4 24 30 Habs career (Playoffs) 1919-25 11 7 2 9 5 SC Decade best (Playoffs) 1924-25 2 0 1 1 0
A hold-over star from the first decade. His greatest offensive achievements may have been in the 1918-19 playoffs, but his influence and scoring was pivotal in the 1923-24 season that ended in the Habs' second Cup.
2. Herb Gardiner (Top 100 all-time, Profile)Years(s) GP G A Pts PIM Awards* Habs career (Regular season) 1926-29 95 10 9 19 52 H, HOF Decade best (Regular season) 1926-27 44 6 6 12 26 H Habs career (Playoffs) 1927-29 9 0 1 1 16 Decade best (Playoffs) 1927-28 2 0 1 1 4
The first Canadiens player to win the Hart trophy, the first defenceman to win the Hart trophy.
1. Sprague Cleghorn (Top 100 all-time, Profile)Years(s) GP G A Pts PIM Awards* Habs career (Regular season) 1921-25 98 42 31 73 248 HOF Decade best (Regular season) 1921-22 24 17 9 26 80 Habs career (Playoffs) 1923-25 5 1 2 3 9 SC Decade best (Playoffs) 1924-25 2 1 2 3 2
Captain and impetus for the Canadiens second Cup victory. His 1921-22 season was another marvel for a defenceman, and epitmoised his influence on the way the team played during his tenure.
* Awards: H = Hart trophy; HOF = Hall of Fame; SC = Stanley Cup.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Top 100 Habs By Decade:
9. 1989-1999
In recognition of the Canadiens Centennial next Friday, we at Lions in Winter have been doing what we like best – making lists. As a precursor to publishing the definitive LIW top 100, we will be counting down the decades from least successful to most successful and naming our LIW top 10 players for the ten-year span. You should expect a few each day for the next few days.
Though this celebration has inevitably lost some steam due to relentless marketing and pre-game ceremonies for all of living memory, it would be a shame to let it pass unnoticed just because Mr. Gillett wanted to cash in before he cashed out.1989-1999
An objective look reveals what we all fear – that we became fans of this team just as its fortunes began to turn. From a Cup final to end the decade previous, these ten years took the team to its lowest in 1999.
There were good years, of course, and a Stanley Cup. But after that amazing run of 1993, the years were not kind to the Canadiens, as they went from perennial contender for league and playoff crowns to being just one of 24 odd teams.
Thanks to the early years, there were good players on the team and good players to trade for other good players. One trade chain (the Richer chain) provided 4 players for our top 10 from the 1990s.
[Note: Each player only appears in one decade's top 10 – so Brisebois fans, hold on to your hats]
10. Shayne Corson (Top 100 all-time, Profile)Years(s) GP G A Pts +/- GWG Awards* Habs career (Season) 1985-2000 662 168 255 423 +70 26 AS Decade best (Season) 1989-90 76 31 44 75 +33 6 AS Habs career (Playoffs) 2002-06 90 28 35 63 +16 7 Decade best (Playoffs) 1990-91 13 9 6 15 +5 3
A good solid player from the 1980s who had his best offensive seasons with Richer. Came back for a stint where he was captain and all-star again.
9. Eric Desjardins (Top 100 all-time, Profile)Years(s) GP G A Pts +/- GWG Awards* Habs career (Season) 1988-95 405 43 136 179 +55 7 AS Decade best (Season) 1992-93 82 13 32 45 +20 1 Habs career (Playoffs) 2002-06 71 9 20 29 +6 1 SC Decade best (Playoffs) 1992-93 20 4 10 14 +2 1 SC
A player who would have held his own in the dynasty years, I bet. He saved his best year for when it counted, and his 1 playoff GWG, well we all know that...
8. Denis Savard (Top 100 all-time, Profile)Years(s) GP G A Pts +/- GWG Awards* Habs career (Season) 1990-93 210 72 107 179 +6 7 AS, HOF Decade best (Season) 1991-92 77 28 42 70 +6 5 AS Habs career (Playoffs) 1990-93 38 5 25 30 -3 0 SC Decade best (Playoffs) 1991-92 11 3 9 12 +1 0
Came to Montreal under immense pressure to be THE star. Wasn't the dominant force, but still a big contributor over his 3 seasons in town.
7. Mathieu Schneider (Top 100 all-time, Profile)Years(s) GP G A Pts +/- GWG Awards* Habs career (Season) 1987-2009 383 68 148 216 +36 13 Decade best (Season) 1993-94 75 20 32 52 +15 4 Habs career (Playoffs) 1990-2009 46 5 16 21 +5 0 SC Decade best (Playoffs) 1990-91 13 2 7 9 +2 0
Learned to play offense from the back in Montreal. Was a pretty good option for D as well.
6. Pierre Turgeon (Top 100 all-time, Profile)Years(s) GP G A Pts +/- GWG Awards* Habs career (Season) 1994-96 104 50 77 127 +35 8 AS Decade best (Season) 1995-96 80 38 58 96 +19 6 AS Habs career (Playoffs) 1995-96 6 2 4 6 +1 0 Decade best (Playoffs) 1995-96 6 2 4 6 +1 0
The best season from a Canadiens player since Naslund, and it still stands.
5. Mark Recchi (Top 100 all-time, Profile)Years(s) GP G A Pts +/- GWG Awards* Habs career (Season) 1994-99 346 120 202 322 +23 18 AS Decade best (Season) 1995-96 82 28 50 78 +20 6 Habs career (Playoffs) 1996-98 21 11 13 24 +5 2 Decade best (Playoffs) 1997-98 10 4 8 12 +2 2
Like clockwork, both in being healthy for games and scoring.
4. Kirk Muller (Top 100 all-time, Profile)Years(s) GP G A Pts +/- GWG Awards* Habs career (Season) 1991-95 267 104 143 247 +1 15 AS Decade best (Season) 1992-93 80 37 57 94 +8 4 AS Habs career (Playoffs) 1992-94 38 20 12 32 +3 6 SC Decade best (Playoffs) 1992-93 20 10 7 17 +4 3 SC
Could find a new gear in important games and was pivotal in helping the whole team to do just that in several consecutive OTs.
3. Stephane Richer (Top 100 all-time, Profile)Years(s) GP G A Pts +/- GWG Awards* Habs career (Season) 1984-98 490 225 196 421 +65 36 AS Decade best (Season) 1989-90 75 51 40 91 +35 8 Habs career (Playoffs) 1986-97 77 36 21 57 +1 9 SC Decade best (Playoffs) 1990-91 13 9 5 14 E 1
The last 50-goal season from a Canadiens player, a link to Lafleur. Richer was a serious threat in the first few years of the decade.
2. Vincent Damphousse (Top 100 all-time, Profile)Years(s) GP G A Pts +/- GWG Awards* Habs career (Season) 1992-99 519 184 314 498 +26 35 Decade best (Season) 1992-93 84 39 58 97 +5 8 Habs career (Playoffs) 1993-98 48 19 24 43 E 5 SC Decade best (Playoffs) 1992-93 20 11 12 23 +8 3 SC
The most unheralded scoring machine, captain, cup-winning, hometown hero you could imagine. Going out on a low note shouldn't eclipse what he managed in the mid-90s.
1. Patrick Roy (Top 100 all-time, Profile)Years(s) GP W L T GAA S% SO Awards* Habs career (Season) 1984-2005 551 289 175 66 2.78 0.904 29 3 V, 4 WJ, AS, HOF Decade best (Season) 1991-92 67 36 22 8 2.36 0.914 5 V, WJ, AS Habs career (Playoffs) 1986-94 114 70 42 0 2.46 0.914 5 2 SC, 2 CS Decade best (Playoffs) 1992-93 20 16 4 0 2.13 0.929 0 SC, CS
He finds himself in the 1990s, but could head the 1980s list. Patrick was the source of most success in this decade – winning most individual honours and taking the team for a nice ride to LA to receive the silverware.
* Awards: V = Vezina trophy; WJ = William Jennings trophy (GA); AS= All-star; HOF = Hall of Fame; SC = Stanley Cup; CS = Conn Smythe.
