Bernie Parent
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Bernard Marcel Parent better known as Bernie Parent, is a retired Canadian
professional ice hockey
goaltender
who played 13 National Hockey League
(NHL) seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers
, Boston Bruins
, and Toronto Maple Leafs
, and also spent one season in the World Hockey Association
(WHA) with the Philadelphia Blazers
. During the 1973–74 and 1974–75 seasons, in what many consider the finest consecutive seasons ever by a goaltender, the Flyers won two Stanley Cup
s and Parent won the Vezina Trophy
and Conn Smythe Trophy
both seasons. A 1984 inductee into the Hockey Hall of Fame
, Parent was rated number 63 on The Hockey News
' list of The Top 100 NHL Players of All-Time in 1998.
goalie Jacques Plante
, whose sister lived in Parent's neighborhood. Many times Parent watched out for Plante's visits to his sister and her family.
As a Québécois
, Parent's use of English was a never ending source of locker room and bus trip humor, especially when he was excited. During his early playing career, Parent did not conduct interviews in English for fear of saying the wrong things.
of the OHA Junior A league. A two-time winner of the Dave Pinkney trophy (lowest goals against average or GAA), he wrapped up his junior career on the team that won the OHA championship and the Memorial Cup
championship in 1965.
Parent began his career with the Boston Bruins
in the 1965–66 season, appearing in 39 games. The following season was split between Boston and the Bruins' farm club in Oklahoma.
Left unprotected for the 1967 NHL Expansion Draft
, Parent was chosen by the Philadelphia Flyers
where he and Doug Favell
, another former Bruin prospect, split the netminding duties for the Flyers' first season. Parent recorded a 2.48 GAA with four shutouts and the Flyers finished first in the NHL's West Division. Over the next two seasons, with Favell performing inconsistently or injured, Parent became the Flyers' #1 goalie and appeared in 58 and 62 games for the Flyers.
On February 1, 1971, looking for help up front to improve the club's offence, the Flyers dealt Parent to the Toronto Maple Leafs
. The trade turned out to be a stroke of great fortune for the Flyers.
The Flyers received Mike Walton
and a 1st-round pick from Toronto, along with goalie Bruce Gamble. Immediately, the Flyers flipped Walton to the Bruins for Rick MacLeish, who helped the Flyers to win two Stanley Cups in 1974 and 1975. The Flyers used the 1st-round pick to select winger Pierre Plante, who was trade to St. Louis in December 1972 for defense man Andre "Moose" DuPont—who, like MacLeish, was a key peformer on the Flyers' two Cup winners.
And just two years after trading Parent, the Flyers re-acquired him (as discussed below) at the start of the 1974 season. He, along with Bob Clarke, keyed the team's two-year championship run.
After joining Toronto, Parent joined his boyhood hero, Jacques Plante
, who at 42 was having an all-star season. Under Plante's tutelage, Parent became a more consistent and technically proficient goalie. Parent played well for the Leafs through the 1971–72 season, gaining valuable regular season and playoff experience.
Without a contract with the Leafs in the summer of 1972, Parent signed a large contract with the Miami Screaming Eagles
, which quickly became the Philadelphia Blazers
, of the newly forming World Hockey Association
. He was the first player to 'jump' to the WHA. Parent faced a barrage of shots in 63 regular season games for the Blazers in the defensively weak league. After leaving the team over a contract dispute during the 1973 WHA playoffs, he sought a return to the NHL but did not wish to return to the Leafs. Toronto traded Parent's NHL rights back to the Flyers for Favell and a first round pick in that summer's (1973) amateur draft.
The next two seasons were the greatest of his career. Playing 73 games in a 78 game schedule, Parent sparkled in leading the league with a 1.89 GAA and 12 shutouts. He shared the Vezina Trophy
with Chicago's Tony Esposito
and was named a first team all-star as the Flyers to a first place finish in the West Division. He won the Conn Smythe Trophy
(playoff MVP) and the Flyers won the first of consecutive Stanley Cup
Championships. The following year, he won another Vezina Trophy, a second Conn Smythe Trophy and the Stanley Cup. "Only the Lord saves more than Bernie Parent" became a catch-phrase and bumper sticker in Philadelphia in those years.
Following the championship seasons, Parent was sidelined by injury and appeared in only 11 games in 1975–76. Over the next three seasons, he experienced difficulties at times. Plante, although in retirement, continued to have a strong influence on Parent's career. Parent, like Plante, was a stand-up type goalie. At one point Parent was playing poorly and considering retirement. Plante watched him practice in Philadelphia for two days, then told Parent exactly what he was doing wrong: sitting back on his heels, backing into his crease and losing concentration. Parent heeded Plante's advice and returned to form.
In February 1979, Parent suffered a career-ending eye injury in a game against the New York Rangers
. An errant stick entered the right eye hole of his mask
, causing permanent damage to his vision. This incident caused many NHL goalies to switch from fibreglass facemasks toward the cage and helmet style, and resulted in many amateur and junior leagues banning fibreglass masks altogether, mandating the helmet/cage combo.
and the late Pelle Lindbergh
, the latter of whom idolized Parent as a youngster in his native Sweden
. Today, he is employed by the Flyers as Ambassador of Hockey. He can be seen at Flyers home games on the concourse.
Parent was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
in 1984. In 1998, he was ranked number 63 on The Hockey News list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.
Parent has been a resident of Cherry Hill, New Jersey
. and has a shore house in Wildwood
.
Parent has a book, written by Michele Paiva, Dean Smith and himself, "Journey Through Risk and Fear", published by Balletsa, Inc Publishing, which touches upon his trials and tribulations but mostly, how to overcome fear, face challenges, find purpose and obtain goals. Published January 2011, Official Release, February 25, 2011 (Balletsa inc, Michele Paiva)
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
goaltender
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...
who played 13 National Hockey League
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...
(NHL) seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
, and 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...
, and also spent one season in the World Hockey Association
World Hockey Association
The World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926...
(WHA) with the Philadelphia Blazers
Blazers/Cowboys (WHA)
The Blazers/Cowboys were an ice hockey franchise in the World Hockey Association from 1972–1977. Originally in 1972, the franchise was to be based out of Miami, Florida, called the Miami Screaming Eagles. But due to money problems and a lack of a suitable arena, they never played a game in Miami...
. During the 1973–74 and 1974–75 seasons, in what many consider the finest consecutive seasons ever by a goaltender, the Flyers won two 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...
s and Parent won 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...
and Conn Smythe Trophy
Conn Smythe Trophy
The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup playoffs. The Conn Smythe Trophy has been awarded 46 times to 40 players since the 1964–65 NHL season...
both seasons. A 1984 inductee into 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...
, Parent was rated number 63 on The Hockey News
The Hockey News
The Hockey News, commonly abbreviated to THN, is a North American ice hockey magazine published by Transcontinental. The Hockey News was founded in 1947 by Ken McKenzie and Bill Côté, and has since been the most recognized hockey publication in North America...
' list of The Top 100 NHL Players of All-Time in 1998.
Early years
Parent's hero as a young boy was Montreal CanadiensMontreal 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 ...
goalie Jacques Plante
Jacques Plante
Joseph Jacques Omer Plante was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. During a career lasting from 1947–1975, he was considered to be one of the most important innovators in hockey...
, whose sister lived in Parent's neighborhood. Many times Parent watched out for Plante's visits to his sister and her family.
As a Québécois
French-speaking Quebecer
French-speaking Quebecers are francophone residents of the Canadian province of Quebec....
, Parent's use of English was a never ending source of locker room and bus trip humor, especially when he was excited. During his early playing career, Parent did not conduct interviews in English for fear of saying the wrong things.
Playing career
Parent played for the Niagara Falls FlyersNiagara Falls Flyers
----The Niagara Falls Flyers were two junior ice hockey franchises that played in the top tier in the Ontario Hockey Association. The first, a Junior "A" team existed from 1960 until 1972, and the second in Tier I Junior "A" from 1976 until 1982....
of the OHA Junior A league. A two-time winner of the Dave Pinkney trophy (lowest goals against average or GAA), he wrapped up his junior career on the team that won the OHA championship and the Memorial Cup
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
championship in 1965.
Parent began his career with the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
in the 1965–66 season, appearing in 39 games. The following season was split between Boston and the Bruins' farm club in Oklahoma.
Left unprotected for the 1967 NHL Expansion Draft
1967 NHL Expansion Draft
The 1967 NHL Expansion Draft was held on June 6, 1967, in the ballroom of the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The draft took place to fill the rosters of the league's six expansion teams for the 1967–68 season: the California Seals, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota North Stars,...
, Parent was chosen by the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
where he and Doug Favell
Doug Favell
Douglas Robert Favell is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender, most notably for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League. He was also a box lacrosse player.-Playing career:...
, another former Bruin prospect, split the netminding duties for the Flyers' first season. Parent recorded a 2.48 GAA with four shutouts and the Flyers finished first in the NHL's West Division. Over the next two seasons, with Favell performing inconsistently or injured, Parent became the Flyers' #1 goalie and appeared in 58 and 62 games for the Flyers.
On February 1, 1971, looking for help up front to improve the club's offence, the Flyers dealt Parent to 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...
. The trade turned out to be a stroke of great fortune for the Flyers.
The Flyers received Mike Walton
Mike Walton
Michael Robert "Shakey" Walton is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association . He was a forward with explosive offensive skills who made up for his lack of size with blazing speed and superior puckhandling...
and a 1st-round pick from Toronto, along with goalie Bruce Gamble. Immediately, the Flyers flipped Walton to the Bruins for Rick MacLeish, who helped the Flyers to win two Stanley Cups in 1974 and 1975. The Flyers used the 1st-round pick to select winger Pierre Plante, who was trade to St. Louis in December 1972 for defense man Andre "Moose" DuPont—who, like MacLeish, was a key peformer on the Flyers' two Cup winners.
And just two years after trading Parent, the Flyers re-acquired him (as discussed below) at the start of the 1974 season. He, along with Bob Clarke, keyed the team's two-year championship run.
After joining Toronto, Parent joined his boyhood hero, Jacques Plante
Jacques Plante
Joseph Jacques Omer Plante was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. During a career lasting from 1947–1975, he was considered to be one of the most important innovators in hockey...
, who at 42 was having an all-star season. Under Plante's tutelage, Parent became a more consistent and technically proficient goalie. Parent played well for the Leafs through the 1971–72 season, gaining valuable regular season and playoff experience.
Without a contract with the Leafs in the summer of 1972, Parent signed a large contract with the Miami Screaming Eagles
Miami Screaming Eagles
The Miami Screaming Eagles were Miami's first attempt at a professional ice hockey team.Businessman Herb Martin bought a franchise in the World Hockey Association in 1972. The Eagles were the first to sign players from NHL clubs, such as Bernie Parent from the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins...
, which quickly became the Philadelphia Blazers
Philadelphia Blazers
The Philadelphia Blazers were an ice hockey franchise in the World Hockey Association for the 1972–73 WHA season that was based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States....
, of the newly forming World Hockey Association
World Hockey Association
The World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926...
. He was the first player to 'jump' to the WHA. Parent faced a barrage of shots in 63 regular season games for the Blazers in the defensively weak league. After leaving the team over a contract dispute during the 1973 WHA playoffs, he sought a return to the NHL but did not wish to return to the Leafs. Toronto traded Parent's NHL rights back to the Flyers for Favell and a first round pick in that summer's (1973) amateur draft.
The next two seasons were the greatest of his career. Playing 73 games in a 78 game schedule, Parent sparkled in leading the league with a 1.89 GAA and 12 shutouts. He 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...
with Chicago's Tony Esposito
Tony Esposito
For the Italian musician, please see Tony Esposito .Anthony James "Tony O" Esposito is a retired Canadian-American professional ice hockey goaltender, who played in the National Hockey League, most notably for the Chicago Black Hawks. He was one of the pioneers of the now popular butterfly style....
and was named a first team all-star as the Flyers to a first place finish in the West Division. He won the Conn Smythe Trophy
Conn Smythe Trophy
The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup playoffs. The Conn Smythe Trophy has been awarded 46 times to 40 players since the 1964–65 NHL season...
(playoff MVP) and the Flyers won the first of 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...
Championships. The following year, he won another Vezina Trophy, a second Conn Smythe Trophy and the Stanley Cup. "Only the Lord saves more than Bernie Parent" became a catch-phrase and bumper sticker in Philadelphia in those years.
Following the championship seasons, Parent was sidelined by injury and appeared in only 11 games in 1975–76. Over the next three seasons, he experienced difficulties at times. Plante, although in retirement, continued to have a strong influence on Parent's career. Parent, like Plante, was a stand-up type goalie. At one point Parent was playing poorly and considering retirement. Plante watched him practice in Philadelphia for two days, then told Parent exactly what he was doing wrong: sitting back on his heels, backing into his crease and losing concentration. Parent heeded Plante's advice and returned to form.
In February 1979, Parent suffered a career-ending eye injury in a game against 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...
. An errant stick entered the right eye hole of his mask
Goalie mask
A goaltender mask, commonly referred to as a goalie mask or a hockey mask, is a mask worn by ice hockey, inline hockey, and field hockey goaltenders to protect the head from injury. Jacques Plante was the first goaltender to create and use a practical mask in 1959. Plante's mask was a piece of...
, causing permanent damage to his vision. This incident caused many NHL goalies to switch from fibreglass facemasks toward the cage and helmet style, and resulted in many amateur and junior leagues banning fibreglass masks altogether, mandating the helmet/cage combo.
Post-career
After Parent's retirement, the Flyers retired his jersey number (1) in his honor. He spent several years in the Flyers organization as goaltending coach, mentoring future Vezina-winning goalies Ron HextallRon Hextall
Ronald Jeffrey Hextall is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 13 National Hockey League seasons for the Philadelphia Flyers, Quebec Nordiques, and New York Islanders...
and the late Pelle Lindbergh
Pelle Lindbergh
Per-Eric Göran "Pelle" Lindbergh was a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender who played parts of five seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers.-Playing career:...
, the latter of whom idolized Parent as a youngster in his native Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Today, he is employed by the Flyers as Ambassador of Hockey. He can be seen at Flyers home games on the concourse.
Parent was inducted into 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 1984. In 1998, he was ranked number 63 on The Hockey News list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.
Parent has been a resident of Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Cherry Hill is a township in Camden County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a population of 71,045, representing an increase of 1,080 from the 69,965 residents enumerated during the 2000 Census...
. and has a shore house in Wildwood
Wildwood, New Jersey
Wildwood is a city in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area and is a popular summer resort destination. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's year-round population was 5,325...
.
Awards and achievements
- Memorial CupMemorial CupThe Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
championship in 19651965 Memorial CupThe 1965 Memorial Cup final was the 47th junior ice hockey championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. The George Richardson Memorial Trophy champions Niagara Falls Flyers of the Ontario Hockey Association in Eastern Canada competed against the Abbott Cup champions Edmonton Oil Kings...
. - Selected to the WHAWorld Hockey AssociationThe World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926...
Second All-Star Team in 19731972-73 WHA season-Avco World Trophy finals:New England Whalers defeated the Winnipeg Jets, 4 games to 1. The Whalers defeated the Jets 9 to 6 in the deciding game, with Larry Pleau scoring a hat trick.-WHA awards:-Debuts:...
. - Selected to the NHL First All-Star Team in 1974 and 1975.
- Conn Smythe TrophyConn Smythe TrophyThe Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup playoffs. The Conn Smythe Trophy has been awarded 46 times to 40 players since the 1964–65 NHL season...
winner in 19741973-74 NHL season-NHL awards:A new award, the Jack Adams for the best coach, was introduced for this season. The first winner was Fred Shero of the Philadelphia Flyers.-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:...
and 19751974-75 NHL season-NHL awards:-All-Star teams:Source: NHL.-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = PointsSource: NHL.-Leading goaltenders:...
. - 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 1974 and 1975. - 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 1974 and 19751975 Stanley Cup FinalsThe 1975 Stanley Cup Final championship series was played by the Buffalo Sabres, making their first Finals appearance and the defending champion Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers would win the best-of-seven series four games to two. This was the first Final to have two non-"Original Six" teams since...
. - Played in 1969, 1970, 1974, 1975, and 1977 NHL All-Star Games.
- Class Guy Award winner in 1979.
- His #1 was retired by the Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia FlyersThe Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
on October 11, 1979, the first jersey the Flyers have retired. - Inducted into 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 1984. - In 1998, he was ranked number 63 on The Hockey News list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.
- Inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of FamePhiladelphia Sports Hall of FameThe Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame is a nonprofit organization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., that was established in May 2002, to honor individuals and groups who are either area natives who became prominent in the field of sports or who became prominent in the field of sports in the...
in 2004.
Parent has a book, written by Michele Paiva, Dean Smith and himself, "Journey Through Risk and Fear", published by Balletsa, Inc Publishing, which touches upon his trials and tribulations but mostly, how to overcome fear, face challenges, find purpose and obtain goals. Published January 2011, Official Release, February 25, 2011 (Balletsa inc, Michele Paiva)
Records
- Previously held the mark for most wins in a season (47), surpassed by New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey DevilsThe New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
goaltender Martin BrodeurMartin BrodeurMartin Pierre Brodeur is a French-Canadian ice hockey goaltender who has played his entire National Hockey League career with the New Jersey Devils. In his 19-year tenure with the Devils, he has won three Stanley Cup championships and has been in the playoffs every year but two...
during the 2006–07 season with 48 wins. His 47 win season in 1973–74 is still the record for most regulation time wins in a single season. Parent did not have the benefit of overtime or shootouts or a longer season in his era. - Fourth hockey player and third goalie to appear on the cover of Time Magazine (Lorne ChabotLorne ChabotLorne "Chabotsky" Chabot was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender.-Playing career:Lorne played in the National Hockey League from 1926 to 1937. During this time, he played for the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Black Hawks, Montreal Maroons, and New York Americans...
was first).
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 | W | L | T | MIN | GA | 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.... |
SV% Save percentage Save percentage is an ice hockey and lacrosse statistic that represents the percentage of shots on goal a goaltender stops... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963–64 | Niagara Falls Flyers Niagara Falls Flyers ----The Niagara Falls Flyers were two junior ice hockey franchises that played in the top tier in the Ontario Hockey Association. The first, a Junior "A" team existed from 1960 until 1972, and the second in Tier I Junior "A" from 1976 until 1982.... |
OHA-Jr. Ontario Hockey Association The Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Other Ontario sanctioning bodies along with the... |
28 | — | — | — | 1680 | 80 | 4 | 2.86 | — |
| 1964–65 | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA-Jr. | 34 | — | — | — | 2004 | 86 | 2 | 2.58 | — |
| 1965–66 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in 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... |
39 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 2083 | 128 | 1 | 3.69 | — |
| 1965–66 | Oklahoma City Blazers Oklahoma City Blazers The Oklahoma City Blazers were a professional ice hockey team that played in the Northwest Division of the Central Hockey League. The Blazers played at the Ford Center, located in downtown Oklahoma City. Their colors were burgundy, gold and white... |
CPHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 180 | 11 | 0 | 3.67 | — |
| 1966–67 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 18 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1022 | 62 | 0 | 3.64 | — |
| 1966–67 | Oklahoma City Blazers | CPHL | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 820 | 37 | 4 | 2.70 | — |
| 1967–68 | Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 38 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 2248 | 93 | 4 | 2.48 | .926 |
| 1968–69 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 58 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 3365 | 151 | 1 | 2.69 | .923 |
| 1969–70 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 62 | 13 | 29 | 20 | 3680 | 171 | 3 | 2.79 | .920 |
| 1970–71 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 30 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 1586 | 73 | 2 | 2.76 | .912 |
| 1970–71 | 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 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1040 | 46 | 0 | 2.65 | — |
| 1971–72 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 47 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 2715 | 116 | 3 | 2.56 | — |
| 1972–73 | Philadelphia Blazers Philadelphia Blazers The Philadelphia Blazers were an ice hockey franchise in the World Hockey Association for the 1972–73 WHA season that was based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.... |
WHA World Hockey Association The World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926... |
63 | 33 | 38 | 0 | 3653 | 220 | 2 | 3.61 | .886 |
| 1973–74 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 73 | 47 | 13 | 12 | 4314 | 136 | 12 | 1.89 | .933 |
| 1974–75 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 68 | 44 | 14 | 10 | 4041 | 137 | 12 | 2.03 | .919 |
| 1975–76 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 615 | 24 | 0 | 2.34 | .908 |
| 1976–77 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 61 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 3525 | 159 | 5 | 2.71 | .897 |
| 1977–78 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 49 | 29 | 6 | 13 | 2923 | 108 | 7 | 2.22 | .912 |
| 1978–79 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 36 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 1979 | 89 | 4 | 2.70 | .893 |
| NHL totals | 608 | 271 | 198 | 121 | 35,136 | 1493 | 55 | 2.55 | — | ||
| WHA totals | 63 | 33 | 38 | 0 | 3653 | 220 | 2 | 3.61 | .886 | ||
Playoffs
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963–64 | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA-Jr. | 4 | 0 | 4 | 240 | 26 | 0 | 6.50 | — |
| 1964–65 | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA-Jr. | 8 | 6 | 2 | 480 | 15 | 1 | 1.86 | — |
| 1964–65 1965 Memorial Cup The 1965 Memorial Cup final was the 47th junior ice hockey championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. The George Richardson Memorial Trophy champions Niagara Falls Flyers of the Ontario Hockey Association in Eastern Canada competed against the Abbott Cup champions Edmonton Oil Kings... |
Niagara Falls Flyers | M-Cup Memorial Cup The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major... |
13 | 10 | 2 | 700 | 19 | 2 | 1.63 | — |
| 1967–68 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 355 | 8 | 0 | 1.35 | .963 |
| 1968–69 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 180 | 12 | 0 | 4.00 | .872 |
| 1970–71 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 235 | 9 | 0 | 2.30 | — |
| 1971–72 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 243 | 13 | 0 | 3.21 | — |
| 1972–73 | Philadelphia Blazers | WHA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 2.57 | — |
| 1973–74 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 17 | 12 | 5 | 1042 | 35 | 2 | 2.02 | .933 |
| 1974–75 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 15 | 10 | 5 | 922 | 29 | 4 | 1.89 | .922 |
| 1975–76 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 8 | 4 | 4 | 480 | 27 | 0 | 3.38 | .892 |
| 1976–77 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 123 | 8 | 0 | 3.90 | .814 |
| 1977–78 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 12 | 7 | 5 | 722 | 33 | 0 | 2.74 | .891 |
| NHL totals | 71 | 38 | 33 | 4302 | 174 | 6 | 2.43 | — | ||
| WHA totals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 2.57 | — | ||