Rogatien Vachon
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Rogatien Rosaire "Rogie" Vachon (born September 8, 1945) is a retired French-Canadian
professional
ice hockey
goaltender
who played for the Montreal Canadiens
, Los Angeles Kings
, Detroit Red Wings
, and Boston Bruins
in the National Hockey League
.
in 1967
as a backup goaltender to Gump Worsley
on the Montreal Canadiens
team. He played 11 games during the season but it was in the playoffs that Vachon started to shine. Rogie played the majority of the games and led the Canadiens to the Stanley Cup Finals
. They ended up losing to the Toronto Maple Leafs
but Vachon now had a permanent spot on the Canadiens roster.
Vachon started the next season with 39 games played. He won 23 games and won the Vezina Trophy
with Gump Worsley
. They both had a combined 2.26 GAA
, the lowest since 1959
. Montreal would win the Stanley Cup
that season and the season after that
. The next season
, Worsley was traded to the Minnesota North Stars
. Rogatien got the top job but the Canadiens ended up missing the playoffs after winning 2 consecutive Stanley Cups. In 1972
, after losing his number one status to rookie Ken Dryden
, Rogatien demanded a trade and he was subsequently traded to the Los Angeles Kings
for Denis DeJordy
, Dale Hoganson
, Noel Price
and Doug Robinson.
in 1982. He has since served in a variety of executive positions with the Los Angeles Kings organization.
, Vachon was named to represent Canada. Rogie Vachon along with Gerry Cheevers
, and Glenn Resch were the goaltenders for the Canadian team. Rogie earned the top spot among the three and played in every single game during the tournament. He achieved a record of 6 wins and 1 loss, with 2 shutouts and a sparkling 1.39 goals against average. His spectacular play helped Canada win the tournament and he was named to the All-Star Team and was named Team MVP.
After retiring, Vachon served as general manager of the Kings from 1984 to 1992. He also served as interim head coach of the Kings on three separate occasions. He currently serves as a Royal Ambassador for the Kings organization.
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
Professional
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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 for the 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 ...
, Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
, and 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 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...
.
Montreal Canadiens (1967-1972)
Vachon entered the National Hockey LeagueNational 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...
in 1967
1966-67 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...
as a backup goaltender to Gump Worsley
Gump Worsley
Lorne John "Gump" Worsley was a professional ice hockey goaltender. Born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, he was given his nickname due to friends deciding he looked like comic-strip character Andy Gump.-Career:...
on the 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 ...
team. He played 11 games during the season but it was in the playoffs that Vachon started to shine. Rogie played the majority of the games and led the Canadiens to the Stanley Cup Finals
1967 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1967 Stanley Cup Final was a best-of-seven series played between the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Maple Leafs would win the series four games to two to win their thirteenth Stanley Cup...
. They ended up losing 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...
but Vachon now had a permanent spot on the Canadiens roster.
Vachon started the next season with 39 games played. He won 23 games and 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...
with Gump Worsley
Gump Worsley
Lorne John "Gump" Worsley was a professional ice hockey goaltender. Born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, he was given his nickname due to friends deciding he looked like comic-strip character Andy Gump.-Career:...
. They both had a combined 2.26 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....
, the lowest since 1959
1958-59 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:...
. Montreal would win the 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...
that season and the season after that
1968-69 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:...
. The next season
1969-70 NHL season
The 1969–70 NHL season was the 53rd season of the National Hockey League. For the third straight season, the St. Louis Blues reached the Stanley Cup finals, and for the third straight year, they were swept four games to none...
, Worsley was traded to the Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...
. Rogatien got the top job but the Canadiens ended up missing the playoffs after winning 2 consecutive Stanley Cups. In 1972
1971-72 NHL season
-Final:New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsBoston Bruins win the best-of-seven series 4 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup-NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:-Leading goaltenders:...
, after losing his number one status to rookie Ken Dryden
Ken Dryden
Kenneth Wayne Dryden, PC, is a Canadian politician, lawyer, businessman, author, and former NHL goaltender. Dryden is married with two children and four grandchildren and is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame...
, Rogatien demanded a trade and he was subsequently traded to the Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
for Denis DeJordy
Denis DeJordy
Denis Emile DeJordy , is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played goal for four NHL teams, most notably the Chicago Black Hawks.-Playing career:...
, Dale Hoganson
Dale Hoganson
Dale Gordon Hoganson is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 344 games in the National Hockey League and 378 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens, Quebec Nordiques, and Birmingham Bulls...
, Noel Price
Noel Price
Garry Noel Price is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman.Price started his National Hockey League career with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1958. He would also play for the New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins and Atlanta Flames. He...
and Doug Robinson.
Los Angeles Kings (1972-1978)
It was with the Kings that Vachon had his finest moments of his NHL career. He was runner-up for the 1975 Vezina Trophy. He was named to the NHL Second All-Star Team in 1975 and in 1977. Vachon was named the team MVP four times between 1973 and 1977. Vachon also set many goaltending records in Kings history that still stand to this day. His number 30 was the first number retired by the Kings in a ceremony on February 14, 1985. He ended his career with the Boston BruinsBoston 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 1982. He has since served in a variety of executive positions with the Los Angeles Kings organization.
Canada Cup
In 19761976 Canada Cup
The 1976 Canada Cup was an international ice hockey tournament held September 2–15, 1976, in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg and Quebec, Canada as well as in Philadelphia, United States. It was the first of five Canada Cup tournaments held between 1976 and 1991...
, Vachon was named to represent Canada. Rogie Vachon along with Gerry Cheevers
Gerry Cheevers
Gerald Michael "Cheesey" Cheevers is a former goaltender in the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association between 1961 and 1980, most famous for his two stints with the Boston Bruins, where he backstopped the team to Stanley Cup wins in 1970 and 1972...
, and Glenn Resch were the goaltenders for the Canadian team. Rogie earned the top spot among the three and played in every single game during the tournament. He achieved a record of 6 wins and 1 loss, with 2 shutouts and a sparkling 1.39 goals against average. His spectacular play helped Canada win the tournament and he was named to the All-Star Team and was named Team MVP.
Legacy
Known for his great reflexes and quick glove hand, Vachon was considered one of the premier one-on-one goaltenders of his era. He never allowed a goal on a penalty shot in his entire career.After retiring, Vachon served as general manager of the Kings from 1984 to 1992. He also served as interim head coach of the Kings on three separate occasions. He currently serves as a Royal Ambassador for the Kings organization.
Achievements
- Named to the QJHL First All-Star Team in 1966.
- 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 1968, 1969, 1971 (with MontrealMontreal CanadiensThe 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 ...
). - Canada CupCanada CupThe Canada Cup refers to several types of professional sporting events held in Canada: It is also the previous name of the World Cup of Golf and the World Cup of Hockey.* Canada Cup for men's professional ice hockey* Canada Cup...
Winner in 19761976 Canada CupThe 1976 Canada Cup was an international ice hockey tournament held September 2–15, 1976, in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg and Quebec, Canada as well as in Philadelphia, United States. It was the first of five Canada Cup tournaments held between 1976 and 1991...
. - 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 1968. - Named to the Canada Cup All-Star Team in 1976.
- Named Team MVP during the 1976 Canada Cup.
- Played in 1973, 1975, 1978 NHL All-Star Game.
- Named to the NHL Second All-Star Team in 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:...
, 19771976-77 NHL season-NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties In Minutes-Leading goaltenders:...
.
Los Angeles Kings records
- Most career games played by a goaltender (389).
- Most minutes played (22,922).
- Most career wins (171).
- Most career losses (148).
- Most career ties (66) (shared with Kelly HrudeyKelly HrudeyKelly Hrudey is a former NHL ice hockey goaltender and current hockey broadcaster with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. During his NHL career, Hrudey played for the New York Islanders , Los Angeles Kings , and San Jose Sharks .-Playing career:Hrudey played junior hockey for three years with...
). - Most career shutouts (32).
- Season lowest GAAGoals against averageGoals 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....
(2.24 in 1975) - Most shutouts in a season (8 in 1977).
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... |
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1963-64 | Montreal NDG Monarchs | MMJHL | 29 | — | — | — | 1740 | 71 | 4 | 2.45 | — |
1963–64 | Montreal Jr. Canadiens Montreal Jr. Canadiens The Montreal Junior Canadiens were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Junior Hockey League from 1933 to 1961, and the Ontario Hockey Association from 1961 to 1972. They played out of the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-History:... |
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... |
7 | — | — | — | 400 | 29 | 0 | 4.35 | — |
1964-65 | Thetford Mines Aces | QJHL Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League... |
13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 780 | 35 | 0 | 2.69 | — |
1964-65 | Montreal Jr. Canadiens | OHA-Jr. | 14 | — | — | — | 840 | 58 | 0 | 4.14 | — |
1965-66 | Thetford Mines Aces | QJHL | 39 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 2340 | 117 | 2 | 3.00 | — |
1965–66 1965–66 AHL season The 1965–66 AHL season was the 30th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The league played a limited interlocking schedule with the Western Hockey League which was repeated two seasons later. The Quebec Aces finished first overall in the regular... |
Quebec Aces Quebec Aces The Quebec Aces, also known in French as Les As de Québec, were an amateur and later a professional men's ice hockey team from Quebec City, Quebec. The Aces were founded in 1928, and played until 1971. The team played home games at the Quebec Coliseum from 1930 to 1971.The Aces were Allan Cup... |
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... |
10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 601 | 30 | 0 | 3.00 | — |
1966–67 | Houston Apollos | CPHL | 34 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 2020 | 99 | 2 | 2.91 | — |
1966–67 | 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 ... |
NHL | 19 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1137 | 47 | 1 | 2.48 | .915 |
1967–68 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 39 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 2227 | 92 | 4 | 2.48 | — |
1968–69 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 36 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2051 | 98 | 2 | 2.87 | — |
1969–70 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 64 | 31 | 18 | 12 | 3697 | 162 | 4 | 2.63 | — |
1970–71 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 47 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2676 | 118 | 2 | 2.64 | .914 |
1971–72 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 12.00 | — |
1971–72 | Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 28 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 1586 | 107 | 0 | 4.05 | — |
1972–73 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 52 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 3120 | 148 | 4 | 2.85 | .931 |
1973–74 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 65 | 28 | 26 | 10 | 3751 | 175 | 5 | 2.80 | — |
1974–75 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 54 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 3239 | 121 | 6 | 2.24 | .926 |
1975–76 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 51 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 3060 | 160 | 5 | 3.14 | .891 |
1976–77 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 68 | 33 | 23 | 12 | 4059 | 184 | 8 | 2.72 | — |
1977–78 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 70 | 29 | 27 | 13 | 4107 | 196 | 4 | 2.86 | — |
1978–79 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
NHL | 50 | 10 | 27 | 11 | 2908 | 189 | 0 | 3.90 | — |
1979–80 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 59 | 20 | 30 | 8 | 3474 | 209 | 4 | 3.61 | — |
1980–81 | 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 | 53 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 3021 | 168 | 1 | 3.34 | — |
1981–82 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 38 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2165 | 132 | 1 | 3.66 | .861 |
NHL totals | 795 | 355 | 291 | 127 | 46,298 | 2310 | 51 | 2.99 | — |
Playoffs
Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
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1963-64 | Montreal NDG Monarchs | MMJHL | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1080 | 57 | 1 | 3.17 |
1963-64 1964 Memorial Cup The 1964 Memorial Cup final was the 46th junior ice hockey championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. The George Richardson Memorial Trophy champions Toronto Marlboros of the Ontario Hockey Association in Eastern Canada competed against the Abbott Cup champions Edmonton Oil Kings of... |
Montreal NDG Monarchs | 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... |
10 | 7 | 3 | 600 | 34 | 4 | 3.40 |
1964-65 | Thetford Mines Aces | QJHL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 300 | 30 | 0 | 6.00 |
1965-66 | Thetford Mines Aces | QJHL | 11 | 7 | 4 | 659 | 31 | 1 | 2.82 |
1966–67 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 9 | 6 | 3 | 555 | 22 | 0 | 2.38 |
1967–68 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 113 | 4 | 0 | 2.12 |
1968–69 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 7 | 7 | 1 | 507 | 12 | 1 | 1.42 |
1973–74 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 240 | 7 | 0 | 1.75 |
1974–75 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 199 | 7 | 0 | 2.11 |
1975–76 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 7 | 4 | 3 | 438 | 17 | 1 | 2.33 |
1976–77 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 9 | 4 | 5 | 520 | 36 | 0 | 4.15 |
1977–78 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 120 | 11 | 0 | 5.50 |
1980–81 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 164 | 16 | 0 | 5.85 |
1981–82 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
NHL totals | 48 | 23 | 23 | 2876 | 133 | 2 | 2.77 |
International play
- Played for Team Canada in the 1976 Canada Cup1976 Canada CupThe 1976 Canada Cup was an international ice hockey tournament held September 2–15, 1976, in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg and Quebec, Canada as well as in Philadelphia, United States. It was the first of five Canada Cup tournaments held between 1976 and 1991...
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International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
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1976 1976 Canada Cup The 1976 Canada Cup was an international ice hockey tournament held September 2–15, 1976, in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg and Quebec, Canada as well as in Philadelphia, United States. It was the first of five Canada Cup tournaments held between 1976 and 1991... |
Canada | Can-Cup Canada Cup The Canada Cup refers to several types of professional sporting events held in Canada: It is also the previous name of the World Cup of Golf and the World Cup of Hockey.* Canada Cup for men's professional ice hockey* Canada Cup... |
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 432 | 10 | 2 | 1.39 | |
Int'l Senior totals | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 432 | 10 | 2 | 1.39 |