Gerry Cheevers

Player profile and career history

G · #30

Gerry Cheevers was a goaltender. Born December 7, 1940 in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, he stood 5'11", weighed 185 lbs and caught left. In 418 NHL regular-season games he had 227 wins and 26 shutouts.

NHL regular-season career

Games: 418
Wins: 227
GAA: 2.89
Save %: 0.901

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 11
Games Played: 418
Games Started: 407
Goals: 0
Goals Against: 1174
Goals Against Avg: 2.8899
Losses: 104
Pim: 214
Save Pctg: 0.9007
Shots Against: 11817
Shutouts: 26
Ties: 76
Time On Ice: 24374:37
Wins: 227

NHL playoff career

Games: 88
Wins: 53
GAA: 2.70
Save %: 0.902

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 1
Games Played: 88
Games Started: 88
Goals: 0
Goals Against: 242
Goals Against Avg: 2.6953
Losses: 34
Pim: 37
Save Pctg: 0.9017
Shots Against: 2462
Shutouts: 8
Time On Ice: 5387:12
Wins: 53

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Wins: 30
Shutouts: 4
Games: 52

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1979–80
- Boston BruinsNHL
1978–79
- NHL All-StarsCh-Cup
- Boston BruinsNHL
1977–78
- Boston BruinsNHL
1976–77
- Boston BruinsNHL
1975–76
- Boston BruinsNHL
- Cleveland CrusadersWHA
1974–75
- CanadaSummit-74
- Cleveland CrusadersWHA
1973–74
- Cleveland CrusadersWHA
1972–73
- Cleveland CrusadersWHA
1971–72
- Boston BruinsNHL
1970–71
- Boston BruinsNHL
1969–70
- Boston BruinsNHL
1968–69
- Boston BruinsNHL
1967–68
- Boston BruinsNHL
1966–67
- Oklahoma CityCPHL
- Boston BruinsNHL
1965–66
- Oklahoma CityCPHL
- Boston BruinsNHL
1964–65
- RochesterAHL
1963–64
- RochesterAHL
1962–63
- RochesterAHL
- SudburyEPHL
1961–62
- PittsburghAHL
- RochesterAHL
- Sault Ste. MarieEPHL
- Toronto Maple LeafsNHL
1960–61
- St. Michael'sM-Cup
- St. Michael'sOHA-Jr.
1959–60
- St. Michael'sOHA-Jr.
1958–59
- St. Michael'sOHA-Jr.
1957–58
- St. Michael'sOHA-Jr.
1956–57
- St. Michael'sOHA-Jr.

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

Scroll across the table for all columns. Open “All stats” on any season for its complete supplied record.

Season	League	Team	Type	GP	W	L	GAA	SV%	SO	Starts	OTL	SA	GA
1979–80	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	42	24	11	2.81	0.880	4	42	—	968	116	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 42 Games Started 42 Goals 0 Goals Against 116 Goals Against Avg 2.8132 Losses 11 Pim 62 Save Pctg 0.8802 Shots Against 968 Shutouts 4 Ties 7 Time On Ice 2474:03 Wins 24
1979–80	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	10	4	6	3.11	0.875	0	10	—	255	32	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 10 Games Started 10 Goals 0 Goals Against 32 Goals Against Avg 3.1126 Losses 6 Save Pctg 0.8745 Shots Against 255 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 616:51 Wins 4
1978–79	Ch-Cup	NHL All-Stars	Regular	1	0	1	6.00	—	0	—	—	—	6	All stats Games Played 1 Goals Against 6 Goals Against Avg 6 Losses 1 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 60:00 Wins 0
1978–79	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	43	23	9	3.16	0.865	1	41	—	981	132	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 43 Games Started 41 Goals 0 Goals Against 132 Goals Against Avg 3.1575 Losses 9 Pim 23 Save Pctg 0.8654 Shots Against 981 Shutouts 1 Ties 10 Time On Ice 2508:18 Wins 23
1978–79	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	6	4	2	2.50	0.891	0	6	—	137	15	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 6 Games Started 6 Goals 0 Goals Against 15 Goals Against Avg 2.5048 Losses 2 Save Pctg 0.8905 Shots Against 137 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 359:19 Wins 4
1977–78	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	21	10	5	2.66	0.889	1	19	—	434	48	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 21 Games Started 19 Goals 0 Goals Against 48 Goals Against Avg 2.6557 Losses 5 Pim 14 Save Pctg 0.8894 Shots Against 434 Shutouts 1 Ties 2 Time On Ice 1084:28 Wins 10
1977–78	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	12	8	4	2.87	0.884	1	12	—	302	35	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 12 Games Started 12 Goals 0 Goals Against 35 Goals Against Avg 2.8707 Losses 4 Pim 6 Save Pctg 0.8841 Shots Against 302 Shutouts 1 Time On Ice 731:31 Wins 8
1976–77	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	45	30	10	3.05	0.881	3	45	—	1,152	137	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 45 Games Started 45 Goals 0 Goals Against 137 Goals Against Avg 3.0467 Losses 10 Pim 46 Save Pctg 0.8811 Shots Against 1152 Shutouts 3 Ties 5 Time On Ice 2697:58 Wins 30
1976–77	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	14	8	5	3.08	0.865	1	14	—	327	44	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 14 Games Started 14 Goals 0 Goals Against 44 Goals Against Avg 3.0836 Losses 5 Pim 4 Save Pctg 0.8654 Shots Against 327 Shutouts 1 Time On Ice 856:09 Wins 8
1975–76	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	15	8	2	2.74	0.900	1	15	—	412	41	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 15 Games Started 15 Goals 0 Goals Against 41 Goals Against Avg 2.738 Losses 2 Pim 2 Save Pctg 0.9005 Shots Against 412 Shutouts 1 Ties 5 Time On Ice 898:27 Wins 8
1975–76	WHA	Cleveland Crusaders	Regular	28	11	14	3.63	—	1	—	—	—	95	All stats Games Played 28 Goals Against 95 Goals Against Avg 3.63 Losses 14 Shutouts 1 Ties 1 Time On Ice 1570:00 Wins 11
1975–76	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	6	2	4	2.14	0.917	1	6	—	169	14	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 6 Games Started 6 Goals 0 Goals Against 14 Goals Against Avg 2.1409 Losses 4 Save Pctg 0.9172 Shots Against 169 Shutouts 1 Time On Ice 392:22 Wins 2
1974–75	Summit-74	Canada	Regular	7	1	3	3.43	—	0	—	—	—	24	All stats Games Played 7 Goals Against 24 Goals Against Avg 3.43 Losses 3 Shutouts 0 Ties 3 Time On Ice 420:00 Wins 1
1974–75	WHA	Cleveland Crusaders	Regular	52	26	24	3.26	—	4	—	—	—	167	All stats Games Played 52 Goals Against 167 Goals Against Avg 3.26 Losses 24 Shutouts 4 Ties 2 Time On Ice 3076:00 Wins 26
1974–75	WHA	Cleveland Crusaders	Playoffs	5	1	4	4.60	—	0	—	—	—	23	All stats Games Played 5 Goals Against 23 Goals Against Avg 4.6 Losses 4 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 300:00 Wins 1
1973–74	WHA	Cleveland Crusaders	Regular	59	30	20	3.03	—	4	—	—	—	180	All stats Games Played 59 Goals Against 180 Goals Against Avg 3.03 Losses 20 Shutouts 4 Ties 6 Time On Ice 3562:00 Wins 30
1973–74	WHA	Cleveland Crusaders	Playoffs	5	1	4	3.56	—	0	—	—	—	18	All stats Games Played 5 Goals Against 18 Goals Against Avg 3.56 Losses 4 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 303:00 Wins 1
1972–73	WHA	Cleveland Crusaders	Regular	52	32	20	2.84	—	5	—	—	—	149	All stats Games Played 52 Goals Against 149 Goals Against Avg 2.84 Losses 20 Shutouts 5 Ties 0 Time On Ice 3144:00 Wins 32
1972–73	WHA	Cleveland Crusaders	Playoffs	9	5	4	2.41	—	0	—	—	—	22	All stats Games Played 9 Goals Against 22 Goals Against Avg 2.41 Losses 4 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 548:00 Wins 5
1971–72	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	41	27	5	2.50	0.920	2	40	—	1,264	101	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 41 Games Started 40 Goals 0 Goals Against 101 Goals Against Avg 2.5041 Losses 5 Pim 25 Save Pctg 0.9201 Shots Against 1264 Shutouts 2 Ties 8 Time On Ice 2420:00 Wins 27
1971–72	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	8	6	2	2.61	0.915	2	8	—	247	21	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 8 Games Started 8 Goals 0 Goals Against 21 Goals Against Avg 2.6111 Losses 2 Save Pctg 0.915 Shots Against 247 Shutouts 2 Time On Ice 482:33 Wins 6
1970–71	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	40	27	8	2.73	0.918	3	40	—	1,326	109	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 40 Games Started 40 Goals 0 Goals Against 109 Goals Against Avg 2.7281 Losses 8 Pim 4 Save Pctg 0.9178 Shots Against 1326 Shutouts 3 Ties 5 Time On Ice 2397:16 Wins 27
1970–71	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	6	3	3	3.51	0.892	0	6	—	194	21	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 6 Games Started 6 Goals 0 Goals Against 21 Goals Against Avg 3.5099 Losses 3 Pim 4 Save Pctg 0.8918 Shots Against 194 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 358:59 Wins 3
1969–70	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	41	24	8	2.72	0.919	4	40	—	1,337	108	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 41 Games Started 40 Goals 0 Goals Against 108 Goals Against Avg 2.7183 Losses 8 Pim 4 Save Pctg 0.9192 Shots Against 1337 Shutouts 4 Ties 8 Time On Ice 2383:53 Wins 24
1969–70	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	13	12	1	2.23	0.925	0	13	—	386	29	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 13 Games Started 13 Goals 0 Goals Against 29 Goals Against Avg 2.2314 Losses 1 Pim 2 Save Pctg 0.9249 Shots Against 386 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 779:47 Wins 12
1968–69	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	52	27	12	2.80	0.911	3	52	—	1,638	145	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 52 Games Started 52 Goals 0 Goals Against 145 Goals Against Avg 2.7981 Losses 12 Pim 14 Save Pctg 0.9115 Shots Against 1638 Shutouts 3 Ties 13 Time On Ice 3109:12 Wins 27
1968–69	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	9	6	3	1.68	0.947	3	9	—	302	16	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 9 Games Started 9 Goals 0 Goals Against 16 Goals Against Avg 1.6811 Losses 3 Pim 17 Save Pctg 0.947 Shots Against 302 Shutouts 3 Time On Ice 571:04 Wins 6
1967–68	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	47	21	19	2.84	0.907	3	45	—	1,337	125	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 47 Games Started 45 Goals 0 Goals Against 125 Goals Against Avg 2.8364 Losses 19 Pim 8 Save Pctg 0.9065 Shots Against 1337 Shutouts 3 Ties 6 Time On Ice 2644:10 Wins 21
1967–68	NHL	Boston Bruins	Playoffs	4	0	4	3.77	0.895	0	4	—	143	15	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 4 Games Started 4 Goals 0 Goals Against 15 Goals Against Avg 3.7717 Losses 4 Pim 4 Save Pctg 0.8951 Shots Against 143 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 238:37 Wins 0
1966–67	CPHL	Oklahoma City	Regular	26	14	6	2.80	—	1	—	—	—	71	All stats Games Played 26 Goals Against 71 Goals Against Avg 2.8 Losses 6 Shutouts 1 Ties 5 Time On Ice 1520:00 Wins 14
1966–67	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	22	5	10	3.33	0.898	1	21	—	703	72	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 22 Games Started 21 Goals 0 Goals Against 72 Goals Against Avg 3.3305 Losses 10 Pim 12 Save Pctg 0.8976 Shots Against 703 Shutouts 1 Ties 6 Time On Ice 1297:05 Wins 5
1966–67	CPHL	Oklahoma City	Playoffs	11	8	3	2.57	—	1	—	—	—	29	All stats Games Played 11 Goals Against 29 Goals Against Avg 2.57 Losses 3 Shutouts 1 Ties 0 Time On Ice 677:00 Wins 8
1965–66	CPHL	Oklahoma City	Regular	30	16	9	2.49	—	3	—	—	—	73	All stats Games Played 30 Goals Against 73 Goals Against Avg 2.49 Losses 9 Shutouts 3 Ties 5 Time On Ice 1760:00 Wins 16
1965–66	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	7	0	4	6.00	0.826	0	5	—	195	34	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 7 Games Started 5 Goals 0 Goals Against 34 Goals Against Avg 6.0038 Losses 4 Save Pctg 0.8256 Shots Against 195 Shutouts 0 Ties 1 Time On Ice 339:47 Wins 0
1965–66	CPHL	Oklahoma City	Playoffs	9	8	1	2.11	—	0	—	—	—	19	All stats Games Played 9 Goals Against 19 Goals Against Avg 2.11 Losses 1 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 540:00 Wins 8
1964–65	AHL	Rochester	Regular	72	48	21	2.68	—	5	—	—	—	195	All stats Games Played 72 Goals Against 195 Goals Against Avg 2.68 Losses 21 Shutouts 5 Ties 3 Time On Ice 4359:00 Wins 48
1964–65	AHL	Rochester	Playoffs	10	8	2	2.34	—	0	—	—	—	24	All stats Games Played 10 Goals Against 24 Goals Against Avg 2.34 Losses 2 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 615:00 Wins 8
1963–64	AHL	Rochester	Regular	66	38	25	2.84	—	3	—	—	—	187	All stats Games Played 66 Goals Against 187 Goals Against Avg 2.84 Losses 25 Shutouts 3 Ties 2 Time On Ice 3960:00 Wins 38
1963–64	AHL	Rochester	Playoffs	2	0	2	4.00	—	0	—	—	—	8	All stats Games Played 2 Goals Against 8 Goals Against Avg 4 Losses 2 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 120:00 Wins 0
1962–63	AHL	Rochester	Regular	19	7	9	3.95	—	1	—	—	—	75	All stats Games Played 19 Goals Against 75 Goals Against Avg 3.95 Losses 9 Shutouts 1 Ties 3 Time On Ice 1140:00 Wins 7
1962–63	EPHL	Sudbury	Regular	51	17	24	4.15	—	4	—	—	—	212	All stats Games Played 51 Goals Against 212 Goals Against Avg 4.15 Losses 24 Shutouts 4 Ties 10 Time On Ice 3060:00 Wins 17
1962–63	EPHL	Sudbury	Playoffs	8	4	4	3.59	—	1	—	—	—	29	All stats Games Played 8 Goals Against 29 Goals Against Avg 3.59 Losses 4 Shutouts 1 Ties 0 Time On Ice 485:00 Wins 4
1961–62	AHL	Pittsburgh	Regular	5	2	2	4.20	—	0	—	—	—	21	All stats Games Played 5 Goals Against 21 Goals Against Avg 4.2 Losses 2 Shutouts 0 Ties 1 Time On Ice 300:00 Wins 2
1961–62	AHL	Rochester	Regular	19	9	9	3.63	—	1	—	—	—	69	All stats Games Played 19 Goals Against 69 Goals Against Avg 3.63 Losses 9 Shutouts 1 Ties 1 Time On Ice 1140:00 Wins 9
1961–62	EPHL	Sault Ste. Marie	Regular	29	13	13	3.55	—	1	—	—	—	103	All stats Games Played 29 Goals Against 103 Goals Against Avg 3.55 Losses 13 Shutouts 1 Ties 3 Time On Ice 1740:00 Wins 13
1961–62	NHL	Toronto Maple Leafs	Regular	2	1	1	3.00	0.914	0	2	—	70	6	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 2 Games Started 2 Goals 0 Goals Against 6 Goals Against Avg 3 Losses 1 Save Pctg 0.9143 Shots Against 70 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 120:00 Wins 1
1961–62	AHL	Rochester	Playoffs	2	2	0	4.00	—	0	—	—	—	8	All stats Games Played 2 Goals Against 8 Goals Against Avg 4 Losses 0 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 120:00 Wins 2
1960–61	M-Cup	St. Michael's	Regular	9	7	2	2.33	—	1	—	—	—	21	All stats Games Played 9 Goals Against 21 Goals Against Avg 2.33 Losses 2 Shutouts 1 Ties 0 Time On Ice 540:00 Wins 7
1960–61	OHA-Jr.	St. Michael's	Regular	30	12	20	3.18	—	2	—	—	—	94	All stats Games Played 30 Goals Against 94 Goals Against Avg 3.18 Losses 20 Shutouts 2 Ties 5 Time On Ice 1775:00 Wins 12
1960–61	M-Cup	St. Michael's	Playoffs	9	7	2	2.33	—	1	—	—	—	21	All stats Games Played 9 Goals Against 21 Goals Against Avg 2.33 Losses 2 Shutouts 1 Ties 0 Time On Ice 540:00 Wins 7
1960–61	OHA-Jr.	St. Michael's	Playoffs	20	—	—	2.60	—	1	—	—	—	52	All stats Games Played 20 Goals Against 52 Goals Against Avg 2.6 Shutouts 1 Time On Ice 1200:00
1959–60	OHA-Jr.	St. Michael's	Regular	36	18	13	3.08	—	5	—	—	—	111	All stats Games Played 36 Goals Against 111 Goals Against Avg 3.08 Losses 13 Shutouts 5 Ties 5 Time On Ice 2160:00 Wins 18
1959–60	OHA-Jr.	St. Michael's	Playoffs	10	—	—	3.30	—	0	—	—	—	33	All stats Games Played 10 Goals Against 33 Goals Against Avg 3.3 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 600:00
1958–59	OHA-Jr.	St. Michael's	Regular	6	—	—	4.67	—	0	—	—	—	28	All stats Games Played 6 Goals Against 28 Goals Against Avg 4.67 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 360:00
1957–58	OHA-Jr.	St. Michael's	Regular	1	1	0	3.00	—	0	—	—	—	3	All stats Games Played 1 Goals Against 3 Goals Against Avg 3 Losses 0 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 60:00 Wins 1
1956–57	OHA-Jr.	St. Michael's	Regular	1	—	—	4.00	—	0	—	—	—	4	All stats Games Played 1 Goals Against 4 Goals Against Avg 4 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 60:00

NHL game-by-game archive

This season’s game-log import is queued. The background archive fills gradually.

NHL source coverage only; missing records are not zero-stat appearances. Historical team abbreviations are retained.

Recent NHL games

Date	Opponent	Goals against	Shots against	Save %	Time on ice
1980-04-22	NYI	4	24	0.833	59:20
1980-04-21	NYI	3	30	0.900	76:46
1980-04-19	NYI	5	35	0.857	58:37
1980-04-17	NYI	5	23	0.783	61:24
1980-04-16	NYI	2	27	0.926	61:02

Awards

Stanley Cup1971–72, 1969–70

Career refresh is delayed. The last imported record is retained.

Profile updated Oct 15, 10:50 pm EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

Player on NHL.com

NHL regular-season career

NHL playoff career

NHL season record highs

Teams & leagues through the years

1979–80

1978–79

1977–78

1976–77

1975–76

1974–75

1973–74

1972–73

1971–72

1970–71

1969–70

1968–69

1967–68

1966–67

1965–66

1964–65

1963–64

1962–63

1961–62

1960–61

1959–60

1958–59

1957–58

1956–57

Season-by-season history

NHL game-by-game archive

Recent NHL games

Awards