Emile Francis

Player profile and career history

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Emile Francis was a goaltender. Born September 13, 1926 in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada, he stood 5'6", weighed 145 lbs and caught left. In 95 NHL regular-season games he had 32 wins and 1 shutouts.

NHL regular-season career

Games
95
Wins
32
GAA
3.75
Save %
—
All supplied career statistics
Assists
0
Games Played
95
Games Started
94
Goals
0
Goals Against
354
Goals Against Avg
3.7526
Losses
52
Pim
6
Shutouts
1
Ties
10
Time On Ice
5660:00
Wins
32

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
19
1947–48 · Chicago Blackhawks
Shutouts
1
1947–48 · Chicago Blackhawks
Games
54
1947–48 · Chicago Blackhawks

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.

  1. 1959–60

    • SeattleWHL
    • SpokaneWHL
  2. 1958–59

    • SpokaneWHL
  3. 1957–58

    • VictoriaWHL
  4. 1956–57

    • SeattleWHL
  5. 1955–56

    • SaskatoonWHL
  6. 1954–55

    • ClevelandAHL
  7. 1953–54

    • ClevelandAHL
  8. 1952–53

    • VancouverWHL
  9. 1951–52

  10. 1950–51

  11. 1949–50

  12. 1948–49

  13. 1947–48

  14. 1946–47

  15. 1945–46

    • Moose JawM-Cup
    • Moose JawS-SJHL
    • Regina CapsWCSHL
  16. 1944–45

    • WashingtonEAHL
  17. 1943–44

    • PhiladelphiaEAHL
  18. 1942–43

    • North BattlefordN-SJHL
  19. 1941–42

    • North BattlefordN-SJHL

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.

SeasonLeagueTeamTypeGPWLGAASV%SOStartsOTLSAGA
1959–60WHLSeattleRegular1102.00—0———2
All stats
Games Played
1
Goals Against
2
Goals Against Avg
2
Losses
0
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
60:00
Wins
1
1959–60WHLSpokaneRegular6819464.41—0———300
All stats
Games Played
68
Goals Against
300
Goals Against Avg
4.41
Losses
46
Shutouts
0
Ties
3
Time On Ice
4080:00
Wins
19
1958–59WHLSpokaneRegular6825373.89—1———269
All stats
Games Played
68
Goals Against
269
Goals Against Avg
3.89
Losses
37
Shutouts
1
Ties
6
Time On Ice
4150:00
Wins
25
1958–59WHLSpokanePlayoffs4134.00—0———16
All stats
Games Played
4
Goals Against
16
Goals Against Avg
4
Losses
3
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
240:00
Wins
1
1957–58WHLVictoriaRegular6718474.37—2———294
All stats
Games Played
67
Goals Against
294
Goals Against Avg
4.37
Losses
47
Shutouts
2
Ties
2
Time On Ice
4040:00
Wins
18
1956–57WHLSeattleRegular6835273.08—4———214
All stats
Games Played
68
Goals Against
214
Goals Against Avg
3.08
Losses
27
Shutouts
4
Ties
6
Time On Ice
4167:00
Wins
35
1956–57WHLSeattlePlayoffs6243.35—0———20
All stats
Games Played
6
Goals Against
20
Goals Against Avg
3.35
Losses
4
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
358:00
Wins
2
1955–56WHLSaskatoonRegular6827333.43—5———239
All stats
Games Played
68
Goals Against
239
Goals Against Avg
3.43
Losses
33
Shutouts
5
Ties
8
Time On Ice
4185:00
Wins
27
1955–56WHLSaskatoonPlayoffs3035.67—0———17
All stats
Games Played
3
Goals Against
17
Goals Against Avg
5.67
Losses
3
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
180:00
Wins
0
1954–55AHLClevelandRegular5728263.58—2———204
All stats
Games Played
57
Goals Against
204
Goals Against Avg
3.58
Losses
26
Shutouts
2
Ties
3
Time On Ice
3420:00
Wins
28
1954–55AHLClevelandPlayoffs3124.56—0———12
All stats
Games Played
3
Goals Against
12
Goals Against Avg
4.56
Losses
2
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
158:00
Wins
1
1953–54AHLClevelandRegular6537283.14—5———204
All stats
Games Played
65
Goals Against
204
Goals Against Avg
3.14
Losses
28
Shutouts
5
Ties
0
Time On Ice
3900:00
Wins
37
1953–54AHLClevelandPlayoffs9723.11—0———28
All stats
Games Played
9
Goals Against
28
Goals Against Avg
3.11
Losses
2
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
540:00
Wins
7
1952–53WHLVancouverRegular7032283.08—5———216
All stats
Games Played
70
Goals Against
216
Goals Against Avg
3.08
Losses
28
Shutouts
5
Ties
10
Time On Ice
4200:00
Wins
32
1952–53WHLVancouverPlayoffs9453.27—0———30
All stats
Games Played
9
Goals Against
30
Goals Against Avg
3.27
Losses
5
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
550:00
Wins
4
1951–52AHLCincinnatiRegular5124223.08—4———162
All stats
Games Played
51
Goals Against
162
Goals Against Avg
3.08
Losses
22
Shutouts
4
Ties
5
Time On Ice
3160:00
Wins
24
1951–52NHLNew York RangersRegular14472.93—014——41
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
14
Games Started
14
Goals
0
Goals Against
41
Goals Against Avg
2.9286
Losses
7
Shutouts
0
Ties
3
Time On Ice
840:00
Wins
4
1951–52AHLCincinnatiPlayoffs6333.00—0———18
All stats
Games Played
6
Goals Against
18
Goals Against Avg
3
Losses
3
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
360:00
Wins
3
1950–51AHLCincinnatiRegular5320263.05—2———167
All stats
Games Played
53
Goals Against
167
Goals Against Avg
3.05
Losses
26
Shutouts
2
Ties
7
Time On Ice
3280:00
Wins
20
1950–51NHLNew York RangersRegular5123.23—04——14
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
5
Games Started
4
Goals
0
Goals Against
14
Goals Against Avg
3.2308
Losses
2
Shutouts
0
Ties
1
Time On Ice
260:00
Wins
1
1949–50AHLNew HavenRegular6822363.62—1———246
All stats
Games Played
68
Goals Against
246
Goals Against Avg
3.62
Losses
36
Shutouts
1
Ties
10
Time On Ice
4080:00
Wins
22
1949–50NHLNew York RangersRegular1018.00—01——8
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
1
Games Started
1
Goals
0
Goals Against
8
Goals Against Avg
8
Losses
1
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
60:00
Wins
0
1948–49AHLNew HavenRegular4915274.14—4———203
All stats
Games Played
49
Goals Against
203
Goals Against Avg
4.14
Losses
27
Shutouts
4
Ties
7
Time On Ice
2940:00
Wins
15
1948–49NHLNew York RangersRegular2202.00—02——4
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
2
Games Started
2
Goals
0
Goals Against
4
Goals Against Avg
2
Losses
0
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
120:00
Wins
2
1947–48NHLChicago BlackhawksRegular5419303.39—154——183
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
54
Games Started
54
Goals
0
Goals Against
183
Goals Against Avg
3.3889
Losses
30
Pim
6
Shutouts
1
Ties
5
Time On Ice
3240:00
Wins
19
1947–48USHLKansas CityRegular7323.42—1———24
All stats
Games Played
7
Goals Against
24
Goals Against Avg
3.42
Losses
2
Shutouts
1
Ties
2
Time On Ice
420:00
Wins
3
1946–47NHLChicago BlackhawksRegular196125.47—019——104
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
19
Games Started
19
Goals
0
Goals Against
104
Goals Against Avg
5.4737
Losses
12
Shutouts
0
Ties
1
Time On Ice
1140:00
Wins
6
1946–47WCSHLRegina CapsRegular32——4.63—0———148
All stats
Games Played
32
Goals Against
148
Goals Against Avg
4.63
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
1920:00
1945–46M-CupMoose JawRegular8444.75—0———38
All stats
Games Played
8
Goals Against
38
Goals Against Avg
4.75
Losses
4
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
480:00
Wins
4
1945–46S-SJHLMoose JawRegular181803.06—0———55
All stats
Games Played
18
Goals Against
55
Goals Against Avg
3.06
Losses
0
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
1080:00
Wins
18
1945–46WCSHLRegina CapsRegular1——5.00—0———5
All stats
Games Played
1
Goals Against
5
Goals Against Avg
5
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
60:00
1945–46M-CupMoose JawPlayoffs8444.75—0———38
All stats
Games Played
8
Goals Against
38
Goals Against Avg
4.75
Losses
4
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
480:00
Wins
4
1945–46S-SJHLMoose JawPlayoffs4402.00—1———8
All stats
Games Played
4
Goals Against
8
Goals Against Avg
2
Losses
0
Shutouts
1
Ties
0
Time On Ice
240:00
Wins
4
1944–45EAHLWashingtonRegular36——6.75—0———243
All stats
Games Played
36
Goals Against
243
Goals Against Avg
6.75
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
2160:00
1944–45EAHLWashingtonPlayoffs8167.12—0———57
All stats
Games Played
8
Goals Against
57
Goals Against Avg
7.12
Losses
6
Shutouts
0
Ties
1
Time On Ice
479:00
Wins
1
1943–44EAHLPhiladelphiaRegular14——5.57—0———78
All stats
Games Played
14
Goals Against
78
Goals Against Avg
5.57
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
840:00
1942–43N-SJHLNorth BattlefordRegular8——7.37—0———59
All stats
Games Played
8
Goals Against
59
Goals Against Avg
7.37
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
480:00
1941–42N-SJHLNorth BattlefordRegular4048.50—0———34
All stats
Games Played
4
Goals Against
34
Goals Against Avg
8.5
Losses
4
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
240:00
Wins
0

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Recent NHL games

DateOpponentGoals againstShots againstSave %Time on ice
1952-03-16TOR4——60:00
1952-03-15TOR5——60:00
1952-03-12CHI2——60:00
1952-03-09MTL1——60:00
1952-03-06CHI3——60:00

Awards

Lester Patrick Trophy1981–82

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Profile updated Oct 16, 11:50 pm EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

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