Mike Karakas

Player profile and career history

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Mike Karakas was a goaltender. Born December 12, 1911 in Aurora, Minnesota, the United States, he stood 5'11", weighed 147 lbs and caught left. In 336 NHL regular-season games he had 114 wins and 28 shutouts.

NHL regular-season career

Games
336
Wins
114
GAA
2.91
Save %
—
All supplied career statistics
Assists
1
Games Played
336
Games Started
336
Goals
0
Goals Against
1000
Goals Against Avg
2.9101
Losses
169
Pim
4
Shutouts
28
Ties
53
Time On Ice
20618:00
Wins
114

NHL playoff career

Games
23
Wins
11
GAA
3.01
Save %
—
All supplied career statistics
Assists
0
Games Played
23
Games Started
23
Goals
0
Goals Against
72
Goals Against Avg
3.0125
Losses
12
Shutouts
3
Ties
0
Time On Ice
1434:02
Wins
11

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
22
1945–46 · Chicago Blackhawks
Shutouts
9
1935–36 · Chicago Blackhawks
Games
48
1945–46 · 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. 1947–48

    • ProvidenceAHL
  2. 1946–47

    • ProvidenceAHL
  3. 1945–46

  4. 1944–45

  5. 1943–44

  6. 1942–43

    • ProvidenceAHL
  7. 1941–42

    • New HavenAHL
    • ProvidenceAHL
    • SpringfieldAHL
  8. 1940–41

    • ProvidenceAHL
  9. 1939–40

  10. 1938–39

  11. 1937–38

  12. 1936–37

  13. 1935–36

  14. 1934–35

    • TulsaAHA
  15. 1933–34

    • TulsaAHA
  16. 1932–33

    • St. LouisAHA
  17. 1931–32

    • ChicagoAHA
  18. 1930–31

    • ChicagoAHA

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.

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SeasonLeagueTeamTypeGPWLGAASV%SOStartsOTLSAGA
1947–48AHLProvidenceRegular2113.50—0———7
All stats
Games Played
2
Goals Against
7
Goals Against Avg
3.5
Losses
1
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
120:00
Wins
1
1946–47AHLProvidenceRegular6221314.29—0———266
All stats
Games Played
62
Goals Against
266
Goals Against Avg
4.29
Losses
31
Shutouts
0
Ties
10
Time On Ice
3720:00
Wins
21
1945–46NHLChicago BlackhawksRegular4822193.46—148——166
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
48
Games Started
48
Goals
0
Goals Against
166
Goals Against Avg
3.4583
Losses
19
Shutouts
1
Ties
7
Time On Ice
2880:00
Wins
22
1945–46NHLChicago BlackhawksPlayoffs4046.50—04——26
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
4
Games Started
4
Goals
0
Goals Against
26
Goals Against Avg
6.5
Losses
4
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
240:00
Wins
0
1944–45NHLChicago BlackhawksRegular4812293.90—448——187
All stats
Assists
1
Games Played
48
Games Started
48
Goals
0
Goals Against
187
Goals Against Avg
3.8958
Losses
29
Shutouts
4
Ties
7
Time On Ice
2880:00
Wins
12
1943–44AHLProvidenceRegular246153.63—0———67
All stats
Games Played
24
Goals Against
67
Goals Against Avg
3.63
Losses
15
Shutouts
0
Ties
3
Time On Ice
1440:00
Wins
6
1943–44NHLChicago BlackhawksRegular261293.04—326——79
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
26
Games Started
26
Goals
0
Goals Against
79
Goals Against Avg
3.0385
Losses
9
Shutouts
3
Ties
5
Time On Ice
1560:00
Wins
12
1943–44NHLChicago BlackhawksPlayoffs9452.62—19——24
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
9
Games Started
9
Goals
0
Goals Against
24
Goals Against Avg
2.622
Losses
5
Shutouts
1
Ties
0
Time On Ice
549:12
Wins
4
1942–43AHLProvidenceRegular5627273.78—2———216
All stats
Games Played
56
Goals Against
216
Goals Against Avg
3.78
Losses
27
Shutouts
2
Ties
2
Time On Ice
3430:00
Wins
27
1942–43AHLProvidencePlayoffs2023.23—0———7
All stats
Games Played
2
Goals Against
7
Goals Against Avg
3.23
Losses
2
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
130:00
Wins
0
1941–42AHLNew HavenRegular1017.00—0———7
All stats
Games Played
1
Goals Against
7
Goals Against Avg
7
Losses
1
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
60:00
Wins
0
1941–42AHLProvidenceRegular5617324.10—1———237
All stats
Games Played
56
Goals Against
237
Goals Against Avg
4.1
Losses
32
Shutouts
1
Ties
7
Time On Ice
3470:00
Wins
17
1941–42AHLSpringfieldPlayoffs3022.63—0———7
All stats
Games Played
3
Goals Against
7
Goals Against Avg
2.63
Losses
2
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
160:00
Wins
0
1940–41AHLProvidenceRegular5631212.97—0———171
All stats
Games Played
56
Goals Against
171
Goals Against Avg
2.97
Losses
21
Shutouts
0
Ties
4
Time On Ice
3450:00
Wins
31
1940–41AHLProvidencePlayoffs4132.60—0———13
All stats
Games Played
4
Goals Against
13
Goals Against Avg
2.6
Losses
3
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
279:00
Wins
1
1939–40AHLProvidenceRegular14753.00—1———43
All stats
Games Played
14
Goals Against
43
Goals Against Avg
3
Losses
5
Shutouts
1
Ties
2
Time On Ice
860:00
Wins
7
1939–40NHLChicago BlackhawksRegular17793.31—017——58
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
17
Games Started
17
Goals
0
Goals Against
58
Goals Against Avg
3.3143
Losses
9
Shutouts
0
Ties
1
Time On Ice
1050:00
Wins
7
1939–40NHLMontréal CanadiensRegular5043.48—05——18
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
5
Games Started
5
Goals
0
Goals Against
18
Goals Against Avg
3.4839
Losses
4
Shutouts
0
Ties
1
Time On Ice
310:00
Wins
0
1939–40AHLProvidencePlayoffs8622.31—2———21
All stats
Games Played
8
Goals Against
21
Goals Against Avg
2.31
Losses
2
Shutouts
2
Ties
0
Time On Ice
545:00
Wins
6
1938–39NHLChicago BlackhawksRegular4812282.61—548——130
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
48
Games Started
48
Goals
0
Goals Against
130
Goals Against Avg
2.6087
Losses
28
Pim
2
Shutouts
5
Ties
8
Time On Ice
2990:00
Wins
12
1937–38NHLChicago BlackhawksRegular4814252.80—148——139
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
48
Games Started
48
Goals
0
Goals Against
139
Goals Against Avg
2.7987
Losses
25
Shutouts
1
Ties
9
Time On Ice
2980:00
Wins
14
1937–38NHLChicago BlackhawksPlayoffs8621.71—28——15
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
8
Games Started
8
Goals
0
Goals Against
15
Goals Against Avg
1.7148
Losses
2
Shutouts
2
Ties
0
Time On Ice
524:50
Wins
6
1936–37NHLChicago BlackhawksRegular4814272.64—548——131
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
48
Games Started
48
Goals
0
Goals Against
131
Goals Against Avg
2.6394
Losses
27
Pim
2
Shutouts
5
Ties
7
Time On Ice
2978:00
Wins
14
1935–36NHLChicago BlackhawksRegular4821191.85—948——92
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
48
Games Started
48
Goals
0
Goals Against
92
Goals Against Avg
1.8462
Losses
19
Shutouts
9
Ties
8
Time On Ice
2990:00
Wins
21
1935–36NHLChicago BlackhawksPlayoffs2113.50—02——7
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
2
Games Started
2
Goals
0
Goals Against
7
Goals Against Avg
3.5
Losses
1
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
120:00
Wins
1
1934–35AHATulsaRegular4120171.52—4———77
All stats
Games Played
41
Goals Against
77
Goals Against Avg
1.52
Losses
17
Shutouts
4
Ties
4
Time On Ice
2640:00
Wins
20
1934–35AHATulsaPlayoffs2023.69—0———8
All stats
Games Played
2
Goals Against
8
Goals Against Avg
3.69
Losses
2
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
130:00
Wins
0
1933–34AHATulsaRegular4823252.26—7———110
All stats
Games Played
48
Goals Against
110
Goals Against Avg
2.26
Losses
25
Shutouts
7
Ties
0
Time On Ice
2918:00
Wins
23
1933–34AHATulsaPlayoffs4221.62—1———7
All stats
Games Played
4
Goals Against
7
Goals Against Avg
1.62
Losses
2
Shutouts
1
Ties
0
Time On Ice
260:00
Wins
2
1932–33AHASt. LouisRegular4323191.89—5———85
All stats
Games Played
43
Goals Against
85
Goals Against Avg
1.89
Losses
19
Shutouts
5
Ties
1
Time On Ice
2702:00
Wins
23
1932–33AHASt. LouisPlayoffs4221.27—1———6
All stats
Games Played
4
Goals Against
6
Goals Against Avg
1.27
Losses
2
Shutouts
1
Ties
0
Time On Ice
284:00
Wins
2
1931–32AHAChicagoRegular4529111.59—9———65
All stats
Games Played
45
Goals Against
65
Goals Against Avg
1.59
Losses
11
Shutouts
9
Ties
5
Time On Ice
2624:00
Wins
29
1931–32AHAChicagoPlayoffs4312.48—0———10
All stats
Games Played
4
Goals Against
10
Goals Against Avg
2.48
Losses
1
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
242:00
Wins
3
1930–31AHAChicagoRegular8522.21—0———16
All stats
Games Played
8
Goals Against
16
Goals Against Avg
2.21
Losses
2
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
435:00
Wins
5

NHL game-by-game archive

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Recent NHL games

DateOpponentGoals againstShots againstSave %Time on ice
1946-03-26MTL7——60:00
1946-03-24MTL8——60:00
1946-03-21MTL5——60:00
1946-03-19MTL6——60:00
1946-03-17BOS5——60:00

Awards

Stanley Cup1937–38
Calder Memorial Trophy1935–36

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

Profile updated Oct 17, 10:10 am EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

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