John Vanbiesbrouck

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John Vanbiesbrouck was a goaltender. Born September 4, 1963 in Detroit, Michigan, the United States, he stood 5'8", weighed 175 lbs and caught left. He was drafted in 1981 (round 4, 72nd overall) by the New York Rangers. In 882 NHL regular-season games he had 374 wins and 40 shutouts.

NHL regular-season career

Games

882

Wins

374

GAA

2.98

Save %

0.899

NHL playoff career

Games

71

Wins

28

GAA

2.68

Save %

0.915

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

31

1985–86 · New York Rangers

Shutouts

6

1998–99 · Philadelphia Flyers

Games

62

1998–99 · Philadelphia Flyers

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. 2001–02

   • New Jersey DevilsNHL

2. 2000–01

   • New Jersey DevilsNHL
   • New York IslandersNHL

3. 1999–00

   • Philadelphia FlyersNHL

4. 1998–99

   • Philadelphia FlyersNHL

5. 1997–98

   • Florida PanthersNHL
   • USAOlympics

6. 1996–97

   • Florida PanthersNHL

7. 1995–96

   • Florida PanthersNHL

8. 1994–95

   • Florida PanthersNHL

9. 1993–94

   • Florida PanthersNHL

10. 1992–93

    • New York RangersNHL

11. 1991–92

    • USACan-Cup
    • New York RangersNHL

12. 1990–91

    • New York RangersNHL
    • USAWEC-A

13. 1989–90

    • New York RangersNHL

14. 1988–89

    • New York RangersNHL
    • USAWEC-A

15. 1987–88

    • USACan-Cup
    • New York RangersNHL

16. 1986–87

    • New York RangersNHL
    • USAWEC-A

17. 1985–86

    • New York RangersNHL

18. 1984–85

    • New York RangersNHL
    • USAWEC-A

19. 1983–84

    • TulsaCHL
    • New York RangersNHL

20. 1982–83

    • Sault Ste. MarieOHL
    • USAWJC-A

21. 1981–82

    • New York RangersNHL
    • Sault Ste. MarieOHL
    • USAWJC-A

22. 1980–81

    • Sault Ste. MarieOMJHL

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Season-by-season history

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	W	L	GAA	SV%	SO	Starts	OTL	SA	GA
2001–02	NHL	New Jersey Devils	Regular	5	2	3	2.00	0.915	0	5	—	117	10	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 5 Games Started 5 Goals 0 Goals Against 10 Goals Against Avg 1.9972 Losses 3 Pim 4 Save Pctg 0.9145 Shots Against 117 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 300:25 Wins 2
2000–01	NHL	New Jersey Devils	Regular	4	4	0	1.50	0.935	1	4	—	93	6	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 4 Games Started 4 Goals 0 Goals Against 6 Goals Against Avg 1.5 Losses 0 Save Pctg 0.9355 Shots Against 93 Shutouts 1 Ties 0 Time On Ice 240:00 Wins 4
2000–01	NHL	New York Islanders	Regular	44	10	25	3.01	0.898	1	42	—	1,177	120	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 44 Games Started 42 Goals 0 Goals Against 120 Goals Against Avg 3.0126 Losses 25 Pim 8 Save Pctg 0.898 Shots Against 1177 Shutouts 1 Ties 5 Time On Ice 2389:56 Wins 10
1999–00	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	Regular	50	25	15	2.20	0.906	3	49	—	1,143	108	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 50 Games Started 49 Goals 0 Goals Against 108 Goals Against Avg 2.1968 Losses 15 Pim 6 Save Pctg 0.9055 Shots Against 1143 Shutouts 3 Ties 9 Time On Ice 2949:42 Wins 25
1998–99	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	Regular	62	27	18	2.18	0.902	6	61	—	1,380	135	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 62 Games Started 61 Goals 0 Goals Against 135 Goals Against Avg 2.1821 Losses 18 Pim 12 Save Pctg 0.9022 Shots Against 1380 Shutouts 6 Ties 15 Time On Ice 3711:57 Wins 27
1998–99	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	Playoffs	6	2	4	1.46	0.938	1	6	—	146	9	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 6 Games Started 6 Goals 0 Goals Against 9 Goals Against Avg 1.463 Losses 4 Pim 2 Save Pctg 0.9384 Shots Against 146 Shutouts 1 Time On Ice 369:07 Wins 2
1997–98	NHL	Florida Panthers	Regular	60	18	29	2.87	0.899	4	58	—	1,638	165	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 60 Games Started 58 Goals 0 Goals Against 165 Goals Against Avg 2.8687 Losses 29 Pim 6 Save Pctg 0.8993 Shots Against 1638 Shutouts 4 Ties 11 Time On Ice 3451:01 Wins 18
1997–98	Olympics	USA	Regular	1	0	0	0.00	—	0	—	—	—	0	All stats Games Played 1 Goals Against 0 Goals Against Avg 0 Losses 0 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 1:00 Wins 0
1996–97	NHL	Florida Panthers	Regular	57	27	19	2.29	0.919	2	56	—	1,582	128	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 57 Games Started 56 Goals 0 Goals Against 128 Goals Against Avg 2.2945 Losses 19 Pim 8 Save Pctg 0.9191 Shots Against 1582 Shutouts 2 Ties 10 Time On Ice 3347:05 Wins 27
1996–97	NHL	Florida Panthers	Playoffs	5	1	4	2.38	0.929	1	5	—	184	13	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 5 Games Started 5 Goals 0 Goals Against 13 Goals Against Avg 2.3814 Losses 4 Save Pctg 0.9293 Shots Against 184 Shutouts 1 Time On Ice 327:32 Wins 1
1995–96	NHL	Florida Panthers	Regular	57	26	20	2.68	0.904	2	54	—	1,473	142	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 57 Games Started 54 Goals 0 Goals Against 142 Goals Against Avg 2.6811 Losses 20 Pim 10 Save Pctg 0.9036 Shots Against 1473 Shutouts 2 Ties 7 Time On Ice 3177:45 Wins 26
1995–96	NHL	Florida Panthers	Playoffs	22	12	10	2.25	0.932	1	21	—	735	50	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 22 Games Started 21 Goals 0 Goals Against 50 Goals Against Avg 2.2531 Losses 10 Pim 20 Save Pctg 0.932 Shots Against 735 Shutouts 1 Time On Ice 1331:31 Wins 12
1994–95	NHL	Florida Panthers	Regular	37	14	15	2.47	0.914	4	35	—	1,000	86	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 37 Games Started 35 Goals 0 Goals Against 86 Goals Against Avg 2.4726 Losses 15 Pim 6 Save Pctg 0.914 Shots Against 1000 Shutouts 4 Ties 4 Time On Ice 2086:51 Wins 14
1993–94	NHL	Florida Panthers	Regular	57	21	25	2.53	0.924	1	57	—	1,912	145	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 57 Games Started 57 Goals 0 Goals Against 145 Goals Against Avg 2.5293 Losses 25 Pim 38 Save Pctg 0.9242 Shots Against 1912 Shutouts 1 Ties 11 Time On Ice 3439:43 Wins 21
1992–93	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	48	20	18	3.31	0.900	4	44	—	1,525	152	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 48 Games Started 44 Goals 0 Goals Against 152 Goals Against Avg 3.3078 Losses 18 Pim 18 Save Pctg 0.9003 Shots Against 1525 Shutouts 4 Ties 7 Time On Ice 2757:08 Wins 20
1991–92	Can-Cup	USA	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
1991–92	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	45	27	13	2.85	0.910	2	41	—	1,331	120	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 45 Games Started 41 Goals 0 Goals Against 120 Goals Against Avg 2.8506 Losses 13 Pim 23 Save Pctg 0.9098 Shots Against 1331 Shutouts 2 Ties 3 Time On Ice 2525:47 Wins 27
1991–92	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	7	2	5	3.75	0.872	0	6	—	179	23	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 7 Games Started 6 Goals 0 Goals Against 23 Goals Against Avg 3.7514 Losses 5 Pim 2 Save Pctg 0.8715 Shots Against 179 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 367:52 Wins 2
1990–91	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	40	15	18	3.35	0.891	3	38	—	1,154	126	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 40 Games Started 38 Goals 0 Goals Against 126 Goals Against Avg 3.3496 Losses 18 Pim 18 Save Pctg 0.8908 Shots Against 1154 Shutouts 3 Ties 6 Time On Ice 2256:58 Wins 15
1990–91	WEC-A	USA	Regular	10	3	4	4.67	—	0	—	—	—	41	All stats Games Played 10 Goals Against 41 Goals Against Avg 4.67 Losses 4 Shutouts 0 Ties 2 Time On Ice 526:00 Wins 3
1990–91	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	1	—	—	1.16	0.955	0	0	—	22	1	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 1 Games Started 0 Goals 0 Goals Against 1 Goals Against Avg 1.1643 Save Pctg 0.9545 Shots Against 22 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 51:32
1989–90	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	47	19	19	3.38	0.887	1	44	—	1,361	154	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 47 Games Started 44 Goals 0 Goals Against 154 Goals Against Avg 3.3793 Losses 19 Pim 24 Save Pctg 0.8868 Shots Against 1361 Shutouts 1 Ties 7 Time On Ice 2734:16 Wins 19
1989–90	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	6	2	3	3.02	0.902	0	5	—	153	15	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 6 Games Started 5 Goals 0 Goals Against 15 Goals Against Avg 3.0247 Losses 3 Pim 4 Save Pctg 0.902 Shots Against 153 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 297:33 Wins 2
1988–89	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	56	28	21	3.69	0.881	0	54	—	1,662	197	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 56 Games Started 54 Goals 0 Goals Against 197 Goals Against Avg 3.6852 Losses 21 Pim 30 Save Pctg 0.8815 Shots Against 1662 Shutouts 0 Ties 4 Time On Ice 3207:26 Wins 28
1988–89	WEC-A	USA	Regular	5	1	2	4.53	—	0	—	—	—	20	All stats Games Played 5 Goals Against 20 Goals Against Avg 4.53 Losses 2 Shutouts 0 Ties 1 Wins 1
1988–89	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	2	0	1	3.37	0.889	0	1	—	54	6	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 2 Games Started 1 Goals 0 Goals Against 6 Goals Against Avg 3.3687 Losses 1 Save Pctg 0.8889 Shots Against 54 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 106:52 Wins 0
1987–88	Can-Cup	USA	Regular	4	2	2	2.00	—	0	—	—	—	9	All stats Games Played 4 Goals Against 9 Goals Against Avg 2 Losses 2 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 240:00 Wins 2
1987–88	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	56	27	22	3.38	0.890	2	56	—	1,697	187	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 56 Games Started 56 Goals 0 Goals Against 187 Goals Against Avg 3.3846 Losses 22 Pim 46 Save Pctg 0.8898 Shots Against 1697 Shutouts 2 Ties 7 Time On Ice 3315:00 Wins 27
1986–87	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	50	18	20	3.64	0.882	0	44	—	1,364	161	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 50 Games Started 44 Goals 0 Goals Against 161 Goals Against Avg 3.6445 Losses 20 Pim 18 Save Pctg 0.882 Shots Against 1364 Shutouts 0 Ties 5 Time On Ice 2650:35 Wins 18
1986–87	WEC-A	USA	Regular	7	2	5	4.01	—	0	—	—	—	28	All stats Games Played 7 Goals Against 28 Goals Against Avg 4.01 Losses 5 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 419:00 Wins 2
1986–87	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	4	1	3	3.39	0.900	1	4	—	110	11	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 4 Games Started 4 Goals 0 Goals Against 11 Goals Against Avg 3.3875 Losses 3 Pim 2 Save Pctg 0.9 Shots Against 110 Shutouts 1 Time On Ice 194:50 Wins 1
1985–86	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	61	31	21	3.33	0.887	3	57	—	1,623	184	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 61 Games Started 57 Goals 0 Goals Against 184 Goals Against Avg 3.325 Losses 21 Pim 16 Save Pctg 0.8866 Shots Against 1623 Shutouts 3 Ties 5 Time On Ice 3320:17 Wins 31
1985–86	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	16	8	8	3.28	0.897	1	16	—	477	49	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 16 Games Started 16 Goals 0 Goals Against 49 Goals Against Avg 3.2781 Losses 8 Pim 2 Save Pctg 0.8973 Shots Against 477 Shutouts 1 Time On Ice 896:52 Wins 8
1984–85	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	42	12	24	4.21	0.879	1	38	—	1,359	165	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 42 Games Started 38 Goals 0 Goals Against 165 Goals Against Avg 4.2061 Losses 24 Pim 17 Save Pctg 0.8786 Shots Against 1359 Shutouts 1 Ties 3 Time On Ice 2353:44 Wins 12
1984–85	WEC-A	USA	Regular	9	6	3	5.64	—	0	—	—	—	46	All stats Games Played 9 Goals Against 46 Goals Against Avg 5.64 Losses 3 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 492:00 Wins 6
1984–85	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	1	—	—	0.00	1.000	0	0	—	12	0	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 1 Games Started 0 Goals 0 Goals Against 0 Goals Against Avg 0 Save Pctg 1 Shots Against 12 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 18:54
1983–84	CHL	Tulsa	Regular	37	20	13	3.46	—	3	—	—	—	124	All stats Games Played 37 Goals Against 124 Goals Against Avg 3.46 Losses 13 Shutouts 3 Ties 2 Time On Ice 2153:00 Wins 20
1983–84	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	3	2	1	3.35	0.881	0	3	—	84	10	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 3 Games Started 3 Goals 0 Goals Against 10 Goals Against Avg 3.352 Losses 1 Pim 2 Save Pctg 0.881 Shots Against 84 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 179:00 Wins 2
1983–84	CHL	Tulsa	Playoffs	4	4	0	2.50	—	0	—	—	—	10	All stats Games Played 4 Goals Against 10 Goals Against Avg 2.5 Losses 0 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 240:00 Wins 4
1983–84	NHL	New York Rangers	Playoffs	1	—	—	0.00	0.000	0	0	—	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 1 Games Started 0 Goals 0 Goals Against 0 Goals Against Avg 0 Save Pctg 0 Shots Against 0 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 0:26
1982–83	OHL	Sault Ste. Marie	Regular	62	39	21	3.61	—	0	—	—	—	209	All stats Games Played 62 Goals Against 209 Goals Against Avg 3.61 Losses 21 Shutouts 0 Ties 1 Time On Ice 3471:00 Wins 39
1982–83	WJC-A	USA	Regular	5	—	—	3.64	—	—	—	—	—	17	All stats Games Played 5 Goals Against 17 Goals Against Avg 3.64 Time On Ice 280:00
1982–83	OHL	Sault Ste. Marie	Playoffs	16	7	6	3.56	—	1	—	—	—	56	All stats Games Played 16 Goals Against 56 Goals Against Avg 3.56 Losses 6 Shutouts 1 Time On Ice 944:00 Wins 7
1981–82	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	1	1	0	1.00	0.967	0	1	—	30	1	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 1 Games Started 1 Goals 0 Goals Against 1 Goals Against Avg 1 Losses 0 Save Pctg 0.9667 Shots Against 30 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 60:00 Wins 1
1981–82	OHL	Sault Ste. Marie	Regular	31	12	12	3.62	—	0	—	—	—	102	All stats Games Played 31 Goals Against 102 Goals Against Avg 3.62 Losses 12 Shutouts 0 Ties 2 Time On Ice 1686:00 Wins 12
1981–82	WJC-A	USA	Regular	5	1	3	5.70	—	0	—	—	—	19	All stats Games Played 5 Goals Against 19 Goals Against Avg 5.7 Losses 3 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 200:00 Wins 1
1981–82	OHL	Sault Ste. Marie	Playoffs	7	1	4	4.35	—	0	—	—	—	20	All stats Games Played 7 Goals Against 20 Goals Against Avg 4.35 Losses 4 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 276:00 Wins 1
1980–81	OMJHL	Sault Ste. Marie	Regular	56	31	16	4.14	—	0	—	—	—	203	All stats Games Played 56 Goals Against 203 Goals Against Avg 4.14 Losses 16 Shutouts 0 Ties 1 Time On Ice 2941:00 Wins 31
1980–81	OMJHL	Sault Ste. Marie	Playoffs	11	3	3	3.15	—	1	—	—	—	24	All stats Games Played 11 Goals Against 24 Goals Against Avg 3.15 Losses 3 Shutouts 1 Time On Ice 457:00 Wins 3

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