Mike Vernon

Mike Vernon
Vernon in 2014
Born	(1963-02-24) February 24, 1963 Calgary, AB, CAN
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	167 lb (76 kg; 11 st 13 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Played for	Calgary Flames Detroit Red Wings San Jose Sharks Florida Panthers
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	56th overall, 1981 Calgary Flames
Playing career	1982–2002

Michael "Mike" Vernon (born February 24, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. For 21 years he played in the National Hockey League, he played as a goaltender for the Calgary Flames, Detroit Red Wings, San Jose Sharks and the Florida Panthers. He won the Stanley Cup twice as a member of the Flames in 1989 and then again in 1997 with the Red Wings, where he also won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. In 2002 he retired and started working as a Special Assistant to Vice President of Hockey Operations for Tampa Bay Lightning.

Awards

• Hap Emms Trophy, Outstanding Goaltender, Memorial Cup Championship - 1983
• William M. Jennings Trophy (shared with Chris Osgood) - 1996
• Conn Smythe Trophy - 1997
• Played in NHL All-Star Game 5 times - 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993
• His number 30 was retired by the Calgary Flames on February 6, 2007.

Records

Mike Vernon holds the following Calgary Flames franchise records:

• Most games played by a goaltender (526)
• Most wins (262)
• Most minutes played by a goaltender (29,649)
• Most playoff games played by a goaltender (81)
• Most playoff minutes played by a goaltender (4,773)
• Most playoff wins (43)

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season									Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA
1979–80	Calgary Canucks	AJHL		31	21	7	0	1796	88	0	2.95		7	3	4	399	22	0	3.30
1980–81	Calgary Wranglers	WHL		59	33	17	1	3154	198	1	3.77		22	14	8	1271	82	1	3.87
1981–82	Calgary Wranglers	WHL		42	22	14	2	2329	143	3	3.68		9	5	4	527	30	0	3.42
1981–82	Portland Winter Hawks	Mem-Cup		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		3	1	2	171	16	0	5.61
1981–82	Oklahoma City Stars	CHL		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		1	0	1	70	4	0	3.43
1982–83	Calgary Wranglers	WHL		50	29	18	2	2856	155	3	3.26		16	9	7	925	60	0	3.89
1982–83	Calgary Flames	NHL		2	0	2	0	100	11	0	6.60		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Portland Winter Hawks	Mem-Cup		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		3	3	0	180	14	0	4.67
1983–84	Colorado Flames	CHL		46	30	13	2	2648	148	1	3.35		6	2	4	347	21	0	3.63
1983–84	Calgary Flames	NHL		1	0	1	0	11	4	0	21.82		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Moncton Golden Flames	AHL		41	10	20	4	2050	134	0	3.92		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	IHL		10	6	4	0	600	34	1	3.39		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Moncton Golden Flames	AHL		6	3	1	2	374	21	0	3.37		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Calgary Flames	NHL		18	9	3	3	921	52	1	3.39		21	12	9	1229	60	0	2.93
1986–87	Calgary Flames	NHL		54	30	21	1	2956	178	1	3.61		5	2	3	263	16	0	3.65
1987–88	Calgary Flames	NHL		64	39	16	7	3565	210	1	3.53		9	4	4	515	34	0	3.96
1988–89	Calgary Flames	NHL		52	37	6	5	2938	130	0	2.65		22	16	5	1381	52	3	2.26
1989–90	Calgary Flames	NHL		47	23	14	9	2795	146	0	3.13		6	2	3	342	19	0	3.33
1990–91	Calgary Flames	NHL		54	31	19	3	3121	172	1	3.31		7	3	4	427	21	0	2.95
1991–92	Calgary Flames	NHL		63	24	30	9	3684	217	0	3.58		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Calgary Flames	NHL		64	29	26	9	3732	203	2	3.26		4	1	1	150	15	0	6.00
1993–94	Calgary Flames	NHL		48	26	17	5	2798	131	3	2.81		7	3	4	466	23	0	2.96
1994–95	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		30	19	6	4	1807	76	1	2.52		18	12	6	1063	41	1	2.31
1995–96	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		32	21	7	2	1855	70	1	2.26		4	2	2	243	11	0	2.72
1996–97	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		33	13	11	8	1952	79	0	2.43		20	16	4	1229	36	1	1.76
1997–98	San Jose Sharks	NHL		62	30	22	8	3564	146	5	2.46		6	2	4	348	14	1	2.41
1998–99	San Jose Sharks	NHL		49	16	22	10	2831	107	4	2.27		5	2	3	321	13	0	2.43
1999–00	San Jose Sharks	NHL		15	6	5	1	772	32	0	2.49		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Florida Panthers	NHL		34	18	13	2	2019	83	1	2.47		4	0	4	237	12	0	3.04
2000–01	Calgary Flames	NHL		41	12	23	5	2246	121	3	3.23		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Calgary Flames	NHL		18	2	9	1	825	38	1	2.76		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				781	385	273	92	44,449	2206	27	2.98		138	77	56	8211	367	6	2.68

International

Year	Team	Comp	GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA
1983	Canada	WJC	4	2	0	0	180	10	1	3.33
1991	Canada	WC	2	0	2	0	74	6	0	4.91
Totals			6	2	2	0	254	16	1	3.78

Other websites

• Mike Vernon career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database