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| 1981 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Mike Vernon
Selected in third round
No. 56 overall by Calgary Flames
Born February
24, 1963
 | Position:
Goaltender
Height: 5-9 Weight: 150
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Calgary (WHL)
Birthplace: Calgary, Alberta (Canada)
Hometown:
Calgary, Alberta |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | W-L-T |
GAA | SO |
SV% | | 1979-80 |
Calgary | AJHL |
31 | 21-07-0 |
2.95 | 0 |
n/a | | 1980-81 |
Calgary | WHL |
59 | 33-17-1 |
3.77 | 1 |
.880 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
AJHL Marsh Trophy (Team GAA): 1979-80 (Cal.) (with Mike
Craig)
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as
the No. 2 WHL
goaltender prospect for the 1981 NHL draft. ... Played his minor hockey in
Calgary Southwest Minor Hockey Association. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: December 12, 1982 (Calgary at
Detroit)
Numbers: 30, 29 (Calgary); 29 (Detroit); 29 (S.J.);
32, 29 (Florida)
Stanley
Cup: 1989, 1997. Status: Retired September 13, 2002 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP |
W-L-T | GAA |
SO | SV% |
| 1982-2002 |
Calgary, Detroit,
San Jose, Florida | 781 |
385-273-92 | 2.98 |
27 | .900 |
| | CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | W-L |
GAA |
SO | SV% |
| 1986-2000 |
Calgary, Detroit,
San Jose, Florida | 138 |
77-56 | 2.68 | 6 |
.896 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Conn Smythe Trophy: 1997 (Detroit)
Jennings Trophy: 1995-96
(Detroit) (shared with Chris Osgood)
NHL All-Star Second Team: 1988-89 (Calgary)
Sporting News All-Star
Second Team: 1988-89 (Calgary)
All-Star Game: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993 (Calgary)
Stanley Cup Finals (Lost): 1986 (Calgary), 1995 (Detroit)
Calgary Molson Cup (Three-Stars Leader): 1991-92
San Jose Player of Year: 1997-98, 1998-99 (co-winner)
NHL Records: Most wins by a goaltender in one playoff year (16 for
Calgary in 1989 and for Detroit in 1997, shares record)
Calgary Records:
Most career games played by a goaltender (526), most career minutes played by
a goaltender (29,650), most career wins (259), most career losses (170), most
career goals allowed (1,613), most career assists by a goaltender (34), most games played by a goaltender in one season
(64 in 1987-88 and 1992-93, shares franchise record with Dan Bouchard), most wins in one season (39 in 1987-88), most
losses in one season (30 in 1991-92), most career playoff games-played by a
goaltender (81), most career playoff minutes by a goaltender (4,773), most
career playoff goals allowed (240), most career playoff shutouts (3), best
career playoff goals-against average (3.02), most career playoff wins (41),
most career playoff losses (30), best career playoff winning percentage
(.577), most wins by a goalie in one playoff year (16 in 1989), most shutouts
in one playoff year (3 in 1989), best GAA average in one playoff year (2.26 in
1989), most losses in one playoff year (9 in 1986), most minutes in one
playoff year (1,381 in 1989)
Detroit Records: Most wins by a
goalie in a playoff year (16 in 1997)
San Jose Records: Fewest
shots faced in a period (0 in third period vs. Vancouver on Feb. 24, 1999)
Florida Records: Most consecutive wins by a goaltender (5 from March 18
to March 31, 2000, shares record), most shots faced by a goaltender in one
period (26 in second period at Los Angeles on Jan. 6, 2000, shares record),
most saves in one period (24 in second period at Los Angeles on Jan. 6, 2000,
shares record), most goals allowed in one playoff game (4 vs. New Jersey on
April 20, 2000, shares record), most penalty minutes by a goaltender in one
playoff game (10 at New Jersey on April 13, 2000), most consecutive playoff
losses by a goalie (4 from April 13, 2000, to April 20, 2000)
NHL Wins Leader: 1988-89 (Calgary) (37 wins)
NHL Playoffs Wins Leader: 1989 (Calgary) (16), 1997 (Detroit) (16)
NHL Playoffs Shutouts Leader: 1989 (Calgary) (3 shutouts)
NHL Playoffs
Goalie Games-Played Leader: 1986 (Calgary) (21 games), 1989 (Calgary) (22
games), 1997 (Detroit) (20 games)
NHL Playoffs Minutes
Leader: 1986 (Calgary) (1,229 minutes), 1989 (Calgary) (1,381 minutes),
1997 (Detroit) (1,229 minutes)
NHL Playoffs Losses Leader:
1986 (Calgary) (9 losses)
NHL Playoffs Goals-Allowed Leader: 1986
(Calgary (60)
Miscellaneous: Pulled after second period of his first NHL game. He
gave up six goals on 17 shots in a 7-3 loss at Detroit. Vernon was taken out
of the game with the Flames trailing 6-2. ... Called up to the NHL for good on
Jan. 9, 1986, having spent most of his previous four seasons in minors. ...
Tied Patrick Roy for NHL rookie goalie lead with 3.39 GAA in 1985-86. ...
Set NHL record (since broken) for minutes played by a goaltender in one
playoff year with 1,229 in 1986. ... Set NHL record (since broken) for losses
by a goaltender in one playoff year with 9 in 1986. ... Set Calgary playoff records (since
broken) for games played (21), minutes (1,229), and wins (12) in 1986. ...
Missed part of 1987-88 season with hip injury, suffered in Calgary's
practice on March 2, 1988. ... Had 15-game unbeaten streak with Calgary
(14-0-1) from Jan. 3, 1989, to Feb. 27, 1989, winning 11 straight games from
Jan. 17 to Feb. 27. The unbeaten and winning streaks were longest by any NHL
goalie in 1988-89. ... Named NHL Player of Month for month of January 1989.
... Missed part of 1988-89 season with back spasms, an injury suffered in
February 1989. ... Was runner-up to Patrick Roy for 1988-89 Vezina Trophy. ...
Missed part of 1989-90 season with back spasms, suffered in October 1989. ...
Voted by fans as starting goaltender for Campbell Conference in 1990 NHL
All-Star Game. ... Missed part of 1989-90 season with back spasms, suffered
during Calgary's practice on March 2, 1990. He did not return to action until
Calgary's March 25, 1990, game at Washington. ... Voted by fans as starting
goalie for Campbell Conference in 1991 NHL All-Star Game. ... Passed Dan
Bouchard to become Atlanta/Calgary franchise's all-time wins leader when he
recorded win No. 171 vs. at Los Angeles on Oct. 10, 1991. ... Missed part of
1992-93 season with gash on forehead, an injury suffered during Calgary's Oct.
25, 1992, game at Edmonton. ... Recorded back-to-back shutouts for Calgary on
Dec. 14, 1992, at Detroit and Dec. 15, 1992, at N.Y. Rangers, becoming first
goaltender in Atlanta/Calgary franchise to achieve that feat. ... Set Calgary
record (since broken) for longest consecutive shutout streak with 159:40 from
Dec. 12, 1992, until Dec. 19, 1992. ... Set Calgary record (since broken) for
most consecutive starts by a goaltender with 27 from Nov. 27, 1992, to Jan.
26, 1993. ... Missed parts of 1993-94 season with the flu, contracted in
November 1993, and with twisted knee, an injury suffered during Calgary's Dec.
30, 1993, game vs. Edmonton. He did not return from the knee injury until
Calgary's Feb. 9, 1993, game at Edmonton. ... Set Detroit record (since
broken) for longest unbeaten streak by a goalie in 1995 (16 games from Feb.
12, 1995, to April 13, 1995). ... Missed part of 1995-96 season with pulled
right groin, an injury suffered during Detroit's Dec. 29, 1995, game at
Dallas. He did not return to action until Detroit's Feb. 8, 1996, game at
Florida. ... Missed parts of 1996-97 season with flu, contracted in October
1996, and with knee injury, suffered during Detroit's March 12, 1997, game at
Anaheim. ... Became first goalie in NHL history to win 30 playoff games with
two different teams when he won his 30th playoff game for
Detroit in 1997. ... Named NHL Player of Week for week ending Dec. 21, 1997.
... Named San Jose Player of Month for December 1997. ... Set San Jose
single-season records (since broken) for goals-against average (2.46), winning
percentage (.567) and shutouts (5) in 1997-98. ... Tied San Jose single-season
record (since broken) with 30 wins in 1997-98. ... Set San Jose record (since
broken) for longest shutout streak with 130:55 from March 5-9, 1998. ... Set
San Jose record (since broken) for longest shutout streak with 138:36 from
April 4-11, 1998. ... Named NHL Player of Week for week ending Feb. 14, 1999.
... Named San Jose Player of Month for February 1999. ... Missed part of
1998-99 season with groin injury, suffered in San Jose's March, 1, 1999,
game at Calgary. ... Became first goaltender in San Jose history to record an
assist in playoffs when he achieved feat at Colorado on April 30, 1999. ...
Missed part of 1999-00 season with flu, contracted in December 1999. ... Left
San Jose with franchise records (since broken) for career shutouts (9) and
goals-against average (2.39). ... Left unprotected by Florida for 2000 NHL Expansion
Draft. He was claimed by Minnesota on June 23, 2000, but never played for Wild
organization, which immediately traded him to Calgary. ... Missed part of
2000-01 season with concussion, suffered during Calgary's Dec. 22,
2000, game vs. Edmonton. ... Missed part of 2001-02 season with strained
groin, suffered in Calgary's Dec. 10, 2001 game vs. Detroit. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Calgary (WHL); Oklahoma
City (CHL); Colorado (CHL); Moncton (AHL); Salt Lake (IHL)
World Championships: 1991
(silver medal)
World Junior Championships: 1983 (bronze medal)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Memorial Cup: 1983
(Portland)
City of Calgary Male Athlete of Year: 1989 (Calgary),
1997 (Detroit)
WHL MVP: 1981-82, 1982-83 (Calgary)
CCM WHL Player of Year:
1981-82 (Calgary)
WHL Top Goaltender: 1981-82, 1982-83 (Calgary)
Memorial Cup Emms Trophy (Top Goaltender): 1983 (Portland)
CHL
All-Star Second Team: 1983-84 (Colorado)
WHL All-Star First Team: 1981-82, 1982-83 (Calgary)
CHL Goals-Against Average Leader: 1983-84 (Colorado) (3.35)
CHL
Goalie Games-Played Leader: 1983-84 (Colorado) (46 games)
CHL
Minutes Leader: 1983-84 (Colorado) (2,648 minutes)
Memorial Cup Wins Leader: 1983 (Portland) (3 wins, tie)
WHL Goals-Against Average Leader: 1981-82 (Calgary) (3.68), 1982-83 (Calgary) (3.26)
WHL Shutouts Leader: 1981-82 (Calgary) (3), 1982-83 (Calgary) (3)
1983-84: Played on CHL regular-season champion (Colorado).
Miscellaneous: Loaned to Portland (WHL) for 1982 Memorial Cup
tourney. ... Joined Oklahoma City for 1982 CHL playoffs after 1981-82
major-junior season. ... Loaned to Portland for 1983 Memorial Cup tournament.
... Played on Calgary's off-season charity softball team. ... Retired from
hockey to pursue a real estate career in Calgary. ... An outstanding golfer,
he invested in construction of a the Bear Mountain Golf and Country Club
near Victoria, B.C., after his retirement. .... The club opened in the summer
of 2003 with Vernon as its vice president.
Personal: Full name is Michael Vernon. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| TRADE: Calgary traded Vernon to Detroit in
exchange for Steve Chiasson on June 29, 1994. Six years later, Calgary got
Vernon from Minnesota, which had taken him in the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft.
Minnesota traded Vernon to Calgary in exchange for Dan Cavanaugh and 2001
eighth-round pick (Jake Riddle) on June 23, 2000. |
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SNAPSHOT '81 | | Total Selected: |
211 | | Forwards: |
119 | | Defense: |
67 | | Goaltenders: |
25 | | Major Junior: |
122 | | Tier II/Jr. B: |
10/4 | | College Players: |
21 | | High School: |
18 |
| Canadian: |
139 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
37 | | U.S.-Born: |
36 |
| European: |
32 |
| Reached NHL: |
114 |
| Stanley Cup: |
17 | | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
| All-Star Game: |
14 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
7 |
| Olympians: |
30 |
| Picks Traded: |
38 |
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