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Tiny Thompson

#1 · Goalie · Detroit Red Wings · Hockey Hall of Fame

Born May 31, 1903 in Sandon, British Columbia, CAN · 5'10", 160 lb · Catches left

Trophy case

Stanley Cup NHL Champion 1928-29
×4 Vezina Trophy Top Goaltender 1937-38, 1935-36, 1932-33, 1929-30

Compare with a similar player

The goalies closest to him in games played in 1937-38. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.

Bill Beveridge MMR · 48 GP, 0.000 Dave Kerr NYR · 48 GP, 0.000 Earl Robertson NYA · 48 GP, 0.000 Mike Karakas CHI · 48 GP, 0.000 Turk Broda TOR · 48 GP, 0.000

Career

Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below.

0102030401928-29: 44 games4428-291929-30: 44 games4429-301930-31: 44 games4430-311931-32: 43 games4331-321932-33: 48 games4832-331933-34: 48 games4833-341934-35: 48 games4834-351935-36: 48 games4835-361936-37: 48 games4836-371937-38: 48 games4837-381938-39: 44 games4438-391939-40: 46 games4639-40

Games played by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.

Season Team GP WLTOTLSO Shots against Saves Goals against GAA Save %
1928-29 BOS 44 26135012 0 0 52 1.15 0.000
1929-30 BOS 44 385103 0 0 98 2.19 0.000
1930-31 BOS 44 2810603 0 0 90 1.98 0.000
1931-32 BOS 43 13191109 0 0 102 2.27 0.000
1932-33 BOS 48 25158011 0 0 88 1.76 0.000
1933-34 BOS 48 1825505 0 0 128 2.58 0.000
1934-35 BOS 48 2616608 0 0 112 2.26 0.000
1935-36 BOS 48 22206010 0 0 82 1.68 0.000
1936-37 BOS 48 2318706 0 0 110 2.22 0.000
1937-38 BOS 48 3011707 0 0 89 1.80 0.000
1938-39 BOS 5 31100 0 0 8 1.55 0.000
1938-39 DET 39 1617604 0 0 100 2.50 0.000
1939-40 DET 46 1624603 0 0 120 2.54 0.000
12 seasons Career 553 28419475081 0 0 1179 2.07 0.000

Playoffs

Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.

Season Team GP WLOTLSO Shots against Saves Goals against GAA Save %
1928-29 BOS 5 5003 0 0 3 0.60 0.000
1929-30 BOS 6 3300 0 0 12 1.67 0.000
1930-31 BOS 5 2300 0 0 13 2.28 0.000
1932-33 BOS 5 2300 0 0 9 1.23 0.000
1934-35 BOS 4 1301 0 0 7 1.53 0.000
1935-36 BOS 2 1101 0 0 8 4.00 0.000
1936-37 BOS 3 1201 0 0 8 2.67 0.000
1937-38 BOS 3 0300 0 0 6 1.70 0.000
1938-39 DET 6 3301 0 0 15 2.41 0.000
1939-40 DET 5 2300 0 0 12 2.40 0.000
10 seasons Playoffs 44 202407 0 0 93 1.88 0.000

1937-38 season totals

GP Starts WLTOTLSO Shots against Saves Goals against GAA Save %
48 48 3011707 0 0 89 1.80 0.000

Game log

Date Opponent Result Decision Shots against Saves Goals against Save % TOI
Mar 20, 1938 vs CHI W 6-1 W 0 0 1 0.000 60:00
Mar 15, 1938 vs MMR T 4-4 (OT) T 0 0 4 0.000 70:00
Mar 13, 1938 @ NYR W 2-1 W 0 0 1 0.000 60:00
Mar 10, 1938 @ NYA T 2-2 (OT) T 0 0 2 0.000 70:00
Mar 8, 1938 vs NYA W 7-0 W, SO 0 0 0 0.000 60:00
Mar 6, 1938 @ DET L 3-4 L 0 0 4 0.000 60:00
Mar 3, 1938 @ CHI L 2-3 L 0 0 3 0.000 60:00
Mar 1, 1938 vs DET W 6-1 W 0 0 1 0.000 60:00
Feb 24, 1938 @ MTL T 1-1 (OT) T 0 0 1 0.000 70:00
Feb 22, 1938 vs TOR W 2-0 W, SO 0 0 0 0.000 60:00
Feb 20, 1938 vs NYR W 3-2 W 0 0 2 0.000 60:00
Feb 17, 1938 @ NYR W 3-2 (OT) W 0 0 2 0.000 70:00
Feb 15, 1938 vs MMR W 5-2 W 0 0 2 0.000 60:00
Feb 13, 1938 vs MTL W 1-0 (OT) W, SO 0 0 0 0.000 70:00
Feb 8, 1938 vs CHI W 3-1 W 0 0 1 0.000 60:00
Feb 6, 1938 @ CHI W 7-2 W 0 0 2 0.000 60:00
Feb 5, 1938 @ TOR L 1-3 L 0 0 3 0.000 60:00
Feb 1, 1938 vs DET W 2-0 W, SO 0 0 0 0.000 60:00
Jan 30, 1938 @ DET T 2-2 (OT) T 0 0 2 0.000 70:00
Jan 29, 1938 @ MMR T 2-2 (OT) T 0 0 2 0.000 70:00
Jan 25, 1938 vs NYR L 2-3 L 0 0 3 0.000 60:00
Jan 23, 1938 @ CHI L 2-3 L 0 0 3 0.000 60:00
Jan 22, 1938 @ TOR W 9-1 W 0 0 1 0.000 60:00
Jan 18, 1938 vs CHI W 5-1 W 0 0 1 0.000 60:00
Jan 16, 1938 vs MTL W 1-0 W, SO 0 0 0 0.000 60:00
Jan 11, 1938 vs DET W 6-2 W 0 0 2 0.000 60:00
Jan 8, 1938 @ MTL L 2-6 L 0 0 6 0.000 60:00
Jan 4, 1938 vs TOR W 6-3 W 0 0 3 0.000 60:00
Jan 2, 1938 @ DET W 4-1 W 0 0 1 0.000 60:00
Dec 31, 1937 @ NYR L 3-5 L 0 0 5 0.000 60:00
Dec 28, 1937 vs NYR W 3-2 W 0 0 2 0.000 60:00
Dec 26, 1937 vs NYA L 1-3 L 0 0 3 0.000 60:00
Dec 25, 1937 @ NYA W 1-0 W, SO 0 0 0 0.000 60:00
Dec 21, 1937 vs CHI W 2-1 W 0 0 1 0.000 60:00
Dec 19, 1937 @ DET W 4-2 W 0 0 2 0.000 60:00
Dec 18, 1937 @ MMR W 3-1 W 0 0 1 0.000 60:00
Dec 14, 1937 vs TOR W 3-1 W 0 0 1 0.000 60:00
Dec 7, 1937 vs DET L 2-3 L 0 0 3 0.000 60:00
Dec 5, 1937 @ NYR L 0-4 L 0 0 4 0.000 60:00
Dec 2, 1937 @ MTL L 0-2 L 0 0 2 0.000 60:00
Nov 28, 1937 vs NYA T 3-3 (OT) T 0 0 3 0.000 70:00
Nov 23, 1937 vs MTL T 1-1 (OT) T 0 0 1 0.000 70:00
Nov 21, 1937 @ CHI W 2-1 W 0 0 1 0.000 60:00
Nov 20, 1937 @ TOR W 3-2 W 0 0 2 0.000 60:00
Nov 18, 1937 @ NYA W 2-1 W 0 0 1 0.000 60:00
Nov 16, 1937 vs MMR W 1-0 W, SO 0 0 0 0.000 60:00
Nov 14, 1937 vs NYR W 3-2 W 0 0 2 0.000 60:00
Nov 6, 1937 @ MMR W 4-2 W 0 0 2 0.000 60:00