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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 1939-40. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.

Turk Broda TOR · 47 GP, 0.000 Dave Kerr NYR · 48 GP, 0.000 Earl Robertson NYA · 48 GP, 0.000 Frank Brimsek BOS · 48 GP, 0.000 Claude Bourque MTL · 37 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

1939-40 season totals

GP Starts WLTOTLSO Shots against Saves Goals against GAA Save %
46 46 1624603 0 0 120 2.54 0.000

Game log

Date Opponent Result Decision Shots against Saves Goals against Save % TOI
Mar 17, 1940 @ CHI L 1-3 L 0 0 3 0.000 60:00
Mar 15, 1940 vs CHI L 3-4 L 0 0 4 0.000 60:00
Mar 10, 1940 vs MTL W 5-2 W 0 0 2 0.000 60:00
Mar 9, 1940 @ MTL L 0-3 L 0 0 3 0.000 60:00
Mar 5, 1940 @ BOS L 2-7 L 0 0 7 0.000 60:00
Mar 3, 1940 vs BOS W 6-3 W 0 0 3 0.000 60:00
Feb 29, 1940 @ TOR L 1-3 L 0 0 3 0.000 60:00
Feb 25, 1940 vs NYA W 4-1 W 0 0 1 0.000 60:00
Feb 22, 1940 vs TOR L 1-2 L 0 0 2 0.000 60:00
Feb 18, 1940 vs NYR W 2-0 W, SO 0 0 0 0.000 60:00
Feb 13, 1940 @ BOS L 3-10 L 0 0 10 0.000 60:00
Feb 11, 1940 vs MTL L 2-3 (OT) L 0 0 3 0.000 70:00
Feb 9, 1940 vs CHI L 0-3 L 0 0 3 0.000 60:00
Feb 8, 1940 @ MTL W 2-1 W 0 0 1 0.000 60:00
Feb 6, 1940 @ NYA W 3-1 W 0 0 1 0.000 60:00
Feb 4, 1940 @ CHI T 1-1 (OT) T 0 0 1 0.000 70:00
Feb 1, 1940 vs NYR W 2-0 W, SO 0 0 0 0.000 60:00
Jan 28, 1940 vs BOS W 4-2 W 0 0 2 0.000 60:00
Jan 26, 1940 vs CHI T 1-1 (OT) T 0 0 1 0.000 70:00
Jan 21, 1940 vs TOR W 3-2 W 0 0 2 0.000 60:00
Jan 18, 1940 @ TOR T 2-2 (OT) T 0 0 2 0.000 70:00
Jan 14, 1940 @ NYA L 0-1 L 0 0 1 0.000 60:00
Jan 12, 1940 vs NYA W 4-2 W 0 0 2 0.000 60:00
Jan 7, 1940 @ NYR L 0-3 L 0 0 3 0.000 60:00
Jan 4, 1940 @ MTL W 3-2 W 0 0 2 0.000 60:00
Jan 1, 1940 @ CHI L 0-1 L 0 0 1 0.000 60:00
Dec 31, 1939 vs TOR L 2-3 L 0 0 3 0.000 60:00
Dec 25, 1939 vs MTL W 3-1 W 0 0 1 0.000 60:00
Dec 23, 1939 @ TOR L 1-5 L 0 0 5 0.000 60:00
Dec 21, 1939 @ NYA L 0-3 L 0 0 3 0.000 60:00
Dec 17, 1939 vs NYR T 0-0 (OT) T, SO 0 0 0 0.000 70:00
Dec 14, 1939 @ NYR T 2-2 (OT) T 0 0 2 0.000 70:00
Dec 12, 1939 @ BOS L 1-3 L 0 0 3 0.000 60:00
Dec 10, 1939 vs NYA L 2-3 L 0 0 3 0.000 60:00
Dec 8, 1939 vs BOS L 0-3 L 0 0 3 0.000 60:00
Dec 3, 1939 vs MTL L 0-3 L 0 0 3 0.000 60:00
Nov 28, 1939 @ NYR L 1-4 L 0 0 4 0.000 60:00
Nov 26, 1939 vs CHI L 2-4 L 0 0 4 0.000 60:00
Nov 25, 1939 @ MTL W 6-4 W 0 0 4 0.000 60:00
Nov 23, 1939 vs NYA W 3-2 W 0 0 2 0.000 60:00
Nov 19, 1939 vs TOR L 1-7 L 0 0 7 0.000 60:00
Nov 18, 1939 @ TOR L 0-3 L 0 0 3 0.000 60:00
Nov 14, 1939 @ NYA W 4-2 W 0 0 2 0.000 60:00
Nov 12, 1939 vs BOS W 2-1 W 0 0 1 0.000 60:00
Nov 5, 1939 vs NYR T 1-1 (OT) T 0 0 1 0.000 70:00
Nov 2, 1939 @ CHI L 2-3 L 0 0 3 0.000 60:00