Gump Worsley
#1 · Goalie · Minnesota North Stars · Hockey Hall of Fame
Born May 14, 1929 in Montréal, Quebec, CAN · 5'7", 180 lb · Catches left
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The goalies closest to him in games played in 1955-56. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
Glenn Hall
DET ·
70 GP, 0.925
Terry Sawchuk
BOS ·
68 GP, 0.916
Jacques Plante
MTL ·
64 GP, 0.931
Harry Lumley
TOR ·
59 GP, 0.907
Al Rollins
CHI ·
58 GP, 0.917
Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below.
Games played by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-53 | NYR | 50 | 13 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 3.02 | 0.000 |
| 1954-55 | NYR | 65 | 15 | 33 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 3.00 | 0.000 |
| 1955-56 | NYR | 70 | 32 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2574 | 2376 | 198 | 2.83 | 0.923 |
| 1956-57 | NYR | 68 | 26 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 2273 | 2061 | 216 | 3.18 | 0.907 |
| 1957-58 | NYR | 37 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1180 | 1094 | 86 | 2.32 | 0.927 |
| 1958-59 | NYR | 67 | 26 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2140 | 1942 | 198 | 2.97 | 0.907 |
| 1959-60 | NYR | 39 | 7 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1317 | 1182 | 135 | 3.52 | 0.897 |
| 1960-61 | NYR | 59 | 20 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2180 | 1990 | 190 | 3.29 | 0.913 |
| 1961-62 | NYR | 60 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1963 | 1791 | 172 | 2.92 | 0.912 |
| 1962-63 | NYR | 67 | 22 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2523 | 2306 | 217 | 3.27 | 0.914 |
| 1963-64 | MTL | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 202 | 180 | 22 | 2.98 | 0.891 |
| 1964-65 | MTL | 19 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 546 | 496 | 50 | 2.78 | 0.908 |
| 1965-66 | MTL | 51 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1368 | 1254 | 114 | 2.36 | 0.917 |
| 1966-67 | MTL | 18 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 469 | 422 | 47 | 3.18 | 0.900 |
| 1967-68 | MTL | 40 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 937 | 864 | 73 | 1.98 | 0.922 |
| 1968-69 | MTL | 30 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 802 | 738 | 64 | 2.26 | 0.920 |
| 1969-70 | MTL | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 151 | 14 | 2.33 | 0.915 |
| 1969-70 | MNS | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 287 | 267 | 20 | 2.65 | 0.930 |
| 1970-71 | MNS | 24 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 714 | 657 | 57 | 2.50 | 0.920 |
| 1971-72 | MNS | 34 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1022 | 954 | 68 | 2.12 | 0.933 |
| 1972-73 | MNS | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 318 | 288 | 30 | 2.88 | 0.906 |
| 1973-74 | MNS | 29 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 872 | 786 | 86 | 3.23 | 0.901 |
| 21 seasons | Career | 861 | 333 | 349 | 149 | 0 | 43 | 23852 | 21799 | 2403 | 2.87 | 0.914 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | NYR | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 86 | 14 | 4.68 | 0.860 |
| 1956-57 | NYR | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 175 | 21 | 4.01 | 0.893 |
| 1957-58 | NYR | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 217 | 189 | 28 | 4.61 | 0.871 |
| 1961-62 | NYR | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 251 | 230 | 21 | 3.28 | 0.916 |
| 1964-65 | MTL | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 219 | 205 | 14 | 1.68 | 0.936 |
| 1965-66 | MTL | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 288 | 268 | 20 | 1.99 | 0.931 |
| 1966-67 | MTL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 43 | 2 | 1.50 | 0.956 |
| 1967-68 | MTL | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 300 | 279 | 21 | 1.88 | 0.930 |
| 1968-69 | MTL | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 159 | 14 | 2.27 | 0.919 |
| 1969-70 | MNS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 103 | 14 | 4.67 | 0.880 |
| 1970-71 | MNS | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 103 | 13 | 3.25 | 0.888 |
| 1971-72 | MNS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 108 | 101 | 7 | 2.17 | 0.935 |
| 12 seasons | Playoffs | 70 | 40 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 2130 | 1941 | 189 | 2.78 | 0.911 |
1955-56 season totals
| GP | Starts | W | L | T | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | 70 | 32 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2574 | 2376 | 198 | 2.83 | 0.923 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | Save % | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 1956 | vs MTL | L 1-3 | L | 33 | 30 | 3 | 0.909 | 60:00 |
| Mar 17, 1956 | @ MTL | L 2-7 | L | 44 | 37 | 7 | 0.841 | 60:00 |
| Mar 15, 1956 | vs DET | T 2-2 | T | 39 | 37 | 2 | 0.949 | 60:00 |
| Mar 11, 1956 | vs TOR | W 4-2 | W | 34 | 32 | 2 | 0.941 | 60:00 |
| Mar 10, 1956 | @ TOR | L 2-5 | L | 35 | 30 | 5 | 0.857 | 60:00 |
| Mar 8, 1956 | @ CHI | W 6-4 | W | 45 | 41 | 4 | 0.911 | 60:00 |
| Mar 4, 1956 | vs CHI | W 3-2 | W | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0.905 | 60:00 |
| Mar 3, 1956 | @ BOS | L 2-5 | L | 38 | 33 | 5 | 0.868 | 60:00 |
| Feb 29, 1956 | vs BOS | W 4-2 | W | 37 | 35 | 2 | 0.946 | 60:00 |
| Feb 28, 1956 | @ DET | L 1-4 | L | 41 | 37 | 4 | 0.902 | 60:00 |
| Feb 26, 1956 | vs DET | W 3-2 | W | 31 | 29 | 2 | 0.935 | 60:00 |
| Feb 23, 1956 | @ MTL | L 2-5 | L | 40 | 35 | 5 | 0.875 | 60:00 |
| Feb 22, 1956 | vs TOR | L 2-4 | L | 29 | 26 | 3 | 0.897 | 59:30 |
| Feb 19, 1956 | vs BOS | L 0-3 | L | 28 | 25 | 3 | 0.893 | 60:00 |
| Feb 18, 1956 | @ MTL | L 4-9 | L | 51 | 42 | 9 | 0.824 | 60:00 |
| Feb 15, 1956 | vs CHI | W 6-1 | W | 36 | 35 | 1 | 0.972 | 60:00 |
| Feb 14, 1956 | @ DET | L 3-5 | L | 40 | 36 | 4 | 0.900 | 59:30 |
| Feb 12, 1956 | vs DET | W 2-1 | W | 36 | 35 | 1 | 0.972 | 60:00 |
| Feb 11, 1956 | @ TOR | L 0-5 | L | 38 | 33 | 5 | 0.868 | 60:00 |
| Feb 8, 1956 | vs BOS | T 3-3 | T | 34 | 31 | 3 | 0.912 | 60:00 |
| Feb 5, 1956 | vs MTL | T 3-3 | T | 45 | 42 | 3 | 0.933 | 60:00 |
| Feb 4, 1956 | @ BOS | L 1-7 | L | 45 | 38 | 7 | 0.844 | 60:00 |
| Feb 1, 1956 | vs TOR | W 5-2 | W | 28 | 26 | 2 | 0.929 | 60:00 |
| Jan 29, 1956 | @ CHI | W 6-2 | W | 38 | 36 | 2 | 0.947 | 60:00 |
| Jan 28, 1956 | @ TOR | W 3-1 | W | 36 | 35 | 1 | 0.972 | 60:00 |
| Jan 26, 1956 | @ DET | L 2-3 | L | 37 | 34 | 3 | 0.919 | 60:00 |
| Jan 22, 1956 | @ BOS | L 1-3 | L | 39 | 36 | 3 | 0.923 | 60:00 |
| Jan 21, 1956 | @ MTL | L 1-3 | L | 32 | 30 | 2 | 0.938 | 59:30 |
| Jan 17, 1956 | @ CHI | T 2-2 | T | 23 | 21 | 2 | 0.913 | 60:00 |
| Jan 15, 1956 | @ CHI | W 2-0 | W, SO | 38 | 38 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 |
| Jan 14, 1956 | @ TOR | W 6-5 | W | 38 | 33 | 5 | 0.868 | 60:00 |
| Jan 12, 1956 | @ DET | L 0-6 | L | 48 | 42 | 6 | 0.875 | 60:00 |
| Jan 11, 1956 | vs MTL | W 6-1 | W | 26 | 25 | 1 | 0.962 | 60:00 |
| Jan 8, 1956 | vs CHI | L 3-5 | L | 43 | 38 | 5 | 0.884 | 60:00 |
| Jan 4, 1956 | vs DET | W 5-4 | W | 28 | 24 | 4 | 0.857 | 60:00 |
| Jan 1, 1956 | @ BOS | W 4-2 | W | 47 | 45 | 2 | 0.957 | 60:00 |
| Dec 31, 1955 | vs BOS | W 6-2 | W | 25 | 23 | 2 | 0.920 | 60:00 |
| Dec 29, 1955 | vs CHI | L 2-4 | L | 30 | 26 | 4 | 0.867 | 60:00 |
| Dec 25, 1955 | vs MTL | W 5-1 | W | 36 | 35 | 1 | 0.972 | 60:00 |
| Dec 21, 1955 | vs BOS | T 3-3 | T | 38 | 35 | 3 | 0.921 | 60:00 |
| Dec 18, 1955 | vs TOR | W 4-1 | W | 44 | 43 | 1 | 0.977 | 60:00 |
| Dec 15, 1955 | @ MTL | L 0-2 | L | 32 | 31 | 1 | 0.969 | 59:30 |
| Dec 14, 1955 | vs CHI | L 1-4 | L | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0.864 | 59:30 |
| Dec 11, 1955 | @ DET | L 0-2 | L | 47 | 45 | 2 | 0.957 | 60:00 |
| Dec 10, 1955 | @ TOR | L 1-6 | L | 37 | 31 | 6 | 0.838 | 60:00 |
| Dec 7, 1955 | vs TOR | W 3-1 | W | 35 | 34 | 1 | 0.971 | 60:00 |
| Dec 4, 1955 | vs DET | W 7-3 | W | 41 | 38 | 3 | 0.927 | 60:00 |
| Dec 2, 1955 | @ CHI | W 2-1 | W | 36 | 35 | 1 | 0.972 | 60:00 |
| Nov 30, 1955 | vs CHI | W 6-1 | W | 31 | 30 | 1 | 0.968 | 60:00 |
| Nov 27, 1955 | vs MTL | T 3-3 | T | 27 | 24 | 3 | 0.889 | 60:00 |
| Nov 24, 1955 | @ BOS | W 5-0 | W, SO | 37 | 37 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 |
| Nov 23, 1955 | vs BOS | W 4-0 | W, SO | 36 | 36 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 |
| Nov 20, 1955 | vs MTL | T 1-1 | T | 34 | 33 | 1 | 0.971 | 60:00 |
| Nov 19, 1955 | @ MTL | L 1-6 | L | 32 | 26 | 6 | 0.813 | 60:00 |
| Nov 16, 1955 | vs DET | T 3-3 | T | 40 | 37 | 3 | 0.925 | 60:00 |
| Nov 13, 1955 | vs TOR | W 4-1 | W | 31 | 30 | 1 | 0.968 | 60:00 |
| Nov 10, 1955 | @ BOS | L 1-5 | L | 43 | 38 | 5 | 0.884 | 60:00 |
| Nov 9, 1955 | vs MTL | T 1-1 | T | 39 | 38 | 1 | 0.974 | 60:00 |
| Nov 6, 1955 | @ CHI | W 4-2 | W | 52 | 50 | 2 | 0.962 | 60:00 |
| Nov 5, 1955 | @ TOR | W 3-0 | W, SO | 42 | 42 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 |
| Nov 3, 1955 | @ DET | T 1-1 | T | 38 | 37 | 1 | 0.974 | 60:00 |
| Oct 29, 1955 | vs BOS | L 0-1 | L | 25 | 24 | 1 | 0.960 | 60:00 |
| Oct 26, 1955 | vs DET | W 6-2 | W | 43 | 41 | 2 | 0.953 | 60:00 |
| Oct 23, 1955 | vs CHI | W 5-4 | W | 36 | 32 | 4 | 0.889 | 60:00 |
| Oct 22, 1955 | @ TOR | L 2-3 | L | 40 | 37 | 3 | 0.925 | 60:00 |
| Oct 19, 1955 | vs TOR | W 6-2 | W | 48 | 46 | 2 | 0.958 | 60:00 |
| Oct 16, 1955 | @ BOS | L 1-4 | L | 43 | 39 | 4 | 0.907 | 60:00 |
| Oct 15, 1955 | @ MTL | L 1-4 | L | 30 | 26 | 4 | 0.867 | 60:00 |
| Oct 9, 1955 | @ DET | W 3-2 | W | 36 | 34 | 2 | 0.944 | 60:00 |
| Oct 7, 1955 | @ CHI | W 7-4 | W | 47 | 43 | 4 | 0.915 | 60:00 |