Mike Vernon
#29 · Goalie · Calgary Flames · Hockey Hall of Fame
Born Feb 24, 1963 in Calgary, Alberta, CAN · 5'9", 175 lb · Catches left · Drafted 56th overall in 1981 by CGY (round 3)
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The goalies closest to him in games played in 1989-90. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
John Vanbiesbrouck
NYR ·
47 GP, 0.887
Mark Fitzpatrick
NYI ·
47 GP, 0.898
Don Beaupre
WSH ·
48 GP, 0.890
Andy Moog
BOS ·
46 GP, 0.893
Peter Sidorkiewicz
HFD ·
46 GP, 0.866
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | CGY | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 35 | 11 | 6.60 | 0.761 |
| 1983-84 | CGY | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21.88 | 0.333 |
| 1985-86 | CGY | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 417 | 365 | 52 | 3.39 | 0.875 |
| 1986-87 | CGY | 55 | 30 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1562 | 1380 | 182 | 3.62 | 0.883 |
| 1987-88 | CGY | 64 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1707 | 1497 | 210 | 3.54 | 0.877 |
| 1988-89 | CGY | 52 | 37 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1263 | 1133 | 130 | 2.66 | 0.897 |
| 1989-90 | CGY | 47 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1120 | 974 | 146 | 3.13 | 0.870 |
| 1990-91 | CGY | 54 | 31 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1406 | 1234 | 172 | 3.31 | 0.878 |
| 1991-92 | CGY | 63 | 24 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1853 | 1636 | 217 | 3.58 | 0.883 |
| 1992-93 | CGY | 64 | 29 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1804 | 1601 | 203 | 3.26 | 0.887 |
| 1993-94 | CGY | 48 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1209 | 1078 | 131 | 2.81 | 0.892 |
| 1994-95 | DET | 30 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 710 | 634 | 76 | 2.52 | 0.893 |
| 1995-96 | DET | 32 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 723 | 653 | 70 | 2.26 | 0.903 |
| 1996-97 | DET | 33 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 782 | 703 | 79 | 2.43 | 0.899 |
| 1997-98 | SJS | 62 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1401 | 1255 | 146 | 2.46 | 0.896 |
| 1998-99 | SJS | 49 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1200 | 1093 | 107 | 2.27 | 0.911 |
| 1999-00 | SJS | 15 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 328 | 32 | 2.49 | 0.911 |
| 1999-00 | FLA | 34 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1020 | 937 | 83 | 2.47 | 0.919 |
| 2000-01 | CGY | 41 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1034 | 913 | 121 | 3.23 | 0.883 |
| 2001-02 | CGY | 18 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 375 | 337 | 38 | 2.76 | 0.899 |
| 19 seasons | Career | 782 | 385 | 274 | 92 | 0 | 27 | 19998 | 17788 | 2210 | 2.98 | 0.889 |
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | CGY | 21 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 581 | 521 | 60 | 2.94 | 0.897 |
| 1986-87 | CGY | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 120 | 16 | 3.67 | 0.882 |
| 1987-88 | CGY | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 176 | 34 | 3.98 | 0.838 |
| 1988-89 | CGY | 22 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 549 | 497 | 52 | 2.26 | 0.905 |
| 1989-90 | CGY | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 130 | 19 | 3.33 | 0.872 |
| 1990-91 | CGY | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 183 | 21 | 2.95 | 0.897 |
| 1992-93 | CGY | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 66 | 15 | 6.00 | 0.815 |
| 1993-94 | CGY | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 197 | 23 | 2.96 | 0.895 |
| 1994-95 | DET | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 370 | 329 | 41 | 2.31 | 0.889 |
| 1995-96 | DET | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 70 | 11 | 2.71 | 0.864 |
| 1996-97 | DET | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 494 | 458 | 36 | 1.76 | 0.927 |
| 1997-98 | SJS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 138 | 124 | 14 | 2.41 | 0.899 |
| 1998-99 | SJS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 159 | 13 | 2.43 | 0.924 |
| 1999-00 | FLA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 124 | 12 | 3.04 | 0.912 |
| 14 seasons | Playoffs | 138 | 77 | 56 | 0 | 6 | 3521 | 3154 | 367 | 2.68 | 0.896 |
1989-90 season totals
| GP | Starts | W | L | T | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 45 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1120 | 974 | 146 | 3.13 | 0.870 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | Save % | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 1990 | vs LAK | W 8-4 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0.769 | 40:00 | |
| Mar 30, 1990 | vs EDM | W 6-2 | W | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0.889 | 54:31 |
| Mar 27, 1990 | @ NYI | W 4-2 | W | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0.889 | 60:00 |
| Mar 24, 1990 | @ PIT | T 3-3 (OT) | T | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0.824 | 65:00 |
| Feb 25, 1990 | vs EDM | W 10-4 | W | 23 | 19 | 4 | 0.826 | 60:00 |
| Feb 20, 1990 | vs BOS | L 3-5 | L | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0.773 | 59:09 |
| Feb 18, 1990 | @ WIN | L 1-5 | L | 23 | 18 | 5 | 0.783 | 60:00 |
| Feb 15, 1990 | @ CHI | W 4-1 | W | 31 | 30 | 1 | 0.968 | 60:00 |
| Feb 10, 1990 | @ DET | L 5-7 | L | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0.700 | 45:14 |
| Feb 6, 1990 | vs LAK | L 3-5 | L | 31 | 27 | 4 | 0.871 | 59:09 |
| Feb 1, 1990 | vs VAN | W 4-3 (OT) | W | 28 | 25 | 3 | 0.893 | 64:51 |
| Jan 25, 1990 | vs NYR | W 8-5 | W | 25 | 20 | 5 | 0.800 | 60:00 |
| Jan 19, 1990 | @ HFD | T 3-3 (OT) | T | 29 | 26 | 3 | 0.897 | 65:00 |
| Jan 18, 1990 | @ BOS | T 2-2 (OT) | T | 30 | 28 | 2 | 0.933 | 65:00 |
| Jan 16, 1990 | @ STL | W 5-2 | W | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0.909 | 60:00 |
| Jan 14, 1990 | @ CHI | W 6-5 | W | 38 | 33 | 5 | 0.868 | 60:00 |
| Jan 11, 1990 | vs BUF | W 5-3 | W | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0.842 | 60:00 |
| Jan 9, 1990 | vs EDM | L 2-3 (OT) | L | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0.824 | 62:11 |
| Jan 7, 1990 | @ EDM | W 3-1 | W | 29 | 28 | 1 | 0.966 | 60:00 |
| Dec 27, 1989 | @ LAK | T 5-5 (OT) | T | 23 | 18 | 5 | 0.783 | 65:00 |
| Dec 23, 1989 | @ EDM | L 1-2 | L | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0.909 | 58:47 |
| Dec 20, 1989 | vs VAN | W 2-1 (OT) | W | 24 | 23 | 1 | 0.958 | 64:46 |
| Dec 19, 1989 | @ VAN | W 2-1 | W | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0.938 | 60:00 |
| Dec 16, 1989 | vs PIT | W 4-3 | W | 26 | 23 | 3 | 0.885 | 60:00 |
| Dec 14, 1989 | vs QUE | W 8-2 | W | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0.882 | 60:00 |
| Dec 11, 1989 | @ EDM | T 3-3 (OT) | T | 25 | 22 | 3 | 0.880 | 65:00 |
| Dec 6, 1989 | vs WIN | L 3-4 | L | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0.789 | 59:21 |
| Nov 30, 1989 | vs MNS | W 5-2 | W | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0.889 | 60:00 |
| Nov 24, 1989 | @ DET | L 2-3 | L | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0.850 | 59:49 |
| Nov 21, 1989 | @ QUE | T 4-4 (OT) | T | 25 | 21 | 4 | 0.840 | 65:00 |
| Nov 20, 1989 | @ MTL | L 2-3 | L | 26 | 23 | 3 | 0.885 | 59:43 |
| Nov 16, 1989 | vs BUF | T 4-4 (OT) | T | 31 | 27 | 4 | 0.871 | 64:47 |
| Nov 14, 1989 | vs LAK | L 6-8 | L | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0.900 | 28:22 |
| Nov 12, 1989 | @ WIN | L 2-3 | L | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0.864 | 60:00 |
| Nov 11, 1989 | @ MNS | L 2-3 (OT) | L | 26 | 23 | 3 | 0.885 | 63:39 |
| Nov 6, 1989 | vs EDM | W 5-1 | W | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0.955 | 60:00 |
| Nov 4, 1989 | vs NJD | W 7-3 | W | 25 | 22 | 3 | 0.880 | 60:00 |
| Nov 3, 1989 | @ EDM | L 2-5 | L | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0.667 | 60:00 |
| Nov 1, 1989 | vs WIN | W 5-3 | W | 28 | 25 | 3 | 0.893 | 60:00 |
| Oct 21, 1989 | vs BOS | W 5-2 | W | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0.875 | 60:00 |
| Oct 18, 1989 | @ MTL | L 1-2 | L | 35 | 33 | 2 | 0.943 | 59:21 |
| Oct 17, 1989 | @ QUE | T 8-8 (OT) | T | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0.773 | 56:24 |
| Oct 15, 1989 | @ PHI | W 3-2 | W | 26 | 24 | 2 | 0.923 | 60:00 |
| Oct 14, 1989 | @ WSH | T 4-4 (OT) | T | 30 | 26 | 4 | 0.867 | 65:00 |
| Oct 10, 1989 | @ NJD | W 4-2 | W | 28 | 26 | 2 | 0.929 | 60:00 |
| Oct 7, 1989 | vs NYI | W 6-3 | W | 28 | 25 | 3 | 0.893 | 60:00 |
| Oct 5, 1989 | vs DET | W 10-7 | W | 32 | 25 | 7 | 0.781 | 60:00 |