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110. John Ross Roach

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110. John Ross Roach

While John Ross Roach may not have led the NHL in Goals Against Average he was a workhorse for years.  Roach played every game in the net for nine of his fourteen NHL seasons with a very good career GAA of 2.80.  Twice leading the league in Wins, Roach was named a First Team All-Star in 1933, a decade after he backstopped the Toronto St. Patricks to a Stanley Cup title.  He is also a two time NHL leader in Wins.

The Bullet Points

  • Country of Origin: Port Perry, Ontario, Canada.
  • Eligible Since: Monday, 01 January 1945
  • Position: Goalie
  • Games Played: 491
  • Notable Statistics:

    219 Wins
    204 Losses
    68 Ties
    58 Shutouts
    2.46 Goals Against Average
    N/A Save Percentage*
    74.1 Goalie Point Shares

    29 Playoff Games
    12 Wins
    14 Losses
    7 Shutouts
    1.96 Goals Against Average
    N/A Save Percentage*

    *Save Percentage was not a stat when Roach played.

  • Played For: Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto St. Patricks
  • Non-NHL Teams:

    Toronto Aura Lees (OHA)

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    Stanley Cup Rings (1) (Toronto St. Patricks, 1922)
    First Team All-Star (1) (1933)
    Most Wins (2) (1925 & 1933)
    Most Shutouts (1) (1932)
    Most Minutes Played (1) (1931)

  • Notable Top Ten Finishes: Top Ten Hart Trophy Finishes: 3rd in 1932-33 14 Top Ten Wins Finishes: 14 Top Ten Goals Against Average Finishes 13 Top Ten Shutouts Finishes 14 Top Ten Minutes Played Finishes 14 Top Ten Goalie Point Shares Finishes
  • Rankings: 22. Shutouts: 58 25. Goals Against Average: 2.46 71. Minutes Played: 30,433. 85. Games Played by a Goalie: 491 85. Wins: 219

Should John Ross Roach be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 64.3%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 14.3%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 21.4%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 0%

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