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Canada Lorne Worsley

a.k.a. "Gump Worsley"

#1 Minnesota North Stars / NHL - 73/74

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Lorne Worsley Facts

Date of Birth
Position
G
Age
Height
5'7" / 170 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
154 lbs / 70 kg
Nation
Catches
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
Highlights
1-time AHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time Hockey Hall of Fame 1
2-time NHL Best Goalie (Vezina Trophy) 2
1-time NHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy) 1
1-time NHL Second All-Star Team 1
4-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 4
1-time WHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time WHL Top Goaltender (Del Wilson Trophy) 1

Passed away on January 26, 2007.

Team Staff profile of Lorne Worsley also available

Lorne Worsley Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1946-47 Verdun Cyclones QJAHA 25* -* 5.52* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1947-48 Verdun Cyclones QJAHA 29* -* 3.28* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 5 - 3.97 - - - - - -
1948-49 Montréal St. Francis Xavier MMJHL 47* -* 2.58* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 5 - 3.10 - - - - - -
New York Rovers QSHL 2* -* 2.50* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1949-50 New York Rovers EAHL 47* -* 2.86* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 12 - 2.25 - - - - - -
New Haven Ramblers AHL 2* -* 2.00* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1950-51 St. Paul Saints USHL Sr. 64* -* 2.82* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 4 - 2.19 - - - - - -
1951-52 Saskatoon Quakers PCHL 66* -* 3.07* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 13 - 2.27 - - - - - -
1952-53 Saskatoon Quakers WHL-Sr. 13* -* 3.84* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Edmonton Flyers WHL-Sr. 1* -* 2.00* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
New York Rangers NHL 50* -* 3.02* -* 151* -* 2* 13-29-8 * 3 000* |
1953-54 Vancouver Canucks WHL-Sr. 70* -* 2.40* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 12 - 2.45 - - - - - -
1954-55 New York Rangers NHL 65* -* 3.00* -* 195* -* 4* 15-33-17 * 3 898* |
1955-56 New York Rangers NHL 70* -* 2.83* .923* 198* 2 376* 4* 32-28-10 * 4 198* | Playoffs 3 - 4.68 .860 14 86 0 0-3-0 180
1956-57 New York Rangers NHL 68* -* 3.18* .906* 216* 2 081* 3* 26-28-14 * 4 078* | Playoffs 5 - 4.01 .893 21 175 0 1-4-0 314
1957-58 New York Rangers NHL 37* -* 2.32* .927* 86* 1 094* 4* 21-10-6 * 2 220* | Playoffs 6 - 4.61 .871 28 189 0 2-4-0 365
Providence Reds AHL 25* -* 3.28* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1958-59 New York Rangers NHL 67* -* 2.94* .908* 193* 1 909* 2* 26-29-11 * 3 938* |
1959-60 New York Rangers NHL 39* -* 3.52* .897* 135* 1 182* 0* 7-23-8 * 2 299* |
Springfield Indians AHL 15* -* 2.20* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1960-61 New York Rangers NHL 59* -* 3.29* .913* 190* 1 990* 1* 20-29-8 * 3 469* |
1961-62 New York Rangers NHL 60* -* 2.92* .912* 172* 1 791* 2* 22-27-9 * 3 531* | Playoffs 6 - 3.28 .899 21 187 0 2-4-0 384
1962-63 New York Rangers NHL 67* -* 3.27* .914* 217* 2 306* 2* 22-34-10 * 3 979* |
1963-64 Montréal Canadiens NHL 8* -* 2.98* .891* 22* 180* 1* 3-2-2 * 444* |
Québec Aces AHL 47* -* 2.72* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 9 - 3.20 - - - - - -
1964-65 Québec Aces AHL 37* -* 2.70* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Montréal Canadiens NHL 19* -* 2.78* .908* 50* 496* 1* 10-7-1 * 1 080* | Playoffs 8 - 1.68 .936 14 205 2 5-3-0 501
1965-66 Montréal Canadiens NHL 51* -* 2.36* .917* 114* 1 254* 2* 28-13-6 * 2 898* | Playoffs 10 - 1.99 .931 20 268 1 8-2-0 602
1966-67 Montréal Canadiens NHL 18* -* 3.18* .900* 47* 422* 1* 6-6-1 * 887* | Playoffs 2 - 1.50 .956 2 43 0 0-1-0 80
1967-68 Montréal Canadiens NHL 40* -* 1.98* .922* 73* 864* 6* 21-7-8 * 2 211* | Playoffs 12 - 1.88 .930 21 279 1 11-0-0 672
1968-69 Montréal Canadiens NHL 30* -* 2.26* .920* 64* 738* 5* 19-5-4 * 1 702* | Playoffs 7 - 2.27 .919 14 159 0 5-1-0 370
1969-70 Montréal Canadiens NHL 6* -* 2.33* .915* 14* 151* 0* 3-1-2 * 360* |
Minnesota North Stars NHL 8* -* 2.65* .930* 20* 267* 1* 5-1-1 * 453* | Playoffs 3 - 4.67 .880 14 103 0 1-2-0 180
1970-71 Minnesota North Stars NHL 24* -* 2.50* .920* 57* 657* 0* 4-10-8 * 1 367* | Playoffs 4 - 3.25 .888 13 103 0 3-1-0 240
1971-72 Minnesota North Stars NHL 34* -* 2.12* .933* 68* 954* 2* 16-10-7 * 1 924* | Playoffs 4 - 2.17 .935 7 101 1 2-1-0 193
1972-73 Minnesota North Stars NHL 12* -* 2.88* .906* 30* 288* 0* 6-2-3 * 624* |
1973-74 Minnesota North Stars NHL 29* -* 3.23* .901* 86* 786* 0* 8-14-5 * 1 597* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1979-80 Minnesota North Stars NHL Amateur Scout
Minnesota North Stars NHL Goaltending Coach
1980-81 Minnesota North Stars NHL Amateur Scout
Minnesota North Stars NHL Goaltending Coach
1981-82 Minnesota North Stars NHL Amateur Scout
Minnesota North Stars NHL Goaltending Coach
1982-83 Minnesota North Stars NHL Amateur Scout
Minnesota North Stars NHL Goaltending Coach
1983-84 Minnesota North Stars NHL Amateur Scout
Minnesota North Stars NHL Goaltending Coach
1984-85 Minnesota North Stars NHL Amateur Scout
Minnesota North Stars NHL Goaltending Coach
1985-86 Minnesota North Stars NHL Amateur Scout
Minnesota North Stars NHL Goaltending Coach
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Lorne Worsley Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AHL 5 126* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 1 9 - 3.20* -* -* -* -* -* -*
EAHL 1 47* -* 2.86* -* -* -* -* -* - | 1 12 - 2.25* -* -* -* -* -* -*
MMJHL 1 47* -* 2.58* -* -* -* -* -* - | 1 5 - 3.10* -* -* -* -* -* -*
NHL 21 861* -* 2.87* .914* 2 398* 21 786* 43* 333-348-149* 50 157 | 12 70 - 2.78* .909* 189* 1 898* 5* 40-26-0* 4 081*
PCHL 1 66* -* 3.07* -* -* -* -* -* - | 1 13 - 2.27* -* -* -* -* -* -*
QJAHA 2 54* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 1 5 - 3.97* -* -* -* -* -* -*
QSHL 1 2* -* 2.50* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
USHL Sr. 1 64* -* 2.82* -* -* -* -* -* - | 1 4 - 2.19* -* -* -* -* -* -*
WHL-Sr. 2 84* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 1 12 - 2.45* -* -* -* -* -* -*
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
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Lorne Worsley Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Montréal Canadiens

Cult/Star player for New York Rangers

Trivia
- Was on of the last NHL goaltenders to play without a mask, only wearing a mask in his final six games in the NHL
- Had a fear of flying

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