Mike Vernon (ice hockey)
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Born |
Calgary, Alberta, Canada | February 24, 1963||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 167 lb (76 kg; 11 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Goaltender | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Caught | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Played for |
Calgary Flames Detroit Red Wings San Jose Sharks Florida Panthers | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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NHL draft |
56th overall, 1981 Calgary Flames | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1982–2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Michael Vernon (born February 24, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 19 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Calgary Flames, Detroit Red Wings, San Jose Sharks and Florida Panthers.
A
Vernon was a standout goaltender in
Selected by the Flames in the third round, 56th overall, in the
Playing career
Junior
Vernon began playing hockey at South Calgary Community Association outdoor rinks as a goaltender at the age of six.
Vernon returned to the Wranglers for the
Vernon spent a third season with the Wranglers in
Vernon again joined the Winter Hawks, for the 1983 Memorial Cup, but not without controversy. The WHL champion Lethbridge Broncos first requested he join their team for the tournament, but he was unwilling to play under the team's coach and refused. The Broncos were upset by Vernon's refusal, calling it "garbage" that he was allowed to join the rival Winter Hawks, who were hosting the tournament, after turning them down.[10] Winning all three games he started, Vernon led Portland to the championship.[3] He was named recipient of the Hap Emms Memorial Trophy as the most valuable goaltender of the tournament while the Winter Hawks became the first American team to win the Memorial Cup.[6]
Calgary Flames
Turning professional in 1982–83, Vernon spent most of the season with the CHL's Colorado Flames where he was named to the league's second all-star team after posting a 30–13–2 record in 46 games.[11] He returned to the Flames in 1983-84 but had a loss so he returned to the CHL. Considered at that point to be Calgary's goaltender of the future, he moved up to the Moncton Golden Flames of the American Hockey League (AHL) for 1984–85. The season was a disappointment for Vernon as he struggled throughout the year.[12] He won only 10 of 41 starts and posted a goals against average (GAA) of 3.94.[11] Vernon began the 1985–86 season as the fourth goaltender on the Flames' depth chart behind Lemelin, Marc D'Amour and Rick Kosti. He split the first half of the season between Moncton in the AHL and the Salt Lake Golden Eagles of the International Hockey League (IHL).[13]
In the midst of what was ultimately a franchise record losing streak, wishing to rest Lemelin and facing a minor injury to backup Marc D'Amour, the Flames brought Vernon up to play an exhibition game against Soviet club Dynamo Moscow during the 1986 Super Series.[14] Vernon was outstanding in goal, leading the Flames to a 4–3 victory.[15] Following a 9–1 loss to the Hartford Whalers that was Calgary's 11th consecutive defeat, Vernon was given his first regular season start on January 9, 1986, against the Vancouver Canucks.[16] He led the team to a 5–4 overtime victory to end the streak.[17] It was also Vernon's first NHL win. He recorded his first career shutout, also against Vancouver, on February 26 in a 4–0 win during a stretch where Vernon went two months without losing in which he started.[18]
Three of Vernon's nine regular season wins came against the
Vernon solidified his position as the Flames' starting goaltender in 1986–87, finishing third in the NHL with 30 wins. His 39 wins the following season was second in the league, one behind Grant Fuhr.[20][21] He played in the 1988 All-Star Game, his first of four consecutive appearances in the event,[11] and helped the Flames win the Presidents' Trophy as the NHL's top team in the regular season. The Flames were upset by the Oilers in the playoffs, however.[3]
"There's no question I feel really happy winning it. (But) if you look down our lineup, there are so many guys that could have won. When you look back at the Vancouver series, Mike Vernon stood on his head for us in overtime. If it weren't for him, we wouldn't be here today."
The
Vernon remained among the NHL leaders in wins the following seasons, finishing sixth in
Vernon also battled through recurring back problems that occasionally forced him out of the lineup.
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit anticipated the veteran Vernon would help develop their young goaltender
While Osgood began to establish his position as the Red Wings' starter in 1995–96, Vernon won 21 games against only 7 regulation losses as the Red Wings set an NHL record with 62 victories in the regular season.[3] Vernon and Osgood shared the William M. Jennings Trophy as the goaltending duo on the team with the fewest goals against.[39] Vernon was the backup goaltender to Osgood during the 1996–97 season, but became the 13th player in NHL history to win 300 games. He reached the milestone on March 26, 1997, against the Colorado Avalanche in a game in which he also fought Colorado goaltender Patrick Roy.[40]
Head coach Scotty Bowman turned to the veteran Vernon as the team's starter in the 1997 playoffs after Osgood struggled late in the regular season.[41] He recorded a 16–4 record with a 1.76 GAA in the post-season,[3] and was named the Conn Smythe Trophy winner as the most valuable player of the playoffs as Detroit won its first Stanley Cup championship in 42 years.[42] Placed in a position where the Red Wings had to trade a goaltender due to the waiver draft, Detroit chose to trade Vernon to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for two draft picks on August 18, 1997.[43]
San Jose Sharks
With the Sharks, Vernon formed a tandem with veteran Kelly Hrudey and delivered a solid performance for the team. Vernon played two full seasons with the Sharks, winning 30 games in 1997–98 and leading the team to the playoffs in both 1998 and 1999.[3] However, in his second season, Vernon became expendable thanks to the play of Steve Shields and the need to make a spot for rookie Evgeni Nabokov. On December 30, 1999, Vernon was traded to the Florida Panthers (along with a draft pick) in exchange for Radek Dvořák.[44] Vernon, who was quite content with the Sharks, was caught off guard by the trade: “(Head Coach Darryl Sutter) told me to get ready to play the second half of the season. I was well rested and ready to play,” Vernon said. “I was completely thrown for a loop because I felt like we finally had all the pieces to challenge for the Stanley Cup. I was very disappointed.” [45]
Florida Panthers
The opening for Vernon in Miami was created when goaltender Trevor Kidd dislocated his shoulder a couple of weeks before the trade.
Return to Calgary

Returning to the franchise he began his career with, the 37-year-old Vernon was expected to split goaltending duties with Fred Brathwaite.[47] He played in 41 games in 2000–01, winning 12 games, losing 23 and posting a 3.23 GAA. He appeared in 18 games in 2001–02, and though his GAA improved to 2.76, he won only two.[3] Vernon left the game following the season, announcing his retirement on September 13, 2002. He retired seventh all-time in regular season wins with 385, fourth among goalies in playoff appearances at 138 and fifth in playoff wins with 77. He played in four Stanley Cup Finals, winning two Stanley Cups.[29]
Vernon held virtually every Flames franchise goaltending record upon his retirement. His regular season records—games played (526), wins (262) and minutes played (29,650)—were all subsequently broken by
Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Glenn Hall considered Vernon one of the best goaltenders of his era: "I always thought Grant Fuhr was the best goalie of his time. But I always thought Vernie was very close."[52] Vernon said that playing against the likes of Fuhr and Patrick Roy led him to improve at his position. He was a stand-up goaltender early in his career, but learned to adopt aspects of the butterfly style after watching them play. Standing only 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall,[20] he relied on speed and reflexes to be a successful goaltender in the NHL.[53]
Personal life
Vernon was born February 24, 1963, in Calgary. His father Martin worked in construction and was president of the South Calgary community hockey organization where young Mike played his youth hockey. Vernon attended
Vernon and his wife Jane were married three days after his 1994 trade to Detroit. The couple have four children: daughter Amelia and three sons, Matthew, John and William. Matthew is currently a goalie with the
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
1979–80 | Calgary Canucks | AJHL | 31 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1796 | 88 | 0 | 2.95 | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | 399 | 22 | 0 | 3.30 | — | ||
1980–81 | Calgary Wranglers | WHL | 59 | 33 | 17 | 1 | 3154 | 198 | 1 | 3.77 | .880 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 1271 | 82 | 1 | 3.87 | — | ||
1981–82 | Calgary Wranglers | WHL | 42 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 2329 | 143 | 3 | 3.68 | .887 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 527 | 30 | 0 | 3.42 | — | ||
1981–82 | Portland Winter Hawks
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MC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 171 | 16 | 0 | 5.61 | .868 | ||
1981–82 | Oklahoma City Stars | CHL
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 3.43 | — | ||
1982–83 | Calgary Wranglers | WHL | 50 | 29 | 18 | 2 | 2856 | 155 | 3 | 3.26 | — | 16 | 9 | 7 | 925 | 60 | 0 | 3.89 | — | ||
1982–83 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 11 | 0 | 6.60 | .761 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1982–83 | Portland Winter Hawks | MC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 180 | 14 | 0 | 4.67 | — | ||
1983–84 | Colorado Flames | CHL | 46 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 2648 | 148 | 1 | 3.35 | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 347 | 21 | 0 | 3.63 | — | ||
1983–84 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 21.82 | .333 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984–85 | Moncton Golden Flames | AHL | 41 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 2050 | 134 | 0 | 3.92 | .874 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | IHL | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 600 | 34 | 1 | 3.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Moncton Golden Flames | AHL | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 374 | 21 | 0 | 3.37 | .883 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 921 | 52 | 1 | 3.39 | .875 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 1229 | 60 | 0 | 2.93 | .897 | ||
1986–87 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 54 | 30 | 21 | 1 | 2956 | 178 | 1 | 3.61 | .883 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 263 | 16 | 0 | 3.65 | .882 | ||
1987–88 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 64 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 3565 | 210 | 1 | 3.53 | .877 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 515 | 34 | 0 | 3.96 | .838 | ||
1988–89 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 52 | 37 | 6 | 5 | 2938 | 130 | 0 | 2.65 | .897 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1381 | 52 | 3 | 2.26 | .905 | ||
1989–90 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 47 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 2795 | 146 | 0 | 3.13 | .870 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 342 | 19 | 0 | 3.33 | .873 | ||
1990–91 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 54 | 31 | 19 | 3 | 3121 | 172 | 1 | 3.31 | .878 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 427 | 21 | 0 | 2.95 | .897 | ||
1991–92 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 63 | 24 | 30 | 9 | 3684 | 217 | 0 | 3.58 | .883 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 64 | 29 | 26 | 9 | 3732 | 203 | 2 | 3.26 | .887 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 150 | 15 | 0 | 6.00 | .815 | ||
1993–94 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 48 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 2798 | 131 | 3 | 2.81 | .892 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 466 | 23 | 0 | 2.96 | .895 | ||
1994–95 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 30 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1807 | 76 | 1 | 2.52 | .893 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1063 | 41 | 1 | 2.31 | .889 | ||
1995–96 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 32 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1855 | 70 | 1 | 2.26 | .903 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 243 | 11 | 0 | 2.72 | .864 | ||
1996–97 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 33 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1952 | 79 | 0 | 2.43 | .899 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 1229 | 36 | 1 | 1.76 | .927 | ||
1997–98 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 62 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 3564 | 146 | 5 | 2.46 | .896 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 348 | 14 | 1 | 2.41 | .899 | ||
1998–99 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 49 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 2831 | 107 | 4 | 2.27 | .911 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 321 | 13 | 0 | 2.43 | .924 | ||
1999–00
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San Jose Sharks | NHL | 15 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 772 | 32 | 0 | 2.49 | .911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–00 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 34 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 2019 | 83 | 1 | 2.47 | .919 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 237 | 12 | 0 | 3.04 | .912 | ||
2000–01 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 41 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 2246 | 121 | 3 | 3.23 | .883 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 18 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 825 | 38 | 1 | 2.76 | .899 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 781 | 385 | 273 | 92 | 44,449 | 2,206 | 27 | 2.98 | .889 | 138 | 77 | 56 | 8,211 | 367 | 6 | 2.68 | .896 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | |
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1983 | Canada | WJC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 10 | 1 | 3.33 | |
1991
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Canada
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WC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 6 | 0 | 4.91 | |
Senior totals | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 6 | 0 | 4.91 |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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Junior | ||
WHL Most Valuable Player | 1981–82 1982–83 |
[58] |
WHL Top Goaltender Award | 1981–82 1982–83 |
[59] |
WHL first All-Star team | 1981–82 1982–83 |
[60] |
Hap Emms Memorial Trophy | 1983 | [3] |
CHL
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Second-team All-Star | 1983–84 | [3] |
NHL | ||
Second-team All-Star | 1988–89 | [3] |
William M. Jennings Trophy | 1995–96 | [3] |
Conn Smythe Trophy | 1997 | [3] |
Stanley Cup champion | 1989, 1997 | |
Played in NHL All-Star Game | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993 | [61] |
Calgary Flames | ||
Molson Cup | 1991–92 | [62] |
See also
- Red Wings–Avalanche brawl
References
- Footnotes
- ^ Nicholas J. Cotsonika (June 21, 2023). "Barrasso, Lundqvist, Vernon voted to Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2023". NHL.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
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- ^ Flett & Watts 2009, p. 183
- ^ Duhatschek, Eric (1981-06-10), "Flames look to future in NHL draft", Calgary Herald, p. C1
- ^ a b c d e Johnson, George (2007-02-06), Honouring our hometown hockey hero, Calgary Flames Hockey Club, pp. 4–9
- ^ Lapp & Macaulay 1997, pp. 200–204
- ^ Duhatchek, Eric (1982-12-13), "Abandoned rookie pelted", Calgary Herald, p. F1, retrieved 2012-02-22
- ^ a b Podnieks 2011, p. 545
- ^ Lapp & Macaulay 1997, p. 208
- ^ a b c d e f Halls 1993, p. 56
- ^ Duhatschek & Simmons 1986, p. 85
- ^ Duhatschek & Simmons 1986, p. 86
- ^ Mummery 1989, p. 68
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- ^ Duhatschek & Simmons 1986, p. 53
- ^ Duhatschek, Eric (1986-01-10), "Peplinski ends Flames' long nightmare", Calgary Herald, p. D1, retrieved 2012-02-25
- ^ a b Ornest 1986, p. 36
- ^ Duhatschek & Simmons 1986, p. 91
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- ^ Mummery 1989, p. 121
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- ^ a b Johnson, George (2002-09-14), "Local hero Vernon calls ceasefire", Calgary Herald, p. E1
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- ^ Flett & Watts 2009, p. 209
- ^ Flett & Watts 2009, p. 204
- ^ Hanlon et al. 2011, p. 26
- ^ Hanlon et al. 2011, p. 161
- General
- Duhatschek, Eric; Simmons, Steve (1986), On Fire: The Dramatic Rise of the Calgary Flames, Polestar Book Publishers, ISBN 0-919591-15-9
- Flett, Cory; Watts, Jessie (2009), 2009–10 WHL Guide, Western Hockey League
- Hahn, John; Beam, Todd (2011), 2011–12 Detroit Red Wings Media Guide, Detroit Red Wings Hockey Club
- Halls, Pat (1993), 1993–94 Calgary Flames Media Guide, Calgary Flames Hockey Club
- Hanlon, Peter; Kelso, Sean; Ahrens, Janette; Buer, Greg (2011), 2011–12 Calgary Flames Media Guide, Calgary Flames Hockey Club
- Lapp, Richard; Macaulay, Alec (1997), The Memorial Cup, Harbour Publishing, ISBN 1-55017-170-4
- Mummery, Bob (1989), Countdown to the Stanley Cup: An Illustrated History of the Calgary Flames, Polestar Book Publishers, ISBN 0-919591-48-5
- Ornest, Leo (1986), 1986–87 Calgary Flames Media Guide, Calgary Flames Hockey Club
- Podnieks, Andrew, ed. (2011), IIHF Guide & Record Book 2012, International Ice Hockey Federation, ISBN 978-0-7710-9598-6
- Zurowski, Monica, ed. (2006), The Fire Inside: Celebrating 25 years of Calgary Flames Spirit and Hockey History, Toronto: CanWest Books Inc., ISBN 1-897229-01-1
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database