Bill Ranford's NHL career
Goaltender Bill Ranford was drafted 52th overall by Boston Bruins in 1985. He played 15 seasons for 5 clubs, 1985-2000. That came to 647 games and 240 wins, 15 shutouts.
Below: the whole of Bill Ranford's career, season by season.
- Year 19851985 NHL Draft
Bill Ranford is drafted 52 overall by Boston Bruins
First off the board- 1Wendel ClarkTOR
- 2Craig SimpsonPIT
- 3Craig WolaninNJD
Swedes from the same draft
Calle Johansson1109 GP · 535 P- Fredrik Olausson1022 GP · 581 P
- Ulf Dahlén966 GP · 655 P
- 9 months and 14 days later · 1 seasonYear 19861985-1986 seasonNHL debut
Bill Ranford makes his NHL debut in 2–1 win against Buffalo Sabres
Bill was 19 years old ·
Boston Garden, USAFirst NHL winSwedes on the ice:
Mikael Andersson and Michael Thelvén.Season1985-1986
Bill Ranford's first NHL season: 4 games
The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986Wins3Games4 of 805%PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens2 of 3 gamesFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens0–3 - Year 1987Season
1986-1987
Bill Ranford plays 41 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1986-1987Wins16Games41 of 8051%PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens2 of 4 gamesFirst roundMTLMontréal Canadiens0–4 - Year 1988Season
1987-1988
Bill Ranford plays 6 of 80 games and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley CupThe whole season and the playoff run1987-1988Wins3Games6 of 808%PlayoffsStanley Cup0 of 18 gamesFirst roundWINWinnipeg Jets4–1Second roundCGYCalgary Flames4–0Conference finalDETDetroit Red Wings4–1Stanley Cup FinalBOSBoston Bruins4–0 - Year 1989Season
1988-1989
Bill Ranford plays 29 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989Wins15Games29 of 8036%PlayoffsEliminated by Los Angeles Kings0 of 7 gamesFirst roundLAKLos Angeles Kings3–4 - Year 1990Season
1989-1990
Bill Ranford plays 56 of 80 games and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley CupConn Smythe TrophyThe whole season and the playoff run1989-1990Wins24Games56 of 8070%PlayoffsStanley Cup22 gamesFirst roundWINWinnipeg Jets4–3Second roundLAKLos Angeles Kings4–0Conference finalCHIChicago Blackhawks4–2Stanley Cup FinalBOSBoston Bruins4–1 - Year 1991Season
1990-1991
Bill Ranford plays 60 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1990-1991Wins27Games60 of 8075%PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota North Stars3 of 18 gamesFirst roundCGYCalgary Flames4–3Second roundLAKLos Angeles Kings4–2Conference finalMNSMinnesota North Stars1–4 - Year 1992Season
1991-1992
Bill Ranford plays 67 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1991-1992Wins27Games67 of 8084%PlayoffsEliminated by Chicago Blackhawks16 gamesFirst roundLAKLos Angeles Kings4–2Second roundVANVancouver Canucks4–2Conference finalCHIChicago Blackhawks0–4 - Year 1993
- Year 1994
- Year 1995
- Year 1996Season
1995-1996
Bill Ranford plays 77 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run1995-1996Wins34Games77 of 8294%PlayoffsEliminated by Florida Panthers4 of 5 gamesFirst roundFLAFlorida Panthers1–4 - Year 1997
- Year 1998Season
1997-1998
Bill Ranford plays 22 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run1997-1998Wins7Games22 of 8227%PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings0 of 21 gamesFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins4–2Second roundOTTOttawa Senators4–1Conference finalBUFBuffalo Sabres4–2Stanley Cup FinalDETDetroit Red Wings0–4 - Year 1999Season
1998-1999
Bill Ranford plays 36 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run1998-1999Wins6Games36 of 8244%PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche4 of 10 gamesFirst roundANAAnaheim Ducks4–0Second roundCOLColorado Avalanche2–4 - Year 2000Season
1999-2000
Bill Ranford's last season: 16 games
The whole season and the playoff run1999-2000Wins4Games16 of 8220%PlayoffsEliminated by Dallas Stars0 of 5 gamesFirst roundDALDallas Stars1–4 - The career
Bill Ranford played his last NHL game in 2000
The career ended after 15 seasons, the last of them with Edmonton Oilers.