John Vanbiesbrouck's NHL career
Goaltender John Vanbiesbrouck was drafted 72th overall by New York Rangers in 1981. He played 20 seasons for 5 clubs, 1981-2002. That came to 882 games and 374 wins, 40 shutouts.
Below: the whole of John Vanbiesbrouck's career, season by season.
- Year 19811981 NHL Draft
John Vanbiesbrouck is drafted 72 overall by New York Rangers
Selected72 overall, round 4
Swedes drafted14 selectedFirst Swede off the boardJan Ingman#19First off the board- 1Dale HawerchukWIN
- 2Doug SmithLAK
- 3Bobby CarpenterWSH
Swedes from the same draft- Jan Erixon556 GP · 216 P
- Peter Sundström338 GP · 144 P
- Robert Nordmark236 GP · 83 P
- 5 months and 25 days later · 1 seasonNHL debut
John Vanbiesbrouck makes his NHL debut
John was 18 years old ·
McNichols Sports Arena, USAFirst NHL winSwedes on the ice:
Peter Wallin.Season1981-1982
John Vanbiesbrouck's first NHL season: 1 game
The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982Wins1Games1 of 801%PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders0 of 10 gamesFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–1Second roundNYINew York Islanders2–4 - Year 1984Season
1983-1984
John Vanbiesbrouck plays 3 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984Wins2Games3 of 804%PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders1 of 5 gamesFirst roundNYINew York Islanders2–3 - Year 1985Season
1984-1985
John Vanbiesbrouck plays 42 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985Wins12Games42 of 8053%PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers1 of 3 gamesFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers0–3 - Year 1986Season
1985-1986
John Vanbiesbrouck plays 61 of 80 games and wins the Vezina Trophy
EventsVezina TrophyThe whole season and the playoff run1985-1986Wins31Games61 of 8076%PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens16 gamesFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–2Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–2Conference finalMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4 - Year 1987Season
1986-1987
John Vanbiesbrouck plays 50 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1986-1987Wins18Games50 of 8063%PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers4 of 6 gamesFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–4 - Year 1988Season
1987-1988
John Vanbiesbrouck plays 56 of 80 games
The whole season1987-1988Wins27Games56 of 8070% - Year 1989Season
1988-1989
John Vanbiesbrouck plays 56 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989Wins28Games56 of 8070%PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins2 of 4 gamesFirst roundPITPittsburgh Penguins0–4 - Year 1990Season
1989-1990
John Vanbiesbrouck plays 47 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990Wins19Games47 of 8059%PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals6 of 10 gamesFirst roundNYINew York Islanders4–1Second roundWSHWashington Capitals1–4 - Year 1991Season
1990-1991
John Vanbiesbrouck plays 40 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1990-1991Wins15Games40 of 8050%PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals1 of 6 gamesFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals2–4 - Year 1992Season
1991-1992
John Vanbiesbrouck plays 45 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1991-1992Wins27Games45 of 8056%PlayoffsEliminated by Pittsburgh Penguins7 of 13 gamesFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–3Second roundPITPittsburgh Penguins2–4 - Year 1993Season
1992-1993
John Vanbiesbrouck plays 48 of 84 games
The whole season1992-1993Wins20Games48 of 8457% - Year 1994Season
1993-1994
John Vanbiesbrouck plays 57 of 84 games
The whole season1993-1994Wins21Games57 of 8468% - Year 1995Season
1994-1995
John Vanbiesbrouck plays 37 of 48 games
The whole season1994-1995Wins14Games37 of 4877% - Year 1996Season
1995-1996
John Vanbiesbrouck plays 57 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run1995-1996Wins26Games57 of 8270%PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche22 gamesFirst roundBOSBoston Bruins4–1Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–2Conference finalPITPittsburgh Penguins4–3Stanley Cup FinalCOLColorado Avalanche0–4 - Year 1997Season
1996-1997
John Vanbiesbrouck plays 57 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run1996-1997Wins27Games57 of 8270%PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers5 gamesFirst roundNYRNew York Rangers1–4 - Year 1998Season
1997-1998
John Vanbiesbrouck plays 60 of 82 games
The whole season1997-1998Wins18Games60 of 8273% - Year 1999Season
1998-1999
John Vanbiesbrouck plays 62 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run1998-1999Wins27Games62 of 8276%PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs6 gamesFirst roundTORToronto Maple Leafs2–4 - Year 2000Season
1999-2000
John Vanbiesbrouck plays 50 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run1999-2000Wins25Games50 of 8261%PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils0 of 18 gamesFirst roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–1Second roundPITPittsburgh Penguins4–2Conference finalNJDNew Jersey Devils3–4 - Year 2001Season
2000-2001
John Vanbiesbrouck plays 48 of 82 games
The whole season and the playoff run2000-2001Wins14Games48 of 8259%PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche0 of 25 gamesFirst roundCARCarolina Hurricanes4–2Second roundTORToronto Maple Leafs4–3Conference finalPITPittsburgh Penguins4–1Stanley Cup FinalCOLColorado Avalanche3–4 - Year 2002Season
2001-2002
John Vanbiesbrouck's last season: 5 games
The whole season and the playoff run2001-2002Wins2Games5 of 826%PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes0 of 6 gamesFirst roundCARCarolina Hurricanes2–4 - The career
John Vanbiesbrouck played his last NHL game in 2002
The career ended after 20 seasons, the last of them with New Jersey Devils.