Most Dominant Goalie from Every Era

[reoddai]

I'm trying to put together a list for a new PC of the dominant goalie of every era in NHL history. Despite their accomplishments, I'm not interested in goalies who were dominant for just a single year (an example might be Lindbergh). I'm really looking for goalies who were consistently good over a long period of time.

Here's the list I've got so far. The book is still out on the last year because you never know if Niemi, Halak or Miller are establishing themselves as the next one or not.

2002-2009 > Martin Brodeur - NJD
1994-2001 > Dominik Hasek - BUF
1989-1993 > Patrick Roy - MON
1983-1988 > Grant Fuhr - EDM
1979-1982 > Billy Smith - NYI
1976-1978 > Ken Dryden - MON
1973-1975 > Bernie Parent - PHI
1969-1972 > Tony Esposito - CHI
1963-1968 > Glenn Hall - CHI
1959-1962 > Johnny Bower - TOR
1955-1958 > Jacques Plante - MON
1950-1954 > Terry Sawchuck - DET
1943-1949 > Bill Durnan - MON
1939-1942 > Turk Broda - TOR
1934-1938 > Cecil Thompson - BOS
1930-1933 > Charlie Gardiner - CHI
1926-1929 > George Hainsworth - MON
1916-1925 > Clint Benedict - OTT
1910-1915 > George Vezina - MON

Corrections or suggestions are welcome! I'd love to hear opinions too!

Cheers,
reoddai

Things to Consider:
Hasek had a significant groin injury in 99-00
Why Turk Broda over say... David Kerr or Frank Brimsek?
How does the 04-05 Lockout affect Brodeur's status over the 02-09 range?

[Petrafire]

only correction i would make is to cut Hextall out

1983-1988 > Grant Fuhr - EDM

[reoddai]

only correction i would make is to cut Hextall out

1983-1988 > Grant Fuhr - EDM

Thanks for that. I really wanted to try to get in Hextall, but I just felt like I was fooling myself.

Correction made.

[mr ozzie]

You sure about Brodie being dominant this past season? I'm thinking Miller.

[Petrafire]

You sure about Brodie being dominant this past season? I'm thinking Miller.

but for this era its brodeur

[stop__dreaming]

Brodeur for sure.

[reoddai]

You sure about Brodie being dominant this past season? I'm thinking Miller.

If Miller begins to consistently dominate, then he will get the nod. I know he's getting a lot of press because of his performance at the Olympics, but I want to see if he's going to continue to do well.

Its hard to tell for the last few seasons, especially with Brodeur out for half the season last year. Is he on his way out, or will he continue to be good?

Just looking at stats, he's in competition with Miller, Nabokov, Lundqvist, Vokoun and Rinne. Rinne is a bit of a Miller lite (ha), so unless he really steps up, Miller is above Rinne. Nabokov is good for the regular season along with his team but post season...?

The real question for me is Miller v Vokoun v Lundqvist v Brodeur.
08/09
S/O - M=5 ; V=6 ; L=3 ; B=5
SV% - M=0.918 ; V=0.926 ; L=0.916; B=0.916
Shots / Game - M=30.0 ; V=31.4 ; L=28.7 ; B= 28.1
GAA - M=2.53 ; V=2.49 ; L=2.43 ; B= 2.41

09/10
S/O - M=5 ; V=7 ; L=4 ; B=9
SV% - M=0.929 ; V=0.925 ; L=0.921 ; B= 0.916
Shots / Game - M=30.4 ; V=33.0 ; L=28.9 ; B= 26.0
GAA - M=2.22 ; V=2.55 ; L=2.38 ; B= 2.24

I underlined the leader in each category. In 08/09, just look at Vokoun. It was Tim thomas's year, so he kind of got shadowed. But again in 09/10, he's at it again, 2nd in s/o, and sv%. His big issue is that he's peppered with shots every game. Its just too bad that he's been injured so many times because he's in a prime right now.

Its a question of who's going to step up and when. Roy took a couple years and then he was the guy. Same with Hasek. Parent needed more than a few years, but became good at the right time to claim top spot for a few years. Brodeur was eclipsed early by Hasek, and continues to be good long after Hasek has left.

Does Miller fit that bill? Needing some time to be good, then becomes great for a few years? Or are we going to see an explosion from a younger goalie like Halak, or Niemi or whomever who will dominate for a few years, then leave for another great goalie?