Episode Notes

Gerry Cheevers: 1961-62; 1965-72; 1975-80; 13 seasons, 8 as a starter, 5 as a backup

• Totals:
• 227W (17th All Time at his retirement)
• 104L
• 76T (18th All Time at his retirement)
• 26 SO in
• 24,373 Minutes in
• 418 Games (25th All Time at his retirement);
• 74.5 PS (25th All Time at his retirement)
• 46.7 GSAA (17th All Time at his retirement)
• Averages:
• 2.89 GAA
• .901 SV% (19th All Time at his retirement)
• Undrafted
• Era: Of the 11 goalies who played in at least 410 games between 1965 and 1980, Cheevers is
• 5th in Wins
• Last in Losses
• 6th in Ties
• 1st in Goals Against
• Last in Shots Against
• 10th (2nd last) in Shots
• T-4th in Save Percentage
• 4th in Goals Against Average
• 5th in Goals Saved Above Average
• T-6th in Shutouts
• 8th in Minutes
• 6th in Point Shares
• Season average: 17-8-6, 2 SO in 32 Games
• 82-game average: 45-20-15, 5 SO
• 3-year peak (1968-71): .916 SV%; 2.72 GAA
• Season average: 26-9-9, 3 SO; 11.4 GSAA
• 82-game average: 48-17-16, 6 SO ; 21.1 GSAA
• Playoffs:
• 88W (5th all Time at his retirement)
• 34L (t-9th All Time)
• 8 SO (6th All Time at his retirement)
• .902 SV%
• 2.7 GAA
• 17 GSAA (12th All Time at his retirement)
• 5388 Minutes (6th All Time at his retirement) in
• 88 Games (6th All Time at his retirement)
• Era: Of the 8 goalies to play in at least 41 games between 1965 and 1980, Cheevers is
• 2nd in Wins (behind by 27)
• 3rd in Losses
• 6th in Goals Against
• 3rd in Shots Against
• 3rd in Saves
• 7th (2nd last) in Save Percentage
• 5th in GAA
• 6th (3rd last) in GSAA
• 2nd in Shutouts
• 2nd in Minutes
• 2nd in Games
• Adjusted for Era:
• 2.8 GAA
• .905 SV%
• 1.2 Goals Versus Average
• 277.1 Goals Versus Threshold
• Trades:
• Waived at 24

Bert Olmstead: 1948-1962; 14 seasons, 13 quality

• Totals:
• 181G,
• 421A (4th All Time at his retirement) for
• 602P (t-7th All Time at his retirement),
• -1 [last 176 games only] in
• 848 Games (8th All Time at his retirement);
• 56.5 PS;
• At his retirement, Olmstead was tied for 4th All Time among Forwards in Defensive Point Shares (behind only Rocket, Lindsay and Howe)
• Per Game:
• 9th All Time in APG at his retirement (17 qualifying players)
• 19th All Time in PPG at his retirement (20 qualifying players)
• Not drafted
• Era: Of the 12 players to play in at least 738 games (9 modern seasons) between 1948 and 1962, Olmstead is
• 6th in Goals
• Doesn’t qualify for GPG but is last if the qualifier is lowered enough for him to qualify
• 2nd in Assists (160 out of 1st)
• 3rd in APG (7 qualifying players)
• 3rd in Points (over 400 out of 1st)
• 4th in PPG (2nd last among 5 qualifying players)
• 5th in Offensive Point Shares
• 9th (2nd/3rd Forward) in Defensive Point Shares
• 10th (3rd last) in Point Shares
• 82-game average: 17G, 41A for 58P
• 3-year peak (1954-57): 70-game average of 13G, 47A for 60P
• Playoffs:
• 16G,
• 43A (9th All Time at his retirement) for
• 59P (t-13th All time at his retirement),
• 0 [last 17 games only] in
• 115 Games (t-5th All Time at his retirement)
• Per Game: At his retirement, Olmstead was
• 14th All Time in playoff APG (17 qualifying players)
• 16th All Time in playoff PPG (17 qualifying players);
• Olmstead doesn’t qualifying for the playoff GPG leader-board but if we lower the qualifier so he does, he is last among qualifying players in playoff GPG
• Era: Of the 12 skaters to play in at least 82 playoff games between 1948 and 1962, Olmstead is
• 8th in playoff Goals
• Last in playoff GPG (doesn’t actually qualify)
• 6th in playoff Assists
• 6th in playoff APG (2nd last among qualifying players, last forward)
• 7th in playoff Points
• 7th in playoff PPG (2nd last among qualifying players, last forward)
• T-2nd in playoff Games
• Adjusted for Era:
• Hockey-Reference:
• 217G,
• 545A for
• 762P
• Adjusted 82-game average: 21G, 53A for 74P (+16P per 82 games)
• VsX:
• Goals: doesn’t qualify
• 719A
• 833P
• Per Game: Doesn’t qualify but if the qualifier is raised to 820 games played, Olmstead is
• 9th All Time in VsX Adjusted APG
• Trades:
• Traded at 24 with Vic Stasiuk (21) to the Red Wings for Steve Black (23) and Leo Fogolin (24)
• Traded two weeks later to the Canadiens for Leo Gravelle (25)
• Waived (left exposed?) at 31
• Waived (left exposed?) at 35

Jean Ratelle: 1960-81; 21 seasons, 16 quality

• Totals:
• 491G (9th All Time at his retirement),
• 776A (6th All Time at his retirement) for
• 1267P (6th All Time at his retirement),
• +236 in
• 1280 Games (13th All Time at his retirement);
• 118.9 PS (14th All Time at his retirement);
• At his retirement, Ratelle was 11th All Time in Offensive Point Shares and he was the 4th Forward All Time in Defensive Point Shares (behind only Howe, Mikita, Delvecchio)
• Per Game: At his retirement, Ratelle was
• t-17th All Time in APG
• 16th All Time in PPG
• Not drafted
• Era: Of the 11 skaters to play in at least 1066 games (13 modern seasons) between 1960 and 1981, Ratelle is
• 3rd in Goals (over 220G behind first)
• 4th in GPG
• 3rd in Assists
• 3rd in APG
• 3rd in Points (over 300P behind first)
• 3rd in PPG (.25 PPG out of first)
• 4th in Plus/Minus
• 3rd in Offensive Point Shares
• 3rd (2nd in Forward) in Defensive Point Shares
• 3rd in Point Shares
• 82-game average: 31G, 50A for 81P, +15
• 3-year peak (1971-74): 80-game average of 45G, 60A for 105P, +34
• Playoffs:
• 32G,
• 66A (t-13th All Time at his retirement) for
• 98P (21st All Time at his retirement),
• +15 in
• 123 Games
• Per Game: At his retirement, Ratelle was
• T-25th All Time in playoff APG
• Era: Of the 76 skaters to play in at least 82 playoff games between 1960 and 1981, Ratelle is
• T-21st in playoff Goals
• T-30th in playoff GPG
• T-7th in playoff Assists
• T-11th in playoff APG
• T-13th in playoff Points
• 19th in playoff PPG
• 11th in playoff Games
• Adjusted:
• Hockey-Reference:
• 458G
• 733A
• 1191P
• Adjusted 82-game average: 29G, 47A for 76P
• Per Game: doesn’t qualify but if the qualifier is set to 1230 games (15 modern seasons), Ratelle is
• 25th All Time in adjusted PPG
• VsX:
• 528G
• 922A
• 1251P
• Per Game: doesn’t qualify but if the qualifier is set to 1230 games, Ratelle is
• 23rd All Time in VsX GPG
• 16th All Time in VsX APG
• 14th All Time in VsX PPG
• Trades:
• Traded at 35 with Brad Park (27) and Joe Zanussi (28) to Boston for Phil Esposito (33) and Carol Vadnais (30)

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