177. Kelly Hrudey

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While Kelly Hrudey was never an All-Star, the flashy goaltender was actually better than people remember. Hrudey was never fortunate to play for teams that stressed defensive skill, and as such, he was in the top five in Shots Against four times, including facing the most in the 1988-89 season. Luckily for his teammates (which happened to be both the Islanders and Kings, as he was traded during the regular season), he also led the NHL in Saves that year.

Hrudey’s crowning accomplishment was backstopping the Kings in the 1992-93 season to a Stanley Cup Final. They were unable to beat Montreal that year for the Cup, but Hrudey was a huge reason Los Angeles made it that far. Following his career as a player, he would become a successful analyst.

The Bullet Points

Country of Origin: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Eligible Since: Monday, 01 January 2001
Position: Goalie
Games Played: 677
Notable Statistics:
271 Wins
265 Losses
88 Ties
17 Shutouts
3.43 Goals Against Average
.893 Save Percentage
119.2 Goalie Point Shares

85 Playoff Games
36 Wins
46 Losses
0 Shutouts
3.29 Goals Against Average
.891 Save Percentage
Played For: Los Angeles Kings, New York Islanders, San Jose Sharks
Non-NHL Teams: Team Canada (World Hockey Championship 1986)
Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
Major Accolades and Awards:
Stanley Cup Rings (None)
Most Saves (1) (1989)
Most Minutes Played by a Goalie (1) (1989)
World Hockey Championship Bronze Medal (1) (Canada 1986)
Notable Top Ten Finishes: Top Ten Vezina Trophy Finishes:
5th in 1985-86, 3rd in 1987-88, 4th in 1991-92 & 7th in 1992-93
6 Top Ten Wins Finishes
6 Top Ten Saves Finishes
6 Top Ten Save Percentage Finishes
2 Top Ten Goals Against Average Finishes
6 Top Ten Shutout Finishes
4 Top Ten Minutes Played Finishes
7 Top Ten Goalie Point Shares Finishes
3 Top Ten Point Shares Finish
Rankings: 28. Saves: 18,137
32. Goalie Point Shares: 119.2
36. Games Played by a Goalie: 677
40. Minutes Played by a Goalie: 38,059
55. Wins: 271

These rankings are as of the end of the 2024-25 Season.