166. Don Edwards

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A lot of the success of the Buffalo Sabres can be claimed by their netminder, Don Edwards. Edwards was twice named a Second Team All Star (1978 & 1980), the second of which was a Vezina Trophy winning campaign (along with Bob Sauve).

While Edwards was playing in Buffalo he did not get the overall attention that he deserved we would like to point out something that should: In the five year run from 1977-77 to 1981-82 he was in the top five in Goalie Point Shares including bookending that stretch with NHL leading numbers. That is a pretty impressive half-decade!

The Bullet Points

Country of Origin: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Eligible Since: Sunday, 01 January 1989
Position: Goalie
Games Played: 459
Notable Statistics:
208 Wins
155 Losses
74 Ties
16 Shutouts
3.32 Goals Against Average
.887 Save Percentage
85.0 Goalie Point Shares

42 Playoff Games
16 Wins
21 Losses
0 Shutouts
3.46 Goals Against Average
.882 Save Percentage
Played For: Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs
Non-NHL Teams: Team Canada (Canada Cup 1981)
Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
Major Accolades and Awards:
Stanley Cup Rings (None)
Vezina Trophy (1) (1980)
Second Team All-Star (2) (1978 & 1980)
All-Star (2) (1980 & 1982)
Most Games Played by a Goalie (1) (1978)
Most Wins (1) (1978)
Most Goalie Point Shares (2) (1978 & 1982)
Most Shutouts (1) (1981)
Most Minutes Played by a Goalie (1) (1978)
Canada Cup Silver Medal (1) (Canada, 1981)
Notable Top Ten Finishes: Top Ten Hart Trophy Finishes:
4th in 1977-78 & 10th in 1978-79
Top Ten Vezina Trophy Finishes:
7th in 1981-82
5 Top Ten Wins Finishes
3 Top Ten Saves Finishes
3 Top Ten Save Percentage Finishes
6 Top Ten Goals Against Average Finishes
6 Top Ten Shutout Finishes
5 Top Ten Minutes Played Finishes
5 Top Ten Goalie Point Shares Finishes
3 Top Ten Point Shares Finish
Rankings: 81. Goalie Point Shares: 85.0
93. Wins: 208
93. Saves: 11,380
98. Minutes Played by a Goalie: 26,143
99. Games Played by a Goalie: 459

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