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The Blackhawks' best goalies

Tony Esposito has the most wins of the 97 goalies who played with the Blackhawks, 418 in 873 games. Glenn Hall is 2nd with 276.

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The Blackhawks' goalies this season

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2000s · 1990s · 1980s · 1970s · 1960s · 1950s · 1940s · 1930s · 1927–29

Compare with in · side by side

The Blackhawks' best goalies
PlacePlayerwinsshutoutssaves
1Tony Esposito1969 – 1984 · 873 games4187424,376
2Glenn Hall1957 – 1967 · 618 games2765117,230
3Corey Crawford2005 – 2020 · 488 games2602612,778
4Ed Belfour1988 – 1997 · 415 games201309,762
5Jocelyn Thibault1998 – 2004 · 321 games137287,775
6Murray Bannerman1980 – 1987 · 288 games11687,726
7Mike Karakas1935 – 1946 · 331 games11428—
8Charlie Gardiner1927 – 1934 · 316 games11242—
9Nikolai Khabibulin2005 – 2014 · 206 games9165,145
10Denis DeJordy1962 – 1970 · 199 games86135,504
11Al Rollins1952 – 1957 · 308 games81173,886†
12Jeff Hackett1993 – 1999 · 173 games63144,249
13Cristobal Huet2008 – 2010 · 89 games4671,957
14Scott Darling2014 – 2017 · 75 games3941,919
T15Bob Sauve1985 – 1987 · 84 games3812,406
T15Petr Mrazek2022 – 2025 · 128 games3813,539
17Ray Emery2011 – 2013 · 55 games3231,175
18Sam LoPresti1940 – 1942 · 74 games304—
T19Harry Lumley1950 – 1952 · 134 games295—
T19Alain Chevrier1988 – 1990 · 66 games2901,411
21Spencer Knight2024 – 2027 · still playing2832,161
+4 this season
T22Darren Pang1984 – 1989 · 81 games2702,146
T22Antti Niemi2008 – 2010 · 42 games277905
24Lorne Chabot1934-35 · 48 games268—
T25Emile Francis1946 – 1948 · 73 games251—

wins by decade

2020s

  1. Petr Mrazek2022 – 2025 · 128 games38
  2. › Spencer Knight2024 – 2027 · 82 games28
  3. Kevin Lankinen2020 – 2022 · 69 games25
  4. › Arvid Soderblom2021 – 2027 · 115 games25
  5. Marc-Andre Fleury2021-22 · 45 games19

2010s

  1. Corey Crawford2009 – 2019 · 441 games243
  2. Scott Darling2014 – 2017 · 75 games39
  3. Ray Emery2011 – 2013 · 55 games32
  4. Antti Niemi2009-10 · 39 games26
  5. Cristobal Huet2009-10 · 48 games26

2000s

  1. Jocelyn Thibault1999 – 2004 · 269 games116
  2. Nikolai Khabibulin2005 – 2009 · 202 games90
  3. Patrick Lalime2006 – 2008 · 44 games20
  4. Cristobal Huet2008-09 · 41 games20
  5. Steve Passmore1999 – 2004 · 73 games19

1990s

  1. Ed Belfour1990 – 1997 · 392 games197
  2. Jeff Hackett1993 – 1999 · 173 games63
  3. Jocelyn Thibault1998-99 · 52 games21
  4. Jacques Cloutier1989 – 1991 · 53 games20
  5. Alain Chevrier1989-90 · 39 games16

1980s

  1. Murray Bannerman1980 – 1987 · 288 games116
  2. Tony Esposito1979 – 1984 · 244 games107
  3. Bob Sauve1985 – 1987 · 84 games38
  4. Darren Pang1984 – 1989 · 81 games27
  5. Bob Mason1987-88 · 41 games13

1970s

  1. Tony Esposito1969 – 1979 · 629 games311
  2. Gary Smith1971 – 1973 · 51 games24
  3. Gerry Desjardins1969 – 1972 · 32 games17
  4. Mike Veisor1973 – 1979 · 51 games17
  5. Denis DeJordy1969-70 · 11 games3

1960s

  1. Glenn Hall1959 – 1967 · 478 games224
  2. Denis DeJordy1962 – 1969 · 188 games83
  3. Dave Dryden1965 – 1969 · 68 games24
  4. Jack Norris1967 – 1969 · 10 games3

1950s

  1. Al Rollins1952 – 1957 · 308 games81
  2. Glenn Hall1957 – 1959 · 140 games52
  3. Harry Lumley1950 – 1952 · 134 games29
  4. Frank Brimsek1949-50 · 70 games22
  5. Hank Bassen1954 – 1956 · 33 games6

1940s

  1. Mike Karakas1939 – 1946 · 139 games53
  2. Sam LoPresti1940 – 1942 · 74 games30
  3. Emile Francis1946 – 1948 · 73 games25
  4. Paul Goodman1939 – 1941 · 52 games23
  5. Jim Henry1948-49 · 60 games21

1930s

  1. Charlie Gardiner1929 – 1934 · 232 games99
  2. Mike Karakas1935 – 1939 · 192 games61
  3. Lorne Chabot1934-35 · 48 games26

1927–29

  1. Hugh Lehman1926 – 1928 · 48 games20
  2. Charlie Gardiner1927 – 1929 · 84 games13

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Method

  • Every goalie who played with the Blackhawks, ranked by wins over his games there. Regular-season games only.
  • A number with a † is short: some of his games with the Blackhawks don't have it recorded.
  • A goalie's wins are his starts'.
  • A decade counts his wins with the Blackhawks in its seasons.