Eddie Giacomin

goalie · 1965-66 to 1977-78 · NYR, DET · 675 games

Every comparison Eddie Giacomin leads among NHL goalies since 1917-18: 1 claim in 1 family, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

saves

set it8,174 saves through his first 5 seasonsa record when he got there, 1st of 12 careers, past 7,066 saves · held from season 4 to 7 · broken by Mike Liut, 8,292 saves, Mar 31, 1984 · said 1 other way8,174saves

A lead is an interval: the stretch of N where he is first, worded at one N inside it. "One of 4" is a tie for first. A record "when he got there" was first among the careers that had reached that point by then. The field is every NHL goalie career since 1917-18, or every player-season where he started half the team's games so far. The method is in the board's notes.