John Ross Roach

goalie · 1921-22 to 1934-35 · TSP, TOR, NYR, DET · 520 games

Every comparison John Ross Roach leads among NHL goalies since 1917-18: 10 claims in 4 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

shutouts · a season

leads11 shutouts through NYR's first 25 games of 1928-29one of 3, of 1,646 player-seasons · leads from game 25 to 2611shutouts

goals against

leads9 straight games with 1 or fewer goals against in his first 470 games1st of 95 careers, next 8 · leads from game 470 to 490 · said 1 other way9games

goals against · a season

leads6 straight games with 1 or fewer goals against in NYR's first 10 games of 1928-29one of 2, of 1,900 player-seasons · leads from game 5 to 11 · said 1 other way6games

wins

set it24 wins through his first 2 seasonsa record when he got there, 1st of 10 careers, past 22 wins · at season 2 only · broken by Alec Connell, 41 wins, Mar 17, 192624wins

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.