I know alot of you were born after 1970, but even though his career record did not show it, he was a GREAT playoff goalie.
Hall of Fame goalie Gump Worsley, who didn’t wear a mask until the last season of his 21-year career, died Saturday.
He was 77.
Worsley began his NHL career in 1952-52, winning the Calder Trophy as the rookie of the year with the New York Rangers.He helped Montreal win four Stanley Cup titles in 10 seasons before finishing his career with the Minnesota North Stars.
Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1980, Worsley was 335-352-150 with a 2.88 goals against average and 43 shutouts in 861 regular season games.
In the playoffs, he was 40-26 with a 2.78 GAA and five shutouts.
