Toronto Maple Leafs Goalie Statistics History

The goaltender, or goaleur, as the French would say, are the backbone of the team, playing the angles to stop the puck from entering their net. In the 1990's and on, the goalies have received a lot of criticism for the amount of over-sized hockey equipment - the over-sized catcher's glove, pants, sweater and pads. But this is a big improvement from the early years of NHL hockey. Years ago, the goalie had leather pads that would absorb water during the game, and would increase the weight of the goalie pads by 50%, by the end of the game. The catching glove was also 50% smaller. Goalies wore no mask before before the 1960's either. Being a goalie required that you be brave and have nerves of steel. Maybe not in the case of goalie Glenn Hall of the Detroit red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks and the St Louis Blues though. His nerves were rattled at every single game. He was sick to his stomach, before the game, and even between periods, But most goalies just develop a quick reflex to keep the puck out. Here are the statistics for the Toronto Maple Leaf goalies right from the beginning of the Toronto Maple Leafs history, in the NHL.
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