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USA John Vanbiesbrouck

a.k.a. "Beezer Vanbiesbrouck"
#34 New Jersey Devils / NHL - 01/02
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
Sep 04, 1963
Position
G
Age
59
Height
5'8" / 173 cm
Place of Birth
Detroit, MI, USA
Weight
176 lbs / 80 kg
Nation
USA
Catches
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1981 round 4 #72 overall by New York Rangers
Highlights
1-time NHL Best Goalie (Vezina Trophy) 1
1-time NHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time NHL Second All-Star Team 1
1-time OHL Second All-Star Team 1
1-time OHL Third All-Star Team 1

Son: Ian Vanbiesbrouck
Brothers: Bob Vanbiesbrouck, Julian Vanbiesbrouck & Frank Vanbiesbrouck

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1979-80 Bishop Gallagher High USHS-MI - - - - - - - - - |
1980-81 Soo Greyhounds OHL 56 - 4.14 - - - - - - | Playoffs 11 - 3.15 - - - - - -
1981-82 Soo Greyhounds OHL 31 - 3.63 - - - - - - | Playoffs 7 - 4.35 - - - - - -
New York Rangers NHL 1 - 1.00 .967 1 29 0 1-0-0 60 |
USA U20 WJC-20 5 - 5.70 - - - - - - |
1982-83 Soo Greyhounds OHL 62 - 3.61 - - - - - - | Playoffs 16 - 3.56 - - - - - -
USA U20 WJC-20 5 - 3.64 - - - - - - |
1983-84 New York Rangers NHL 3 - 3.35 .881 10 74 0 2-1-0 179 | Playoffs 1 - 0.00 .000 0 0 0 0-0-0 0
Tulsa Oilers CHL 37 - 3.46 - - - - - - | Playoffs 4 - 2.50 - - - - - -
1984-85 New York Rangers NHL 42 - 4.21 .879 165 1 194 1 12-24-3 2 354 | Playoffs 1 - 0.00 1.000 0 12 0 0-0-0 19
USA WC 9 - 5.64 - - - - - - |
1985-86 New York Rangers NHL 61 - 3.33 .887 184 1 439 3 31-21-5 3 320 | Playoffs 16 - 3.28 .897 49 428 1 8-8-0 897
1986-87 New York Rangers NHL 50 - 3.64 .882 161 1 203 0 18-20-5 2 651 | Playoffs 4 - 3.39 .900 11 99 1 1-3-0 195
USA WC 7 - 4.01 - - - - - - |
1987-88 New York Rangers NHL 56 - 3.38 .890 187 1 513 2 27-22-7 3 315 |
USA CC 4 - 2.25 .922 - - 0 2-2-0 - |
1988-89 New York Rangers NHL 56 - 3.69 .882 197 1 469 0 28-21-4 3 207 | Playoffs 2 - 3.37 .891 6 49 0 0-1-0 107
USA WC 5 - 4.53 - - - - - - |
1989-90 New York Rangers NHL 47 - 3.38 .887 154 1 208 1 19-19-7 2 734 | Playoffs 6 - 3.02 .902 15 138 0 2-3-0 298
1990-91 New York Rangers NHL 40 - 3.35 .891 126 1 028 3 15-18-6 2 257 | Playoffs 1 - 1.16 .955 1 21 0 0-0-0 52
USA WC 10 - 4.67 - - - - - - |
1991-92 New York Rangers NHL 45 - 2.85 .910 120 1 211 2 27-13-3 2 526 | Playoffs 7 - 3.75 .872 23 156 0 2-5-0 368
USA CC 1 - 3.00 .813 - - 0 1-0-0 - |
1992-93 New York Rangers NHL 48 - 3.31 .900 152 1 373 4 20-18-7 2 757 |
1993-94 Florida Panthers NHL 57 - 2.53 .924 145 1 767 1 21-25-11 3 440 |
1994-95 Florida Panthers NHL 37 - 2.47 .914 86 914 4 14-15-4 2 087 |
1995-96 Florida Panthers NHL 57 - 2.68 .904 142 1 331 2 26-20-7 3 178 | Playoffs 22 - 2.25 .932 50 685 1 12-10-0 1 332
1996-97 Florida Panthers NHL 57 - 2.29 .919 128 1 454 2 27-19-10 3 347 | Playoffs 5 - 2.38 .929 13 171 1 1-4-0 328
1997-98 Florida Panthers NHL 60 - 2.87 .899 165 1 473 4 18-29-11 3 451 |
USA OG 1 - 0.00 1.000 0 0 0 0-0-0 2 |
1998-99 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 62 - 2.19 .902 135 1 245 6 27-18-15 3 712 | Playoffs 6 - 1.46 .938 9 137 1 2-4-0 369
1999-00 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 50 - 2.20 .906 108 1 035 3 25-15-9 2 950 |
2000-01 New York Islanders NHL 44 - 3.04 .898 120 1 057 1 10-25-5 2 390 |
New Jersey Devils NHL 4 - 1.50 .935 6 87 1 4-0-0 240 |
2001-02 New Jersey Devils NHL 5 - 2.00 .915 10 107 0 2-3-0 300 |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2002-03 Soo Greyhounds OHL Head Coach
Soo Greyhounds OHL Dir. of Hockey Operations
Soo Greyhounds OHL Franchise Owner
2005-06 Belle Tire 18U AAA T1EHL 18U Asst. Coach
2006-07 Belle Tire 18U AAA T1EHL 18U Asst. Coach
2013-14 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL General Manager
Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL Dir. of Hockey Operations
2014-15 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL General Manager
Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL Dir. of Hockey Operations
2015-16 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL General Manager
Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL Dir. of Hockey Operations
2016-17 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL General Manager
Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL Dir. of Hockey Operations
2017-18 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL General Manager
Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL Dir. of Hockey Operations
2018-19 USA U20 WJC-20 General Manager
USA WC Dir. of Hockey Operations
2019-20 USA U20 WJC-20 General Manager
2020-21 USA U20 WJC-20 General Manager
USA WC Dir. of Hockey Operations
2021-22 USA U20 WJC-20 Cancelled General Manager
USA OG General Manager
USA U20 WJC-20 General Manager
USA WC Dir. of Hockey Operations
2022-23 USA U20 WJC-20 General Manager
USA WC Ex. VP of Hockey Operations
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
CC 2 5 - - - - - 0 3-2-0 - | 0
CHL 1 37 - 3.46 - - - - - - | 1 4 - 2.50 - - - - - -
NHL 20 882 - 2.98 .899 2 502 22 211 40 374-346-119 50 455 | 11 71 - 2.68 .915 177 1 896 5 28-38-0 3 965
OG 1 1 - 0.00 1.000 0 0 0 0-0-0 2 | 0
OHL 3 149 - - - - - - - - | 3 34 - - - - - - - -
USHS-MI 1 - - - - - - - - - | 0
WC 4 31 - - - - - - - - | 0
WJC-20 2 10 - - - - - - - - | 0
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James Patrick (D) 1983-1993 10 New York Rangers
Jan Erixon (F) 1983-1993 10 New York Rangers
Jody Hull (F) 1990-2000 9 Florida Panthers, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers
Brian Leetch (D) 1986-1998 8 New York Rangers, USA, USA, USA
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Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1993, 1 #1 overall by Florida Panthers in the NHL Expansion Draft

Number 1 retired by Soo Greyhounds

Cult/Star player for Florida Panthers

Cult/Star player for New York Rangers

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