Mike Karakas

Mike Karakas Facts

Karakas, 81, died on May 2, 1992.
Great Nephew: Kraig Karakas

Mike Karakas Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	Post	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
1926-1927	Eveleth-Gilbert High	USHS-MN	-	-	-	-	-
1927-1928	Eveleth-Gilbert High	USHS-MN	-	-	-	-	-
1928-1929	Eveleth-Gilbert High	USHS-MN	-	-	-	-	-
1929-1930	Eveleth Rangers	AHA	-	-	-	-	-
1930-1931	Chicago Shamrocks	AHA	8	2.21	-	0	5-2-0	Playoffs	-	2.48	-	-	-
1931-1932	Chicago Shamrocks	AHA	45	1.49	-	9	29-11-5	Playoffs	4	2.48	-	0	3-1-0
1932-1933	St. Louis Flyers	AHA	43	1.89	-	5	23-19-1	Playoffs	4	1.27	-	1	2-2-0
1933-1934	Tulsa Oilers	AHA	48	2.26	-	7	23-25-0	Playoffs	4	1.62	-	1	2-2-0
1934-1935	Tulsa Oilers	AHA	41	1.75	-	4	20-17-4	Playoffs	1	6.00	-	0	0-1-0
1935-1936	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	48	1.85	-	9	21-19-8	Playoffs	2	3.50	-	0	1-1-0
1936-1937	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	48	2.64	-	5	14-27-7
1937-1938	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	48	2.80	-	1	14-25-9	Playoffs	8	1.71	-	2	6-2-0
1938-1939	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	48	2.61	-	5	12-28-8
1939-1940	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	17	3.31	-	0	7-9-1
1939-1940	Providence Reds	I-AHL	14	3.00	-	1	7-5-2	Playoffs	8	2.31	-	2	6-2-0
1939-1940	Montréal Canadiens	NHL	5	3.48	-	0	0-4-1
1940-1941	Providence Reds	AHL	56	2.87	-	-	31-21-4	Playoffs	4	2.80	-	-	1-3-0
1941-1942	Providence Reds	AHL	56	4.10	-	1	17-32-7
1941-1942	Springfield Indians	AHL	-	-	-	-	-	Playoffs	3	3.08	-	0	1-2-0
1941-1942	New Haven Eagles	AHL	1	7.00	-	0	0-1-0
1942-1943	Providence Reds	AHL	56	3.78	-	2	27-27-2	Playoffs	2	3.23	-	0	0-2-0
1943-1944	Providence Reds	AHL	25	3.40	-	0	6-15-3
1943-1944	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	26	3.04	-	3	12-9-5	Playoffs	9	2.62	-	1	4-5-0
1944-1945	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	48	3.90	-	4	12-29-7
1945-1946	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	48	3.46	-	1	22-19-7	Playoffs	4	6.50	-	0	0-4-0
1946-1947	Providence Reds	AHL	62	4.29	-	0	21-31-10
1947-1948	Providence Reds	AHL	2	3.50	-	0	1-1-0
1947-1948	Rhode Island Scarlets	AtHL	-	-	-	-	-

Mike Karakas Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	Post	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
1935-1936	Chicago Black Hawks	Totem Cup	4	4.75	-	0	1-3-0

Mike Karakas Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	Seasons	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
AHA	6	185*	1.87	-	25	100-74-10	5	13*	2.06	-	2	7-6-0
AHL	6	258	3.74	-	3*	103-128-26	3	9	3.01	-	0	2-7-0
AtHL	1	-	-	-	-	-	0
I-AHL	1	14	3.00	-	1	7-5-2	1	8	2.31	-	2	6-2-0
NHL	8	336	2.91	-	28	114-169-53	4	23	3.01	-	3	11-12-0
Totem Cup	1	4	4.75	-	0	1-3-0	0
USHS-MN	3	-	-	-	-	-	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Mike Karakas Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	Seasons	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
Chicago Black Hawks	8	335	2.92	-	28	115-168-52	4	23	3.01	-	3	11-12-0
Chicago Shamrocks	2	53	1.59	-	9	34-13-5	2	4*	2.48	-	0	3-1-0
Eveleth Rangers	1	-	-	-	-	-	0
Eveleth-Gilbert High (MN)	3	-	-	-	-	-	0
Montréal Canadiens	1	5	3.48	-	0	0-4-1	0
New Haven Eagles	1	1	7.00	-	0	0-1-0	0
Providence Reds	7	271	3.69	-	4*	110-132-28	3	14	2.59	-	2*	7-7-0
Rhode Island Scarlets	1	-	-	-	-	-	0
Springfield Indians	0						1	3	3.08	-	0	1-2-0
St. Louis Flyers	1	43	1.89	-	5	23-19-1	1	4	1.27	-	1	2-2-0
Tulsa Oilers (USAHL)	2	89	2.02	-	11	43-42-4	2	5	2.44	-	1	2-3-0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Mike Karakas Career Highlights

Season	Awards
1935-1936	NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy) NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy) Finalist
1937-1938	NHL Stanley Cup Champion
1939-1940	AHL Calder Cup Champion
1940-1941	AHL First All-Star Team
1942-1943	AHL Second All-Star Team
1944-1945	NHL Most Shutouts (4) NHL Second All-Star Team
1973-1974	United States Hockey Hall of Fame

Mike Karakas Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Chicago Blackhawks
Cult/Star player for Eveleth-Gilbert High