USA Mike Karakas
1-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 1
1-time AHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time AHL Second All-Star Team 1
1-time NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy) 1
1-time NHL Second All-Star Team 1
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1
1-time United States Hockey Hall of Fame 1
Date of Birth
Position
G
Age
Height
5'10" / 178 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
161 lbs / 73 kg
Nation
Catches
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
-

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

Mike Karakas Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1926-27 Eveleth-Gilbert High USHS-MN -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1927-28 Eveleth-Gilbert High USHS-MN -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1928-29 Eveleth-Gilbert High USHS-MN -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1929-30 Eveleth Rangers CHL -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1930-31 Chicago Shamrocks AHA 8* -* 2.21* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1931-32 Chicago Shamrocks AHA 45* -* 1.59* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 4 - 2.48 - - - - - -
1932-33 St. Louis Flyers AHA 43* -* 1.89* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 4 - 1.27 - - - - - -
1933-34 Tulsa Oilers AHA 48* -* 2.26* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 4 - 1.62 - - - - - -
1934-35 Tulsa Oilers AHA 41* -* 1.52* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 2 - 3.69 - - - - - -
1935-36 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 48* -* 1.85* -* 92* -* 9* 21-19-8 * 2 990* | Playoffs 2 - 3.50 - 7 - 0 1-1-0 120
1936-37 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 48* -* 2.64* -* 131* -* 5* 14-27-7 * 2 980* |
1937-38 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 48* -* 2.80* -* 139* -* 1* 14-25-9 * 2 980* | Playoffs 8 - 1.71 - 15 - 2 6-2-0 525
1938-39 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 48* -* 2.61* -* 130* -* 5* 12-28-8 * 2 990* |
1939-40 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 17* -* 3.31* -* 58* -* 0* 7-9-1 * 1 050* |
Providence Reds IAHL 14* -* 3.00* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 8 - 2.31 - - - - - -
Montréal Canadiens NHL 5* -* 3.48* -* 18* -* 0* 0-4-1 * 310* |
1940-41 Providence Reds AHL 56* -* 2.87* -* 161* -* -* 31-21-4 * 3 450* | Playoffs 4 - 2.80 - 13 - - 1-3-0 279
1941-42 Providence Reds AHL 56* -* 4.10* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Springfield Indians AHL -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 3 - 2.63 - - - - - -
New Haven Eagles AHL 1* -* 7.00* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1942-43 Providence Reds AHL 56* -* 3.78* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 2 - 3.23 - - - - - -
1943-44 Providence Reds AHL 24* -* 3.63* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Chicago Black Hawks NHL 26* -* 3.04* -* 79* -* 3* 12-9-5 * 1 560* | Playoffs 9 - 2.62 - 24 - 1 4-5-0 549
1944-45 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 48* -* 3.90* -* 187* -* 4* 12-29-7 * 2 880* |
1945-46 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 48* -* 3.46* -* 166* -* 1* 22-19-7 * 2 880* | Playoffs 4 - 6.50 - 26 - 0 0-4-0 240
1946-47 Providence Reds AHL 62* -* 4.29* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1947-48 Providence Reds AHL 2* -* 3.50* -* -* -* -* - * -* |

Mike Karakas Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AHA 5 185* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 4 14 - -* -* -* -* -* -* -*
AHL 6 257* -* 2.80* -* 161* -* -* 31-21-4* 3 450 | 3 9 - 2.80* -* 13* -* -* 1-3-0* 279*
CHL 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
IAHL 1 14* -* 3.00* -* -* -* -* -* - | 1 8 - 2.31* -* -* -* -* -* -*
NHL 8 336* -* 2.91* -* 1 000* -* 28* 114-169-53* 20 620 | 4 23 - 3.01* -* 72* -* 3* 11-12-0* 1 434*
USHS-MN 3 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Mike Karakas Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Chicago Blackhawks

Cult/Star player for Eveleth-Gilbert High