Denis Herron's NHL career
Goaltender Denis Herron was drafted 40th overall by Pittsburgh Penguins in 1972. He played 14 seasons for 3 clubs, 1972-1985. That came to 462 games and 146 wins, 10 shutouts.
Below: the whole of Denis Herron's career, season by season.
- Year 19721972-1973 seasonNHL debut
Denis Herron makes his NHL debut
Denis was 20 years old ·
Civic Arena, USAFirst NHL winYear 1973Season1972-1973
Denis Herron's first NHL season: 18 games
The whole season1972-1973Wins6Games18 of 7823%SV%.879NHL#34GAA3.41NHL#26Shutouts2NHL#14 - Season
1973-1974
Denis Herron plays 5 of 78 games
The whole season1973-1974Wins1Games5 of 786%SV%.885NHL#32GAA4.18NHL#39Shutouts0NHL#22 - Year 1975Season
1974-1975
Denis Herron plays 25 of 80 games
The whole season1974-1975Wins5Games25 of 8031%SV%.892NHL#20GAA3.94NHL#32Shutouts0NHL#30 - Year 1976Season
1975-1976
Denis Herron plays 64 of 80 games
The whole season1975-1976Wins11Games64 of 8080%SV%.890NHL#18GAA4.04NHL#37Shutouts0NHL#27 - Year 1977Season
1976-1977
Denis Herron plays 34 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1976-1977Wins15Games34 of 8043%SV%.911NHL#7GAA2.94NHL#14Shutouts1NHL#18PlayoffsEliminated by Toronto Maple Leafs3 gamesPreliminary roundTORToronto Maple Leafs1–2 - Year 1978Season
1977-1978
Denis Herron plays 60 of 80 games
The whole season1977-1978Wins20Games60 of 8075%SV%.901NHL#13GAA3.57NHL#29Shutouts0NHL#29 - Year 1979Season
1978-1979
Denis Herron plays 56 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1978-1979Wins22Games56 of 8070%SV%.892NHL#12GAA3.37NHL#20Shutouts0NHL#24PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins7 gamesPreliminary roundBUFBuffalo Sabres2–1QuarterfinalBOSBoston Bruins0–4 - Year 1980Season
1979-1980
Denis Herron plays 34 of 80 games
The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980Wins25Games34 of 8043%SV%.907NHL#6GAA2.52NHL#6Shutouts0NHL#29PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota North Stars5 of 10 gamesPreliminary roundHFDHartford Whalers3–0QuarterfinalMNSMinnesota North Stars3–4 - Year 1981Season
1980-1981
Denis Herron plays 25 of 80 games and wins the Vezina Trophy
EventsVezina TrophyThe whole season and the playoff run1980-1981Wins6Games25 of 8031%SV%.878NHL#27GAA3.52NHL#23Shutouts1NHL#14PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers0 of 3 gamesPreliminary roundEDMEdmonton Oilers0–3 - Year 1982Season
1981-1982
Denis Herron plays 27 of 80 games
EventsWilliam M. Jennings TrophyThe whole season and the playoff run1981-1982Wins12Games27 of 8034%SV%.911NHL#8GAA2.64NHL#7Shutouts3NHL#1PlayoffsEliminated by Quebec Nordiques0 of 5 gamesFirst roundQUEQuebec Nordiques2–3 - Year 1983Season
1982-1983
Denis Herron plays 31 of 80 games
The whole season1982-1983Wins5Games31 of 8039%SV%.838NHL#59GAA5.31NHL#60Shutouts1NHL#8 - Year 1984Season
1983-1984
Denis Herron plays 38 of 80 games
The whole season1983-1984Wins8Games38 of 8048%SV%.884NHL#16GAA4.10NHL#36Shutouts1NHL#13 - Year 1985Season
1984-1985
Denis Herron plays 42 of 80 games
The whole season1984-1985Wins10Games42 of 8053%SV%.875NHL#34GAA4.64NHL#54Shutouts1NHL#9 - Season
1985-1986
Denis Herron's last season: 3 games
The whole season1985-1986Wins0Games3 of 804%SV%.844NHL#56GAA4.71NHL#54Shutouts0NHL#32 - The career
Denis Herron played his last NHL game in 1985
The career ended after 14 seasons, the last of them with Pittsburgh Penguins.