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Regular seasonNYR

Gilles Villemure's 1967-1968 season

Wins
1
NHL#28
Save pct
.934
NHL#3
GAA
2.40
NHL#5
Shutouts
1
NHL#16
Games
4
5%
5% of 74

Goaltender Gilles Villemure was 27 years old when the 1967-1968 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played 4 games and won 1 of them, at .934.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1967-1968Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Gilles Villemure's season starts in game 17 of 74

    New York Rangers have played 16 games16 of 74 without him
    NHL debut

    Gilles Villemure makes his NHL debut

    CHIChicago Blackhawks7–1NYRNew York Rangers

    Gilles was 27 years old · Madison Square Garden III, USA

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    • The game
      CHI7–1NYR
      L
      game 17/74
      His night
      .833SV%in relief
      5SV6SA1GA20:00TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      NYR2–4BOS
      L
      game 18/74
      His night
      .915SV%
      43SV47SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .915
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    • The game
      STL0–1NYR
      W
      game 19/74
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      35SV35SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 19 of 742 of 19 started
      1
      wins
      .943
      SV%
      2.1
      GAA
      1
      shutouts
      NYR
      9-7-0W-L-OT21Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Gilles Villemure records his first NHL shutout

    in the game against St. Louis Blues · November 26

    Milestone

    Gilles Villemure records his first NHL win

    in the game against St. Louis Blues · November 26

    • The game
      DET3–1NYR
      L
      game 20/74
      His night
      .909SV%
      30SV33SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .909
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    The season in numbers

    Gilles Villemure closes the 1967-1968 season with 1 wins

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Wins
    1
    Games
    4of 74
    5%
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .934
    GAA
    2.40
    Starts
    3
    Events
    1
    First NHL win
    1
    First NHL shutout
    4 months and 6 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Rangers are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers meet Chicago Blackhawks

    NYRvsCHI
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
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    12 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Chicago Blackhawks knock New York Rangers out 4–2

    NYR2–4CHI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Gilles Villemure ends the 1967-1968 playoffs with 0 wins

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Wins
    0
    Games
    0
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    —
    GAA
    —
    Starts
    0
    CHI2–4