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Gilles Villemure's 1970-1971 season

Vezina Trophy

Wins

NHL#7

Save pct

.919

NHL#6

GAA

2.30

NHL#5

Shutouts

NHL#4

Games

43% of 78

Goaltender Gilles Villemure was 30 years old when the 1970-1971 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played 34 games and won 22 of them, at .919. In the playoffs he played 2 games and won 0. He won Vezina Trophy.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1970-1971Playoffs

Year 1970
56 years ago
Season opener
October 17
Gilles Villemure plays the 1970-1971 season for New York Rangers
NYRNew York Rangers
Gilles was 30 years old when the 1970-1971 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.
- The game
  NYR6–2TOR
  W
  October 17game 3/78
  His night
  .929SV%
  26SV28SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .929
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- The game
  NYR4–1MNS
  W
  October 24game 6/78
  His night
  .964SV%
  27SV28SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .964
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- November 1970
- The game
  CHI2–5NYR
  W
  November 1game 10/78
  His night
  .926SV%
  25SV27SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .926
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- The game
  NYR6–2LAK
  W
  November 7game 12/781
  His night
  .944SV%
  34SV36SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .944
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- The game
  NYR1–2CHI
  L
  November 14game 14/78
  His night
  .909SV%
  20SV22SA2GA59:29TOIL
  .909
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- The game
  NYR5–3LAK
  W
  November 18game 16/781
  His night
  .850SV%
  17SV20SA3GA60:00TOIW
  .850
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- The game
  MNS0–2NYR
  W
  November 22game 18/78
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  31SV31SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
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- The game
  NYR2–2BUF
  November 26game 20/78
  His night
  .917SV%
  22SV24SA2GA60:00TOI
  .917
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- Checkpoint
  November 26
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 788 of 20 started
  6
  wins
  NHL#6
  .935
  SV%
  NHL#3
  1.8
  GAA
  NHL#1
  1
  shutouts
  NHL#4
  NYR
  12-5-0W-L-OT27Points
  3rd in the whole NHL
- December 1970
- The game
  STL2–4NYR
  W
  December 2game 23/78
  His night
  .943SV%
  33SV35SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .943
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- The game
  VAN1–4NYR
  W
  December 6game 25/78
  His night
  .963SV%
  26SV27SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .963
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- The game
  NYR2–2LAK
  December 9game 27/781
  His night
  .946SV%
  35SV37SA2GA59:18TOI
  .946
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- The game
  LAK0–4NYR
  W
  December 13game 29/781
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  28SV28SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
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- The game
  NYR5–3MNS
  W
  December 19game 31/78
  His night
  .893SV%
  25SV28SA3GA60:00TOIW
  .893
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- The game
  PIT1–6NYR
  W
  December 23game 34/78
  His night
  .958SV%
  23SV24SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .958
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- The game
  STL4–4NYR
  December 27game 36/78
  His night
  .810SV%
  17SV21SA4GA60:00TOI
  .810
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Year 1971
55 years ago
- The game
  NYR3–1PIT
  W
  January 2game 38/78
  His night
  .976SV%
  41SV42SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .976
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- Checkpoint
  January 2
  1/2 into the season
  Game 39 of 7816 of 39 started
  12
  wins
  NHL#5
  .939
  SV%
  NHL#2
  1.8
  GAA
  NHL#1
  2
  shutouts
  NHL#4
  NYR
  26-7-0W-L-OT58Points
  2nd in the whole NHL
- The game
  NYR1–0MNS
  W
  January 9game 40/78
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  21SV21SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
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- The game
  NYR4–2VAN
  W
  January 12game 42/78
  His night
  .900SV%
  18SV20SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .900
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- The game
  NYR3–4CHI
  L
  January 17game 44/78
  His night
  .862SV%
  25SV29SA4GA59:12TOIL
  .862
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- The game
  NYR5–5BUF
  January 21game 46/78
  His night
  .821SV%
  23SV28SA5GA60:00TOI
  .821
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- The game
  NYR2–5PHI
  L
  January 30game 49/78
  His night
  .861SV%
  31SV36SA5GA60:00TOIL
  .861
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- February 1971
- The game
  NYR1–0DET
  W
  February 4game 52/78
  His night
  1.000SV%SHUTOUT
  30SV30SA0GA60:00TOIW
  SHUTOUT
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- The game
  NYR5–4VAN
  W
  February 6game 53/78
  His night
  .833SV%
  20SV24SA4GA60:00TOIW
  .833
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- The game
  NYR3–6BOS
  L
  February 9game 54/78
  His night
  .872SV%
  34SV39SA5GA59:44TOIL
  .872
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- The game
  MNS3–4NYR
  W
  February 10game 55/78
  His night
  .921SV%
  35SV38SA3GA60:00TOIW
  .921
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- The game
  NYR1–2STL
  L
  February 13game 56/78
  His night
  .933SV%
  28SV30SA2GA59:15TOIL
  .933
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- The game
  STL1–2NYR
  W
  February 14game 57/78
  His night
  .962SV%
  25SV26SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .962
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- The game
  NYR0–3MTL
  L
  February 17game 58/78
  His night
  .893SV%
  25SV28SA3GA60:00TOIL
  .893
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- Checkpoint
  February 17
  3/4 into the season
  Game 59 of 7828 of 59 started
  18
  wins
  NHL#5
  .923
  SV%
  NHL#2
  2.2
  GAA
  NHL#2
  4
  shutouts
  NHL#3
  NYR
  35-14-0W-L-OT80Points
  Playoff spot
  3rd in the whole NHL
- March 1971
- The game
  LAK2–4NYR
  W
  March 7game 66/781
  His night
  .913SV%
  21SV23SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .913
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- The game
  PHI2–7NYR
  W
  March 12game 68/78
  His night
  .926SV%
  25SV27SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .926
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- The game
  NYR1–2PHI
  L
  March 18game 70/78
  His night
  .931SV%
  27SV29SA2GA59:23TOIL
  .931
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- The game
  BUF2–7NYR
  W
  March 23game 73/78
  His night
  .913SV%
  21SV23SA2GA60:00TOIW
  .913
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- The game
  BOS1–2NYR
  W
  March 28game 75/78
  His night
  .955SV%
  21SV22SA1GA60:00TOIW
  .955
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- April 1971
- The game
  NYR2–7MTL
  L
  April 3game 77/78
  His night
  .800SV%
  28SV35SA7GA60:00TOIL
  .800
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The season in numbers
April 3
Gilles Villemure closes the 1970-1971 season with 22 wins
NYRNew York Rangers
Wins
22
Games
34of 78
44%
Shutouts
4
SV%
.919
GAA
2.30
Starts
34
Events
4
career best in shutouts
4 i rad
straight wins
4 days later
Playoffs
April 7
New York Rangers are in the playoffs
Quarterfinal
April 7
New York Rangers meet Toronto Maple Leafs
NYRvsTOR
Swedes on New York Rangers
No Swedes
Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
No Swedes
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- Game 3
  NYR1–3TOR
  L
  April 10
  His night
  .875SV%
  21SV24SA3GA60:00TOIL
  .875
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Quarterfinal
April 15
New York Rangers knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2
NYR4–2TOR
Advance
1Games0Wins.875SV%3.0GAA
3 days later
Semifinal
April 18
New York Rangers meet Chicago Blackhawks
NYRvsCHI
Swedes on New York Rangers
No Swedes
Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
No Swedes
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- Game 4
  CHI7–1NYR
  L
  April 25
  His night
  .727SV%in relief
  8SV11SA3GA20:00TOI
  in relief
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Semifinal
May 2
Chicago Blackhawks knock New York Rangers out 4–3
NYR3–4CHI
Eliminated
1Games0Wins.727SV%9.0GAA
The run in numbers
May 2
Gilles Villemure ends the 1970-1971 playoffs with 0 wins
NYRNew York Rangers
Wins
0
Games
2
Shutouts
0
SV%
.829
GAA
4.50
Starts
1
TOR4–2→CHI3–4
Honour
1970-1971
Gilles Villemure won Vezina Trophy for 1970-1971
Vezina Trophy
NYRNew York Rangers

Gilles Villemure plays the 1970-1971 season for New York Rangers

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Gilles Villemure closes the 1970-1971 season with 22 wins

New York Rangers are in the playoffs

New York Rangers meet Toronto Maple Leafs

New York Rangers knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2

New York Rangers meet Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks knock New York Rangers out 4–3

Gilles Villemure ends the 1970-1971 playoffs with 0 wins

Gilles Villemure won Vezina Trophy for 1970-1971