But if we’re talking about those stats, why not pick Martin Brodeur as the greatest goalie of all-time?Īfter all, he has far more games played, wins, and shutouts than Roy and won three Cups as well. Yes, Roy played for longer, ended up with more wins and won more Stanley Cups. My colleague Jacob Lariviere brings up some good points. A style he was able to pull off amazingly, but it has not been able to catch the same stride, I don’t think I’ve ever seen another goalie use this style successfully ever. If we look at Hasek, he’s a “flop” goalie. Now it’s pretty much an industry standard. Immediately after he established himself in the NHL, the butterfly began growing in terms of play style. Before his arrival, butterfly goaltending was virtually nonexistent. My next point is to mention the impact that Patrick Roy was able to make on the game. Roy was the first player to have his jersey number retired by two franchises, which is an impressive feat. Roy was also able to secure himself two Trico Goaltending Awards, awarded to the highest save percentage amongst starters when the trophy was in circulation. This is less than Hasek’s 6, but it can’t be forgotten that Roy played in the same era as Martin Brodeur, who was able to win four (with the help of an AMAZING defense, who padded his stats tremendously). Roy also won three Vezina trophies as the NHL’s best goaltender of the year. Being a starting goalie at age 20 is an amazing feat, even more so winning the rookie of the year award in that same breath. He performed so well that he won the Calder Trophy as a goaltender. Roy was able to begin his NHL career at the age of 20 years old. When it comes to awards, it cannot be understated how dominant Patrick Roy was.
He came to Detroit with one goal, to win a cup, and he won two there. He single-handedly dragged the offensively-lacking Buffalo Sabres to the Stanley Cup finals and nearly won them their first championship in franchise history. He has won numerous Stanley Cups, many Vezina Trophies, Hart Trophies, and many other awards and accomplishments over his long career. Hasek is simply the best in both of those categories. I judge goalies by how good they were in their era and how they stack up against other eras. Hasek is the ultimate success story, beginning with his childhood in Soviet-era Czechoslovakia, to making the NHL and ultimately becoming the greatest goalie to ever don the pads. In a career that spanned nearly two decades, playing for the Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres, and Detroit Red Wings Hasek never had an easy game and never took a night off. What makes his story even more remarkable is the fact that he became an NHL starter at the age of 29. It wasn’t an accident that he earned the nickname “Dominator”.
Roy was also able to win four Stanley Cups compared to Hasek’s two.ĭominik Hasek was the most dominant goalie in the history of the game of hockey. Granted, Hasek made his NHL debut much later, but one of the characteristics for the greatest of all time has to be longevity in my eyes. Hasek isn’t even in the top 10 in terms of wins or even games played. In those 1029 games, he was able to win 551 of them, which is currently good for second all time, behind none other than Martin Brodeur. Patrick Roy sits at third all time in games played with 1029. First off, let’s look at simple stats, wins, games played, and awards. At the end of the day, each goalie can be debated as the GOAT in terms of goaltenders, but Patrick Roy for me takes the cake. There are many names to throw in this conversation, and my colleague Naftali Clinton mentions Dominik Hasek, but I disagree. It is my belief that Patrick Roy is the greatest goalie to ever set foot on NHL ice. In this debate, Jacob argues on behalf of Patrick Roy, while Naftali argues on behalf of Dominik Hasek. Who is the best NHL goalie of all time? It’s been hotly debated for years, so we figured we’d bring that debate to the spotlight right here during the NHL playoffs. Today, we have a debate between Naftali Clinton and Jacob Lariviere.
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