Michael "Mike" Vernon (born 24 February 1963 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey player. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The stone is a unit of Weight. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the British Isles, and formerly used in most The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The San Jose Sharks are a professional Ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. The Florida Panthers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Sunrise Florida, a suburb of Ft Birthday is the name given to the date of the anniversary of a person's birth Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The NHL Entry Draft is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League (NHL systematically select the rights to available amateur players who meet The 1981 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec. The 1981 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec. The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Throughout his 21-year National Hockey League career, he played as a goaltender for the Calgary Flames, Detroit Red Wings, San Jose Sharks and the Florida Panthers. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The San Jose Sharks are a professional Ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. The Florida Panthers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Sunrise Florida, a suburb of Ft He won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Flames in 1989 and then again in 1997 with the Red Wings, where he also won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League 's Stanley Cup playoffs He retired in 2002.

Playing career

Mike Vernon was drafted 56th overall at the 1981 Entry Draft by the Calgary Flames after percolating through the Calgary junior hockey system, where he starred for the WHL's Calgary Wranglers and for the Flames' minor league affiliates. The 1981 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal Quebec. The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League For other leagues with the same name see Western Hockey League (disambiguation. The Calgary Wranglers were a Junior ice hockey team that played in the Western Hockey League from 1977 until 1987. He was added to the roster of the Portland Winter Hawks in the 1983 Memorial Cup Championship Series against league champions Lethbridge (WHL), Oshawa (OHL) and Verdun (QMJHL). The Portland Winter Hawks are a major Junior ice hockey team playing in the Western Hockey League, a member league in the Canadian Hockey League, the highest The 1983 Memorial Cup occurred May 7 - May 14 at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland Oregon. The Memorial Cup is the championship trophy of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL The Lethbridge Broncos were a Junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League from 1974 until 1986. The Oshawa Generals are a Junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The Verdun Juniors were a Junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1982 to 1984 The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (French la Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec, abbreviated QMJHL in English LHJMQ in French is His performance during the series helped the Hawks become the first team from outside Canada to win the Cup, defeating Oshawa 8–3 in the final. He was awarded the Hap Emms Memorial Trophy as the outstanding goaltender for the series. The Hap Emms Memorial Trophy is awarded to the outstanding goaltender at the Memorial Cup of the Canadian Hockey League.

After turning professional, he spent most of the next three seasons with the Flames's top minor league affiliates in Colorado and Moncton before getting called up for good in January 1986. The Colorado Flames are a defunct minor-pro hockey team that played in the Central Hockey League (CHL in Denver Colorado for two seasons from 1982 to 1984 The 1985–86 NHL season was the 69th season of the National Hockey League. Although he was initially called up to back-up incumbent Rejean Lemelin, Vernon's play down the stretch earned him the starting job for the playoffs. Rejean "Reggie" Lemelin (born November 19, 1954 in Quebec City, Quebec) is a former National Hockey League Goaltender. That spring, he backstopped the Flames to an upset victory over the hated Edmonton Oilers in the second round. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Flames eventually lost in the Final to the Montreal Canadiens and fellow rookie netminder Patrick Roy. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Patrick Jacques Roy (ʁwa (born October 5 1965 in Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada is a retired Ice hockey goaltender

The following year, the Flames were beaten by the Winnipeg Jets in the opening round. The Winnipeg Jets were a professional Hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Another playoff disappointment was to follow in the 1987–88 season where he won 39 games to help the Flames to the President's Trophy. The 1987–88 NHL season was the 71st season of the National Hockey League. The Presidents' Trophy is an award presented by the National Hockey League (NHL to the team which finishes with the most points in the league during the regular However, their playoff campaign was prematurely ended by the Edmonton Oilers in the Smythe Division Final. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Success was to come in the next season, however, as he led the Flames to the President's Trophy again with 117 points and to the 1989 Stanley Cup with three shutouts in the playoffs. The 1988–89 NHL season was the 72nd season of the National Hockey League. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion It was also in the first round of that successful campaign that the hometown hero had his most famous moment, stopping the Vancouver Canucks's Stan Smyl on a breakaway in overtime of the deciding game. The Vancouver Canucks are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Stanley Philip Smyl (born January 28, 1958 in Glendon Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian former Ice hockey player In the Final, Vernon and the Flames avenged their 1986 loss to Roy and the Canadiens, though Roy edged out Vernon for the Vezina Trophy as the league's top goaltender. The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League 's Goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position"

Although the Flames remained strong, they could not repeat their success. After failing to win another playoff series, Vernon was traded in 1994 to the Detroit Red Wings, where he helped them to the Stanley Cup finals in 1995. The 1994–95 NHL season was the 78th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions However, they were swept 4–0 by the New Jersey Devils. The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey. The 1995–96 season saw him help the Red Wings to 62 wins, an NHL record. The 1995–96 NHL season was the 79th Regular season of the National Hockey League. They lost in the Conference Finals to Patrick Roy and the eventual Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche. Patrick Jacques Roy (ʁwa (born October 5 1965 in Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada is a retired Ice hockey goaltender The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The Colorado Avalanche are a professional Ice hockey team based in Denver Colorado, United States

In 1996–97, he found himself relegated to a backup role as Chris Osgood took over as the starting goaltender. The 1996–97 NHL season was the 80th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Christopher John Osgood (born November 26, 1972 in Peace River Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender However, he did earn his 300th NHL victory in March 1997 in a 6–5 overtime win over Colorado and his long-time nemesis, Patrick Roy. The game was punctuated by an enormous brawl, in which Vernon and Roy slugged it out against each other. Vernon was given the starting job in the playoffs, where he starred. In the Conference Final, Vernon and the Wings beat Roy and the Avalanche in six games to advance to the Final, where Detroit swept the Philadelphia Flyers. The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Red Wings won their first Stanley Cup since 1955 and Vernon won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The 1954–55 NHL season was the 38th season of the National Hockey League. The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League 's Stanley Cup playoffs

The next season found Vernon playing for the San Jose Sharks as the Red Wings traded him, choosing to go with the young talent of Osgood (who helped Detroit repeat as Stanley Cup Champion). The San Jose Sharks are a professional Ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion He helped them to the playoffs before being traded to the Florida Panthers in 1999, bringing them much-needed experience. The Florida Panthers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Sunrise Florida, a suburb of Ft The 1999–2000 NHL season was the 83rd Regular season of the National Hockey League. After taking the Panthers to the playoffs, the Minnesota Wild franchise claimed him in the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft, then turned around and traded him to Calgary and his second stint with the Flames. The Minnesota Wild are a professional Ice hockey team based in Saint Paul Minnesota. The 2000 NHL Expansion Draft was held on June 23, 2000, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He played a further 59 games for the Flames, recording three shutouts, before announcing his retirement on 13 September 2002. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Vernon has been eligible for the Hockey Hall of Fame since 2005, but has yet to gain induction. The Hockey Hall of Fame ( Temple de la renommée du hockey in French) is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is currently the winningest eligible goalie that isn't in the Hall.

Vernon lives in the Elbow Park neighborhood of Calgary and maintains a home in Invermere, British Columbia. Elbow Park is a residential neighbourhood in the south-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. Invermere is a community in eastern British Columbia, Canada, near the border of Alberta.

He is married to Jane Vernon, and has 4 kids: Amelia, Will,

Mike Vernon's number 30 was retired by the Calgary Flames on February 6, 2007. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Vernon became only the second player in franchise history to receive this honor. The ceremony was held at center ice and featured many members of the 1989 Stanley Cup winning team.

Awards

• Hap Emms Trophy, Outstanding Goaltender, Memorial Cup Championship - 1983
• William M. Jennings Trophy (shared with Chris Osgood) - 1996
• Conn Smythe Trophy - 1997
• Played in NHL All-Star Game 5 times - 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993
• His number 30 was retired by the Calgary Flames on February 6, 2007. The William M Jennings Trophy is an annual award given to "to the goalkeeper(s having played a minimum of 25 games for the team with the fewest goals scored against it Christopher John Osgood (born November 26, 1972 in Peace River Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League 's Stanley Cup playoffs The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ^[1]

Records

Mike Vernon holds the following Calgary Flames franchise records:^[2]

• Most games played by a goaltender (526)
• Most wins (262)
• Most minutes played by a goaltender (29,649)
• Most playoff games played by a goaltender (81)
• Most playoff minutes played by a goaltender (4,773)
• Most playoff wins (43)

Career statistics

External links

• Mike Vernon (ice hockey)'s career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

References

1. ^ "Flames set to retire Mike Vernon's No. 30" Calgary Flames official website, November 29, 2006, retrieved December 1, 2006
2. ^ "Mike Vernon franchise goaltending records" Calgary Flames official website, November 29, 2006, retrieved December 1, 2006