Mike Vernon facts for kids
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| Born | February 24, 1963 Calgary, AB, CAN |
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| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 167 lb (76 kg; 11 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Played for | Calgary Flames Detroit Red Wings San Jose Sharks Florida Panthers |
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| National team | .svg){kind=small} Canada |
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| NHL Draft | 56th overall, 1981 Calgary Flames |
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| Playing career | 1982–2002 | ||
Mike Vernon is a famous Canadian ice hockey player. He was born on February 24, 1963, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Mike played as a goaltender in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 21 years. He played for several teams, including the Calgary Flames, Detroit Red Wings, San Jose Sharks, and Florida Panthers.
Mike Vernon won the Stanley Cup twice. First, he won it with the Calgary Flames in 1989. Then, he won it again in 1997 with the Detroit Red Wings. When he won with the Red Wings, he also received the Conn Smythe Trophy. This award is given to the most valuable player in the playoffs. After retiring in 2002, he now works for the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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Mike's Hockey Achievements
Mike Vernon earned many awards and honors during his long hockey career. These show how skilled he was as a goaltender.
Special Awards and Trophies
- Hap Emms Trophy (1983): This award is for the best goaltender at the Memorial Cup Championship.
- William M. Jennings Trophy (1996): He shared this award with Chris Osgood. It goes to the goaltenders on the team that lets in the fewest goals.
- Conn Smythe Trophy (1997): This is a very important award given to the most valuable player during the NHL playoffs.
- NHL All-Star Game (5 times): Mike was chosen to play in the NHL All-Star Game five times. This happened in 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1993.
- Jersey Retirement (2007): The Calgary Flames honored Mike by retiring his jersey number, 30. This means no other Flames player will ever wear that number again.
Calgary Flames Records
Mike Vernon holds several important records for the Calgary Flames team. These records show his amazing performance as their goaltender.
- Most games played by a goaltender (526 games).
- Most wins (262 wins).
- Most minutes played by a goaltender (29,649 minutes).
- Most playoff games played by a goaltender (81 games).
- Most playoff minutes played by a goaltender (4,773 minutes).
- Most playoff wins (43 wins).
Playing for Canada
Mike also played for Canada in international hockey tournaments.
- 1983 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships: He played for the Canada men's national junior ice hockey team.
- 1991 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships: He also played for the Canada men's national ice hockey team.
- Mike Vernon's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
