Frank Brimsek

Frank Brimsek
Hockey Hall of Fame , 1966
Date of birth	September 26, 1913
place of birth	Eveleth , Minnesota , USA
date of death	November 11, 1998
Nickname	Mister Zero
size	175 cm
Weight	77 kg
position	goalkeeper
Catch hand	Left
Career stations
1933-1934	St. Cloud State University
1934-1937	Pittsburgh Yellowjackets
1937-1938	Providence Reds
1938-1943	Boston Bruins
1943-1944	Coast Guard Cutters
1945-1949	Boston Bruins
1949-1950	Chicago Black Hawks

Francis Charles "Frank" Brimsek (born September 26, 1913 in Eveleth , Minnesota , † November 11, 1998 ) was an American ice hockey goalkeeper who played from 1938 to 1950 for the Boston Bruins and Chicago Black Hawks in the National Hockey League .

Career

When Brimsek played in the squad in 1938, the audience were very skeptical, but twelve wins (including six shutouts) in his first 15 games silenced his critics. He was nicknamed "Mr. Zero ”, alluding to the 40 shutouts in his career, and was one of the most successful American ice hockey players. He helped the Bruins win two Stanley Cups in 1939 and 1941 . During World War II he paused to do his military service. He returned to the NHL, but could no longer build on previous performances.

In 1966 he was honored with induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame and 1973 with induction into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame .

NHL statistics

	Seasons	Games	Victory cut	Conceded goal	Shutouts
Regular season	10	514	0.568	2.70	40
Playoffs	9	68	0.471	2.56	2

Sporting successes

• Stanley Cup : 1939 and 1941

Personal awards

• NHL First All-Star Team : 1939 and 1942
• NHL Second All-Star Team : 1940, 1941, 1943, 1946, 1947, and 1948
• Calder Trophy : 1939
• Vezina Trophy : 1939 and 1942
• AHL First All-Star Team : 1938

Web links

• Frank Brimsek in the database of the Hockey Hall of Fame (English)
• Frank Brimsek at hockeydb.com (English)