Bernard Marcel "Bernie" Parent

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BIOGRAPHY

BORN: Montreal, Quebec, April 3, 1945.
HOME: Cherry Hill, New Jersey
HEIGHT: 5'10"
WEIGHT: 180-185 lbs.
UNIFORM #: 30, 1 (Philadelphia). Bernie's #1 has been retired by the Flyers.
CATCHES: Left
STYLE: Standup.
STRENGTHS: Bernie is perhaps the best "angles" goaltender in the history of the League.
WEAKNESSES:

Entry in "Inside Sports: Hockey": Backstopped Flyers to consecutive Stanley Cup titles in 1974 and 1975, winning Conn Smythe both years. In 608 regular-season games, posted 55 shutouts and 2.55 GAA.

TRANSACTIONS:

Drafted from Boston Bruins by Philadelphia Flyers in National Hockey League expansion draft, June 1967.
Traded by Flyers (with second-round pick in 1972 entry draft) to Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Mike Walton, G Bruce Gamble, and a first-round draft choice in 1971 entry draft, January 31, 1971.
Selected by Miami Screaming Eagles in World Hockey Association player selection draft, February 1972.
Signed by Philadelphia Blazers, June 1972.
Left Blazers during postseason, May 1973.
World Hockey Association rights traded by Vancouver Blazers (with Andre Lacroix and Don Herriman) to New York Golden Blades for Peter Donnelly and Ron Ward, May 1973.
Traded by Maple Leafs (with Philadelphia's first-round pick in 1973 entry draft) to Philadelphia Flyers for Toronto's second-round pick in 1973 entry draft and future considerations (G Doug Favell), July 1973.

ACCOLADES:

Named to Ontario Hockey Association All-Star Second Team, 1963-64.
Named to Ontario Hockey Association All-STar First Team, 1964-65.
Winner, Dave Pinkney Trophy, 1965.
Played in National Hockey League All-Star Game, 1967-68.
Played in National Hockey League All-Star Game, 1968-69.
Named to World Hockey Associaton All-Star Second Team, 1972-73.
Played in National Hockey League All-Star Game, 1973-74.
Shared (with Tony Esposito) Vezina Trophy, 1974.
Named to National Hockey League All-Star First Team, 1973-74.
Winner, Conn Smythe Trophy, 1974.
Named West Division Most Valuable Player in player poll conducted by The Sporting News, 1974.
Played in National Hockey League All-Star Game, 1974-75.
Winner, Vezina Trophy, 1975 .
Winner, Conn Smythe Trophy, 1975.
Named to National Hockey League All-Star First Team, 1974-75.
Named to Sporting News Campbell Conference First Team (players), 1974-75.
Named to Hockey News First-Team (fans), 1974-75.
Winner, Sport Magazine Player of the Year Award (hockey), 1974-75.
Winner, Seagram's Hockey Player of the Year Award, 1974-75.
Winner, John Wanamaker Award (Philadelphia Athlete of the Year), 1974-75.
Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame, 1984.
Named goaltender for Canadian Hockey League All-Time All-Star Team, May 19, 1999.

INJURIES:

Missed part of season with broken foot, 1972-73.
Missed most of season following surgery to remove neck disc and bone spur, 1975-76.
Suffered career-ending eye injury in game against the New York Rangers, February 17, 1979. According to Jay Greenberg's Full Spectrum, the injury occurred "...when Jimmy Watson, attempting to move a Ranger from in front of the goal, accidentally put the blade of his stick through the right eyeslit of Parent's mask, ending No. 1's career."

RECORDS:

Set National Hockey League records for games started (73) and games won (47) by a goaltender in single season, 1973-74.
In 1975, Bernie became the sixth National Hockey League goaltender to record four shutouts in one postseason. The Flyers would win their second consecutive Stanley Cup, over Buffalo, this year.

PENALTY SHOTS:

Stopped penalty shot (Jim Pappin), November 27, 1971.
Allowed penalty shot goal (Curt Bennett), October 9, 1976.

DID YOU KNOW?

Bernie was not only the first player to jump from the National Hockey League to the fledgeling World Hockey Associaton; he was the first to return to the National league.
Bernie was the first player in National Hockey League history to repeat as Conn Smythe Trophy winner, 1975.
On October 11, 1979, Bernie's #1 was retired by the Philadelphia Flyers. Bernie is the first goaltender in the history of the National Hockey League to have his sweater number retired.

SEASON RECORDS:

REGULAR SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   T    GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
62-63 Rosemount Raiders QJHL      
63-64 Niagara Falls Flyers OHAJr. 28   1680                80   2.86                    4   0   0     0
64-65 Niagara Falls Flyers OHAJr. 34   2004                86   2.58                    2
      Niagara Falls MEMORIAL CUP  13    700  10   2   0    19   1.63                    2
65-66 Boston Bruins NHL           39   2083  11  20   3   128   3.69                    1   0   0     4
      Oklahoma City Blazers CPHL   3    180   1   1   1    11   3.67                    0   0   0     4
66-67 Boston Bruins NHL           18   1022   4  12   2    62   3.64                    0   0   0     2
      Oklahoma City Blazers CPHL  14    820  10   4   0    37   2.70                    4   0   0    10
67-68 Philadelphia Flyers NHL     38   2248  16  17   5    93   2.48                    4   0   1    23
68-69 Philadelphia Flyers NHL     58   3365  17  23  16   151   2.69                    1   0   0     4
69-70 Philadelphia Flyers NHL     62   3680  13  29  20   171   2.79                    3   0   3    14
70-71 Philadelphia Flyers NHL     30   1586   9  12   6    73   2.76                    2   0   2     5
      Toronto Maple Leafs NHL     18   1040   7   7   3    46   2.65                    0   0   0     0
71-72 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL     47   2715  17  18   9   116   2.56                    3   0   1     6
72-73 Philadelphia Blazers WHA    63   3653  33  28   0   220   3.61    1936   .886     2   0   1    36
73-74 Philadelphia Flyers NHL     73   4314  47  13  12   136   1.89                   12   0   3    24
74-75 Philadelphia Flyers NHL     68   4041  44  14  10   137   2.03                   12   0   0    16
75-76 Philadelphia Flyers NHL     11    615   6   2   3    24   2.34     260   .908     0   0   0     2
76-77 Philadelphia Flyers NHL     61   3525  35  13  12   159   2.71                    5   0   0     0
77-78 Philadelphia Flyers NHL     49   2923  29   6  13   108   2.22                    7   0   0     4
78-79 Philadelphia Flyers NHL     36   1979  16  12   7    89   2.70                    4   0   2     8
THIRTEEN (13) NHL SEASONS        608  35136 271 198 121  1493   2.55                   55   0  12   112
ONE (1) WHA SEASON                63   3653  33  28   0   220   3.61                    2   0   1    36

POST-SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
63-64 Niagara Falls Flyers OHAJr.  4    240   0   4   26   6.50                    0
64-65 Niagara Falls Flyers OHAJr.  8    480   6   2   15   1.86                    1
67-68 Philadelphia Flyers NHL      5    355   2   3    8   1.35                    0   0   0     0
68-69 Philadelphia Flyers NHL      3    180   0   3   12   4.00                    0   0   0     0
70-71 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL      4    235   2   2    9   2.30                    0   0   0     0
71-72 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL      4    243   1   3   13   3.21                    0   0   0     0
72-73 Philadelphia Blazers WHA     1     70   0   1    3   2.57                    0   0   0     0
73-74 Philadelphia Flyers NHL     17   1042  12   5   35   2.02                    2   0   0     4
74-75 Philadelphia Flyers NHL     15    922  10   5   29   1.89                    4
75-76 Philadelphia Flyers NHL      8    480   4   4   27   3.38                    0
76-77 Philadelphia Flyers NHL      3    123   0   3    8   3.90                    0   0   0     0
77-78 Philadelphia Flyers NHL     12    722   7   5   33   2.74                    0
NINE (9) NHL POSTSEASONS          71   4302  38  33  174   2.43                    6
ONE (1) WHA POSTSEASON             1     70   0   1    3   2.57                    0

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