Rogatien Rosaire "Rogie" Vachon

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BIOGRAPHY

BORN: Palmarolle, Quebec, September 8, 1945.
HOME: Montreal, Quebec
HEIGHT: 5'7"
WEIGHT: 165-170 lbs
UNIFORM #: 30 (Los Angeles, Canada 1976).
CATCHES: Left
STYLE:
STRENGTHS: Great reflexes. In his time, was considered one of the best one-on-one goaltenders in hockey. Quick glove hand. Thrives on pressure and big games.
WEAKNESSES:

Name pronounced row-gee va-shown.

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:

"When General Manager Ted Lindsay signed Vachon, the NHL arbitrator made his infamous ruling that Dale McCourt should be the compensation paid the Los Angeles Kings for his loss. Lindsay, prior to that hearing, had offered utility forward Bill Lochead and James Earl Rutherford as the payment Los Angeles refused to accept." (The Hockey News [1979-]1980 Yearbook, p. 106)

TRANSACTIONS:

Traded by Canadiens to Los Angeles Kings for G Denis DeJordy, Dale Hoganson, Noel Price and Doug Robinson, November 4, 1971.
Signed as free agent by Detroit Red Wings, August 8, 1978.
Traded by Red Wings to Boston Bruins for G Gilles Gilbert, July 15, 1980.

ACCOLADES:

Named to Quebec Junior Hockey League All-Star First Team, 1965-66.
Shared (with Gump Worsley) Vezina Trophy, 1967-68.
Member of Stanley Cup-champion Montreal Canadiens, 1968.
Member of Stanley Cup-champion Montreal Canadiens, 1969.
Member of Stanley Cup-champion Montreal Canadiens, 1971.
Played in National Hockey League All-Star Game, 1973.
Named Los Angeles Kings' Most Valuable Player, 1972-73.
Named Los Angeles Kings' Most Inspirational Player, 1972-73.
Winner, Los Angeles Kings Most First Stars Award, 1972-73.
Named Los Angeles Kings' Most Valuable Player, 1973-74.
Winner, Los Angeles Kings Most First Stars Award, 1973-74.
Played in National Hockey League All-Star Game, 1975.
Named to National Hockey League All-Star Second Team, 1974-75.
Named Los Angeles Kings' Most Valuable Player, 1974-75.
Winner, Los Angeles Kings Most First Stars Award, 1974-75.
Runner-up (to C Bob Clarke) in Hart Trophy balloting, 1974-75.
Starting goaltender for Canada Cup-winning Team Canada, 1976.
Named Most Valuable Player, Canada Cup, 1976.
Named to Canada Cup All-Star Team, 1976.
Named to National Hockey League All-Star Second Team, 1976-77.
Named Los Angeles Kings' Most Valuable Player, 1976-77.
Named Los Angeles Kings' Most Popular Player, 1976-77.
Played in National Hockey League All-Star Game, 1978.

INJURIES:

MISCELLANEOUS:

DID YOU KNOW?

To relax for games, Rogie would watch TV quiz shows to sharpen his mind and increase concentration.
Another of Rogie's nicknames is "Bono", due to his resemblace to Sonny Bono.
Whether starting or not, Rogie would always take the first warm-up prior to games.
Rogie would rewrap his stick after every period, and would not use his game stick in warm-ups or practices.
Rogie's number #30 sweater was retired by the Los Angeles Kings on February 14, 1985, featuring a jersey presentation by captain Marcel Dionne. Vachon's number was the first retired in club history.

SEASON RECORDS:

REGULAR SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   T    GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
63-64 Montreal NDG Monarchs MMJHL 29   1740                71   2.45                    4
      Montreal Jr. Canadien OHAJr  7    400                29   4.35                    0   0   0     0
      Montreal NDG Monarc MEM CUP 10    600   7   3   0    34   3.40                    4
64-65 Thetford Mines Aces QJHL    13    780  10   3   0    35   2.69                    0
      Montreal Jr. Canadien OHAJr 14    840                58   4.14                    0
65-66 Thetford Mines Aces QJHL    39   2340  25  13   1   117   3.00                    2
      Quebec Aces AHL             10    601   6   4   0    30   3.00                    0   0   0     0
66-67 Houston Apollos CPHL        34   2020  17  12   5    99   2.91                    2   0   1     0
      Montreal Canadiens NHL      19   1137  11   3   4    47   2.48                    1   0   1     0
67-68 Montreal Canadiens NHL      39   2227  23  13   2    92   2.48                    4   0   0     2
68-69 Montreal Canadiens NHL      36   2051  22   9   3    98   2.87                    2   0   0     2
69-70 Montreal Canadiens NHL      64   3697  31  18  12   162   2.63                    4   0   0     0
70-71 Montreal Canadiens NHL      47   2676  23  12   9   118   2.64                    2   0   0     0
71-72 Montreal Canadiens NHL       1     20   0   1   0     4  12.00                    0   0   0     0
      Los Angeles Kings NHL       28   1586   6  18   3   107   4.04                    0   0   0     0
72-73 Los Angeles Kings NHL       53   3120  22  20  10   148   2.85                    4   0   1     2
73-74 Los Angeles Kings NHL       65   3751  28  26  10   175   2.80                    5   0   0     6
74-75 Los Angeles Kings NHL       54   3239  27  14  13   121   2.24                    6   0   1     2
75-76 Los Angeles Kings NHL       51   3060  26  20   5   160   3.14    1474   .891     5   0   0     0
76-77 Canada CANADA CUP            7    432   6   1   0    10   1.39                    2
      Los Angeles Kings NHL       68   4059  33  23  12   184   2.72                    8   0   1     2
77-78 Los Angeles Kings NHL       70   4107  29  27  13   196   2.86                    4   0   0     2
78-79 Detroit Red Wings NHL       50   2908  10  27  11   189   3.90                    0   0   1    21
79-80 Detroit Red Wings NHL       59   3474  20  30   8   209   3.61                    4   0   3     2
80-81 Boston Bruins NHL           53   3021  25  19   6   168   3.34                    1   0   1     6
81-82 Boston Bruins NHL           38   2165  19  11   6   132   3.66                    1   0   1     0   
SIXTEEN (16) NHL SEASONS         795  46298 355 291 127  2310   2.99                   51   0  10   47

POST-SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
63-64 Montreal NDG Monarchs MMJHL 18   1080  12   6   57   3.17                    1
64-65 Thetford Mines Aces QJHL     5    300   1   4   30   6.00                    0
65-66 Thetford Mines Aces QJHL    11    659   7   4   31   2.82                    1
66-67 Montreal Canadiens NHL       9    555   6   3   22   2.38                    0
67-68 Montreal Canadiens NHL       2    113   1   1    4   2.12                    0   0   0     0
68-69 Montreal Canadiens NHL       8    507   7   1   12   1.42                    1   0   0     2
73-74 Los Angeles Kings NHL        4    240   0   4    7   1.75                    0
74-75 Los Angeles Kings NHL        3    199   1   2    7   2.11                    0
75-76 Los Angeles Kings NHL        7    438   4   3   17   2.33                    1
76-77 Los Angeles Kings NHL        9    520   4   5   36   4.15                    0   0   0     0
77-78 Los Angeles Kings NHL        2    120   0   2   11   5.50                    0   0   0     2
80-81 Boston Bruins NHL            3    164   0   2   16   5.85                    0   0   0     0
81-82 Boston Bruins NHL            1     20   0   0    1   3.00                    0   0   0     0
TEN (10) NHL POSTSEASONS          48   2876  23  23  133   2.77                    2

INTERNATIONAL GAME DIRECTORY:

Played for Canada in 1976 Canada Cup.
09/02/76: W (60m, 22/24) 11-2 victory vs. Finland (Leppanen, Mattsson).
09/05/76: W (60m, 14/16) 4-2 victory vs. United States (LoPresti).
09/07/76: W (60m, 28/28) 4-0 victory vs. Sweden (Astrom).
09/09/76: L (60m, 22/23) 0-1 defeat vs. Czechoslovakia (Dzurilla).
09/11/76: W (60m, 27/28) 3-1 victory vs. Soviet Union (Tretiak).
09/13/76: W (60m, 24/24) 6-0 victory vs. Czechoslovakia (Dzurilla, Holocek) [Finals Game One].
09/15/76: W (71m33s, 21/25) 5-4 OT victory vs. Czechoslovakia (Holocek, Dzurilla) [Finals Game Two].

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