Seasons with Rangers: 8 (1963-64, 1967-1969, 1970-1975)
Regular-Season Games with Rangers: 184
Playoff Games with Rangers: 14

Acquired
Scouted and signed by Rangers as a free agent in 1962.

Departed
Traded by Rangers to Chicago in exchange for Doug Jarrett on Oct. 28, 1975.

Show All Stats

NYR - Career Regular Season Stats Season Team GP W L T OT SO GA SA Sv% GAA Min 1963-1964 Rangers 5 0 2 3 - 0 18 3.60 300 1967-1968 Rangers 4 1 2 0 - 1 8 2.40 200 1968-1969 Rangers 4 2 1 1 - 0 9 2.25 240 1970-1971 Rangers 34 22 8 4 - 4 78 2.30 2,039 1971-1972 Rangers 37 24 7 4 - 3 74 2.09 2,129 1972-1973 Rangers 34 20 12 2 - 3 78 2.29 2,040 1973-1974 Rangers 21 7 7 3 - 0 62 3.53 1,054 1974-1975 Rangers 45 22 14 6 - 2 130 3.16 2,470 Team Totals: 184 98 53 23 0 13 457 2.62 10,472

NYR - Career Playoff Stats Season Team GP W L T OT SO GA SA Sv% GAA Min 1968-1969 Rangers 1 0 1 - 0 4 4.00 60 1970-1971 Rangers 2 0 1 - 0 6 4.50 80 1971-1972 Rangers 6 4 2 - 0 14 2.33 360 1972-1973 Rangers 2 0 1 - 0 2 1.97 61 1973-1974 Rangers 1 0 0 - 0 0 0.00 1 1974-1975 Rangers 2 1 0 - 0 6 3.83 94 Team Totals: 14 5 5 0 0 32 2.93 656

Career Regular Season Stats Season Team GP W L T OT SO GA SA Sv% GAA Min 1958-1959 Trois-Rivieres Reds-QJHL 1958-1959 Troy Bruins-IHL 3 1 2 0 0 18 6.00 180 1959-1960 Guelph Biltmores-OHA-Jr. 35 1 128 3.66 1,980 1960-1961 New York Rovers-EHL 51 16 34 1 1 223 4.37 3,060 1961-1962 Long Island Ducks-EHL 65 25 39 1 3 242 3.72 3,900 1961-1962 Charlotte Checkers-EHL 1 0 1 0 0 7 7.00 60 1961-1962 Johnstown Jets-EHL 1 1 0 0 0 2 2.00 60 1962-1963 Vancouver Canucks-WHL 70 35 31 4 5 228 3.26 4,200 1963-1964 Baltimore Clippers-AHL 66 31 33 2 3 192 2.91 3,960 1963-1964 Rangers 5 0 2 3 - 0 18 3.60 300 1964-1965 Vancouver Canucks-WHL 60 27 26 6 2 212 3.46 3,676 1965-1966 Vancouver Canucks-WHL 69 32 34 3 5 223 3.20 4,178 1966-1967 Baltimore Clippers-AHL 70 34 27 9 4 238 3.42 4,180 1967-1968 Rangers 4 1 2 0 - 1 8 2.40 200 1967-1968 Buffalo Bisons-AHL 37 18 13 6 3 89 2.47 2,160 1968-1969 Rangers 4 2 1 1 - 0 9 2.25 240 1968-1969 Buffalo Bisons-AHL 62 36 12 14 6 148 2.42 3,674 1969-1970 Buffalo Bisons-AHL 65 8 156 2.52 3,714 1970-1971 Rangers 34 22 8 4 - 4 78 2.30 2,039 1971-1972 Rangers 37 24 7 4 - 3 74 2.09 2,129 1972-1973 Rangers 34 20 12 2 - 3 78 2.29 2,040 1973-1974 Rangers 21 7 7 3 - 0 62 3.53 1,054 1974-1975 Rangers 45 22 14 6 - 2 130 3.16 2,470 1975-1976 Blackhawks 15 2 7 5 - 0 57 4.29 797 1976-1977 Blackhawks 6 0 4 1 - 0 28 5.38 312 NHL Totals: 205 100 64 29 0 13 542 11,581

Career Playoff Stats Season Team GP W L T OT SO GA SA Sv% GAA Min 1959-1960 Guelph Biltmores-OHA-Jr. 5 1 19 3.80 300 1962-1963 Vancouver Canucks-WHL 7 3 4 0 1 27 3.78 429 1964-1965 Vancouver Canucks-WHL 5 1 4 0 0 17 3.30 309 1965-1966 Vancouver Canucks-WHL 7 3 4 0 0 27 3.86 420 1966-1967 Baltimore Clippers-AHL 9 4 5 0 0 39 4.11 569 1967-1968 Buffalo Bisons-AHL 5 1 3 0 0 15 3.64 247 1968-1969 Rangers 1 0 1 - 0 4 4.00 60 1968-1969 Buffalo Bisons-AHL 6 2 4 0 1 19 3.17 360 1969-1970 Buffalo Bisons-AHL 14 11 3 0 1 31 2.13 875 1970-1971 Rangers 2 0 1 - 0 6 4.50 80 1971-1972 Rangers 6 4 2 - 0 14 2.33 360 1972-1973 Rangers 2 0 1 - 0 2 1.97 61 1973-1974 Rangers 1 0 0 - 0 0 0.00 1 1974-1975 Rangers 2 1 0 - 0 6 3.83 94 NHL Totals: 14 5 5 0 0 32 656

Bio/News RANGERS DEBUT Nov. 20, 1963 (Rangers vs. Boston Bruins) FINAL GAME WITH RANGERS April 11, 1975 (Rangers vs. New York Islanders) (playoffs) MAJOR NHL AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS WITH RANGERS Vezina Trophy — 1970-71 (co-winner with Ed Giacomin) NHL All-Star Game — 1971, 1972, 1973 RANGERS NO. 1 GOALTENDER (played majority of games) 1974-75 RANGERS ORGANIZATION STATISTICS Minor-league games: 499 Minor-league teams: Vancouver (WHL) 1962-63, 1964-1966; Baltimore (AHL) 1963-64, 1966-67; Buffalo (AHL) 1967-1970 MISCELLANEOUS Uniform Numbers: 1, 30 Retired from NHL: 1977 BIOGRAPHY Gilles Villemure spent a long time waiting to become a full-time Rangers goaltender, but once he became Ed Giacomin`s regular backup in 1970, Villemure began a five-season run that made him one of the league`s elite netminders. Although he played for the Rangers` junior affiliate in Guelph, Ontario, as a 19-year-old, Villemure did not become property of the organization until he turned pro in 1962. Over the next eight seasons, he established himself as the top goaltender in the Blueshirts` farm system, earning All-Star honors with Vancouver of the WHL, and Baltimore and Buffalo of the AHL. During this period, he appeared in 13 games with the Rangers, filling in for others who were injured. A two-time MVP of the American Hockey League with Buffalo in 1968-69 and 1969-70, Villemure was clearly ready for the NHL in 1970. He made the most of his opportunity, playing 34 games and sharing the Vezina Trophy with Giacomin as the league`s stingiest netminding tandem. Villemure continued in his backup role over the next three years, but by 1974-75, he had become the No. 1 goalie, playing 45 of the team`s 80 games. He also started the last two playoff games, which would prove to be his final appearances with tthe Rangers. Although he opened the 1975-75 season in New York, he was soon traded to Chicago, where he completed his NHL career. RELATED CONTENT º Reunion Nights Unite Alumni, Fans º Rangers NHL Award Winners