Seasons with Rangers: 11 (1981-82; 1983-93)
Regular-Season Games with Rangers: 449
Playoff Games with Rangers: 38

Acquired
Selected by Rangers in Round 4 of 1981 NHL Entry Draft (Fifth Rangers pick, No. 72 overall).

Departed
Traded to Vancouver in exchange for future considerations (Doug Lidster) on June 20, 1993.

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NYR - Career Regular Season Stats Season Team GP W L T OT SO GA SA Sv% GAA Min 1981-1982 Rangers 1 1 0 0 - 0 1 30 .967 1.00 60 1983-1984 Rangers 3 2 1 0 - 0 10 85 .882 3.33 179 1984-1985 Rangers 42 12 24 3 - 1 166 .000 4.20 2,371 1985-1986 Rangers 61 31 21 5 - 3 184 .000 3.32 3,322 1986-1987 Rangers 50 18 20 5 - 0 161 .000 3.64 2,652 1987-1988 Rangers 56 27 22 7 - 2 187 1,697 .890 3.38 3,315 1988-1989 Rangers 56 28 21 4 - 0 197 1,662 .881 3.69 3,207 1989-1990 Rangers 47 19 19 7 - 1 154 1,361 .887 3.38 2,734 1990-1991 Rangers 40 15 18 6 - 3 126 1,154 .891 3.35 2,257 1991-1992 Rangers 45 27 13 3 - 2 120 1,331 .910 2.85 2,526 1992-1993 Rangers 48 20 18 7 - 4 152 1,525 .900 3.31 2,757 Team Totals: 449 200 177 47 0 16 1,458 8,845 3.45 25,381

NYR - Career Playoff Stats Season Team GP W L T OT SO GA SA Sv% GAA Min 1983-1984 Rangers 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 .000 0.00 1 1984-1985 Rangers 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 .000 0.00 20 1985-1986 Rangers 16 8 8 0 - 1 49 .000 3.27 897 1986-1987 Rangers 4 1 3 0 - 1 11 .000 3.38 195 1988-1989 Rangers 2 0 1 0 - 0 6 54 .889 3.37 107 1989-1990 Rangers 6 2 3 0 - 0 15 153 .902 3.02 298 1990-1991 Rangers 1 0 0 0 - 0 1 22 .955 1.16 52 1991-1992 Rangers 7 2 5 0 - 0 23 179 .872 3.75 368 Team Totals: 38 13 20 0 0 2 105 408 3.25 1,937

Career Regular Season Stats Season Team GP W L T OT SO GA SA Sv% GAA Min 1979-1980 Bishop Gallagher-High-MI 1980-1981 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds-OMJHL 56 31 16 1 0 203 4.14 2,941 1981-1982 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds-OHL 31 12 12 2 0 102 3.62 1,686 1981-1982 Rangers 1 1 0 0 - 0 1 30 .967 1.00 60 1981-1982 United States-WJC-A 5 1 3 0 0 19 5.70 200 1982-1983 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds-OHL 62 39 21 1 0 209 3.61 3,471 1982-1983 United States-WJC-A 5 17 3.64 280 1983-1984 Rangers 3 2 1 0 - 0 10 85 .882 3.33 179 1983-1984 Tulsa Oilers-CHL 37 20 13 2 3 124 3.46 2,153 1984-1985 Rangers 42 12 24 3 - 1 166 .000 4.20 2,371 1984-1985 United States-WEC-A 9 6 3 0 0 46 5.64 492 1985-1986 Rangers 61 31 21 5 - 3 184 .000 3.32 3,322 1986-1987 Rangers 50 18 20 5 - 0 161 .000 3.64 2,652 1986-1987 United States-WEC-A 7 2 5 0 0 28 4.01 419 1987-1988 United States-Can-Cup 4 2 2 0 0 9 2.00 240 1987-1988 Rangers 56 27 22 7 - 2 187 1,697 .890 3.38 3,315 1988-1989 Rangers 56 28 21 4 - 0 197 1,662 .881 3.69 3,207 1988-1989 United States-WEC-A 5 1 2 1 0 20 4.53 1989-1990 Rangers 47 19 19 7 - 1 154 1,361 .887 3.38 2,734 1990-1991 Rangers 40 15 18 6 - 3 126 1,154 .891 3.35 2,257 1990-1991 United States-WEC-A 10 3 4 2 0 41 4.67 526 1991-1992 Rangers 45 27 13 3 - 2 120 1,331 .910 2.85 2,526 1991-1992 United States-Can-Cup 1 1 0 0 0 3 3.00 60 1992-1993 Rangers 48 20 18 7 - 4 152 1,525 .900 3.31 2,757 1993-1994 Panthers 57 21 25 11 - 1 145 1,912 .924 2.53 3,440 1994-1995 Panthers 37 14 15 4 - 4 86 1,000 .914 2.47 2,087 1995-1996 Panthers 57 26 20 7 - 2 142 1,473 .904 2.68 3,178 1996-1997 Panthers 57 27 19 10 - 2 128 1,582 .919 2.29 3,347 1997-1998 Panthers 60 18 29 11 - 4 165 1,638 .899 2.87 3,451 1997-1998 United States-Olympics 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 1998-1999 Flyers 62 27 18 15 - 6 135 1,380 .902 2.18 3,712 1999-2000 Flyers 50 25 15 9 - 3 108 1,143 .906 2.20 2,950 2000-2001 Islanders 44 10 25 5 - 1 120 1,177 .898 3.01 2,390 2000-2001 Devils 4 4 0 0 - 1 6 93 .935 1.50 240 2001-2002 Devils 5 2 3 0 - 0 10 117 .915 2.00 300 NHL Totals: 882 374 346 119 0 40 2,503 24,700 50,475

Career Playoff Stats Season Team GP W L T OT SO GA SA Sv% GAA Min 1980-1981 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds-OMJHL 11 3 3 1 24 3.15 457 1981-1982 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds-OHL 7 1 4 0 20 4.35 276 1982-1983 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds-OHL 16 7 6 1 56 3.56 944 1983-1984 Rangers 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 .000 0.00 1 1983-1984 Tulsa Oilers-CHL 4 4 0 0 10 2.50 240 1984-1985 Rangers 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 .000 0.00 20 1985-1986 Rangers 16 8 8 0 - 1 49 .000 3.27 897 1986-1987 Rangers 4 1 3 0 - 1 11 .000 3.38 195 1988-1989 Rangers 2 0 1 0 - 0 6 54 .889 3.37 107 1989-1990 Rangers 6 2 3 0 - 0 15 153 .902 3.02 298 1990-1991 Rangers 1 0 0 0 - 0 1 22 .955 1.16 52 1991-1992 Rangers 7 2 5 0 - 0 23 179 .872 3.75 368 1995-1996 Panthers 22 12 10 0 - 1 50 735 .932 2.25 1,332 1996-1997 Panthers 5 1 4 0 - 1 13 184 .929 2.38 328 1998-1999 Flyers 6 2 4 0 - 1 9 146 .938 1.46 369 2000-2001 Devils 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 .000 0.00 0 2001-2002 Devils 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 .000 0.00 0 NHL Totals: 71 28 38 0 0 5 177 2,072 .915 2.68 3,965

Bio/News RANGERS DEBUT Dec. 5, 1981 (Rangers at Colorado Rockies) FINAL GAME WITH RANGERS April 5, 1993 (Rangers vs. Hartford Whalers) MAJOR NHL AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS WITH RANGERS U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame — Inducted 2007 Vezina Trophy — 1985-86 NHL First All-Star Team — 1985-86 RANGERS TEAM AWARDS Rangers MVP — 1985-86 Players` Player Award — 1985-86 Boucher Trophy (Most Popular) — 1985-86 Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award — 1989-90 (co-winner) "Crumb Bum" Award (Community Service) — 1986-87 Rangers Good Guy Award — 1984-85 Rangers Fan Club Rookie of the Year — 1984-85 (inaugural winner) RANGERS RECORDS Most career assists by a goaltender — 25 Most career penalty minutes by a goaltender — 212 Most assists by a goalie in one season — 5 in 1984-85 and 1987-88, shares record) Most assists by a goalie in one game (2 at Winnipeg on Jan. 8, 1985, shares record) INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS WHILE WITH RANGERS 1982 World Junior Championships at Minnesota 1983 World Junior Championships at USSR 1985 World Championships at Czechoslovakia 1987 World Championships at Austria 1987 Canada Cup 1989 World Championships at Sweden 1991 World Championships at Finland 1991 Canada Cup NHL LEADER Most wins — 1985-86 Most playoff shutouts — 1986 RANGERS NO. 1 GOALTENDER (played majority of games) 1985-86 to 1989-90, 1992-93 RANGERS ORGANIZATION STATISTICS Minor-league games: 37 Minor-league teams: Tulsa (CHL) 1983-84 MISCELLANEOUS Nickname: Beezer Uniform Numbers: 34 Retired from NHL: 2002 BIOGRAPHIES John Vanbiesbrouck took the NHL by storm in the mid-1980s and served as the Rangers` primary netminder from 1984 until 1993. A native of Detroit, Vanbiesbrouck possessed the charisma and allure, in addition to his tremendous skill, which combined to make him a true superstar in the Big Apple. In 1981, “Beezer” started and won his first NHL game for the Rangers at age 18, making 30 saves for a 2-1 victory over Colorado. At that time, he became the fourth-youngest player to play for the Blueshirts, and the youngest since World War II. After making cameo appearances in the 1981-82 and 1983-84 seasons, Vanbiesbrouck settled into a permanent position in the 1984-85 season, appearing in 42 games. His best season was the1985-86 campaign, when he took home the Vezina Trophy as the top goaltender in the NHL. He appeared in 61 games that year, posting a 31-21-5 record with a 3.32 goals-against-averge, an .887 save percentage and three shutouts. By the time the early nineties rolled around, the Rangers had a pair of All-Star caliber goalies in Vanbiesbrouck and Mike Richter. After alternating goaltending duties from 1989 until 1993, the Rangers were forced to trade one because of the upcoming expansion draft. The Rangers opted to keep Richter, trading Vanbiesbrouck to Vancouver for Doug Lidster. While “The Beezer” remained in the NHL for another 10 years, playing on four other teams and reaching two Stanley Cup Finals, his winningest NHL season took place in the spotlight of Madison Square Garden. RELATED CONTENT º Alumni Profile º Youngest Rangers º Rangers NHL Award Winners º Rangers MVP Winners º Players` Player Award Winners º Rangers Fan Club Rookie of the Year Award Winners º Boucher Trophy Winners º "Crumb Bum" Award Winners º Rangers Good Guy Award Winners º Steven McDonald Award Winners