Bill Ranford
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| Position | Goaltender |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg/13 st 3 lb) |
| Pro clubs | Boston Bruins Edmonton Oilers Washington Capitals Tampa Bay Lightning Detroit Red Wings |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | December 14, 1966 , Brandon, MB, CAN |
| NHL Draft | Rnd 3, 52nd overall, 1985 Boston Bruins |
| Pro career | 1985 – 2000 |
William Edward Ranford, better known as Bill Ranford (born December 14, 1966 in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada) is a former professional ice hockey goaltender. He graduated from New Westminster Secondary School in 1985. He was selected in the third round of the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, 52nd overall, by the Boston Bruins. Over the course of fifteen NHL seasons, Ranford would play with Boston, the Edmonton Oilers, Washington Capitals, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Detroit Red Wings, winning two Stanley Cups, a Canada Cup, and the 1994 Hockey World Championships while playing for Canada.
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[edit] Early life & Career
As a child, Ranford took figure skating lessons [1], before eventually decided to go into goaltending. Because his father was in the armed forces, Ranford lived in Germany for a few years, as well as various places in Canada. He played for local teams in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island and Red Deer, Alberta.
Ranford spent his junior career with the New Westminster Bruins, playing two seasons with the team before being drafted by the Boston Bruins. Ranford's post-draft year, 1985–86, was an eventful one, as Ranford was named to the WHL Second All-Star Team, and saw his first NHL action after the WHL season ended, winning three of four games for Boston, before going 0–2 in the playoffs. To start the next year, Boston assigned him to the Moncton Golden Flames of the AHL, where he went 3–0 to start the season, and wound up spending the rest of the year with Boston. The replacement of Bruins coach Butch Goring with Terry O'Reilly led to Ranford falling out of favour, and eventually being dealt to the Oilers in exchange for Andy Moog. Following the trade, he spent most of the next season with the AHL's Maine Mariners, but that would be the last time he would play at the minor-league level.
[edit] NHL career
Ranford won his first Stanley Cup in 1988, as the backup to Grant Fuhr. However, in 1990 despite constant comparisons to the injured Fuhr, Ranford emerged as a first-rate goaltender, leading the Oilers to the Stanley Cup and winning the Conn Smythe Trophy (playoff MVP) in the process. Mark Messier himself often maintained that Bill's motivational plays were the source of much of the oiler's stylish and innovative play. It was the last cup that the Edmonton Oilers dynasty would win. Ranford went on to play the next six seasons in Edmonton, before being dealt back to the Boston Bruins in exchange for prospects.
After less than two seasons with Boston, Ranford was dealt to Washington in 1996, and played there in 1997 also. In 1998 the Capitals advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals, it was Ranfords third trip to the finals. Later that season, he was dealt to the Tampa Bay Lightning, and in 1999 was traded to the Detroit Red Wings. His final year in the NHL was 2000, where Ranford returned to Edmonton and played as the backup before announcing his retirement on April 24. Hockey analysts admire Ranfords ability, and tend to give him the benefit of the doubt when it comes to statistics, given the fact that he was only 34 years old when he retired.
[edit] Post-NHL career
Ranford acted in the movie Miracle, performing the on-ice scenes as the goaltender for Team USA, Jim Craig, while Eddie Cahill performed the off-ice scenes. Afterwards Ranford was officially credited as a reliable, no frills actor with a gritty, never give up style. Ranford also played net for the Edmonton Oilers alumni team at the Heritage Classic, the first outdoor regular season game in NHL history. Ranford (14 saves) and Grant Fuhr (11 saves) took turns in goal and held the Montreal Canadiens alumni team scoreless in a 2–0 victory. Currently, he is the goaltending coach of the Los Angeles Kings.
[edit] Career statistics
[edit] Regular season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–84 | New Westminster Bruins | WHL | 27 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 1450 | 130 | 0 | 5.38 | .876 |
| 1984–85 | New Westminster Bruins | WHL | 38 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 2034 | 142 | 0 | 4.19 | |
| 1985–86 | New Westminster Bruins | WHL | 53 | 17 | 29 | 1 | 2791 | 225 | 1 | 4.84 | |
| 1985–86 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 240 | 10 | 0 | 2.50 | .906 |
| 1986–87 | Moncton Golden Flames | AHL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 6 | 0 | 2.00 | .927 |
| 1986–87 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 41 | 16 | 20 | 2 | 2234 | 124 | 3 | 3.33 | .891 |
| 1987–88 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 51 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 2856 | 165 | 1 | 3.47 | .887 |
| 1987–88 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 325 | 16 | 0 | 2.95 | .899 |
| 1988–89 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 29 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1509 | 88 | 1 | 3.50 | .877 |
| 1989–90 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 56 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 3107 | 165 | 1 | 3.19 | .887 |
| 1990–91 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 60 | 27 | 27 | 3 | 3415 | 182 | 0 | 3.20 | .893 |
| 1991–92 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 67 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 3822 | 228 | 1 | 3.58 | .884 |
| 1992–93 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 67 | 17 | 38 | 6 | 3753 | 240 | 1 | 3.84 | .884 |
| 1993–94 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 71 | 22 | 34 | 11 | 4070 | 236 | 1 | 3.48 | .898 |
| 1994–95 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 40 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 2203 | 133 | 2 | 3.62 | .883 |
| 1995–96 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 37 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 2015 | 128 | 1 | 3.81 | .875 |
| 1995–96 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 40 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 2306 | 109 | 1 | 2.84 | .894 |
| 1996–97 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 37 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 2147 | 125 | 2 | 3.49 | .887 |
| 1996–97 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 18 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1009 | 46 | 0 | 2.74 | .888 |
| 1997–98 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 22 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1183 | 46 | 0 | 2.79 | .901 |
| 1998–99 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 32 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 1568 | 102 | 1 | 3.90 | .881 |
| 1998–99 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 244 | 8 | 0 | 1.97 | .918 |
| 1999–00 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 16 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 785 | 47 | 0 | 3.59 | .885 |
| NHL Totals | 647 | 240 | 279 | 76 | 35936 | 2042 | 15 | 3.41 | .888 | ||
[edit] Post season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–84 | New Westminster Bruins | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 4.44 | |
| 1984–85 | New Westminster Bruins | WHL | 7 | 2 | 3 | 309 | 26 | 0 | 5.05 | |
| 1985–86 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 120 | 7 | 0 | 3.50 | .841 |
| 1986–87 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 123 | 8 | 0 | 3.90 | .855 |
| 1989–90 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 22 | 16 | 6 | 1401 | 59 | 1 | 2.53 | .912 |
| 1990–91 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 135 | 8 | 0 | 3.56 | .897 |
| 1991–92 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 16 | 8 | 8 | 909 | 51 | 2 | 3.37 | .895 |
| 1995–96 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 239 | 16 | 0 | 4.02 | .857 |
| 1998–99 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 183 | 10 | 1 | 3.28 | .905 |
| NHL Totals | 53 | 28 | 25 | 3110 | 159 | 4 | 3.07 | .897 | ||
[edit] Awards
- 1986 - WHL 2nd All-Star Team
- 1988, 1990 - Stanley Cup
- 1990 - Conn Smythe Trophy MVP
- 1991 - NHL All-Star Game
- 1991 - Canada Cup (Team Canada)
- 1991 - Canada Cup MVP
- 1994 - Hockey World Champinionship (Team Canada, previously Canada won 1961)
- 1994 - Hockey World Champinionship tournament MVP
- 1996 - World Cup (Team Canada)
[edit] Transactions
- June 15, 1985 - Ranford drafted by Boston
- March 8, 1988 - Ranford traded from Boston to Edmonton, along with Geoff Courtnall and Petro Koivunen in exchange for Andy Moog
- January 11, 1996 - Ranford traded from Edmonton to Boston in exchange for Sean Brown, Mariusz Czerkawski and a 1st round draft pick (Matthieu Descoteaux)
- March 1, 1997 - Ranford traded from Boston to Washington, along with Adam Oates and Rick Tocchet in exchange for Jason Allison, Anson Carter, and Jim Carey
- June 18, 1998 - Ranford traded from Washington to Tampa Bay in exchange for a 2nd and 3rd round draft pick (Todd Hornung)
- March 23, 1999 - Ranford traded from Tampa Bay to Detroit, along with Wendel Clark & a 6th round draft pick (Kent McDonnell), for Kevin Hodson & a 2nd round draft pick (Sheldon Keefe)
- August 4, 1999 - Ranford signs with Edmonton.
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| Preceded by Al MacInnis |
Winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy 1990 |
Succeeded by Mario Lemieux |
