
NHL Records: The 25,000-Save Club—Goaltending’s Ultimate Workhorses
Only four NHL goalies have made 25,000+ saves. Brodeur, Luongo, Fleury, Roy—a reminder of hockey’s true workhorses. 25,000 saves: A likely closed goalie club.

Only four NHL goalies have made 25,000+ saves. Brodeur, Luongo, Fleury, Roy—a reminder of hockey’s true workhorses. 25,000 saves: A likely closed goalie club.

Only four NHL goalies have ever reached 1,000 games. With the changing of the game (e.g., managing tandems), their "1,000 game" legacy may never be matched.

Only three NHL goalies have earned 500 wins: Brodeur, Fleury, and Roy stand alone atop NHL history.

Why did the NHL draw a trapezoid behind the net? Because puck-handling goalies (e.g., Martin Brodeur became great 3rd defensemen—too good to stop, apparently.

Meet the NHL’s quarterbacks of the crease: Four goalies who didn’t just stop pucks—they helped spark offense and posted 40+ assists during their NHL careers.

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One calm short-handed clear by Tristan Jarry sparked a bigger question: in today’s NHL, does elite puck-handling still matter for goalies?