Bill Ranford
Encyclopedia
William Edward Ranford is a former professional ice hockey
goaltender
and current goaltending coach for the Los Angeles Kings
. 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 Cup
s, a Canada Cup, and the 1994 Hockey World Championships while playing for Canada.
lessons, 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 in the 3rd round (52nd overall) in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft..
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 on March 8, 1988 from the Boston Bruins
with Geoff Courtnall
to the Edmonton 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.
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. 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
on January 11, 1996 for Mariusz Czerkawski
, Sean Brown
, and a 1st Round Pick in the 1996 Entry Draft (Matthieu Descoteaux
).
After less than two seasons with Boston, Ranford was dealt to the Washington Capitals
on March 1, 1997 with Adam Oates
and Rick Tocchet
for Jason Allison
, Anson Carter
, Jim Carey, a conditional draft pick in the 1998 Entry Draft, and a 3rd Round Pick in the 1997 Entry Draft (Lee Goren
). In 1998 the Washington Capitals
advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals, it was Ranfords third trip to the finals. On June 18, 1998, he was dealt to the Tampa Bay Lightning
for a 2nd Round Pick in the 1999 Entry Draft and a 3rd Round Pick in the 1998 Entry Draft (Todd Hornung).
He began the season with the Tampa Bay Lightning, but was traded to the Detroit Red Wings
on March 23, 1999 for a conditional draft pick. It was the second deal between the two teams that day. The prior trade brought Wendel Clark
and a draft pick to the Red Wings and Goaltender Kevin Hodson
and a draft pick to the Lightning. The Wendel Clark
trade made the Bill Ranford deal happen.
His final year in the NHL was 2000, where Ranford returned to Edmonton as a free-agent backing up Tommy Salo
before announcing his retirement on April 24.
alumni team scoreless in a 2–0 victory.
Ranford acted in the 2004 movie Miracle
, performing the on-ice scenes as the goaltender for Team USA, Jim Craig, while Eddie Cahill
performed the off-ice scenes.
Ranford served as the Goalie Coach for the WHL Vancouver Giants
for the 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 seasons.
On July 10, 2006 he was named the goaltending coach of the Los Angeles Kings
and continues to hold that position.
He is also a part-owner of the Coquitlam Express of the British Columbia Hockey League (Tier II Junior).
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
and current goaltending coach for the Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
. He graduated from New Westminster Secondary School
New Westminster Secondary School
New Westminster Secondary School is a high school in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. It is one of the largest high schools in BC. Students of grade 8 to 12 are enrolled. The school offers various advanced programs such as the International Baccalaureate program, Advanced Placement...
in 1985. He was selected in the third round of the 1985 NHL Entry Draft
1985 NHL Entry Draft
The 1985 NHL Entry Draft was the first draft outside of Montreal. The event was held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario, and attended by 7,000 fans. The National Hockey League teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the...
, 52nd overall, by the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
. Over the course of fifteen NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
seasons, Ranford would play with Boston, the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
, Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
, Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
, and Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
, winning two Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
s, a Canada Cup, and the 1994 Hockey World Championships while playing for Canada.
Early life and career
As a child, Ranford took figure skatingFigure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
lessons, before eventually decided to go into goaltending. Because his father was in the armed forces, Ranford lived in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
for a few years, as well as various places in Canada. He played for local teams in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
-Transportation:Portage la Prairie railway station is served by Via Rail with both The Canadian and Winnipeg – Churchill trains calling at the station....
, Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
and Red Deer, Alberta
Red Deer, Alberta
Red Deer is a city in Central Alberta, Canada. It is located near the midpoint of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor and is surrounded by Red Deer County. It is Alberta's third-most-populous city – after Calgary and Edmonton. The city is located in aspen parkland, a region of rolling hills...
.
Ranford spent his junior career with the New Westminster Bruins
New Westminster Bruins
The New Westminster Bruins were a junior ice hockey team from the Western Hockey League. There were two franchises that carried this name:* 1971–1981...
, playing two seasons with the team before being drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 3rd round (52nd overall) in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft..
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
Moncton Golden Flames
The Moncton Golden Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Moncton, New Brunswick, playing home games at the Moncton Coliseum. The team operated in the American Hockey League between 1984 and 1987, as a minor league affiliate of the Calgary Flames and the Boston Bruins...
of the AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
, 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
Butch Goring
Robert "Butch" Goring is a retired Canadian ice hockey player. He played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings, New York Islanders and Boston Bruins. He is a four-time Stanley Cup winner with the Islanders. Since retiring as a player he has served as head coach of...
with Terry O'Reilly
Terry O'Reilly
Terence Joseph James O'Reilly is a retired ice hockey right winger, who played for the NHL's Boston Bruins, and one of the most effective enforcers in NHL history....
led to Ranford falling out of favour, and eventually being dealt on March 8, 1988 from the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
with Geoff Courtnall
Geoff Courtnall
Geoffrey Lawton Courtnall is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League from 1983 to 2000. He was the head coach of the Victoria Grizzlies of the BCHL as well as the University of Victoria Vikes of the BCIHL.Courtnall was born in Victoria, British Columbia,...
to the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
in exchange for Andy Moog
Andy Moog
Donald Andrew Moog is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently the goaltending coach for the NHL's Dallas Stars.Moog was previously the Dallas Stars' assistant coach...
.
Following the trade, he spent most of the next season with the AHL's Maine Mariners
Maine Mariners
The Maine Mariners were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Portland, Maine, USA at the Cumberland County Civic Center.-History:...
, but that would be the last time he would play at the minor-league level.
NHL career
Ranford won his first Stanley CupStanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
in 1988, as the backup to Grant Fuhr
Grant Fuhr
Grant Scott Fuhr is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender in the National Hockey League and currently the goaltending coach for the Phoenix Coyotes. In 2003, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame...
. 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
Conn Smythe Trophy
The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup playoffs. The Conn Smythe Trophy has been awarded 46 times to 40 players since the 1964–65 NHL season...
(playoff MVP) in the process. 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
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
on January 11, 1996 for Mariusz Czerkawski
Mariusz Czerkawski
Mariusz Czerkawski is a retired Polish ice hockey player. He played for the Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers, New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League . In addition to playing in the NHL, Czerkawski played for several different European-based teams...
, Sean Brown
Sean Brown
Sean P. Brown is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for EC KAC in the Austrian Hockey League.-Playing career:...
, and a 1st Round Pick in the 1996 Entry Draft (Matthieu Descoteaux
Matthieu Descoteaux
Matthieu Descoteaux is a professional ice hockey defenceman. Selected in the first round of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, 19th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers, Descoteaux played only five games at the NHL level, all with the Montreal Canadiens, and is widely viewed as a terrible first-round...
).
After less than two seasons with Boston, Ranford was dealt to the Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
on March 1, 1997 with Adam Oates
Adam Oates
Adam Oates is a retired professional ice hockey and lacrosse player and is currently an assistant coach with the New Jersey Devils.-Playing career:Oates' break came when Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute offered him a scholarship...
and Rick Tocchet
Rick Tocchet
Richard Tocchet is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Kings, Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals and Phoenix Coyotes. He was most recently the head coach of the...
for Jason Allison
Jason Allison
Jason Paul Allison is a professional ice hockey centre who is currently an unrestricted free agent. Allison is most notably known for his former role with the Boston Bruins of the NHL, for which he briefly served as team captain....
, Anson Carter
Anson Carter
Anson Carter is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger of Barbadian descent who last played for HC Lugano in the Swiss Nationalliga A. In the past, he has played for eight different National Hockey League teams, most notably with the Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver...
, Jim Carey, a conditional draft pick in the 1998 Entry Draft, and a 3rd Round Pick in the 1997 Entry Draft (Lee Goren
Lee Goren
Lee Goren is a professional ice hockey right winger who is currently playing for Skellefteå AIK of the SEL.Goren was drafted in the 3rd round, 63rd overall by the Boston Bruins in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft...
). In 1998 the Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals, it was Ranfords third trip to the finals. On June 18, 1998, he was dealt to the Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
for a 2nd Round Pick in the 1999 Entry Draft and a 3rd Round Pick in the 1998 Entry Draft (Todd Hornung).
He began the season with the Tampa Bay Lightning, but was traded to the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
on March 23, 1999 for a conditional draft pick. It was the second deal between the two teams that day. The prior trade brought Wendel Clark
Wendel Clark
Wendel L. Clark is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is perhaps best known for being a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League , captaining the team from 1991 to 1994...
and a draft pick to the Red Wings and Goaltender Kevin Hodson
Kevin Hodson
Kevin Hodson is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender. Hodson played professionally in the NHL and AHL before ending his playing career in the Finnish SM-liiga in 2003–04....
and a draft pick to the Lightning. The Wendel Clark
Wendel Clark
Wendel L. Clark is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is perhaps best known for being a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League , captaining the team from 1991 to 1994...
trade made the Bill Ranford deal happen.
His final year in the NHL was 2000, where Ranford returned to Edmonton as a free-agent backing up Tommy Salo
Tommy Salo
Tommy Mikael Salo is a Swedish General Manager of Swedish ice hockey club Leksands IF of the HockeyAllsvenskan. He is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender and a former head coach of IK Oskarshamn.-Playing career:...
before announcing his retirement on April 24.
Post-NHL career
Ranford played net for the Edmonton Oilers alumni team at the 2003 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 CanadiensMontreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
alumni team scoreless in a 2–0 victory.
Ranford acted in the 2004 movie Miracle
Miracle (film)
Miracle is a 2004 American biographical sports film about the United States men's hockey team, led by head coach Herb Brooks, that won the gold medal in the 1980 Winter Olympics. The USA team's victory over the heavily favored Soviet team in the medal round was dubbed the Miracle on Ice...
, performing the on-ice scenes as the goaltender for Team USA, Jim Craig, while Eddie Cahill
Eddie Cahill
Edmund Patrick "Eddie" Cahill is an American actor best known for portraying "Miracle on Ice" goalie Jim Craig in the movie Miracle, and for playing the fictional roles of Tag Jones on Friends and Detective Don Flack on CSI: NY.-Early life:Cahill was born in New York City, New York. He is the...
performed the off-ice scenes.
Ranford served as the Goalie Coach for the WHL Vancouver Giants
Vancouver Giants
The Vancouver Giants are a major junior ice hockey team playing in the Western Hockey League . Inaugurated in 2001–02, the Giants have won one President's Cup in 2006 and one Memorial Cup in 2007 in their ten-season history...
for the 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 seasons.
On July 10, 2006 he was named the goaltending coach of the Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
and continues to hold that position.
He is also a part-owner of the Coquitlam Express of the British Columbia Hockey League (Tier II Junior).
Regular season
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA Goals against average Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender.... |
SV% Save percentage Save percentage is an ice hockey and lacrosse statistic that represents the percentage of shots on goal a goaltender stops... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–84 | New Westminster Bruins New Westminster Bruins The New Westminster Bruins were a junior ice hockey team from the Western Hockey League. There were two franchises that carried this name:* 1971–1981... |
WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... |
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 Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 240 | 10 | 0 | 2.50 | .906 |
| 1986–87 1986–87 AHL season The 1986–87 AHL season was the 51st season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league institutes awarding one point in the standings, for an overtime loss... |
Moncton Golden Flames Moncton Golden Flames The Moncton Golden Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Moncton, New Brunswick, playing home games at the Moncton Coliseum. The team operated in the American Hockey League between 1984 and 1987, as a minor league affiliate of the Calgary Flames and the Boston Bruins... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
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 1987–88 AHL season The 1987–88 AHL season was the 52nd season of the American Hockey League. Fourteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league abandoned shootout, but continues to award points for an overtime loss... |
Maine Mariners Maine Mariners The Maine Mariners were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Portland, Maine, USA at the Cumberland County Civic Center.-History:... |
AHL | 51 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 2856 | 165 | 1 | 3.47 | .887 |
| 1987–88 | Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
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 Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... |
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 Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the... |
NHL | 32 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 1568 | 102 | 1 | 3.90 | .881 |
| 1998–99 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
NHL | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 244 | 8 | 0 | 1.97 | .918 |
| 1999–2000 | 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 | ||
Playoffs
| 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 | ||
Awards
- 1986 - WHLWestern Hockey LeagueThe Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
2nd All-Star Team - 19881988 Stanley Cup FinalsThe 1988 Stanley Cup Finals was between the Edmonton Oilers and Boston Bruins. The Oilers would win the series 4–0 in five games; game four was abandoned due to a power failure at the Boston Garden with the score tied 3–3 and replayed.-Paths to the Final:...
, 19901990 Stanley Cup FinalsIn the 1990 Stanley Cup Final, the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Boston Bruins four games to one. For the Oilers, it was their fifth Cup win in seven years, and the only one without Wayne Gretzky...
- Stanley CupStanley CupThe Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug... - 1990 - Conn Smythe TrophyConn Smythe TrophyThe Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup playoffs. The Conn Smythe Trophy has been awarded 46 times to 40 players since the 1964–65 NHL season...
MVP - 1991 - NHL All-Star Game
- 19911991 Canada CupThe 1991 Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament played in September 1991. The finals took place in Montreal on September 14 and Hamilton, Ontario on September 16, and were won by Canada. The Canadians defeated the USA in a two game sweep, to win the fifth and final Canada...
- Canada CupCanada Cup (ice hockey)The Canada Cup was an invitational international ice hockey tournament held on five occasions between 1976 and 1991. The tournament was created to meet demand for a true world championship that allowed the best players from participating nations to compete regardless of their status as professional...
(Team Canada) - 1991 - Canada Cup MVP
- 19941994 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships- Group 2 :- Quarterfinals :- Consolation Round 11-12 Place :- Semifinals :- Match for third place :- Final :-World Championship Group B :...
- Ice Hockey World Championship (Team Canada, previously Canada won 1961) - 1994 - Hockey World Championship tournament MVP
- 19961996 World Cup of HockeyThe first World Cup of Hockey , or 1996 World Cup of Hockey, replaced the Canada Cup as one of the premier championships for professional ice hockey ....
- World Cup of HockeyWorld Cup of HockeyThe World Cup of Hockey is an international ice hockey tournament. Inaugurated in 1996, it is the successor to the previous Canada Cup, which ran from 1976 to 1991...
(Team Canada)
Transactions
- June 15, 1985 - Ranford drafted by Boston
- March 8, 1988 - Ranford traded from Boston to Edmonton, along with Geoff CourtnallGeoff CourtnallGeoffrey Lawton Courtnall is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League from 1983 to 2000. He was the head coach of the Victoria Grizzlies of the BCHL as well as the University of Victoria Vikes of the BCIHL.Courtnall was born in Victoria, British Columbia,...
in exchange for Andy MoogAndy MoogDonald Andrew Moog is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently the goaltending coach for the NHL's Dallas Stars.Moog was previously the Dallas Stars' assistant coach... - January 11, 1996 - Ranford traded from Edmonton to Boston in exchange for Sean BrownSean BrownSean P. Brown is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for EC KAC in the Austrian Hockey League.-Playing career:...
, Mariusz CzerkawskiMariusz CzerkawskiMariusz Czerkawski is a retired Polish ice hockey player. He played for the Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers, New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League . In addition to playing in the NHL, Czerkawski played for several different European-based teams...
and a 1st round draft pick (Matthieu DescoteauxMatthieu DescoteauxMatthieu Descoteaux is a professional ice hockey defenceman. Selected in the first round of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, 19th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers, Descoteaux played only five games at the NHL level, all with the Montreal Canadiens, and is widely viewed as a terrible first-round...
) - March 1, 1997 - Ranford traded from Boston to Washington, along with Adam OatesAdam OatesAdam Oates is a retired professional ice hockey and lacrosse player and is currently an assistant coach with the New Jersey Devils.-Playing career:Oates' break came when Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute offered him a scholarship...
and Rick TocchetRick TocchetRichard Tocchet is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Kings, Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals and Phoenix Coyotes. He was most recently the head coach of the...
in exchange for Jason AllisonJason AllisonJason Paul Allison is a professional ice hockey centre who is currently an unrestricted free agent. Allison is most notably known for his former role with the Boston Bruins of the NHL, for which he briefly served as team captain....
, Anson CarterAnson CarterAnson Carter is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger of Barbadian descent who last played for HC Lugano in the Swiss Nationalliga A. In the past, he has played for eight different National Hockey League teams, most notably with the Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver...
, 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 in exchange for a conditional draft pick.
- August 4, 1999 - Ranford signs with Edmonton.