Most Goals Against of the 1920s (NHL)

John Ross Roach recorded more goals against than any other NHL player in the 1920s, with 847, 218 clear of Clint Benedict (629). He did it in 9 seasons, with a best year of 143 in 1929. The top ten runs from 847 down to 266.

NHL leader, 1920s John Ross Roach 1921–1929 · 9 seasons

847 Goals Against 218 clear of Clint Benedict

#	Player	Seasons	GA	Best year
1	John Ross Roach	1921–1929 (9)	847	143 (1929)
2	Clint Benedict	1920–1929 (10)	629	84 (1921)
3	Jake Forbes	1920–1929 (9)	548	110 (1922)
4	Roy Worters	1925–1929 (5)	435	137 (1929)
5	Alec Connell	1924–1929 (6)	419	118 (1929)
6	Georges Vezina	1920–1925 (6)	358	99 (1920)
7	Joe Miller	1927–1929 (3)	336	179 (1929)
8	Lorne Chabot	1926–1929 (4)	312	110 (1929)
9	Charlie Gardiner	1927–1929 (3)	310	114 (1927)
10	George Hainsworth	1926–1929 (4)	266	108 (1929)
11	Howard Lockhart	1920–1924 (4)	251	132 (1920)
12	Charles Stewart	1924–1926 (3)	194	80 (1925)
13	Hap Holmes	1926–1927 (2)	179	100 (1926)
14	Tiny Thompson	1928–1929 (2)	150	98 (1929)
15	Hugh Lehman	1926–1927 (2)	136	116 (1926)
16	Hal Winkler	1926–1927 (2)	123	70 (1927)
17	Bill Beveridge	1929–1929 (1)	109	109 (1929)
18	Herb Rheaume	1925–1925 (1)	92	92 (1925)
19	Flat Walsh	1926–1929 (4)	90	77 (1929)
20	DD Dolly Dolson	1928–1929 (2)	87	63 (1928)
21	BG Benny Grant	1928–1929 (2)	44	39 (1929)
22	Hec Fowler	1924–1924 (1)	42	42 (1924)
23	Ivan Mitchell	1920–1921 (2)	28	22 (1920)
24	Frenchy Lacroix	1925–1925 (1)	16	16 (1925)
25	Sammy Hebert	1923–1923 (1)	9	9 (1923)
26	RS Red Spooner	1929–1929 (1)	6	6 (1929)
27	HS Herb Stuart	1926–1926 (1)	5	5 (1926)
28	MR Moe Roberts	1925–1925 (1)	5	5 (1925)
29	MM Mickey Murray	1929–1929 (1)	4	4 (1929)
30	JI Joe Ironstone	1925–1927 (2)	3	3 (1925)
31	Normie Himes	1927–1928 (2)	3	3 (1928)
32	AC Abbie Cox	1929–1929 (1)	2	2 (1929)
33	Harry Mummery	1921–1921 (1)	2	2 (1921)
34	Odie Cleghorn	1925–1925 (1)	2	2 (1925)
35	George Redding	1924–1924 (1)	1	1 (1924)