Most Saves of the 1950s (NHL)
Every NHL season from 1955 to 1959, added up. Shots saved
Glenn Hall recorded more saves than any other NHL player in the 1950s, with 9,529, 874 clear of Gump Worsley (8,655). He did it in 5 seasons, with a best year of 2,001 in 1959. Covers the 5 seasons the NHL played in the 1950s, 1955 to 1959. The top ten runs from 9,529 down to 1,472.
The NHL played 5 seasons in the 1950s, 1955 to 1959. Totals cover those seasons only.
NHL leader, 1950s
Glenn Hall
1955–1959 · 5 seasons
9,529
Saves
874 clear of Gump Worsley
| # | Player | Seasons | SV | Best year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Glenn Hall
|
1955–1959 (5) | 9,529 | 2,001 (1959) |
| 2 |
 Gump Worsley
|
1955–1959 (5) | 8,655 | 2,376 (1955) |
| 3 | Terry Sawchuk | 1955–1959 (5) | 8,125 | 1,966 (1957) |
| 4 |
 Jacques Plante
|
1955–1959 (5) | 8,101 | 1,883 (1959) |
| 5 | Ed Chadwick | 1955–1959 (5) | 4,780 | 1,887 (1957) |
| 6 | Al Rollins | 1955–1959 (3) | 4,235 | 1,992 (1956) |
| 7 |
 Don Simmons
|
1956–1959 (4) | 4,139 | 1,602 (1958) |
| 8 | Harry Lumley | 1955–1959 (4) | 3,812 | 1,539 (1955) |
| 9 |
 Johnny Bower
|
1956–1959 (3) | 3,180 | 2,007 (1959) |
| 10 | Marcel Paille | 1957–1959 (3) | 1,472 | 1,007 (1957) |
| 11 |
 Charlie Hodge
|
1957–1959 (3) | 383 | 317 (1957) |
| 12 | Hank Bassen | 1955–1955 (1) | 308 | 308 (1955) |
| 13 | Norm Defelice | 1956–1956 (1) | 252 | 252 (1956) |
| 14 | Gerry McNeil | 1956–1956 (1) | 221 | 221 (1956) |
| 15 | Dennis Riggin | 1959–1959 (1) | 220 | 220 (1959) |
| 16 | Bob Perreault | 1955–1958 (2) | 207 | 162 (1955) |
| 17 | Al Millar | 1957–1957 (1) | 158 | 158 (1957) |
| 18 | Gilles Mayer | 1955–1955 (1) | 124 | 124 (1955) |
| 19 |
 Jack McCartan
|
1959–1959 (1) | 121 | 121 (1959) |
| 20 | Gilles Boisvert | 1959–1959 (1) | 73 | 73 (1959) |
| 21 | Bruce Gamble | 1958–1958 (1) | 60 | 60 (1958) |
| 22 | Claude Pronovost | 1955–1958 (2) | 55 | 31 (1955) |
| 23 | Don Keenan | 1958–1958 (1) | 37 | 37 (1958) |
| 24 | Lefty Wilson | 1955–1957 (2) | 32 | 23 (1957) |
| 25 | Claude Evans | 1957–1957 (1) | 30 | 30 (1957) |
| 26 | John Henderson | 1955–1955 (1) | 24 | 24 (1955) |
| 27 | Len Broderick | 1957–1957 (1) | 20 | 20 (1957) |
| 28 | Joe Schaefer | 1959–1959 (1) | 17 | 17 (1959) |
| 29 | Don Aiken | 1957–1957 (1) | 12 | 12 (1957) |
| 30 | Julian Klymkiw | 1958–1958 (1) | 7 | 7 (1958) |
| 31 | Claude Cyr | 1958–1958 (1) | 6 | 6 (1958) |