40- Tuukka Rask (Bruins)
Rask has used number 40 during his tenure with the Boston Bruins from 2009 to the present, as well as winning a Stanley Cup with the Bruins as a backup in 2011. Rask also led the Bruins on another Stanley Cup run in 2013, however the team was defeated in the Finals.
First SC Game Win: 1991 Stanley Cup Game 5 (Frank Pietrangelo, Penguins)
Last SC Game Win: 2013 Stanley Cup Game 3 (Tuukka Rask, Bruins)
Total SC Championship Wins: 2 (backup)
Total SC Game Wins: 3
Currently Used by: Tuukka Rask (Bruins), Carter Hutton (Sabres), Garret Sparks (Maple Leafs), Robin Lehner (Islanders), Alexandar Georgiev (Rangers), Devan Dubnyk (Wild)
41- Craig Anderson (Avalanche, Senators)
Anderson wore 41 with the Colorado Avalanche from 2009 to 2011, then from the 2010-11 season to the present for the Ottawa Senators, with his strongest season coming in 2016-17, holding a 25-11-4.
Total SC Championship Wins: 0
Total SC Game Wins: 0
Currently Used by: Jaroslav Halak (Bruins), Craig Anderson (Senators), Mike Smith (Flames)
42- Robert Esche (Coyotes, Flyers)
Esche used the number 42 for the Phoenix Coyotes from 2000 to 2002, then with the Philadelphia Flyers from 2002 to 2006, primarily in a backup role with both teams. Esche’s best season with 42 came in 2005-06 as he earned a record of 22-11-5.
Total SC Championship Wins: 0
Total SC Game Wins: 0
Last Used: 2005-06 (Robert Esche, Flyers)
43- Martin Biron (Sabres, Flyers, Islanders, Rangers)
Biron wore 43 with the Buffalo Sabres from 1999 to 2007, then with the Philadelphia Flyers from the 2006-07 season through 2009, followed by a one season stint with the New York Islanders in 2009-10 before finishing out his career with the New York Rangers from 2010 to 2013. Biron’s best season came in 2005-06 with a 21-8-3 record.
Total SC Championship Wins: 0
Total SC Game Wins: 0
Last Used: 2012-13 (Martin Biron, Sabres)
44- N/A
45- Jonathan Bernier (Kings, Maple Leafs, Avalanche, Red Wings)
Bernier began using 45 during his stay with the Los Angeles Kings from 2010 to 2013, which included a Stanley Cup championship as backup in 2012, then again from 2013 to 2016 with the Toronto Maple Leafs, before switching in favor of 1 with the Anaheim Ducks in 2016-17. However, Bernier would return to using 45 in 2017-18 with the Colorado Avalanche, as well as with the Detroit Red Wings in 2018-19.
Total SC Championship Wins: 1 (backup)
Total SC Game Wins: 0
Currently Used by: Jonathan Bernier (Red Wings)
46- N/A
47- John Grahame (Bruins, Lightning, Hurricanes)
Grahame used number 47 with the Boston Bruins from 2001 to 2003, then with the Tampa Bay Lightning from 2003 to 2006, which gave him a Stanley Cup championship as backup in 2004. Grahame wrapped up his career with the Carolina Hurricanes from 2006 to 2008, continuing to use 47. Grahame’s strongest season came in 2003-04 with the Lightning, earning an 18-9-1 record.
Total SC Championship Wins: 1 (backup)
Total SC Game Wins: 0
Last Used: 2007-08 (John Grahame, Hurricanes)
48- N/A
49- Michael Leighton (Blackhawks, Hurricanes, Flyers)
Leighton began using number 49 with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2003-04, before taking a five-year long absence from sustained NHL action as he bounced between the NHL and the American Hockey League. He returned with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2008-09 as primary backup, then with the Philadelphia Flyers in 2009-10, leading the team to a Stanley Cup run before being eliminated in the Finals.
First SC Game Win: 2010 Stanley Cup Game 3 (Michael Leighton, Flyers)
Last SC Game Win: 2010 Stanley Cup Game 4 (Michael Leighton, Flyers)
Total SC Championship Wins: 0
Total SC Game Wins: 0
Last Used: 2009-10 (Michael Leighton, Flyers)
50- Corey Crawford (Blackhawks)
Crawford has used number 50 throughout his tenure with the Chicago Blackhawks from 2010 to the present day, earning Stanley Cups in 2013 and 2015 in the process.
First SC Game Win: 2013 Stanley Cup Game 1 (Corey Crawford, Blackhawks)
Last SC Game Win: 2015 Stanley Cup Game 6 (Corey Crawford, Blackhawks)
Total SC Championship Wins: 2
Total SC Game Wins: 8
Currently Used by: Corey Crawford (Blackhawks), Jordan Binnington (Blues)
51 & 52- N/A
53- Nikolai Khabibulin (Blackhawks)
Khabibulin used 53 for one season in 2005-06 with the Chicago Blackhawks, before switching to 39 the following season. During the 2005-06 season, Khabibulin earned a record of 17-26-6.
Total SC Championship Wins: 0
Total SC Game Wins: 0
Last Used: 2005-06: (Nikolai Khabibulin, Blackhawks)
54- Hannu Toivonen (Bruins)
Toivonen wore the number 54 in the 2006-07 season with the Boston Bruins as a backup, taking a record of 3-9-1.
Total SC Championship Wins: 0
Total SC Game Wins: 0
Last Used: 2006-07: (Hannu Toivonen, Bruins)
55 through 59- N/A
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