Francis Charles "Mr. Zero" Brimsek was an American professional ice hockey player. He was a goaltender for ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins and Chicago Black Hawks. He won the Calder Memorial Trophy as a rookie and the Vezina Trophy twice, and he was named to the NHL All-Star team eight times. He was also a member of two Stanley Cup championships. At the time of his retirement in 1950, he held the records for most wins and shutouts recorded by an American goaltender; these records stood for 54 years and 61 years respectively. In 1966, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, the first American goalie to be inducted and in 1973, he was part of the inaugural class of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame. In 1998, Brimsek was ranked 67 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players, the highest ranked American goaltender.
Frank Brimsek, American ice hockey player (died 1998)
On September 26, in the year 1913, Frank Brimsek, American ice hockey player (died 1998). This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of September 26, one of 450 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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