Top 15 blues goalies of all time
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Top 15 blues goalies of all time
How do you rank the following 15 Blues goalies 1st to 15th. Just figured we could all have a good convo
Jordan Binnington
Mike Liut
Jake Allen
Curtis Joseph
Grant Fuhr
Brian Elliott
Greg Millen
Jaroslav Halak
Brent Johnson
Rick Wamsley
Roman Turek
Manny Legace
Vincent Riendeau
Chris Mason
Glenn Hall
Jordan Binnington
Mike Liut
Jake Allen
Curtis Joseph
Grant Fuhr
Brian Elliott
Greg Millen
Jaroslav Halak
Brent Johnson
Rick Wamsley
Roman Turek
Manny Legace
Vincent Riendeau
Chris Mason
Glenn Hall
Re: Top 15 blues goalies of all time
1-binningtonNublues69 wrote: ↑09 Sep 2025 08:34 am How do you rank the following 15 Blues goalies 1st to 15th. Just figured we could all have a good convo
Jordan Binnington
Mike Liut
Jake Allen
Curtis Joseph
Grant Fuhr
Brian Elliott
Greg Millen
Jaroslav Halak
Brent Johnson
Rick Wamsley
Roman Turek
Manny Legace
Vincent Riendeau
Chris Mason
Glenn Hall
2-Grant fuhr
3-Liut
4-Brian Elliot
5-curtis jospeh
6-Allen
7-Halak
8- roman turek
the rest i just dont have many thoughts. I will say this Brian Elliot was always a favorite of mine. He was the most consistent goalie we had and was the best shoot out goalie in blues history. He always played out of his league for the blues. Also we traded him for the pick that we would draft jordan kyrou with...
Re: Top 15 blues goalies of all time
You guys are way off base. Top three:
Hall
Binnington
Liut
If you want to flip Hall and Binner I won't argue with you. Otherwise, kids, ask yourselves " Who is the only Blues goaltender to win a Vezina, AND a Conn Smythe?".
Yes, Hall was that good, far past his prime.
Hall
Binnington
Liut
If you want to flip Hall and Binner I won't argue with you. Otherwise, kids, ask yourselves " Who is the only Blues goaltender to win a Vezina, AND a Conn Smythe?".
Yes, Hall was that good, far past his prime.
Re: Top 15 blues goalies of all time
Jordan Binnington
Mike Liut
Glenn Hall
Grant Fuhr
Curtis Joseph
Brian Elliott
Greg Millen
Jake Allen
Jaroslav Halak
Roman Turek
Rick Wamsley
Vincent Riendeau
Manny Legace
Chris Mason
Brent Johnson
Everyone from Allen down to Johnson are interchangeable.
Mike Liut
Glenn Hall
Grant Fuhr
Curtis Joseph
Brian Elliott
Greg Millen
Jake Allen
Jaroslav Halak
Roman Turek
Rick Wamsley
Vincent Riendeau
Manny Legace
Chris Mason
Brent Johnson
Everyone from Allen down to Johnson are interchangeable.
Re: Top 15 blues goalies of all time
Binnington
Hall
Fuhr
Joseph
Liut
Elliott
The rest don't matter.
Hall
Fuhr
Joseph
Liut
Elliott
The rest don't matter.
Re: Top 15 blues goalies of all time
Hall was indeed a great goalie but as far as the Blues are concerned I have to take points off for lack of longevity.DawgDad wrote: ↑09 Sep 2025 08:51 am You guys are way off base. Top three:
Hall
Binnington
Liut
If you want to flip Hall and Binner I won't argue with you. Otherwise, kids, ask yourselves " Who is the only Blues goaltender to win a Vezina, AND a Conn Smythe?".
Yes, Hall was that good, far past his prime.
Re: Top 15 blues goalies of all time
I would take Chris Mason off of the list and add Jacques Plante into the mix. I realize Hall and Plante were not here that long, but they were definitely both great while they were.netboy65 wrote: ↑09 Sep 2025 09:35 amHall was indeed a great goalie but as far as the Blues are concerned I have to take points off for lack of longevity.DawgDad wrote: ↑09 Sep 2025 08:51 am You guys are way off base. Top three:
Hall
Binnington
Liut
If you want to flip Hall and Binner I won't argue with you. Otherwise, kids, ask yourselves " Who is the only Blues goaltender to win a Vezina, AND a Conn Smythe?".
Yes, Hall was that good, far past his prime.
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Re: Top 15 blues goalies of all time
A lot of recent bias in that list. Some solid yeoman goaltenders on not so great teams -- think Eddie Staniowski, Eddie Johnston, Jacques Caron, Phil Myre. My personal favorite and who did solid work on a horrible team -- Fred Braithwaite. None of these guys in top five but deserve mention for service.
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Wakely was another oneIsDurbanodoingtime wrote: ↑09 Sep 2025 10:31 am A lot of recent bias in that list. Some solid yeoman goaltenders on not so great teams -- think Eddie Staniowski, Eddie Johnston, Jacques Caron, Phil Myre. My personal favorite and who did solid work on a horrible team -- Fred Braithwaite. None of these guys in top five but deserve mention for service.
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Ernie "Red Light" Wakely?moose-and-squirrel wrote: ↑09 Sep 2025 10:56 amWakely was another oneIsDurbanodoingtime wrote: ↑09 Sep 2025 10:31 am A lot of recent bias in that list. Some solid yeoman goaltenders on not so great teams -- think Eddie Staniowski, Eddie Johnston, Jacques Caron, Phil Myre. My personal favorite and who did solid work on a horrible team -- Fred Braithwaite. None of these guys in top five but deserve mention for service.

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Re: Top 15 blues goalies of all time
the tall cool texan, iircDawgDad wrote: ↑09 Sep 2025 10:58 amErnie "Red Light" Wakely?moose-and-squirrel wrote: ↑09 Sep 2025 10:56 amWakely was another oneIsDurbanodoingtime wrote: ↑09 Sep 2025 10:31 am A lot of recent bias in that list. Some solid yeoman goaltenders on not so great teams -- think Eddie Staniowski, Eddie Johnston, Jacques Caron, Phil Myre. My personal favorite and who did solid work on a horrible team -- Fred Braithwaite. None of these guys in top five but deserve mention for service.![]()
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Remember when we got Jim “The Net Detective” Carrey? He had a decent first couple games then the bottom completely dropped outIsDurbanodoingtime wrote: ↑09 Sep 2025 10:31 am A lot of recent bias in that list. Some solid yeoman goaltenders on not so great teams -- think Eddie Staniowski, Eddie Johnston, Jacques Caron, Phil Myre. My personal favorite and who did solid work on a horrible team -- Fred Braithwaite. None of these guys in top five but deserve mention for service.


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Re: Top 15 blues goalies of all time
That was an ugly stretch of goaltending. He was one of many that management tried --- remember the Patrick Lalime era? That was positively fugly. Reinhard Divis, Chris Beckford-Tseu, Manny Legace and the Sarah Palin carpet slip to name a few. A fever dream of shaky goaltending.netboy65 wrote: ↑09 Sep 2025 11:10 amRemember when we got Jim “The Net Detective” Carrey? He had a decent first couple games then the bottom completely dropped outIsDurbanodoingtime wrote: ↑09 Sep 2025 10:31 am A lot of recent bias in that list. Some solid yeoman goaltenders on not so great teams -- think Eddie Staniowski, Eddie Johnston, Jacques Caron, Phil Myre. My personal favorite and who did solid work on a horrible team -- Fred Braithwaite. None of these guys in top five but deserve mention for service.![]()
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Re: Top 15 blues goalies of all time
Add Jim HrivnikIsDurbanodoingtime wrote: ↑09 Sep 2025 12:06 pmThat was an ugly stretch of goaltending. He was one of many that management tried --- remember the Patrick Lalime era? That was positively fugly. Reinhard Divis, Chris Beckford-Tseu, Manny Legace and the Sarah Palin carpet slip to name a few. A fever dream of shaky goaltending.netboy65 wrote: ↑09 Sep 2025 11:10 amRemember when we got Jim “The Net Detective” Carrey? He had a decent first couple games then the bottom completely dropped outIsDurbanodoingtime wrote: ↑09 Sep 2025 10:31 am A lot of recent bias in that list. Some solid yeoman goaltenders on not so great teams -- think Eddie Staniowski, Eddie Johnston, Jacques Caron, Phil Myre. My personal favorite and who did solid work on a horrible team -- Fred Braithwaite. None of these guys in top five but deserve mention for service.![]()
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Re: Top 15 blues goalies of all time
This is a great question. I've been religiously a Blues fan since the 1989-90 season. Started learning names in 1990-91 season (I was a kid). In my lifetime as a Blues fan there have been 4 goalies I felt confident about between the pipes. Joseph, Fuhr, Elliott, and Binnington. While I didn't get to watch them play, I know Liut and Hall were special as well. Those would be my top 6 and the remainder are interchangeable. I can't accurately rank the top 6 because I didn't have the pleasure of watching Hall and Liut. My best guess would be:Nublues69 wrote: ↑09 Sep 2025 08:34 am How do you rank the following 15 Blues goalies 1st to 15th. Just figured we could all have a good convo
Jordan Binnington
Mike Liut
Jake Allen
Curtis Joseph
Grant Fuhr
Brian Elliott
Greg Millen
Jaroslav Halak
Brent Johnson
Rick Wamsley
Roman Turek
Manny Legace
Vincent Riendeau
Chris Mason
Glenn Hall
1- Binner
2- Hall
3- Fuhr
4- Liut
5- Joseph
6 - Elliott
7- Millen (best of the rest)
8-15 - the rest
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Re: Top 15 blues goalies of all time
Ummmmmm....... why was Jacques Plante not included?Nublues69 wrote: ↑09 Sep 2025 08:34 am How do you rank the following 15 Blues goalies 1st to 15th. Just figured we could all have a good convo
Jordan Binnington
Mike Liut
Jake Allen
Curtis Joseph
Grant Fuhr
Brian Elliott
Greg Millen
Jaroslav Halak
Brent Johnson
Rick Wamsley
Roman Turek
Manny Legace
Vincent Riendeau
Chris Mason
Glenn Hall