John Vanbiesbrouck, GCG Advisory Board

"The Beezer" has been active with several of the GCG consultants over the past six years and will play a key role advising the group in providing the best available resources to clients.  John played for the NY Rangers, Florida Panthers, Philadelphia Flyers, and New Jersey Devils. He finished his career with a record of 374 wins against 346 losses and 119 ties, and is considered to be one of the top American goaltenders in history. He won the Vezina Trophy in 1986, was selected to the NHL All-Star Team in 1986,1994, 1996 and 1997 and was the back-up goaltender for the United States in the 1998 Winter Olympics.

In Florida John played a key role keeping the team in the playoff hunt until the end of the 1993-1994 season. He recorded 33 victories and his performance earned him the runner-up to the Hart Trophy and Vezina Trophy.   In 1996 he backstopped the Panthers to the first, and only, Stanley Cup Finals appearance in franchise history.  In 1997 John recorded his 300th career victory.   John is currently an analyst for the NHL on Versus as well as hockey broadcasts on HD Net. 

Holds Florida Panthers all-time record for most games played by a goaltender (268). Holds Florida Panthers all-time record for second most wins by a goaltender (106). John also owns the all time record for most wins as an American born goaltender (374). Finally, John is the fifteenth, and only the second American, goaltender in NHL history to record 300 career wins when he defeated the NY Islanders Islander 6-2, on 12/27/97.