Ken Lockett Explained

Position:Goaltender
Played For:WHA
San Diego Mariners
NHL
Vancouver Canucks
AHL
Baltimore Clippers
Catches:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:160
Birth Date:30 August 1947
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:1972
Career End:1977

Kenneth Richard Lockett (born August 30, 1947) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the San Diego Mariners of the World Hockey Association (WHA).

Playing career

Lockett played university hockey in Canada with the Guelph Gryphons of the CIAU for one season before turning pro with the Baltimore Clippers of the American Hockey League (AHL) in 1972–73. After two seasons in the AHL, Lockett joined the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL) where he played backup to Gary Smith. In his first year with the Canucks, he recorded 2 consecutive shutouts as part of a franchise record setting 184:20 minute shutout streak in April 1975. The mark stood as a Canucks record for 32 years until 2007 when Roberto Luongo went 210:34 minutes.[1] Following his second season with the Canucks, he left to join the NHL-rival-league World Hockey Association (WHA) with the San Diego Mariners.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP W L T MIN GA SV%GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1968–69Fort Wayne KometsIHL6 300 28 0 5.60
1969–70Fort Wayne KometsIHL2 120 10 0 5.00
1969–70Owen Sound MercurysOHA9 520 45 0 5.19
1970–71University of GuelphCIAU15 900 54 0 3.60
1971–72University of GuelphCIAU17 1020 64 0 3.76
1972–73Baltimore ClippersAHL32 1809 139 0 4.57
1973–74Baltimore ClippersAHL37 21 11 4 2128 99 2 2.79 5 3 2 300 18 0 3.60
1974–75Vancouver CanucksNHL25 6 7 1 912 48 2 3.16 .8861 0 1 60 6 0 6.00 .846
1975–76Vancouver CanucksNHL30 7 8 7 1436 83 0 3.47 .892
1976–77San Diego MarinersWHA45 18 19 1 2397 148 1 3.70 .8715 1 3 260 19 0 4.38
WHA Totals45 18 19 1 2397 148 1 3.70 .8715 1 3 260 19 0 4.38
NHL Totals 55 13 15 8 2348 131 2 3.35 .8901 0 1 60 6 0 6.00 .846

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wild cool off, Luongo, Canucks. 2009-02-03. 2007-12-02. CBC.