Shutout

Shutout is a term which is mainly used in ice hockey when a goalkeeper has remained in a match without conceding a goal. This is a significant achievement for a hockey goalkeeper, since the shutouts also appear in the statistics. A shutout is as such only counted when the goalkeeper was on the ice throughout the game. If during the game the goalkeeper changed, include the shutout as a team shutout, but does not appear in the individual statistics for the two players. Ends a game 0-0, the goalkeepers of both teams get a shutout. In leagues in which ends in a draw, penalty shots will be held, in the case of a 0-0 draw after regular time usually the goalkeeper of the winning team awarded a shutout (even if he allows the shootout goals against). The keeper of the losing team loses his shutout. The record with the most career shutouts in the NHL held until December 21, 2009 Terry Sawchuk with 103 shutouts 1951-1970, before Martin Brodeur surpassed him with the 104th shutout of his career and now is record holder. Third is George Hainsworth with 94 shutouts.

The term is also used in shutout baseball, when a team is no single run (and thus point gain) allows the opponent. Moreover, the term shutout has been kept very early entry into the U.S. of football, where he has a similar or almost the same meaning as in ice hockey.

• Hockey technical term
• Baseball