Roberto Luongo picked up his 448th career victory, passing Terry Sawchuk for 5th all-time. | NHL

People forget how insane Terry Sawchuk really was. He recorded 103 NHL shutouts while playing most of his career without a mask. No cage. No padding. Just his face in front of slap shots. By the time he retired, Sawchuk had taken over 400 stitches to his face. His teammates literally called him “The Human Frankenstein” because his face had been rebuilt so many times. Broken cheekbones. Deep facial cuts. Permanent scars everywhere. And somehow, through all of that, he still played nearly 1,000 NH

Did you know Terry Sawchuk has a movie about his career? In 2019, a film called Goalie was released, telling the true story of one of the most physically and mentally battered players in NHL history. This isn’t a highlight-reel sports movie. It focuses on what hockey took from Sawchuk, not just what he accomplished. The film dives into the punishment he endured as a pre-mask goaltender, the scars that earned him the nickname “The Human Frankenstein,” and the emotional toll that followed him off