Eliteprospects
Germany Thomas Greiss
#1 St. Louis Blues / NHL - 22/23
1-time NHL Lowest GA (Jennings Trophy) 1
Date of Birth
Jan 29, 1986
Position
G
Age
38
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Füssen, GER
Weight
218 lbs / 99 kg
Nation
Germany
Catches
L
Youth Team
EV Füssen
Status
Retired
Drafted
2004 round 3 #94 overall by San Jose Sharks
Agency
PREMIUM

Greiss is a butterfly-style goaltender who relies on his ability to read the play. Sometimes loses position after making the first save.
- Ulf Andersson, EP

© Photo: Dan Hickling

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Thomas Greiss Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1999-00 EV Füssen U18 Jugend-BL 1* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2000-01 EV Füssen U18 Germany U18 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2001-02 EV Füssen U20 Junioren-BL 5* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Germany U16 (all) International-Jr 11* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Germany U17 (all) International-Jr 2* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2002-03 Kölner EC U18 DNL 25* -* 2.16* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 3 - 2.67 - - - - - -
Germany U17 (all) International-Jr 3* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Germany U18 WJC-18 D1 2* 5* 1.00* .955* 2* 42* 0* 2-0-0 * 120* |
Germany U18 (all) International-Jr 2* 5* 1.00* .955* 2* 42* 0* 2-0-0 * 120* |
2003-04 Kölner EC U18 DNL 24* -* 2.61* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Kölner Haie DEL 1* -* 12.00* .600* -* -* 0* - * -* |
Germany U18 WJC-18 D1 3* 5* 3.43* .867* 8* 52* 0* 2-0-0 * 140* |
Germany U18 (all) International-Jr 3* 5* 3.43* .867* 8* 52* 0* 2-0-0 * 140* |
Germany U20 WJC-20 D1 2* 5* 1.51* .909* -* -* -* - * -* |
Germany U20 (all) International-Jr 2* 5* 1.51* .909* -* -* -* - * -* |
2004-05 Kölner Haie DEL 8* -* 2.09* .936* -* -* -* - * -* |
Eisbären Regensburg Germany2 1* -* 2.00* -* -* -* 0* - * -* | Playoffs 2 - 2.14 - - - - - -
Germany U20 WJC-20 3* 6* 7.50* .806* 13* 54* 0* 0-2-0 * 104* |
Germany U20 (all) International-Jr 5* 9* 4.31* .855* 16* 94* 0* 1-2-1 * 223* |
2005-06 Kölner Haie DEL 27* -* 2.46* .926* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 9 - 3.04 .899 - - 1 - -
Germany U20 WJC-20 D1 4* 5* 0.50* .978* 2* 87* 2* 4-0-0 * 240* |
Germany U20 (all) International-Jr 4* 5* 0.50* .978* 2* 87* 2* 4-0-0 * 240* |
Germany OG 1* 5* 5.00* .875* 5* 35* 0* 0-1-0 * 60* |
Germany WC D1 2* -* 1.97* .882* -* -* -* - * -* |
Germany (all) International 9* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2006-07 Worcester Sharks AHL 43* -* 2.61* .912* 111* 1 148* 0* 26-15-2 * 2 555* | Playoffs 3 - 4.18 .865 12 77 0 0-3-0 172
Fresno Falcons ECHL 3* -* 2.34* .929* 7* 92* 0* 1-2-0 * 180* |
2007-08 San Jose Sharks NHL 3* -* 3.26* .860* 7* 43* 0* 0-1-1 * 129* |
Worcester Sharks AHL 41* -* 3.09* .892* 125* 1 036* 0* 18-21-2 * 2 424* |
2008-09 Worcester Sharks AHL 57* -* 2.47* .907* 138* 1 350* 1* 30-24-2 * 3 346* | Playoffs 12 - 2.43 .912 30 312 2 6-6-0 742
2009-10 San Jose Sharks NHL 16* -* 2.68* .912* 35* 364* 0* 7-4-1 * 782* | Playoffs 1 - 3.00 .929 2 26 0 0-0-0 40
Germany OG 3* 4* 5.03* .815* 15* 66* 0* 0-3-0 * 179* |
Germany (all) International 3* -* 5.03* .815* -* -* -* - * -* |
2010-11 Brynäs IF Elitserien 32* 42* 2.82* .904* 87* 823* 2* 14-16-0 * 1 850* | Playoffs 5 5 3.40 .892 18 148 0 1-4-0 317
2011-12 San Jose Sharks NHL 19* -* 2.30* .915* 40* 432* 0* 9-7-1 * 1 043* |
2012-13 Hannover Scorpions DEL 9* -* 3.48* .905* -* -* -* - * -* |
San Jose Sharks NHL 6* -* 2.53* .915* 13* 140* 1* 1-4-0 * 308* |
Worcester Sharks AHL 1* -* 5.04* .815* 5* 22* 0* 0-1-0 * 60* |
2013-14 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 25* -* 2.29* .920* 50* 576* 2* 10-8-5 * 1 312* |
2014-15 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 20* -* 2.59* .908* 50* 496* 0* 9-6-3 * 1 159* |
2015-16 New York Islanders NHL 41* -* 2.36* .925* 90* 1 107* 1* 23-11-4 * 2 287* | Playoffs 11 - 2.46 .923 30 358 0 5-6-0 733
Germany WC 4* 5* 2.50* .904* 10* 94* 0* 3-1-0 * 240* |
Germany (all) International 4* -* 2.50* .904* -* -* -* - * -* |
2016-17 New York Islanders NHL 51* -* 2.69* .913* 126* 1 327* 3* 26-18-5 * 2 813* |
Team Europe WCup 0* 0* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Germany WC 4* 6* 4.96* .876* 15* 106* 0* 1-2-0 * 181* |
Germany (all) International 5* -* 4.66* .875* -* -* -* - * -* |
2017-18 New York Islanders NHL 27* -* 3.82* .892* 95* 784* 1* 13-8-2 * 1 492* |
2018-19 New York Islanders NHL 43* -* 2.28* .927* 87* 1 098* 5* 23-14-2 * 2 294* | Playoffs 1 - 3.33 .800 2 8 0 0-0-0 36
2019-20 New York Islanders NHL 31* -* 2.74* .913* 73* 765* 0* 16-9-4 * 1 596* | Playoffs 4 - 2.02 .929 6 78 1 2-2-0 178
2020-21 Detroit Red Wings NHL 34* -* 2.70* .912* 79* 815* 2* 8-15-8 * 1 755* |
2021-22 Detroit Red Wings NHL 31* -* 3.66* .891* 92* 750* 0* 10-15-1 * 1 508* |
2022-23 St. Louis Blues NHL 21* -* 3.64* .896* 66* 561* 1* 7-10-0 * 1 090* |

Thomas Greiss Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1998-99 EHC München Peewee QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2005-06 Germany Deutschland Cup 2* 2* 2.53* .904* 5* 47* 0* 1-1-0 * 119* |

Thomas Greiss Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AHL 4 142* -* 2.71* .904* 379* 3 556* 1* 74-61-6* 8 385 | 2 15 - 2.76* .903* 42* 389* 2* 6-9-0* 914*
DEL 4 45* -* -* -* -* -* 0* -* - | 1 9 - 3.04* .899* -* -* 1* -* -*
Deutschland Cup 1 2* 2* 2.53* .904* 5* 47* 0* 1-1-0* 119 | 0 * * * * * * *
DNL 2 49* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 1 3 - 2.67* -* -* -* -* -* -*
ECHL 1 3* -* 2.34* .929* 7* 92* 0* 1-2-0* 180 | 0 * * * * * * *
Germany U18 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Germany2 1 1* -* 2.00* -* -* -* 0* -* - | 1 2 - 2.14* -* -* -* -* -* -*
International 4 21* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
International-Jr 5 32* 29* 2.32* .908* 28* 275* 2* 9-2-1* 723 | 0 * * * * * * *
Jugend-BL 1 1* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Junioren-BL 1 5* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
NHL 14 368* -* 2.77* .911* 903* 9 258* 16* 162-130-37* 19 568 | 4 17 - 2.43* .922* 40* 470* 1* 7-8-0* 987*
OG 2 4* 9* 5.02* .835* 20* 101* 0* 0-4-0* 239 | 0 * * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Elitserien (SHL) 1 32* 42* 2.82* .904* 87* 823* 2* 14-16-0* 1 850 | 1 5 5 3.40* .892* 18* 148* 0* 1-4-0* 317*
WC 2 8* 11* 3.56* .889* 25* 200* 0* 4-3-0* 421 | 0 * * * * * * *
WC D1 1 2* -* 1.97* .882* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
WCup 1 0* 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-18 D1 2 5* 10* 2.31* .904* 10* 94* 0* 4-0-0* 260 | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 3* 6* 7.50* .806* 13* 54* 0* 0-2-0* 104 | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-20 D1 2 6* 10* 0.50* .978* 2* 87* 2* 4-0-0* 240 | 0 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Thomas Greiss Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/12/2023
07/12/2023 Confirmed St. Louis Blues Retired
07/13/2022
07/13/2022 Confirmed Detroit Red Wings St. Louis Blues
10/10/2020
10/10/2020 Confirmed New York Islanders Detroit Red Wings
01/31/2017
01/31/2017 Extension New York Islanders New York Islanders
07/01/2015
07/01/2015 Confirmed Pittsburgh Penguins New York Islanders
07/01/2014
07/01/2014 Confirmed Arizona Coyotes Pittsburgh Penguins
07/05/2013
07/05/2013 Confirmed San Jose Sharks Phoenix Coyotes
11/19/2012
11/19/2012 Confirmed San Jose Sharks Hannover Scorpions
07/07/2011
07/07/2011 Extension San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
10/21/2010
10/21/2010 Loan San Jose Sharks Brynäs IF
08/12/2009
08/12/2009 Extension San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks
Player Biography and Trivia

Career transactions
- 2013-07-05 • Signed by the Phoenix Coyotes
- 2011-10-21 • Loaned to Brynäs
- 2006-06-02 • Signed by the San Jose Sharks