Bill Ranford William Edward Ranford , better known as Bill Ranford ( born December 14 , 1966 in Brandon , Manitoba , Canada ) is a former professional ice hockey goaltender . He graduated from New Westminster Secondary School in 1985 . He was selected in the third round of the 1985 NHL Entry Draft , 52nd overall , by the Boston Bruins . Over the course of fifteen NHL seasons , Ranford would play with Boston , the Edmonton Oilers , Washington Capitals , Tampa Bay Lightning , and Detroit Red Wings , winning two Stanley Cup s , a Canada Cup , and the 1994 Hockey World Championships while playing for Canada . Early life & Career . Because his father was in the armed forces , Ranford lived in Germany for a few years , as well as various places in Canada . He played for local teams in Portage La Prairie , Manitoba , Prince Edward Island and Red Deer , Alberta . Ranford spent his junior career with the New Westminster Bruins , playing two seasons with the team before being drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 3rd round ( 52nd overall ) in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft . . Ranford ' s post - draft year , 1985 – 86 , was an eventful one , as Ranford was named to the WHL Second All - Star Team , and saw his first NHL action after the WHL season ended , winning three of four games for Boston , before going 0 – 2 in the playoffs . To start the next year , Boston assigned him to the Moncton Golden Flames of the AHL , where he went 3 – 0 to start the season , and wound up spending the rest of the year with Boston . The replacement of Bruins coach Butch Goring with Terry O ' Reilly led to Ranford falling out of favour , and eventually being dealt on March 8 , 1988 from the Boston Bruins with Geoff Courtnall to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Andy Moog . Following the trade , he spent most of the next season with the AHL ' s Maine Mariners , but that would be the last time he would play at the minor - league level . NHL career . Ranford won his first Stanley Cup in 1988 , as the backup to Grant Fuhr . However , in 1990 despite constant comparisons to the injured Fuhr , Ranford emerged as a first - rate goaltender , leading the Oilers to the Stanley Cup and winning the Conn Smythe Trophy ( playoff MVP ) in the process . Mark Messier himself often maintained that Bill ' s motivational plays were the source of much of the Oilers stylish and innovative play . It was the last cup that the Edmonton Oilers dynasty would win . Ranford went on to play the next six seasons in Edmonton , before being dealt back to the Boston Bruins on January 11 , 1996 for Mariusz Czerkawski , Sean Brown , and a 1st Round Pick in the 1996 Entry Draft ( Matthieu Descoteaux ) . After less than two seasons with Boston , Ranford was dealt to the Washington Capitals on March 1 , 1997 with Adam Oates and Rick Tocchet for Jason Allison , Anson Carter , Jim Carey , a conditional draft pick in the 1998 Entry Draft , and a 3rd Round Pick in the 1997 Entry Draft ( Lee Goren ) . In 1998 the Washington Capitals advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals , it was Ranfords third trip to the finals . On June 18 , 1998 , he was dealt to the Tampa Bay Lightning for a 2nd Round Pick in the 1999 Entry Draft and a 3rd Round Pick in the 1998 Entry Draft ( Todd Hornung ) . He began the season with the Tampa Bay Lightning , but was traded to the Detroit Red Wings on March 23rd , 1999 for a conditional draft pick . It was the second deal between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Detroit Red Wings that day . The prior trade brought Wendel Clark and a draft pick to the Detroit Red Wings and Goaltender Kevin Hodson and a draft pick to the Tampa Bay Lightning . The Wendel Clark trade made the Bill Ranford deal happen . His final year in the NHL was 2000 , where Ranford returned to Edmonton as a free - agent backing up Tommy Salo before announcing his retirement on April 24 . Hockey analysts admire Ranfords ability , and tend to give him the benefit of the doubt when it comes to statistics , given the fact that he was only 34 years old when he retired . Post - NHL career . Bill served as the Goalie Coach for the WHL Vancouver Giants for the 2004 - 2005 and 2005 - 2006 seasons . On July 10 , 2006 he was named the goaltending coach of the Los Angeles Kings . He is also a part - owner of the Burnaby Express of the British Columbia Hockey League ( Tier II Junior ) .