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Donald Andrew Moog (; born February 18, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Moog played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Edmonton Oilers, Boston Bruins, Dallas Stars and Montreal Canadiens, and also for the Canadian national team. Moog is a three-time Stanley Cup champion: 1984, 1985 and 1987. He earned the William M. Jennings Trophy in the 1989–90 NHL season for fewest total goals against the team during the regular season, sharing the trophy with his goaltending partner, Réjean Lemelin.
Moog spent the 2009–10 season as an assistant coach for the Dallas Stars.
In 1982–83, Oilers general manager and coach Glen Sather decided to go with the young duo of Moog and Fuhr and traded Low. Moog who played 50 games in the regular season gathering a impressive 33-8-7 record was given the starting job in the playoffs, and helped lead the Oilers to their first Stanley Cup Finals, though they were swept by the New York Islanders, who captured their fourth straight Stanley Cup. The next year Moog played in a back up role only playing in 38 games but would once again boast a winning record but Sather chose to go with Fuhr in the 1984 playoffs. However Fuhr was injured in the third game of the Stanley Cup Finals in a rematch against the Islanders. Moog stepped in and led the Oilers to a series win. Moog would win other Stanley cup in a back up role the following year during the 1984-85 season.
During the 1985-86 and 1986-87 seasons Moog and Fuhr continued nearly evenly split the goaltending duties with Moog playing just 1 game more then Fuhr in 1986 and 2 more then him in 1987. Moog played well both seasons boasting a heavy winning record both years. However when it came to the postseason Fuhr was the one to get the nod as the Oilers won Stanley cup once again in 1986. After demanding a trade, Moog walked out on the Oilers in 1987 to play for Team Canada at the Calgary Winter Olympics. There, Moog and Sean Burke played four games each, with Canada finishing fourth. Overall Moog played 31 career games for team Canada throughout. Glen Sather offered to trade Moog to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Steve Guenette and a first round draft pick, but Penguins owner Edward J. DeBartolo, Sr. told his general manager, Eddie Johnston, that he could not trade a first round draft pick. Oilers send goalie Moog to Bruins
A highlight for Moog in the 1990 NHL playoffs was during the first round against the Hartford Whalers. With Hartford leading two games to one and leading in game four by a 5–2 score entering the third period, Moog replaced Lemelin in goal and shut out the Whalers for the remainder of the game. The Bruins rallied for a comeback by scoring four goals in the third period. In the 1990 Stanley Cup Finals, the Bruins lost in five games to Moog's old team, Edmonton, who were backstopped by Ranford.
In both the 1991 and 1992 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Bruins defeated the Canadiens in the second round to make it to the Prince of Wales Conference Finals. Moog soon gained a reputation as the Bruins' biggest "Hab-killer" shutting out the Canadiens as part of a sweep in the 1992 postseason. However, the Bruins lost both series to the Pittsburgh Penguins who were led by Mario Lemieux. In 1991, Boston took the first two games of the series, but Pittsburgh went on to win the next four games and the series, followed by a Penguins win of the Stanley Cup. Again in 1992, Boston was no match for Pittsburgh and was swept in four games during the Conference Finals.
In the 1992–93 season, Moog did not start well, partly because of a poor relationship with head coach Brian Sutter, and partly because of the death of his father in January 1993. After the rough start, things improved and Moog backstopped his team to the Adams Division title and the second-best record overall, behind Pittsburgh. Moog boasted a career best 37 wins and finished the season strong being the runner-up for the William Jennings Trophy. The 1993 playoffs, however, were a disaster. Boston was unexpectedly swept by the Buffalo Sabres, three of the four losses coming in overtime. In the final game of the series Moog gave up the overtime goal to the Sabres' Brad May.
As of 2019, Moog ranks third on the Bruins' list of playoff wins by a goaltender with 36, behind Tuukka Rask at 50 and Gerry Cheevers who has 53.
During the middle and latter years of his career, Moog served as vice-president of the National Hockey League Players' Association. This position made him a spokesman for the players, both during the 1992 NHL players strike and the 1994–95 NHL lockout.
Moog's Bruins mask was voted one of the scariest goalie masks by The Hockey News.
On March 18th 1994 in a game vs the Washington Capitals Moog became just the 10th goalie in NHL history to win 300 games.
Moog was selected to play in the National Hockey League All-Star Game four times over his career, twice with the Oilers (1985 and 1986), and once each with the Bruins (1991), and Stars (1997). In his two All-Star appearances as an Oiler, both he and Fuhr were selected to the team.
He was honored as a member of the British Columbia hockey hall of fame in 2000. As well as the British Columbia sports hall of fame in 2003.
On August 19, 2005, Team Canada appointed Moog as goaltending consultant for the 2006 Winter Olympics team.
Moog served as the Dallas stars player development executive in 2006 but left at the end of the season. Then on September 12, 2009, Moog was named assistant coach of the Dallas Stars. His contract expired July 1, 2010, and he was not offered an extension.
Moog also worked as an on-air analyst for Fox Sports Southwest during Dallas Stars games.
In 2016, Moog Joined the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL) as their goaltending coach and remained in that position for seven seasons until he announced his retirement on July 19, 2023, at the age of 63 for health reasons.
Moog has been married to his wife since 1980 and they have children together.
In the early 1990s, Moog helped fund Moog & Friends Hospice in Penticton.
Vaughn Hockey president Mike Vaughn revealed in November 2023 that Moog had been diagnosed with cancer.
Moog is the second-fastest goaltender to reach the 300 win mark, doing so in his 543rd game. He is second only to Jacques Plante (526). He was the fifth goaltender to attain 360 and 370 wins. Moog also has the highest winning percentage of any goaltender not in the Hockey Hall of Fame (.580), tied with Chris Osgood.
| 1976–77 | Kamloops Rockets | BCJHL | 44 | 18 | 26 | 0 | 2735 | 173 | 1 | 3.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977–78 | Penticton Vees | BCJHL | 38 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 2280 | 194 | 0 | 5.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978–79 | Billings Bighorns | WHL | 26 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1306 | 90 | 4 | 4.13 | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 229 | 21 | 0 | 5.50 | — |
| 1979–80 | Billings Bighorns | WHL | 46 | 23 | 14 | 1 | 2435 | 149 | 1 | 3.67 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 190 | 10 | 0 | 3.16 | — |
| 1980–81 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 313 | 20 | 0 | 3.83 | .882 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 526 | 32 | 0 | 3.65 | .881 |
| 1980–81 | Wichita Wind | CHL | 29 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1602 | 89 | 0 | 3.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981–82 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 399 | 32 | 0 | 4.81 | .842 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981–82 | Wichita Wind | CHL | 40 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 2391 | 119 | 1 | 2.99 | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | 434 | 23 | 0 | 3.18 | — |
| 1982–83 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 50 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 2833 | 167 | 1 | 3.54 | .891 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 949 | 48 | 0 | 3.03 | .896 |
| 1983–84 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 38 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 2112 | 139 | 1 | 3.77 | .882 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 263 | 12 | 0 | 2.74 | .891 |
| 1984–85 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 39 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2019 | 111 | 1 | 3.30 | .894 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 |
| 1985–86 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 47 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 2664 | 164 | 1 | 3.69 | .889 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | .963 |
| 1986–87 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 46 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 2461 | 144 | 0 | 3.51 | .882 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 8 | 0 | 4.00 | .784 |
| 1987–88 | Canada | Intl | 27 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1438 | 86 | 0 | 3.58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 359 | 17 | 1 | 2.84 | .906 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 354 | 25 | 0 | 4.23 | .849 |
| 1988–89 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 41 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 2482 | 133 | 1 | 3.22 | .877 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 359 | 14 | 0 | 2.34 | .897 |
| 1989–90 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 46 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 2536 | 122 | 3 | 2.89 | .893 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 1195 | 44 | 2 | 2.21 | .909 |
| 1990–91 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 51 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 2844 | 136 | 4 | 2.87 | .896 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 1133 | 60 | 0 | 3.18 | .895 |
| 1991–92 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 62 | 28 | 22 | 9 | 3640 | 196 | 1 | 3.23 | .887 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 866 | 46 | 1 | 3.19 | .881 |
| 1992–93 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 55 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 3194 | 168 | 3 | 3.16 | .876 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 161 | 14 | 0 | 5.22 | .791 |
| 1993–94 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 55 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 3121 | 170 | 2 | 3.27 | .894 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 246 | 12 | 0 | 2.93 | .901 |
| 1994–95 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 31 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 1770 | 72 | 2 | 2.44 | .915 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 277 | 16 | 0 | 3.47 | .905 |
| 1995–96 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 41 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 2228 | 111 | 1 | 2.99 | .900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 48 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 2738 | 98 | 3 | 2.15 | .913 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 449 | 21 | 0 | 2.81 | .902 |
| 1997–98 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 42 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 2337 | 97 | 3 | 2.49 | .905 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 474 | 24 | 1 | 3.04 | .882 |
| 1988 | Canada | OG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 9 | 1 | 2.25 |
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