First ever goaltender to record 100 career regular-season shutouts (1967).
In 1996, the book Shutout: The Legend of Terry Sawchuk by sports author Brian Kendall, was published.
Inducted into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1975.
A second book Sawchuk: The troubles and triumphs of the World's Greatest Goalie was published in 1998 by David Dupuis, with the participation of the Sawchuk family.
In 2001, he was honored with his image on a Canadian postage stamp.
Sawchuk was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery in Pontiac, Michigan.
Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1982.
Sawchuk's NHL record for career shutouts (103) stood until broken by Martin Brodeur in 2009. Sawchuk held the record for shutouts for 46 years. He passed George Hainsworth with his 95th shutout on January 18, 1964 for the all-time shutout record.
During his career, Sawchuk won 501 games (447 regular season and 54 playoff), while recording 115 shutouts, (103 in the regular season and 12 in the playoffs).