2011-12 MEDIA GUIDE - Carolina Hurricanes - NHL.com

2010-11 SEASON
Completed his sixth NHL season with the Hurricanes… Ranked first in the NHL in
saves (2,191), games played (74) and minutes (4,318); tied for third in wins (37)
and was ninth in save percentage (.923)… established a new franchise record for
saves in a season, previously held by Sean Burke (1,844 in 1995-96)… Marked just
the sixth time since the 2005-06 season, and the ninth time since the start of the
1997-98 season, that an NHL goaltender stopped 2,000 shots in a season… Was
selected by the Carolina chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers association
as the team’s Most Valuable Player… Was chosen by his teammates as Carolina’s
nominee for the King Clancy Trophy… The Hurricanes were 9-1-1 when he stopped
40 or more shots… Lost just 19 of his last 58 outings in regulation (29-19-10)…
Made 18 saves on 19 shots to earn his fifth consecutive road win with a 6-1
victory at aTL (4/8)… earned his fourth shutout of the season with 42 saves vs.
deT (4/6)… eclipsed 2,000 saves for the season during a 3-2 shootout win at
WSH (3/29)… earned his third shutout of the season with 40 saves in a 1-0 win at
BuF (3/15)… Served as backup at CHi (3/4), ending his streak of 24 consecutive
games played… Made 41 stops and was named second star in a 2-1 win vs. FLa
(3/1)… Made 41 saves in a 3-2 victory at aTL (2/13)… Started the 2011 NHL all-
Star Game for Team Staal, stopping 10 of 14 shots in the first period (1/30)… Was
selected by teammate eric Staal as the first pick in the 2011 all-Star Fantasy draft
CAREER
is in his seventh NHL season with Carolina… Signed a six-year contract extension
with the Hurricanes on Sept. 30, 2009, which began with the 2010-11 season and
goes through the 2015-16 season… Represented Canada at the 2007 iiHF World
Championship in Russia, leading his country to the gold medal, and the 2008 iiHF
World Championship in Canada, earning silver… Was Carolina’s first-round pick
(25th overall) in the 2002 NHL entry draft… 2001-02: Posted the top goalsagainst
average in the Western Hockey League (WHL) at 2.27 and won the del
Wilson Trophy as the WHL’s top goaltender… Was 30-11-4 with one shutout and a
.911 save percentage during his rookie season of junior hockey for Red deer… Was
named Red deer’s rookie of the year and selected to the WHL’s eastern Conference
First all-Star Team after leading the Rebels to the top record in the WHL during the
regular-season… Was 14-9 with a 2.12 goals-against average and a .911 save
percentage during Red deer’s run to the WHL Finals… 2002-03: Was second in
the WHL in goals-against average during the regular season at 2.10… Led the
league in wins (40), as Red deer captured the Central division title for the second
consecutive year… Named goaltender of the year by the Western Major Junior
Hockey Writers association… Was 14-9 with a 2.09 goals-against average in the
postseason as Red deer advanced to the WHL Finals… 2003-04: Was third in the
WHL in goals-against average (2.05)… Had a record of 31-16-8, a save percentage
of .921 and four shutouts for Red deer… Was 10-9 with a goals-against average of
1.85 and three shutouts in 19 playoff games, leading the Rebels to the WHL
Semifinals… awarded the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy as the WHL Player of the
Year as well as the del Wilson Trophy as the WHL Goaltender of the Year…
Received the Vaughn Goaltender of the Year award as the top netminder in the
entire Canadian Hockey League (CHL)… Was a runner-up to Sidney Crosby for the
(1/28)… Stopped 23 of 25 shots in a 4-2 victory at NYi (1/26), passing arturs irbe
(17,815) for first in franchise history in minutes played by a goaltender… Passed
arturs irbe (309) for first in franchise history in games played on 11/17 at BOS…
Named first star for the second consecutive night, stopping all 37 Senators shots
in a 4-0 shutout win at OTT (12/29)… Named first star of the game with 34
saves at TOR (12/28)… Played his 300th NHL game, stopping 26 of 29 shots vs.
MTL (12/23)… With wins at aTL (12/16) and vs. aNa (12/18), became the first
Hurricanes goalie to have more than 40 saves in consecutive wins since Sean
Burke on Jan. 20-Jan. 22, 1997… Stopped 43 of 45 shots in a 4-2 victory vs.
aNa (12/18)… Made 45 saves in regulation and overtime and stopped two of
three shootout attempts to earn the win at aTL (12/16)… Stopped 38 of 39 shots
in regulation and overtime and all three shots in the shootout in a 2-1 win at STL
(12/11)… Recorded his first shutout since april 7, 2009, with 37 saves at BOS
(11/26)… Stopped 40 shots in a 4-3 win at NYR (10/29)… Stopped 41 shots in
a 5-2 victory at SJ (10/19)… Made 41 saves in regulation and overtime, did not
allow a goal in the shootout and was named first star vs. MiN (10/8)… Stopped 26
of 29 shots to earn the win against MiN (10/7) in the first game of the 2010 NHL
Premiere in Helsinki… Served as backup and did not play for eight games (10/20,
11/1, 11/19, 11/24, 12/20, 1/7-1/9, 3/4).
CHL’s player of the year award… also a runner-up for the doug Wickenheiser
Memorial Trophy, the WHL’s humanitarian award… earned Rebels’ team awards
including the Red deer Bottling MVP award, Mcdonald’s player of the year
endowment and the Traptow Photography community relations award… 2004-
05: Posted a 27-17-3 record in 50 games with Carolina’s american Hockey League
affiliate, Lowell… Set Lock Monsters single-season records for wins (27), shutouts
(6), Gaa (1.99) and save percentage (.937)… Named to the aHL all-Rookie
Team… Finished the season with a .937 save percentage to lead all aHL
netminders… Recorded a 1.99 goals-against average, ranking fourth in the aHL
and second among aHL goaltenders playing in 50 or more games… Started all 11
of Lowell’s playoff games… Holds the Lock Monsters career records for playoff
wins (5), shutouts (2) and goals-against average (2.53)… Posted a 1.33 goalsagainst
average and stopped 98 of 102 shots in Games 4, 5 and 6 to help the Lock
Monsters to their 4-2 playoff series win against Hartford… 2005-06: Completed
his first NHL season, going 14-8-2 with a 3.68 goals-against average in 28 games
with Carolina… in a two-game conditioning stint with Lowell (aHL), he posted a
2.54 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage… earned his first NHL
assist on Staal’s power-play goal at PHX (12/3)… Started the game at WSH (10/22)
and stopped one shot in 3:48 of play before leaving the game with an arm injury…
Martin Gerber completed the game, marking the first time in franchise history that
two netminders have combined for a shutout… Stopped 26 of 28 shots to earn his
first regulation win vs. WSH (10/12)… Made his first NHL start and earned his first
NHL win with a shootout victory vs. PiT (10/7)… Stopped 28 of 30 shots during
game play before thwarting Mario Lemieux, Zigmund Palffy and Sidney Crosby on
consecutive penalty shots to earn the win… it was the first shootout in franchise
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