2011-12 MEDIA GUIDE - Carolina Hurricanes - NHL.com
2011-12 MEDIA GUIDE - Carolina Hurricanes - NHL.com
2011-12 MEDIA GUIDE - Carolina Hurricanes - NHL.com
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CAREER CONTINUED<br />
history… Made his <strong>NHL</strong> debut in relief of Martin Gerber and stopped 10 of 11 shots<br />
in the game’s final 20:00 at TB (10/5)… Served as backup and did not play for 48<br />
games… Completed his first <strong>NHL</strong> playoff season, be<strong>com</strong>ing the fourth rookie<br />
goaltender to capture the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff Most Valuable Player<br />
(Ken dryden, Patrick Roy, Ron Hextall)… Played in 23 of <strong>Carolina</strong>’s 25 games en<br />
route to his first Stanley Cup… Ranked first in the league in wins (15), second in<br />
goals-against average (2.14), second in shutouts (2) and sixth in save percentage<br />
(.920)… Set the <strong>Hurricanes</strong> single-season franchise playoff records for wins (15),<br />
saves (537), minutes (1320), and shutouts (2 - tied with Kevin Weekes)… Made 22<br />
saves and was named first star in Game 7 vs. edM (6/19)… Stopped all 25 shots<br />
he faced to earn his second career playoff shutout in Game 2 vs. edM (6/7)…<br />
Made 28 saves in Game 3 at NJ (5/10), tying Tiny Thompson (Boston: 1929-30) for<br />
the <strong>NHL</strong> record by winning his first seven <strong>NHL</strong> playoff starts… earned his first<br />
career <strong>NHL</strong> shutout by stopping all 21 devils shots in Game 1 vs. NJ (5/6)…<br />
Stopped 27 of 28 shots to earn his first career playoff victory in Game 3 at MTL<br />
(4/26)… Made his <strong>NHL</strong> playoff debut, stopping 20 of 23 shots in 67:32 of playing<br />
time after replacing Gerber at the 14:46 mark of the first period of Game 2 vs. MTL<br />
(4/24)… 2006-07: Ranked tied for 15th in the <strong>NHL</strong> in wins (30) and tied for 13th in<br />
games played (60)… Represented Canada at the iiHF World Championship in<br />
Russia, going 5-0 with a 2.20 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage as<br />
he led Canada to the gold medal… Stopped <strong>12</strong> of 13 shots before leaving the game<br />
at NYR (3/11) with a laceration on his leg caused by a skate blade… Made a thencareer-high<br />
42 saves in a 5-3 win at MTL (2/17)… Stopped 25 shots to win his fifth<br />
consecutive game vs. aNa (<strong>12</strong>/29)… Made 20 saves to earn his first career<br />
regular-season shutout vs. WSH (11/9)… earned his first win of the season at aTL<br />
(10/13)… Games missed due to injury: 3 (laceration on leg: 3/13-3/17)… 2007-08:<br />
Ranked tied for fourth in the <strong>NHL</strong> in wins (37) and tied for ninth in shutouts (4)…<br />
established career bests in games played (69), minutes (3930), wins (37), shutouts<br />
(4), goals-against average (2.75) and save percentage (.904)… Was voted by his<br />
teammates as the <strong>Hurricanes</strong>’ nominee for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy, which<br />
goes “to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and<br />
has made a noteworthy contribution in his <strong>com</strong>munity”… Represented Canada at<br />
the 2008 iiHF World Championship, held in Halifax and Quebec City, Canada…<br />
Started a then-career-high 20 consecutive games to conclude the season, going<br />
13-5-2 during that span… Had a record of 1-3 (6 goals on 11 attempts) in the<br />
shootout… Matched his then-career-high with 42 saves on 44 shots in 3-2<br />
shootout loss vs. WSH (3/25)… earned his fourth shutout of the season with 25<br />
saves at CHi (3/<strong>12</strong>)… Reached the 30-win mark for the second consecutive season<br />
by making 26 saves vs. MiN (3/6)… Made 28 saves at NYR (<strong>12</strong>/3) to earn his<br />
fourth career shutout with a 4-0 victory, marking his first regular-season shutout<br />
against a team other than Washington… Played in his 100th career <strong>NHL</strong> game vs.<br />
TB (11/8)… Stopped 35 shots vs. WSH (11/5) to earn his third career regularseason<br />
shutout… Was named the <strong>NHL</strong>’s First Star of the Week for the week of Oct.<br />
8-14 after going 3-0-0 with a 1.67 goals-against average and .939 save percentage<br />
in three road games at Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal… earned his first win of the<br />
season, stopping 33 of 34 shots faced to earn first-star honors vs. PiT (10/5)…<br />
2008-09: Was third in the <strong>NHL</strong> in wins (39) and tied for sixth in shutouts (6)… Was<br />
<strong>12</strong>th in the <strong>NHL</strong> in goals-against average (2.44) and 14th in save percentage<br />
(.916)… established a new franchise record for goaltender victories in a season<br />
(39) and matched the franchise record for shutouts in a season (6)… also set a<br />
FRANCHISE CAREER GOALTENDING RANKS<br />
games Played<br />
1. Cam Ward 346<br />
2. arturs irbe 309<br />
3. Sean Burke 281<br />
4. Mike Liut 252<br />
5. Peter Sidorkiewicz 178<br />
6. Kevin Weekes 119<br />
7. Steve Weeks 94<br />
8. Kay Whitmore 75<br />
9. Trevor Kidd 72<br />
10. Martin Gerber 60<br />
64 / <strong>2011</strong>-<strong>12</strong> Media Guide<br />
Minutes<br />
1. Cam Ward 19,733<br />
2. arturs irbe 17,815<br />
3. Sean Burke 15,893<br />
4. Mike Liut 14,705<br />
5. Peter Sidorkiewicz 10,346<br />
6. Kevin Weekes 6,852<br />
7. Steve Weeks 5,286<br />
8. Trevor Kidd 4,043<br />
9. Kay Whitmore 4,039<br />
10. Martin Gerber 3,493<br />
franchise record for consecutive victories (9)… Set career-bests in wins (39),<br />
shutouts (6), goals-against average (2.44) and save percentage (.916)… Started a<br />
career-high 28 consecutive games before sitting out the final game of the season<br />
at NJ (4/11)… Was 19-7-2 with a 2.30 goals-against average and three shutouts in<br />
that 28-game stretch… Had a franchise-record nine-game winning streak from<br />
3/18-4/7… Stopped all <strong>12</strong> shots vs. NYi (4/7) to break the franchise record for<br />
goaltender wins in a season and match the team record for shutouts in a season<br />
with his 39th win and sixth shutout of the year… Won his franchise-record eighth<br />
consecutive game by making 33 saves vs. PiT (4/4), as <strong>Carolina</strong> clinched a playoff<br />
berth with a 3-2 overtime win… Was named the <strong>NHL</strong>’s First Star of the Month for<br />
March, posting a 10-1-2 record with a 1.98 goals-against average and .938 save<br />
percentage while playing each of <strong>Carolina</strong>’s 13 games… Was just the third player<br />
in franchise history to be recognized with Player of the Month honors… Was<br />
named the <strong>NHL</strong>’s Third Star of the Week on 3/30, earning 3-0-0 record with a 1.33<br />
goals-against average and a .935 save percentage in the teams’ wins at FLa, vs.<br />
OTT and at NJ… Was named the <strong>NHL</strong>’s First Star of the Week on 3/23, after going<br />
3-0-0 with a 2.33 goals-against average and a .935 save percentage in the<br />
<strong>Hurricanes</strong>’ three wins against NJ, NYi and WSH… Played his 200th <strong>NHL</strong>/<br />
<strong>Hurricanes</strong> game vs. CBJ (2/14)… Made 27 saves to earn his 100th career victory<br />
with a 3-2 win vs. TB (1/29)… Was named the <strong>NHL</strong>’s second star for the week<br />
ending Jan. 25 after stopping 67 of 68 shots in posting road victories on consecutive<br />
nights at TOR (1/19) and at PiT (1/20)… Was named the <strong>NHL</strong>’s Third Star of the<br />
Week for <strong>12</strong>/29-1/4 after going 3-0-0 with a 1.33 goals-against average and .944<br />
save percentage in games against aTL, STL and TB… Surpassed the 10,000-minutes<br />
played mark in a 3-2 victory vs. MTL (<strong>12</strong>/16)… Set a new personal best with a<br />
131:56 shutout sequence from the first period in MTL (10/28) to the second period<br />
vs. edM (11/1)… established a new franchise record by stopping 57 shots, including<br />
a penalty shot by doug Weight with 0.7 seconds remaining, in a 4-3 victory at NYi<br />
(10/25)… Completed his second <strong>NHL</strong> playoff season, playing all 18 games for the<br />
<strong>Hurricanes</strong>… Ranked tied for third in the league in wins (8), eighth in goals-against<br />
average (2.67) and sixth in save percentage (.915)… Stopped 34 of 36 shots in a<br />
3-2 overtime victory in Game 7 at BOS (5/14) to improve to 4-0 all-time in <strong>NHL</strong><br />
Game 7’s, be<strong>com</strong>ing just the second goaltender in <strong>NHL</strong> history to win his first four<br />
career Game 7’s (ed Belfour)… Held Boston scoreless on 36 shots to earn his<br />
fourth career playoff shutout in Game 2 at BOS (5/3)… Made 28 saves to earn his<br />
third career playoff shutout in a 4-0 win in Game 6 vs. NJ (4/26)… 2009-10: Was<br />
18-23-5 with a 2.69 goals-against average in 47 games… Set a career high and<br />
ranked tied for second among <strong>NHL</strong> goaltenders with three assists… Missed 29<br />
games due to injury (leg: 11/11-<strong>12</strong>/7; back: 2/5-3/25)… Was 4-2 with a 2.36<br />
goals-against average (13 ga, 334 min) and .931 save percentage (176 svs, 189<br />
shots) in the season’s final six games after missing 18 games with a back injury<br />
from 2/5-3/25… Posted a 2.23 goals-against average (40 ga, 1076 min.) and a<br />
.932 save percentage (546 svs, 586 sa) in 18 games, dec. 26-Feb. 3… Made a<br />
season-high 39 saves on 41 shots vs. CHi (1/30)… Made 27 saves vs. BOS (1/24)<br />
to earn his 131st career win, making him the franchise’s all-time wins leader…<br />
Stopped 32 of 34 shots and was named second star in a 5-2 win at aTL (1/21),<br />
pulling even with arturs irbe (130) for first in franchise history in victories… Was<br />
placed on the long-term injured list and missed 13 consecutive games after<br />
suffering a laceration of the left upper leg from the skate of Blue Jackets forward<br />
Rick Nash CBJ (11/7).<br />
Wins<br />
1. Cam Ward 175<br />
2. arturs irbe 130<br />
3. Mike Liut 115<br />
4. Sean Burke 107<br />
5. Peter Sidorkiewicz 71<br />
6. Steve Weeks 42<br />
7. Kevin Weekes 39<br />
8. Martin Gerber 38<br />
9. Trevor Kidd 28<br />
10. Kay Whitmore 23<br />
Shutouts<br />
1. arturs irbe 20<br />
2. Cam Ward 16<br />
3. Mike Liut 13<br />
4. Sean Burke 11<br />
Kevin Weekes 11<br />
6. Peter Sidorkiewicz 8<br />
7. Trevor Kidd 5<br />
8. Steve Weeks 4<br />
9. Martin Gerber 3<br />
Kay Whitmore 3
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