Florida Panthers' 2nd round choice (41st overall) in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.
Player Notes:
2006 Playoffs:
* Made 21 saves in a 4-1 losing effort on Apr. 24 at New Jersey.
* Has appeared in five career postseason games vs. New Jersey, posting a 2-1 record, along with a 1.80 goals against average.
Career Playoff Notes:
* Appeared in eight career playoff games with Carolina in 2001-02 and posted a 3-2 record, along with a 1.62 goals against average and a .939 save percentage, helping the Hurricanes reach the Stanley Cup Finals; Ranked second in goals against (1.62) and save percentage (.939) during the postseason.
* Recorded two playoff shutouts in 2001-02, establishing a Carolina franchise record; Also set a Carolina franchise record for a playoff shutout streak (143:55).
2005-2006 Regular Season Notes:
* Appeared in 32 games, posting a 14-14-3 record, along with a 2.95 goals against average and an .895 save percentage.
* Turned aside 21 shots and earned his third career assist on Apr. 6 vs. the Islanders, earning Second Star honors.
* Stopped 21 shots and turned aside two of three in the shootout on Apr. 4 vs. Philadelphia, earning First Star honors.
* Saved 40 of 42 shots and turned aside one of three in the shootout in a losing effort on Mar. 24 at Florida.
* Made 28 saves in a 5-3 loss in his 300th career game on Mar. 14 at Carolina.
* Turned aside 36 shots in a 6-1 win at Philadelphia on Mar. 2, earning Third Star honors.
* Made 28 saves in a 4-2 win on Feb. 11 at Toronto, earning Second Star honors.
* Stopped 23 shots and earned Third Star honors in a 5-2 win on Feb. 2 at the Islanders.
* In his first game back from an ankle contusion, made 27 saves in a 5-4 overtime win on Dec. 10 at St. Louis.
* Was activated from the injured reserve on Dec. 7 at Chicago after missing the four previous games due to injury.
* Made 16 saves and earned his seventh victory of the season on Nov. 24 at Atlanta, before leaving the game with an ankle contusion.
* Stopped 23 shots and turned aside three of four in the shootout, earning Second Star honors in the 3-2 win on Nov. 5 vs. New Jersey.
* Recorded his first win as a Ranger, stopping 24 shots in a 5-3 victory at Philadelphia on Oct. 5.
* Is in his eighth NHL season and first with the Rangers.
* Has appeared in 20 career regular season games vs. New Jersey, posting a record of 6-12-0-0, along with a 3.13 goals against average.
Career Notes:
* DNP in 2004-05.
* Spent his previous seven NHL seasons with Carolina, Tampa Bay, NY Islanders, Vancouver and Florida before joining the Rangers.
* Was tied for sixth in the league in shutouts (6) in 2003-04.
* Matched a Carolina franchise record for shutouts in a season with six in 2003-04.
* Set new career-highs in games played (66), wins (23) and shutouts (6) and had a career-best 2.33 goals against average in 2003-04.
* Is one of just two goaltenders in NHL history to improve his goals against average in six consecutive seasons, joining Curtis Joseph (min. 10 games played).
* Appeared in eight post-season games with Carolina in 2001-02, posting a record of 3-2 along with a 1.62 goals-against-average and a .939 save percentage, helping Carolina reach the Stanley Cup Finals
* Ranked second in the NHL in goals-against-average and save percentage during the 2002 post-season.
* Recorded two playoff shutouts in 2002, establishing a franchise record, while also setting a Carolina franchise record for a playoff shutout streak (143:55).
* Originally drafted by Florida as their second choice, 41st overall, in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.
2005-2006 Regular Season Missed Game Information: 3 - Groin, 4 - Ankle.
2005-2006 Postseason Missed Game Information: None
* among goalies who meet minimum games played standard.
Career Regular Season Stats
Season
Team
GP
MIN
W
L
T
GA
SA
SO
GA Avg
SV %
2005-2006
Rangers
32
1,850
14
14
0
91
867
0
2.95
.895
2003-2004
Hurricanes
66
3,764
23
30
11
146
1,652
6
2.33
.912
2002-2003
Hurricanes
51
2,965
14
24
9
126
1,438
5
2.55
.912
2001-2002
Hurricanes
2
119
2
0
0
3
41
0
1.50
.927
2001-2002
Lightning
19
829
3
9
0
40
470
2
2.89
.915
2000-2001
Lightning
61
3,377
20
33
3
177
1,742
4
3.14
.898
1999-2000
Islanders
36
2,025
10
20
4
115
1,173
1
3.41
.902
1999-2000
Canucks
20
986
6
7
4
47
461
1
2.86
.898
1998-1999
Canucks
11
532
0
8
1
34
257
0
3.83
.868
1997-1998
Panthers
11
485
0
5
1
32
247
0
3.96
.870
NHL Totals:
309
16,937
92
150
33
811
8,348
19
2.87
.903
Career Playoff Stats
Season
Team
GP
MIN
W
L
T
GA
SA
SO
GA Avg
SV %
2005-2006
Rangers
1
59
0
1
0
4
25
0
4.00
.840
2001-2002
Hurricanes
8
407
3
2
0
11
180
2
1.62
.939
NHL Totals:
9
467
3
3
0
15
205
2
1.93
.927
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