Buffalo Sabres' 1st round choice (16th overall) in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft.
Player Notes:
2005-06: Made 33 saves and picked up 18th career shutout in 4-0 win @ Carolina (4/18) Made 30 saves in 5-4 OT win vs. Ottawa (4/5)...Stopped 31 shots and all three shooters in 3-2 shootout win @ Toronto (4/3)...Made 37 saves in 6-2 win vs. Boston (3/12)...Earned the win in relief of Ryan Miller by making one save in 3rd period @ Philadelphia (3/11)...Stopped 40 shots in 3-2 win @ Boston (3/4)...Made 33 saves in 4-1 loss @ Calgary (1/21)... Stopped 39 shots in 2-1 SO loss to Phoenix (1/12)... Made 25 saves in 4-3 SO loss @ Toronto (12/29)... Lost for the first time in 14 starts, 4-1 @ Florida (12/22)... Runner-up for NHL Defensive Player of the Week for Dec.12-18, going 3-0-0... Won 13th straight start in 4-3 win vs. Pittsburgh (12/17)... Made 24 saves in 4-3 OT win @ Pittsburgh to win 12th straight start (12/16)... Made 32 saves to win 11th straight start, 4-3 vs. Dallas (12/14)... Runner-up for NHL Defensive Player of the Week for Dec.5-11, going 2-0-0 and 1.97 GAA... Stopped 34 shots to win 10th straight start, 3-2 @ Minnesota (12/11)... Won ninth straight start in 3-2 OT win vs. Anaheim (12/8)... Runner-up for NHL Defensive Player of the Week for Nov. 28-Dec.4, going 3-0-0 and 2.35 GAA... Stopped 25 shots to win his eighth consecutive start 6-4 @ Colorado (12/4)... Replaced Noronen in first period vs. San Jose (12/2); stopped 14 of 15 shots in 48:33 of action... Made 18 saves in 3-2 OT win @ Montreal (12/1)... Stopped 30 shots in 3-2 win @ Pittsburgh (11/29)... Runner-up for NHL Defensive Player of the Week for Nov. 21-27, going 3-0-0 and 1.95 GAA... Stopped 17 shots in 3-2 win @ Washington (11/27)... Made 40 saves in 3-1 win vs. Montreal (11/25)... Made 23 saves in 4-3 SO win @ NY Islanders (11/23)... Took loss vs. NY Rangers (11/22) after replacing Noronen during shootout. Allowed two goals during shootout... Stopped 21 shots in 4-1 win vs New Jersey (11/15)... Made 34 saves in 8-5 win vs. Washington (11/17)... Made 27 saves in 5-2 win vs Toronto (11/11)... Stopped 17 shots in 5-3 loss vs. Carolina (11/9)... Stopped 28 of 31 shots vs. Montreal (11/4)...Made 26 saves in 3-2 loss @ Montreal (11/5)... Started and played 27:24 vs. Ottawa (11/2), turning away 13 of 19 shots... Started his first game of the season, making 33 saves in 6-4 win @ NY Islanders (10/29).
2003-04: Recorded 100th career victory with decision over Columbus (3/29)Outing was his 25th win and second shutout (17th of career) of seasonNamed NHL Defensive Player of the Week for week ending Oct. 26Compiled 3-0-0 record, 1.92 goals-against average and .940 save percentage in four appearances.
CAREER: 1999-2000: Finished tied for third in NHL shutouts (5) ... Tied for seventh all-time in NHL history for most shutouts by rookie (5) ... Finished third in wins (19) among rookie goaltenders.
* 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
Sabres
35
1,934
21
8
0
93
980
1
2.89
.905
2003-2004
Sabres
52
2,971
26
18
5
125
1,442
2
2.52
.913
2002-2003
Sabres
54
3,169
17
28
6
135
1,468
4
2.56
.908
2001-2002
Sabres
72
4,084
31
28
10
151
1,781
4
2.22
.915
2000-2001
Sabres
18
918
7
7
1
39
427
2
2.55
.909
1999-2000
Sabres
41
2,228
19
18
2
90
988
5
2.42
.909
1998-1999
Sabres
6
280
1
2
1
10
120
0
2.14
.917
1995-1996
Sabres
3
118
0
2
0
10
64
0
5.05
.844
NHL Totals:
281
15,706
122
111
25
653
7,270
18
2.49
.910
Career Playoff Stats
Season
Team
GP
MIN
W
L
T
GA
SA
SO
GA Avg
SV %
2000-2001
Sabres
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
.000
NHL Totals:
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
.000
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