Player Notes:
Last Game: Stopped 17 shots, May 23 @ EDM
2006 Playoffs
- Leads the NHL in SV%, GAA and shutouts
- Stopped 40-of-41 shots in series clinching win, May 11 @ COL (Game 4)
- Stopped 98 consecutive shots, May 1-May 9
- Stopped 26-of-29 shots, earning the overtime win, May 9 @ COL --had his shutout streak stopped at 249:15, the second longest such streak in NHL history
- Stoped all 22 shots he faced tying an NHL record for consecutive shutouts (3) in the playoffs, while extending his shutout sequecne to 229:42, the fourth longest time in NHL playoff history, May 7 vs. COL (Game 2)
- Stopped all 29 shots he faced and extended his shutout sequence to 169:42, becoming the first rookie goaltender to post consecutive shutouts in the playoffs since 1945, May 5 vs. COL (Game 1)
- Recorded his first career playoff shutout, stopping 22 shots, became the first rookie goalie to record a shutout in Game 7 since May 15, 1993 when Felix Potvin of Toronto shutout St. Louis and the third rookie ever to do so, May 3 @ CGY (Game 7)
- Stopped 21-of-the-22 shots he faced in his first career NHL playoff win, May 1 vs. CGY (Game 6)
- Stopped all 19 shots he faced in 36:44 minutes of relief, Apr. 29 @ CGY (Game 5)
- Made his NHL playoff debut, stopping 28-of-30 shots, Apr. 21 @ CGY (Game 1)
2005-06 Season
Won six of his last 10 games (2 no decisions), earning a .915 SV% (216 of 236) and 2.32 GAA (20 GA, 518 MIN)...was 12-5-1 (2 no decisions) with a 2.25 GAA (41 GA, 1091) and a .915 SV% (442 of 483) and one shutout, allowing one goal or less in eight of the 19 contests...finished 2nd in the NHL in rookie GAA and 4th in rookie SV%...earned the win, stopping 18 of 19 shots in 49 minutes of relief, Mar. 22 vs. COL ...earned a Mighty Ducks goaltender record with two assists - both on power play tying an NHL record, stopping 29 shots, Feb. 1 vs. SJ...beat Los Angeles in consecutive games (Jan. 28-30), earning a .922 SV% (59 of 64) and 2.46 GAA (5 GA, 122 MIN)...stopped all 24 shots he faced for his first career shutout, Jan. 26 @ SJ...named a runner-up for NHL Defensive Player of the Week for the period ending Dec. 5, after posting a 2-0-0 record, with a 1.00 GAA and .947 SV%...made 16 saves en route to his third consecutive win, Nov. 30 vs. PHX...named a runner-up for NHL Defensive Player of the Week for the period ending Nov. 27 after posting a 3-1-0 record, with 1.50 GAA and .946 SV%...stopped his first career penalty shot (Brett Clark), Nov. 18 vs. COL...set a rookie club record for most shots faced (39) and most saves (36) in a single game
Career Notes
Played for Team Russia at the 2006 Olympics...spent the 2004-05 season with Cincinnati, posting a 17-13-1 record with a 2.60 GAA and four shutouts...was the highest goalie selected in the NHL Entry Draft by the Ducks in franchise history...appeared in his first NHL game in relief of Steve Shields, stopping 11-of-12 shots in 32:02 TOI Oct. 8, 2001 @ TOR

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