HURRICANES/NHL PLAYOFF TOTALS: 23 gp, 2.14 gaa (1320 min., 47 ga), 15-8, 2 so 2005-06 PLAYOFFS: * Completed his first NHL playoff season, becoming the fourth rookie goaltender to capture the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff most valuable player * Played in 23 of Carolina's 25 games en route to his first Stanley Cup * Ranked first in the league in wins (15), second in goals-against average (2.14), second in shutouts (2) and sixth in save percentage (.920) * Set a Hurricanes single-season franchise playoff records for wins (15), saves (537), minutes (1320), and shutouts (2 -tied with Kevin Weekes) * Made 22 saves and was named first star in Game 7 vs. EDM (6/19) * Stopped 20 of 21 shots and was named second star in Game 4 at EDM (6/12) * Stopped all 25 shots he faced to earn his second career playoff shutout in Game 2 vs. EDM (6/7)... Was named first star * Made 34 saves to earn the victory in Game 1 vs. EDM (6/5) * Stopped 22 of 24 shots to win Game 7 vs. BUF (6/1) * Relieved Gerber at the 1:55 mark of the second period and stopped all 15 shots he faced in a 4-3 overtime win in Game 5 vs. BUF (5/28)... Was named second star * Stopped 17 of 18 shots and was named first star in Game 5 vs. NJ (5/14) * Made 28 saves and was named second star in Game 3 at NJ (5/10), tying Tiny Thompson (Boston: 1929-30) for the NHL record by winning his first seven NHL playoff starts * Stopped 23 of 25 shots to earn the overtime win in Game 2 vs. NJ (5/8) to become just the third goaltender in NHL history to win each of his first six postseason starts joining Tiny Thompson (Boston: 1929-30 J.S. Giguere (Anaheim 2003) * Earned his first career NHL shutout by stopping all 21 Devils shots in Game 1 vs. NJ (5/6) * Made 25 saves to earn the series-clinching victory in Game 6 at MTL (5/2) * Stopped 30 of 31 shots and was named first star in Game 5 vs. MTL (4/30) * Made 23 saves to earn the victory in Game 4 at MTL (4/28) * Stopped 27 of 28 shots to earn his first career playoff victory in Game 3 at MTL (4/26)... Was named first star * Made his NHL playoff debut, stopping 20 of 23 shots in 67:32 of playing time after replacing Gerber at the 14:46 mark of the first period of Game 2 vs. MTL (4/24) * Served as backup and did not play for two games (4/22, 5/26) * THREE STARS: 4 First, 5 Second, 0 Third ROUND 3 TOTALS: 6 gp, 2.61 gaa (322 min., 14 ga), 3-3, 0 so ROUND 2 TOTALS: 5 gp, 2.05 gaa (264 min., 9 ga), 4-1, 1 so ROUND 1 TOTALS: 5 gp, 1.54 gaa (312 min., 8 ga), 4-1, 0 so REGULAR SEASON TOTALS: 28 gp, 3.68 gaa (1484 min, 91 ga), 14-8-0, 0 so DRAFTED: Carolina 2002 (1-25-1)