2011-12 Syracuse Crunch Roster
Biography
2011-12:… back up on 2/3-2/4…loaned to Worcester on 2/2 after not appearing in any games with San Jose…recalled by San Jose on 1/22…26 saves in 3-2OTW vs. Providence on 1/21….23 saves in 3-2L at Providence on 1/20… assigned to Worcester on a conditioning loan on 1/19…recalled by San Jose from conditioning assignment on 12/22 after going 1-2-0 in three starts in Worcester (10GA)… 21 saves in 6-3L vs. Springfield on 12/21…25 saves in 3-1L at Manchester on 12/18…did not dress on 12/17…26 saves and #3 star in 5-1W at Albany on 12/16…did not dress on 12/13… sent to Worcester on a conditioning loan on 12/12 after beginning the season on the IR with the San Jose Sharks…2010-11: Made his first start since Jan. 13 on April 6 at Anaheim…Appeared in relief of Niemi on March 14 at Chicago…Placed on Injured Reserve Feb. 17 and activated on March 5…Missed 11 games (Feb. 9-March 3, lower body) and six (Jan. 20-Feb. 5, lower body)… Allowed only one goal, on a penalty shot, on Dec. 18 at St. Louis…Defeated Philadelphia, his former team, by stopping 31 shots and both shootout attempts in a 5- 4 decision on Dec. 8…2-0 in shootouts…Won his first shootout of the season, stopping both Islanders on Nov. 11…Stopped 33 shots in beating Tampa Bay, his former team, on Nov. 6…Earned his first win as a Shark on Oct. 21 at Colorado stopping 29 shots…Made 22 saves in his Sharks debut Oct. 9 vs Columbus in Stockholm… Playoffs: Made second appearance in relief in WCQF Game 5 and stopped all 18 shots…Earned his first career playoff victory in a relief effort in WCQF Game 3 at Los Angeles. CAREER 2009-10: His games played, wins and .909 save percentage were the second-highest totals of his career…Faced a career-high 1,388 shots...Made a team record 47 saves on March 25 at Boston…Held the fourth-longest shutout streak in franchise history at 146:13 from Jan. 21-29…Didn’t allow more than two goals in 14 of his last 23 appearances, including eight wins out of 11 consecutive starts from Jan. 21-Feb. 9… Played in his 200th game on March 14 vs. Pittsburgh… Olympics: Represented Team Finland...2008-09: His .912 save percentage and goals-against average set new career highs (in seasons with more than three games played)…Notched 50th NHL victory on Nov. 26 at Carolina…2007-08: Named game’s No. 1 star on Jan. 5 at Toronto by setting career highs in saves (54) and shots faced (56) in a single game during a 3-2 victory…2006-07: Played in his 100th game on March 31 vs. New York Rangers…2005-06: T-3rd among rookie NHL goaltenders in wins, the most by a Flyers rookie goaltender since Ron Hextall won 37 games in 1986-87…Named NHL Defensive Player of the Week for period ending Jan. 8 (shared with Colorado’s David Aebischer) after posting a 3-0-0 record, 1.33 goals against average and .953 save percentage...Posted an assist on Sami Kapanen’s power play goal on Dec. 8 vs. Edmonton for his first NHL point...Stopped all 28 shots faced and all three Flames shootout attempts to record 1-0 win and first NHL shutout on Dec. 6 vs. Calgary...Olympics: Won silver medal with Finland... Named to media all-star team, best goaltender and tournament most valuable player...Led in goals-against average and save percentage...2004-05: Fifth in the AHL and set a Phantoms record for most wins in a season...Also among AHL leaders: fourth in minutes and eighth in goals-against average...Ended his three year Phamtons career with the club’s all-time lowest goals-against average (2.19)...Playoffs: Awarded the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as the most valuable player of the 2005 Calder Cup Playoffs and helped Phantoms win Calder Cup…2003-04: Among AHL leaders: fifth in wins, T-5th in shutouts (seven, also set a club record) and ninth in goals-against average…Tallied an empty net, shorthanded goal in overtime on April 11 at Hershey, becoming the first Phantoms goalie to score a goal… Stopped 19 of 20 shots faced on Feb. 4 vs. Washington to record a 5-1 win in his NHL debut…European Career: Played three seasons for TPS Turku (Finland), posting a 49-20-4 record and 2.13 goals-against average in 80 games…Second in SM-Liiga (Finnish Elite League) in save percentage (.937) and third in goals-against average in 2001-02…Named Rookie of the Year for 1999-00 with TPS Turku.
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