Chris Osgood
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Christopher John Osgood (born November 26, 1972) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey
goaltender
. He's currently ranked tenth in wins in NHL regular season history with 401 career wins. He spent the first part of his 17-year NHL career with the Detroit Red Wings
, then the New York Islanders
and the St. Louis Blues
before returning to Detroit in 2005. He won three Stanley Cup
championships in his career, all with the Red Wings, with two of them coming while he was starting goaltender. He was known in Detroit by his nicknames "Ozzie," chanted by the crowd after a big save, and "The Wizard of Oz."
He was the last NHL goalie to wear a traditional player's helmet/cage combo instead of the newer one piece goalie mask and probably will stay the last because he was grandfathered by the NHL. He is also one of only nine goaltenders in NHL history to have scored a goal, and one of only five to have scored by shooting the puck directly into the opponent's net (not an "own goal"), on March 6, 1996 vs. the Hartford Whalers
.
and made his debut during the 1993–1994 season.
, Vincent Riendeau
, and Peter Ing
. Cheveldae, the team's primary starter and a former All-Star, along with Dallas Drake
, was traded to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for veteran goaltender Bob Essensa
and defenceman Sergei Bautin
. Essensa did not have a strong showing in a 13-game stint at the end of the regular season, and Osgood was named the primary goaltender for the playoffs. The heavily favored Red Wings were defeated in seven games by the San Jose Sharks
. The most memorable scene of the series occurred in the deciding game. With the game tied 3-3 late in the third period, Osgood went to clear a puck around the boards, but it landed on Sharks forward Jamie Baker’s stick who then scored the winning goal. Overtaken by remorse at his untimely mistake, the young goaltender wept at his stall following the game.
Following the season, Detroit management felt that the team needed a strong veteran goaltender with Stanley Cup playoff experience. In the summer of 1994, the Red Wings traded defenceman Steve Chiasson
to the Calgary Flames
for goaltender Mike Vernon, who had previously helped the Flames to the Stanley Cup title in 1989.
that season, where they were swept in four games by the underdog New Jersey Devils
. Osgood received significantly more playing time for the 1995–1996 season, and he led the NHL with a 2.17 GAA
and 39 wins. He also finished third in shutouts (5) and was a Vezina Trophy
runner-up to Jim Carey. Osgood and Vernon shared the William M. Jennings Trophy
as the goaltenders allowing the fewest goals in the league. For his efforts Osgood was selected to the NHL All-Star Game
and was also named to the post-season NHL All-Star Second Team
.
That season, he scored against the Hartford Whalers
, becoming the second goaltender in NHL history to score a goal, after Ron Hextall
. Former Islanders
goaltender Billy Smith
was also credited with a goal as the player last touching the puck, but only Osgood and Hextall directly shot the puck in.
The next season, Osgood and Vernon shared starting goaltender duties in the regular season, but when the playoffs started, virtually all the playing time went to Vernon, who ended up winning the Conn Smythe Trophy
. In the end, Osgood had his name engraved on the Stanley Cup
as the Red Wings swept the Philadelphia Flyers
in four games to win their first Stanley Cup in 42 years.
After the Cup win in 1997, Vernon was traded to the San Jose Sharks
, which made Osgood Detroit's number-one goaltender. Again, the Red Wings were able to advance to the Stanley Cup finals and defeated the Washington Capitals
in another four game sweep to win back-to-back Stanley Cup championships.
On April 1, 1998, he was in a goalie fight with Colorado Avalanche
goalie Patrick Roy
. Roy had a fight with Vernon the previous year on March 26, 1997.
Osgood remained the primary goaltender for Detroit until the summer of 2001, working alongside Ken Wregget
, and Manny Legacé
before being put on waivers and picked up by the New York Islanders.
, a six-time Vezina Trophy
winner, from the Buffalo Sabres
. After numerous attempts to trade Osgood, the Red Wings left him unprotected in the waiver draft, and he was acquired by the Islanders on September 28, 2001.
Osgood split playing time with Garth Snow
for the 2001–2002 season and helped the Islanders to a playoff berth where they lost a seven game series to the Toronto Maple Leafs
. Osgood split time with both Snow and Rick DiPietro
for the 2002–2003 season before being traded to the St. Louis Blues
on March 11, 2003, along with a third round pick in the 2003 NHL draft (which would be Konstantin Barulin
) for Justin Papineau
and a second round pick in the 2003 draft (Jeremy Colliton
).
. Although Osgood posted winning records for both seasons, the Blues did not advance past the playoff quarterfinals, losing to the Vancouver Canucks
and San Jose Sharks, respectively. Osgood's contract was not renewed by the St. Louis before the expiration of the Collective bargaining
Agreement, and he became a free agent.
, but suffered a groin tear and did not play when the season started. Osgood was assigned to play for the Grand Rapids Griffins
of the American Hockey League
(AHL) on a conditioning assignment. After posting a 2–1 record in three games, Osgood returned to Detroit to work in a goaltending tandem with Legace again.
Osgood also worked with rookie goaltenders Jimmy Howard
and Joey MacDonald
while Legacé recovered from knee injuries in late 2005. During the 2005–06 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Osgood injured his groin preparing for Game 4 of the Conference Quarterfinals against the Edmonton Oilers. Osgood missed the remainder of the series, and the Red Wings post-season was over after 6 games against the Oilers.
On July 1, 2006, Osgood re-signed with the Red Wings to a two-year, $1.8 million USD contract. He then shared goaltending duties with Hašek, who also returned for another stint with the Red Wings. Though Hašek was expected to get slightly more playing time than Osgood throughout the regular season, it was expected that the goaltending tandem would have shared most of the playing time, with MacDonald expected to be their backup. However, Osgood suffered a fractured hand in practice, placing him on the injured reserve while MacDonald stepped up as the number 2 goaltender in Osgood's absence.
Osgood returned to playing by the end of December. Due to Osgood's injuries and the aging Hašek's ability to remain healthy throughout the season, Osgood ended up assuming the backup role for Hašek as opposed to sharing playing time.
The 2007–08 season served as a return to form for Osgood. Osgood and Hašek remained Detroit's goaltending tandem for the 2007–08 season. While Osgood was expected to be the backup goaltender, Hašek struggled at the beginning of the season and subsequently became injured. Osgood assumed the starting role while Hašek was injured and put up superior numbers. As of April 30, 2008, Osgood ranked 1st in the NHL in GAA with 2.09 during the regular season, ranked 16th in Save Percentage with 0.914 and has an impressive 27–9–4 record. That performance earned him both a 3 year/$4.5M contract extension with the Red Wings and an appearance at the 2008 NHL All-Star Game
. With Hašek healthy and getting back into his stride, Detroit chose to alternate goaltenders instead of designating either goaltender as the backup.
, Red Wings coach Mike Babcock
decided to pull him in favor of Osgood midway through Game 4 and named him the starter for game 5 of the series. With Osgood in goal, the Red Wings won their next nine playoff games in a row, defeating the Predators and sweeping the Colorado Avalanche
as well as dealing the Dallas Stars
a three-game deficit. Though the Stars battled back, winning their next two games, Osgood shone in game 6, stopping all but one shot in a game riddled with Red Wings penalties, sending them to the Stanley Cup Finals to meet the Pittsburgh Penguins
. In games one and two of the Stanley Cup finals, Osgood had back-to-back shutouts, making him the fourth goalie in NHL history to start the Finals with back-to-back shutouts. Between the two games, he made a total of 41 saves. His save as time expired in Game Six sealed the Stanley Cup win for the Red Wings and for Osgood, who won his second championship as a starting goaltender. His final 2008 playoff record was 14-4 with a 1.55 GAA; he was considered a contender for the Conn Smythe Trophy
which eventually went to Henrik Zetterberg
.
was a sharp contrast to the 2008 playoffs for Osgood, who struggled heavily for virtually the entire season, and ended it with the worst statistical numbers of his entire career. "It was the worst I've played in that long of a stretch in my career," he said. "Let's be honest.". A combination of injuries and self-inflicted mental pressure adversely affected his game, to the point where late in the season he was essentially "sent home" for ten days by the Red Wings, in order for him to work with goaltending coach Jim Bedard and re-focus. Although his 26 wins put him 10th all-time in the NHL by season's end, he finished with a GAA a full goal above what he had posted in 2007–08, and a save percentage in the bottom ten percent of all 45 goalies who played enough to qualify.
Despite being visibly outplayed in nearly every aspect by Ty Conklin
, whom he credited for not allowing the goaltending situation to become much worse than it was, Osgood's immense playoff experience was referred to throughout the season, and as the unquestioned starting goaltender in the 2009 playoffs he played nearly every minute of 23 games, finishing with a 15-8 record. His drastically improved performance led to speculation that he was Detroit's leading candidate for the Conn Smythe Trophy in the event of a Red Wings victory in the Stanley Cup Finals
, however in the end, Detroit was defeated in a rematch with the Pittsburgh Penguins in seven games.
The following season, Osgood's regular season play continued to struggle. Eventually losing his position as Detroit's starting goaltender to rookie Jimmy Howard
, Osgood finished the 2009–10 season
season having played only 23 games (most of these at the beginning of the season) and posting a 3.02 GAA and .888 save percentage.
On Monday December 27, 2010, in a game against the Colorado Avalanche in the Pepsi Center, Chris Osgood earned his 400th career victory. He became just the 10th goaltender in NHL history to reach this milestone. The Red Wings won the game 4-3 in overtime on a goal by Niklas Kronwall.
On July 19, 2011, Osgood announced his retirement from ice hockey
, but will remain with the Wings organization.
Osgood accepted a job helping with the development of its young goalies.
, Osgood would do some stretches behind play by play announcer Ken Daniels
, as Daniels was doing either pregame commentary or player interviews for the Red Wings Live pregame.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
. He's currently ranked tenth in wins in NHL regular season history with 401 career wins. He spent the first part of his 17-year NHL career with the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
, then the New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
and the St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
before returning to Detroit in 2005. He won three Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
championships in his career, all with the Red Wings, with two of them coming while he was starting goaltender. He was known in Detroit by his nicknames "Ozzie," chanted by the crowd after a big save, and "The Wizard of Oz."
He was the last NHL goalie to wear a traditional player's helmet/cage combo instead of the newer one piece goalie mask and probably will stay the last because he was grandfathered by the NHL. He is also one of only nine goaltenders in NHL history to have scored a goal, and one of only five to have scored by shooting the puck directly into the opponent's net (not an "own goal"), on March 6, 1996 vs. the Hartford Whalers
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...
.
Playing career
Chris Osgood was drafted 54th overall by the Red Wings in the 3rd round of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft1991 NHL Entry Draft
The 1991 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 22 at the Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York. A total of 264 players were drafted. The draft was famous for the controversy surrounding star first overall draft pick, touted by some observers to be The Next One, Eric Lindros, who was drafted by the...
and made his debut during the 1993–1994 season.
Rookie year
Osgood became the fourth goaltender to man the crease for Detroit that season alongside Tim CheveldaeTim Cheveldae
Timothy M. Cheveldae is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender. During his ten year National Hockey League career, he played with the Detroit Red Wings, Winnipeg Jets, and Boston Bruins.-Playing career:...
, Vincent Riendeau
Vincent Riendeau
Vincent Riendeau is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender. During his time in the National Hockey League, Riendeau played for the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings, and the Boston Bruins...
, and Peter Ing
Peter Ing
Peter A. Ing is a former National Hockey League goaltender, who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1989 to 1991. Ing was born in Toronto of mixed ancestry, his father was Chinese....
. Cheveldae, the team's primary starter and a former All-Star, along with Dallas Drake
Dallas Drake
Dallas James Drake is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey winger in the National Hockey League who last played for the Detroit Red Wings. Previously, Drake played for the Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix Coyotes, and St. Louis Blues...
, was traded to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for veteran goaltender Bob Essensa
Bob Essensa
Robert Earle Essensa is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender who spent 12 seasons in the National Hockey League...
and defenceman Sergei Bautin
Sergei Bautin
Sergei Vladimirovich Bautin is a retired ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Winnipeg Jets, Detroit Red Wings and the San Jose Sharks....
. Essensa did not have a strong showing in a 13-game stint at the end of the regular season, and Osgood was named the primary goaltender for the playoffs. The heavily favored Red Wings were defeated in seven games by the San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
. The most memorable scene of the series occurred in the deciding game. With the game tied 3-3 late in the third period, Osgood went to clear a puck around the boards, but it landed on Sharks forward Jamie Baker’s stick who then scored the winning goal. Overtaken by remorse at his untimely mistake, the young goaltender wept at his stall following the game.
Following the season, Detroit management felt that the team needed a strong veteran goaltender with Stanley Cup playoff experience. In the summer of 1994, the Red Wings traded defenceman Steve Chiasson
Steve Chiasson
Steven Joseph Chiasson was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman with the NHL's Detroit Red Wings, Calgary Flames, Hartford Whalers and Carolina Hurricanes.-NHL career:...
to the Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
for goaltender Mike Vernon, who had previously helped the Flames to the Stanley Cup title in 1989.
Initial Detroit success
While the 1994–1995 season started late due to a lockout, Osgood served as a backup goaltender for Mike Vernon for the season. The Wings reached the 1995 Stanley Cup Finals1995 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1995 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the New Jersey Devils and the Detroit Red Wings. This was the first of nine consecutive finals with American franchises exclusively. New Jersey was making the franchise's first-ever appearance in the Final, while Detroit returned...
that season, where they were swept in four games by the underdog New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. Osgood received significantly more playing time for the 1995–1996 season, and he led the NHL with a 2.17 GAA
Goals against average
Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender....
and 39 wins. He also finished third in shutouts (5) and was a Vezina Trophy
Vezina Trophy
The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position". At the end of each season, the 30 General Managers of the teams in the National Hockey League vote to determine the goaltender who was the most valuable to his team...
runner-up to Jim Carey. Osgood and Vernon shared the William M. Jennings Trophy
William M. Jennings Trophy
The William M. Jennings Trophy is an annual National Hockey League award given to "the goalkeeper having played a minimum of 25 games for the team with the fewest goals scored against it. Winners are selected based on regular-season play." From 1946 until 1981, the Vezina Trophy had been awarded...
as the goaltenders allowing the fewest goals in the league. For his efforts Osgood was selected to the NHL All-Star Game
National Hockey League All-Star Game
The National Hockey League All-Star Game is an exhibition ice hockey game that is traditionally held at the midway point of the regular season of the National Hockey League , with many of the league's star players playing against each other...
and was also named to the post-season NHL All-Star Second Team
NHL All-Star Team
The NHL All-Star Teams were first named at the end of the 1930–31 NHL season, to honor the best performers over the season at each position.Representatives of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association vote for the All-Star Team at the end of the regular season.The career leaders in citations are...
.
That season, he scored against the Hartford Whalers
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...
, becoming the second goaltender in NHL history to score a goal, after Ron Hextall
Ron Hextall
Ronald Jeffrey Hextall is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 13 National Hockey League seasons for the Philadelphia Flyers, Quebec Nordiques, and New York Islanders...
. Former Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
goaltender Billy Smith
Billy Smith (ice hockey)
William John Smith, better known as Billy Smith, is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender and is best known for winning four Stanley Cups with the New York Islanders and being the first goalie to be credited with a goal....
was also credited with a goal as the player last touching the puck, but only Osgood and Hextall directly shot the puck in.
The next season, Osgood and Vernon shared starting goaltender duties in the regular season, but when the playoffs started, virtually all the playing time went to Vernon, who ended up winning the Conn Smythe Trophy
Conn Smythe Trophy
The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup playoffs. The Conn Smythe Trophy has been awarded 46 times to 40 players since the 1964–65 NHL season...
. In the end, Osgood had his name engraved on the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
as the Red Wings swept the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in four games to win their first Stanley Cup in 42 years.
After the Cup win in 1997, Vernon was traded to the San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
, which made Osgood Detroit's number-one goaltender. Again, the Red Wings were able to advance to the Stanley Cup finals and defeated the Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
in another four game sweep to win back-to-back Stanley Cup championships.
On April 1, 1998, he was in a goalie fight with Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...
goalie Patrick Roy
Patrick Roy
Patrick Edward Armand Roy is a former Canadian ice hockey goaltender. Nicknamed "Saint Patrick," Roy split his professional career between the Montreal Canadiens, whom he played with for 10 years, and the Colorado Avalanche, whom he played with for 8 years, both of the National Hockey League...
. Roy had a fight with Vernon the previous year on March 26, 1997.
Osgood remained the primary goaltender for Detroit until the summer of 2001, working alongside Ken Wregget
Ken Wregget
Kenneth Wregget is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He won the Stanley Cup in 1992 with the Pittsburgh Penguins.-Playing career:...
, and Manny Legacé
Manny Legacé
Emmanuel Legace, is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League. He most recently played in the National Hockey League for the Carolina Hurricanes. He has also played in the National Hockey League for the Los...
before being put on waivers and picked up by the New York Islanders.
Islander years
In the summer of 2001, the Red Wings acquired goaltender Dominik HašekDominik Hašek
Dominik Hašek is a Czech ice hockey goaltender who is currently with HC Spartak Moscow of the KHL.In his 16-season National Hockey League career, he played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, and the Ottawa Senators. During his years in Buffalo, he became one of the...
, a six-time Vezina Trophy
Vezina Trophy
The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position". At the end of each season, the 30 General Managers of the teams in the National Hockey League vote to determine the goaltender who was the most valuable to his team...
winner, from the Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
. After numerous attempts to trade Osgood, the Red Wings left him unprotected in the waiver draft, and he was acquired by the Islanders on September 28, 2001.
Osgood split playing time with Garth Snow
Garth Snow
Garth E. Snow is an American retired professional ice hockey goaltender and is currently the general manager for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
for the 2001–2002 season and helped the Islanders to a playoff berth where they lost a seven game series to the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. Osgood split time with both Snow and Rick DiPietro
Rick DiPietro
Rick DiPietro, Jr. is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League . He was the first overall selection by the Islanders in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft....
for the 2002–2003 season before being traded to the St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
on March 11, 2003, along with a third round pick in the 2003 NHL draft (which would be Konstantin Barulin
Konstantin Barulin
Konstantin Barulin is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender now playing for Atlant Moscow Oblast of the Kontinental Hockey League. He was born in Karaganda, U.S.S.R. but plays internationally for Russia. He was drafted 84th overall by the St...
) for Justin Papineau
Justin Papineau
Justin Papineau , is a professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany.- Draft :...
and a second round pick in the 2003 draft (Jeremy Colliton
Jeremy Colliton
-International:-External links:...
).
Stint in St. Louis
For the remainder of the 2002–2003 season and the entire 2003–2004 season, Osgood remained the primary goaltender for the St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
. Although Osgood posted winning records for both seasons, the Blues did not advance past the playoff quarterfinals, losing to the Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
and San Jose Sharks, respectively. Osgood's contract was not renewed by the St. Louis before the expiration of the Collective bargaining
Collective bargaining
Collective bargaining is a process of negotiations between employers and the representatives of a unit of employees aimed at reaching agreements that regulate working conditions...
Agreement, and he became a free agent.
Return to Detroit
On August 8, 2005, Detroit brought Osgood back with a two-year, $800,000 USD contract. He was initially set to compete for the starting job with Manny LegaceManny Legacé
Emmanuel Legace, is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League. He most recently played in the National Hockey League for the Carolina Hurricanes. He has also played in the National Hockey League for the Los...
, but suffered a groin tear and did not play when the season started. Osgood was assigned to play for the Grand Rapids Griffins
Grand Rapids Griffins
The Grand Rapids Griffins are a professional hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the Van Andel Arena. They are the AHL affiliate to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League....
of the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
(AHL) on a conditioning assignment. After posting a 2–1 record in three games, Osgood returned to Detroit to work in a goaltending tandem with Legace again.
Jimmy Howard
James "Jimmy" Russell Howard III is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League...
and Joey MacDonald
Joey MacDonald
Joseph MacDonald is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender in the Detroit Red Wings organization who currently plays with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League . He has previously played for the Boston Bruins, New York Islanders, and the Toronto Maple Leafs...
while Legacé recovered from knee injuries in late 2005. During the 2005–06 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Osgood injured his groin preparing for Game 4 of the Conference Quarterfinals against the Edmonton Oilers. Osgood missed the remainder of the series, and the Red Wings post-season was over after 6 games against the Oilers.
On July 1, 2006, Osgood re-signed with the Red Wings to a two-year, $1.8 million USD contract. He then shared goaltending duties with Hašek, who also returned for another stint with the Red Wings. Though Hašek was expected to get slightly more playing time than Osgood throughout the regular season, it was expected that the goaltending tandem would have shared most of the playing time, with MacDonald expected to be their backup. However, Osgood suffered a fractured hand in practice, placing him on the injured reserve while MacDonald stepped up as the number 2 goaltender in Osgood's absence.
Osgood returned to playing by the end of December. Due to Osgood's injuries and the aging Hašek's ability to remain healthy throughout the season, Osgood ended up assuming the backup role for Hašek as opposed to sharing playing time.
The 2007–08 season served as a return to form for Osgood. Osgood and Hašek remained Detroit's goaltending tandem for the 2007–08 season. While Osgood was expected to be the backup goaltender, Hašek struggled at the beginning of the season and subsequently became injured. Osgood assumed the starting role while Hašek was injured and put up superior numbers. As of April 30, 2008, Osgood ranked 1st in the NHL in GAA with 2.09 during the regular season, ranked 16th in Save Percentage with 0.914 and has an impressive 27–9–4 record. That performance earned him both a 3 year/$4.5M contract extension with the Red Wings and an appearance at the 2008 NHL All-Star Game
56th National Hockey League All-Star Game
The 56th National Hockey League All-Star Game was held on January 27, 2008 at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, home of the Atlanta Thrashers, during the 2007–08 NHL season....
. With Hašek healthy and getting back into his stride, Detroit chose to alternate goaltenders instead of designating either goaltender as the backup.
2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs
After Hasek performed poorly in Games 3 and 4 of their 2008 first round series with the Nashville PredatorsNashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Red Wings coach Mike Babcock
Mike Babcock
Michael "Mike" Babcock, Jr. is a Canadian professional ice hockey head coach of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League and former player. He serves as head coach of the Red Wings. He also served as the head coach of Team Canada in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver...
decided to pull him in favor of Osgood midway through Game 4 and named him the starter for game 5 of the series. With Osgood in goal, the Red Wings won their next nine playoff games in a row, defeating the Predators and sweeping the Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...
as well as dealing the Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
a three-game deficit. Though the Stars battled back, winning their next two games, Osgood shone in game 6, stopping all but one shot in a game riddled with Red Wings penalties, sending them to the Stanley Cup Finals to meet the Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
. In games one and two of the Stanley Cup finals, Osgood had back-to-back shutouts, making him the fourth goalie in NHL history to start the Finals with back-to-back shutouts. Between the two games, he made a total of 41 saves. His save as time expired in Game Six sealed the Stanley Cup win for the Red Wings and for Osgood, who won his second championship as a starting goaltender. His final 2008 playoff record was 14-4 with a 1.55 GAA; he was considered a contender for the Conn Smythe Trophy
Conn Smythe Trophy
The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup playoffs. The Conn Smythe Trophy has been awarded 46 times to 40 players since the 1964–65 NHL season...
which eventually went to Henrik Zetterberg
Henrik Zetterberg
Henrik “Zäta" Zetterberg is a Swedish professional ice hockey center and alternate captain currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League...
.
Aftermath of the Stanley Cup
The following 2008–09 season2008–09 Detroit Red Wings season
The 2008–09 Detroit Red Wings season saw the Detroit Red Wings attempt to defend their Stanley Cup title, but they were defeated by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 7 games in the Stanley Cup Finals, the team they defeated in the finals the previous season...
was a sharp contrast to the 2008 playoffs for Osgood, who struggled heavily for virtually the entire season, and ended it with the worst statistical numbers of his entire career. "It was the worst I've played in that long of a stretch in my career," he said. "Let's be honest.". A combination of injuries and self-inflicted mental pressure adversely affected his game, to the point where late in the season he was essentially "sent home" for ten days by the Red Wings, in order for him to work with goaltending coach Jim Bedard and re-focus. Although his 26 wins put him 10th all-time in the NHL by season's end, he finished with a GAA a full goal above what he had posted in 2007–08, and a save percentage in the bottom ten percent of all 45 goalies who played enough to qualify.
Despite being visibly outplayed in nearly every aspect by Ty Conklin
Ty Conklin
Ty Curtis Conklin is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League....
, whom he credited for not allowing the goaltending situation to become much worse than it was, Osgood's immense playoff experience was referred to throughout the season, and as the unquestioned starting goaltender in the 2009 playoffs he played nearly every minute of 23 games, finishing with a 15-8 record. His drastically improved performance led to speculation that he was Detroit's leading candidate for the Conn Smythe Trophy in the event of a Red Wings victory in the Stanley Cup Finals
2009 Stanley Cup Finals
The Red Wings took Game 1, 3–1, as three different Detroit players scored goals off of unusual bounces. The first period featured back and forth action, with each team having a variety of chances...
, however in the end, Detroit was defeated in a rematch with the Pittsburgh Penguins in seven games.
The following season, Osgood's regular season play continued to struggle. Eventually losing his position as Detroit's starting goaltender to rookie Jimmy Howard
Jimmy Howard
James "Jimmy" Russell Howard III is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League...
, Osgood finished the 2009–10 season
2009–10 Detroit Red Wings season
The 2009–10 Detroit Red Wings season was the 84th season of play for the franchise . The Red Wings once again qualified for the playoffs, but lost in the Conference Semi-final.- October :...
season having played only 23 games (most of these at the beginning of the season) and posting a 3.02 GAA and .888 save percentage.
On Monday December 27, 2010, in a game against the Colorado Avalanche in the Pepsi Center, Chris Osgood earned his 400th career victory. He became just the 10th goaltender in NHL history to reach this milestone. The Red Wings won the game 4-3 in overtime on a goal by Niklas Kronwall.
On July 19, 2011, Osgood announced his retirement from ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
, but will remain with the Wings organization.
Osgood accepted a job helping with the development of its young goalies.
Awards and achievements
- Member of the Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red WingsThe Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
- 1997, 1998, 2008 (starting goaltender in 1998 and 2008) - 2 time winner of the William M. Jennings TrophyWilliam M. Jennings TrophyThe William M. Jennings Trophy is an annual National Hockey League award given to "the goalkeeper having played a minimum of 25 games for the team with the fewest goals scored against it. Winners are selected based on regular-season play." From 1946 until 1981, the Vezina Trophy had been awarded...
(shared with Mike Vernon - 1996), (shared with Dominik HasekDominik HašekDominik Hašek is a Czech ice hockey goaltender who is currently with HC Spartak Moscow of the KHL.In his 16-season National Hockey League career, he played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, and the Ottawa Senators. During his years in Buffalo, he became one of the...
- 2008) - Is currently 10th all-time in wins by an NHL goaltender
- Played in
- 1996 NHL All-Star Game
- 2008 NHL All-Star Game56th National Hockey League All-Star GameThe 56th National Hockey League All-Star Game was held on January 27, 2008 at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, home of the Atlanta Thrashers, during the 2007–08 NHL season....
(Named starter by Red Wings and Western Conference head coach Mike BabcockMike BabcockMichael "Mike" Babcock, Jr. is a Canadian professional ice hockey head coach of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League and former player. He serves as head coach of the Red Wings. He also served as the head coach of Team Canada in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver...
)
- Named to the 1997 NHL All-Star Game47th National Hockey League All-Star GameThe 47th National Hockey League All-Star Game took place on January 18, 1997 at the San Jose Arena. The final score was Eastern Conference 11, Western Conference 7. This game was originally scheduled for the 1994-95 season, but was cancelled due to the 1994-95 NHL lockout.-Super Skills...
but was unable to attend because of an injury. - Named to NHL Second All-Star Team after 1995–96 season
- Named to WHLWestern Hockey LeagueThe Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
East Second All-Star Team after 1990–91 season - Led NHL in GAA in 2008 (regular season 2.09 & playoffs 1.55)
- Led NHL in Wins in 1996
- Scored a goal vs. Hartford WhalersHartford WhalersThe Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...
, March 6, 1996. - First goaltender since Terry SawchukTerry SawchukTerrance Gordon Sawchuk was a Ukrainian-Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 21 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers.-Early life and playing career:Sawchuk was born and raised...
to win Stanley Cups ten years or more apart as a starter (Sawchuk in 1955 and 1967) - Became only the 10th goaltender in NHL history to achieve 400 wins on Dec 27th 2010 in a 4-3 overtime win against the Colorado AvalancheColorado AvalancheThe Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...
- 4th all time NHL leader in win percentage (53.9%)
- 7th best Goals Against Average (career) of all time (2.49)
Career statistics
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| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | W | L | T | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA Goals against average Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender.... |
SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1989–90 | Medicine Hat Tigers Medicine Hat Tigers The Medicine Hat Tigers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League who play out of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Established in 1970, the team has won two national Memorial Cups, five WHL League Championships and seven Division Titles. The Tigers play at the Medicine Hat Arena.... |
WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... |
57 | 24 | 28 | 2 | — | 3,094 | 228 | 0 | 4.42 | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 173 | 17 | 0 | 5.89 | |||
| 1990–91 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 46 | 23 | 18 | 3 | — | 2,630 | 173 | 2 | 3.95 | — | 12 | 7 | 5 | 712 | 42 | 0 | 3.53 | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | — | 819 | 44 | 0 | 3.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Brandon Wheat Kings Brandon Wheat Kings The Brandon Wheat Kings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Brandon, Manitoba. They compete in the Western Hockey League, and joined the league in the 1967–68 season. Prior to that they played in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and were known as the Brandon Elks for a short time in the... |
WHL | 16 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | 890 | 60 | 1 | 4.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Seattle Thunderbirds Seattle Thunderbirds The Seattle Thunderbirds are a junior ice hockey team based in Kent, a suburb of Seattle, Washington. They are part of the U.S. Division of the Western Hockey League, and play in the ShoWare Center... |
WHL | 21 | 12 | 7 | 1 | — | 1,217 | 65 | 1 | 3.20 | — | 15 | 9 | 6 | 904 | 51 | 0 | 3.38 | — | ||
| 1992–93 1992–93 AHL season The 1992–93 AHL season was the 57th season of the American Hockey League. Sixteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Binghamton Rangers finished first overall in the regular season with 124 points, a which holds to this day... |
Adirondack Red Wings Adirondack Red Wings The Adirondack Red Wings were a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Glens Falls, New York, USA at the Glens Falls Civic Center. The team was affiliated with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
45 | 19 | 19 | 4 | — | 2,438 | 159 | 0 | 3.91 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 2.03 | — | ||
| 1993–94 1993–94 AHL season The 1993–94 AHL season was the 58th season of the American Hockey League. Sixteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The St. John's Maple Leafs finished first overall in the regular season... |
Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 239 | 13 | 0 | 3.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
41 | 23 | 8 | 5 | — | 2,206 | 105 | 2 | 2.86 | .895 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 307 | 12 | 1 | 2.35 | .891 | ||
| 1994–95 1994–95 AHL season The 1994–95 AHL season was the 59th season of the American Hockey League. The All-Star Game is revived, with All-Stars grouped into "Team Canada" and "Team USA." Sixteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule... |
Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 120 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 | — | 1,087 | 41 | 1 | 2.26 | .917 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 1.76 | .920 | ||
| 1995–96 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 50 | 39 | 6 | 5 | — | 2,933 | 106 | 5 | 2.17 | .911 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 936 | 33 | 2 | 2.12 | .898 | ||
| 1996–97 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 47 | 23 | 13 | 9 | — | 2,769 | 106 | 6 | 2.30 | .910 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 2.55 | .905 | ||
| 1997–98 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 64 | 33 | 20 | 11 | — | 3,807 | 140 | 6 | 2.21 | .913 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 1,381 | 48 | 2 | 2.12 | .918 | ||
| 1998–99 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 63 | 34 | 25 | 4 | — | 3,691 | 149 | 3 | 2.42 | .910 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 358 | 14 | 1 | 2.35 | .919 | ||
| 1999–00 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 53 | 30 | 14 | 8 | — | 3,148 | 126 | 6 | 2.40 | .907 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 547 | 18 | 2 | 1.97 | .924 | ||
| 2000–01 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 52 | 25 | 19 | 4 | — | 2,834 | 127 | 1 | 2.69 | .903 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 365 | 15 | 1 | 2.47 | .905 | ||
| 2001–02 | New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 66 | 32 | 25 | 6 | — | 3,743 | 156 | 4 | 2.50 | .910 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 392 | 17 | 0 | 2.60 | .912 | ||
| 2002–03 | New York Islanders | NHL | 37 | 17 | 14 | 4 | — | 1,993 | 97 | 2 | 2.92 | .894 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade... |
NHL | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 532 | 27 | 2 | 3.05 | .888 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 417 | 17 | 1 | 2.45 | .907 | ||
| 2003–04 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 67 | 31 | 25 | 8 | — | 3,861 | 144 | 3 | 2.24 | .910 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 287 | 12 | 0 | 2.51 | .890 | ||
| 2005–06 2005–06 AHL season The 2005–06 AHL season was the 70th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-seven teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hershey Bears won the Calder Cup, defeating the Milwaukee Admirals in the finals.... |
Grand Rapids Griffins Grand Rapids Griffins The Grand Rapids Griffins are a professional hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the Van Andel Arena. They are the AHL affiliate to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.... |
AHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 180 | 10 | 0 | 3.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 32 | 20 | 6 | — | 5 | 1,846 | 85 | 2 | 2.76 | .897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 21 | 11 | 3 | — | 6 | 1,161 | 46 | 0 | 2.38 | .907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 43 | 27 | 9 | — | 4 | 2,409 | 84 | 4 | 2.09 | .914 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1,159 | 30 | 3 | 1.55 | .930 | ||
| 2008–09 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the... |
Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 46 | 26 | 9 | — | 8 | 2,663 | 137 | 2 | 3.09 | .887 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 1,406 | 47 | 2 | 2.01 | .926 | ||
| 2009–10 2009–10 NHL season The 2009–10 NHL season was the 93rd season of operation of the National Hockey League , and the 100th season since the founding of the predecessor National Hockey Association . It ran from October 1, 2009, including four games in Europe on October 2 and 3—until April 11, 2010, with the 2010... |
Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 23 | 7 | 9 | — | 4 | 1,252 | 63 | 1 | 3.02 | .888 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 2010–11 NHL season The 2010–11 NHL season was the 94th season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the fourth consecutive season that opened in Europe with NHL Premiere . A record three events were scheduled, all in previous NHL Premiere cities: Helsinki, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; and Prague, Czech... |
Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 11 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 629 | 29 | 0 | 2.77 | .903 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHL totals | 155 | 72 | 66 | 7 | — | 8,650 | 570 | 4 | 3.95 | — | 30 | 16 | 14 | 1,789 | 110 | 0 | 3.68 | — | ||||
| AHL totals | 54 | 25 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2,977 | 188 | 0 | 3.79 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 2.03 | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 744 | 401 | 216 | 66 | 29 | 42564 | 1768 | 50 | 2.49 | .905 | 129 | 74 | 49 | 7,651 | 267 | 15 | 2.09 | .916 | ||||
Pregame rituals
Before each Red Wings game broadcast on FS DetroitFox Sports Detroit
Fox Sports Detroit , is a regional sports network that covers local sports teams in the state of Michigan, mostly those in the Metro Detroit area. It is an owned and operated affiliate of Fox Sports Net...
, Osgood would do some stretches behind play by play announcer Ken Daniels
Ken Daniels
Ken Daniels is a Canadian sportscaster. Currently the play-by-play announcer for the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL on Fox Sports Detroit, having completed his 13th season as the voice of the Red Wings, he is best known as a sportscaster with CBC Sports, having worked for the network from 1985 until...
, as Daniels was doing either pregame commentary or player interviews for the Red Wings Live pregame.