Tom Barrasso
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Thomas Patrick Barrasso (born March 31, 1965) is a retired American professional ice hockey goaltender
who played 18 seasons for the Buffalo Sabres
, Pittsburgh Penguins
, Ottawa Senators
, Carolina Hurricanes
, Toronto Maple Leafs
, and St. Louis Blues
of the National Hockey League
, and the only goalie to ever play in the NHL directly from high school
, without having played major junior, college, or some other form of professional hockey first. The youngest winner of the league's Vezina Trophy
for best goaltender, as an 18-year old rookie
in 1984, he was inducted as a member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame
in 2009.
He won successive Stanley Cup
s in 1991
and 1992
with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and is currently an assistant coach and in charge of goaltending development for the Carolina Hurricanes.
, playing ice hockey
on an outdoor rink. He started playing goalie at the age of five years old and by the time he was a teenager, was playing in net for Acton-Boxborough
with fellow NHL players Bob Sweeney
and Jeff Norton
, Barrasso was considered one of the most promising American goaltending prospects of all time. He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres
with the 5th overall pick in 1983. Skipping a college career, he went straight from high school to the NHL. At the time of his debut with the Sabres on October 5, 1983, less than six months after graduating from high school, Barrasso was the youngest goaltender to play and win a game in the NHL since Harry Lumley nearly forty years prior. He won the Calder Trophy and Vezina Trophy
in his first season, becoming the third player to win both awards in the same year.
where he won two Stanley Cup
s, in 1991 and 1992. It was his play in these Cup runs that established him as a "money goalie". In the following years, Barrasso almost entirely missed two seasons, the 1994–95 NHL season and the 1996–97 NHL season with injuries but came back with good performances in the next years. In 1997, he became the first American goaltender to record 300 NHL wins. A fiercely proud competitor, in his later seasons in Pittsburgh he developed a strained relationship with the local media, whom he felt were disrespectful of him and his family.
for Ron Tugnutt
and Janne Laukkanen
. He spent the entire 2000–01 season out of hockey and returned with the Carolina Hurricanes
in time for the 2001–02 season. He enjoyed some late international success, winning Silver at the 2002 Winter Olympics
.
In his last few seasons he briefly played for several teams, the Ottawa Senators
, the Carolina Hurricanes
, the Toronto Maple Leafs
, and the St. Louis Blues
until retiring from ice hockey in 2003. He signed a pro forma
contract with Pittsburgh on the day he declared retirement so he could leave hockey as a Penguin.
in Salt Lake City. He played in one game, an 8–1 victory over Belarus
on February 18.
Barrasso had originally intended to play for the 1984 U.S. Olympic team
in Sarajevo
, but chose to begin his professional career instead and left the team in September 1983 to sign with the Sabres. He made his debut for Team USA at the 1984 Canada Cup
, at the age of 19. He also played in the 1983 World Junior Championships
, the 1986 World Ice Hockey Championships
and the 1987 Canada Cup
.
cancer.
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...
who played 18 seasons for 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:...
, 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...
, Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...
, 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...
, and 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...
of the National Hockey League
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...
, and the only goalie to ever play in the NHL directly from high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, without having played major junior, college, or some other form of professional hockey first. The youngest winner of the league's 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...
for best goaltender, as an 18-year old rookie
Rookie
Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of their sport or has little or no professional experience. The term also has the more general meaning of anyone new to a profession, training or activity Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of...
in 1984, he was inducted as a member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame
United States Hockey Hall of Fame
The United States Hockey Hall of Fame was established in 1973 with the goal of preserving the rich history of the game in the United States while recognizing the extraordinary contributions of select players, coaches, administrators, officials and teams....
in 2009.
He won successive 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...
s in 1991
1990–91 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1990–91 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the Penguins 24th season in the NHL, and they were coming off of a disappointing 1989–90 season, when they finished with a 32–40–8 record, recording 72 points, finishing 1 point behind the New York Islanders for the final playoff spot in the Patrick...
and 1992
1991–92 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1991–92 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the Penguins 25th season in the NHL, and they were coming off of their 1st ever Stanley Cup victory in 1990–91, as they defeated the Minnesota North Stars in the Finals in 6 games...
with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and is currently an assistant coach and in charge of goaltending development for the Carolina Hurricanes.
Early career
Barrasso grew up in the town of Stow, MassachusettsStow, Massachusetts
Stow is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,590 at the 2010 census.- History :Stow was first settled c. 1660 by Matthew Boon and John Kettell...
, playing 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...
on an outdoor rink. He started playing goalie at the age of five years old and by the time he was a teenager, was playing in net for Acton-Boxborough
Acton-Boxborough Regional High School
Acton-Boxborough Regional High School is an open enrollment high school in Acton, Massachusetts. It serves the Massachusetts towns of Acton and Boxborough, with roughly 500 students per grade level in grades 9 through 12. ABRHS has consistently ranked among the top secondary schools in Massachusetts...
with fellow NHL players Bob Sweeney
Bob Sweeney (ice hockey)
Robert Emmett Sweeney is a retired American professional ice hockey center.-Career:Sweeney was born in Boxborough, Massachusetts. He was drafted out of high school by the Boston Bruins in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft, and went on to play four years at Boston College...
and Jeff Norton
Jeff Norton
Jeffrey Thomas Norton is a retired American ice hockey defenseman.He grew up in the town of Acton, Massachusetts and attended Cushing Academy...
, Barrasso was considered one of the most promising American goaltending prospects of all time. He was drafted by 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:...
with the 5th overall pick in 1983. Skipping a college career, he went straight from high school to the NHL. At the time of his debut with the Sabres on October 5, 1983, less than six months after graduating from high school, Barrasso was the youngest goaltender to play and win a game in the NHL since Harry Lumley nearly forty years prior. He won the Calder Trophy and 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...
in his first season, becoming the third player to win both awards in the same year.
Pittsburgh Penguins
In 1988, the Sabres traded Barrasso to the Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh 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...
where he won two 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...
s, in 1991 and 1992. It was his play in these Cup runs that established him as a "money goalie". In the following years, Barrasso almost entirely missed two seasons, the 1994–95 NHL season and the 1996–97 NHL season with injuries but came back with good performances in the next years. In 1997, he became the first American goaltender to record 300 NHL wins. A fiercely proud competitor, in his later seasons in Pittsburgh he developed a strained relationship with the local media, whom he felt were disrespectful of him and his family.
Last years
In March 2000, he was traded to the Ottawa SenatorsOttawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
for Ron Tugnutt
Ron Tugnutt
Ronald Frederick Bradley Tugnutt is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the NHL with several teams from 1987–2004 and is currently an assistant coach with the OHL's Peterborough Petes.-Early years:Tugnutt was born in Scarborough, Ontario and played three seasons...
and Janne Laukkanen
Janne Laukkanen
Janne Laukkanen is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche franchise, the Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Tampa Bay Lightning. He played a total 407 regular season games scoring 22 goals...
. He spent the entire 2000–01 season out of hockey and returned with the Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...
in time for the 2001–02 season. He enjoyed some late international success, winning Silver at the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
.
In his last few seasons he briefly played for several teams, the Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, the Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...
, 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...
, 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...
until retiring from ice hockey in 2003. He signed a pro forma
Pro forma
The term pro forma is a term applied to practices or documents that are done as a pure formality, perfunctory, or seek to satisfy the minimum requirements or to conform to a convention or doctrine...
contract with Pittsburgh on the day he declared retirement so he could leave hockey as a Penguin.
International play
Barrasso won an Olympic silver medal as part of the U.S. national men's ice hockey team at the 2002 Winter GamesIce hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics were held at the E Center in West Valley City and Peaks Ice Arena in Provo, Utah. Both the men's and women's tournaments were won by Canada, defeating the host USA in both games.-Men:...
in Salt Lake City. He played in one game, an 8–1 victory over Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
on February 18.
Barrasso had originally intended to play for the 1984 U.S. Olympic team
Ice hockey at the 1984 Winter Olympics
At the 1984 Winter Olympics held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, one ice hockey event was held: men's ice hockey. Most of the games were held at the Olympic Hall Zetra and some of the games in Skenderija II olympic hall.-Medalists:Source:* Gold -...
in Sarajevo
1984 Winter Olympics
The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from 8–19 February 1984 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Other candidate cities were Sapporo, Japan; and Gothenburg, Sweden...
, but chose to begin his professional career instead and left the team in September 1983 to sign with the Sabres. He made his debut for Team USA at the 1984 Canada Cup
1984 Canada Cup
The 1984 Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament played during the first three weeks of September 1984. The best-of-three final took place between Canada and Sweden, with Canada winning two games to nil...
, at the age of 19. He also played in the 1983 World Junior Championships
1983 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 1983 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 7th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held in Leningrad, Soviet Union between December 26, 1982 and January 4, 1983...
, the 1986 World Ice Hockey Championships
1986 World Ice Hockey Championships
The 1986 Ice Hockey World Championships took place in the Soviet Union from 12 April to 28 April. The games were played at the Palace of Sports of the Central Lenin Stadium in Moscow, and eight teams took part. Each team played each other once, and then the four best teams played each other again....
and the 1987 Canada Cup
1987 Canada Cup
The 1987 Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament held from August 28 to September 15, 1987. The finals took place in Montreal on September 11 and Hamilton, Ontario, on September 13 and September 15, and were won by Team Canada....
.
Retirement
Barrasso now serves as an assistant coach for the Hurricanes. He lives with his wife Megan, as well as his three daughters, Ashley, Kelsey, and Mallory. Barrasso founded the Ashley Barrasso Cancer Research Fund during the early 1990s after his daughter survived a bout with neuroblastomaNeuroblastoma
Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid cancer in childhood and the most common cancer in infancy, with an annual incidence of about 650 cases per year in the US , and 100 cases per year in the UK . Close to 50 percent of neuroblastoma cases occur in children younger than two years old...
cancer.
Awards and achievements
- 1984 - Calder Trophy (Top rookie in NHL)
- 1984 - Vezina TrophyVezina TrophyThe 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...
(Top goaltender in NHL) - 1984 - NHL First All-Star Team
- 1985 - NHL Second All-Star Team
- 1985 - 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...
(Team with fewest goals allowed - shared with Bob SauveBob SauveRobert F. Sauvé is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender, and currently a player agent.-Playing career:...
) - 1985 - Played in NHL All-Star Game
- 19911991 Stanley Cup FinalsThe 1991 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Minnesota North Stars. It was the Penguins' first Final series appearance and their first Stanley Cup victory. As of 2011, this is the first and only Stanley Cup Final to feature two teams from the...
- Stanley CupStanley CupThe 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...
champion (Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh PenguinsThe 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...
) - 19921992 Stanley Cup FinalsThe 1992 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Prince of Wales Conference and defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins and the Clarence Campbell Conference champion Chicago Blackhawks. The Blackhawks were making their first appearance in the Final since...
- Stanley Cup champion (Pittsburgh Penguins) - 1993 - NHL Second All-Star Team
- 2002 - Olympic ice hockeyIce hockey at the 2002 Winter OlympicsIce hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics were held at the E Center in West Valley City and Peaks Ice Arena in Provo, Utah. Both the men's and women's tournaments were won by Canada, defeating the host USA in both games.-Men:...
silver medalist (Team USA) - 2007 - Inducted into the National Italian American Sports Hall of FameNational Italian American Sports Hall of FameThe National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame is a nonprofit institution honoring exceptional U.S. athletes of Italian descent. Since its founding in 1977, more than 200 Italian Americans have been inducted into this hall of fame....
- 2009 - Inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame
Records
- Second most NHL wins by a U.S.United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-born goaltender - 369 - Most NHL assists by a goaltender - 48
- Most NHL points by a goaltender - 48
- Most consecutive NHL playoff wins - 14 (May 9, 1992 to April 22, 1993)
- Tied for most consecutive wins in one NHL playoff season - 11 in 1992
- Tied for most wins in one NHL playoff season - 16 (1992)
Regular season
| 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 | 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–82 | Acton-Boxborough Colonials Acton-Boxborough Regional High School Acton-Boxborough Regional High School is an open enrollment high school in Acton, Massachusetts. It serves the Massachusetts towns of Acton and Boxborough, with roughly 500 students per grade level in grades 9 through 12. ABRHS has consistently ranked among the top secondary schools in Massachusetts... |
High-MA | 23 | — | — | — | 1035 | 32 | 7 | 1.86 | — |
| 1982–83 | Acton-Boxborough Colonials | High-MA | 23 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1035 | 17 | 10 | 0.99 | — |
| 1983–84 | 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:... |
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... |
42 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 2475 | 117 | 2 | 2.84 | .893 |
| 1984–85 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 54 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 3248 | 144 | 5 | 2.66 | .887 |
| 1984–85 1984–85 AHL season The 1984–85 AHL season was the 49th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Binghamton Whalers finished first overall in the regular season... |
Rochester Americans Rochester Americans The Rochester Americans are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and a top affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. The team plays its home games in Rochester, New York, at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial... |
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... |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 267 | 6 | 1 | 1.35 | .936 |
| 1985–86 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 60 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 3561 | 214 | 2 | 3.61 | .880 |
| 1986–87 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 46 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 2501 | 152 | 2 | 3.65 | .874 |
| 1987–88 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 54 | 25 | 18 | 8 | 3133 | 173 | 2 | 3.31 | .896 |
| 1988–89 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 545 | 45 | 0 | 4.95 | .842 |
| 1988–89 | 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... |
NHL | 44 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 2406 | 162 | 0 | 4.04 | .888 |
| 1989–90 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 24 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1294 | 101 | 0 | 4.68 | .865 |
| 1990–91 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 48 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 2754 | 165 | 1 | 3.59 | .896 |
| 1991–92 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 57 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 3329 | 196 | 1 | 3.53 | .885 |
| 1992–93 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 67 | 43 | 14 | 5 | 3702 | 186 | 4 | 3.01 | .901 |
| 1993–94 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 44 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2482 | 139 | 2 | 3.36 | .893 |
| 1994–95 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 125 | 8 | 0 | 3.84 | .893 |
| 1995–96 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 49 | 29 | 16 | 2 | 2799 | 160 | 2 | 3.43 | .902 |
| 1996–97 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 270 | 26 | 0 | 5.78 | .860 |
| 1997–98 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 63 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 3542 | 122 | 7 | 2.07 | .922 |
| 1998–99 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 43 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 2306 | 98 | 4 | 2.55 | .901 |
| 1999–00 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 18 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 870 | 46 | 1 | 3.17 | .881 |
| 1999–00 | Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 418 | 22 | 0 | 3.16 | .879 |
| 2001–02 | Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center... |
NHL | 34 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 1908 | 83 | 2 | 2.61 | .906 |
| 2001–02 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 219 | 10 | 0 | 2.50 | .909 |
| 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 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 293 | 16 | 1 | 3.28 | .879 |
| NHL totals | 777 | 369 | 277 | 86 | 44,180 | 2385 | 38 | 3.24 | .892 | ||
Playoffs
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–84 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 139 | 8 | 0 | 3.45 | .864 |
| 1984–85 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 300 | 22 | 0 | 4.40 | .854 |
| 1987–88 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 224 | 16 | 0 | 4.29 | .867 |
| 1988–89 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 11 | 7 | 4 | 641 | 40 | 0 | 3.80 | .897 |
| 1990–91 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1175 | 51 | 1 | 2.60 | .919 |
| 1991–92 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 21 | 16 | 5 | 1233 | 58 | 1 | 2.82 | .907 |
| 1992–93 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 12 | 7 | 5 | 722 | 35 | 2 | 2.91 | .905 |
| 1993–94 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 356 | 17 | 0 | 2.87 | .895 |
| 1994–95 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 8 | 0 | 6.00 | .805 |
| 1995–96 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 10 | 4 | 5 | 558 | 26 | 1 | 2.80 | .923 |
| 1997–98 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 376 | 17 | 0 | 2.71 | .901 |
| 1998–99 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 13 | 6 | 7 | 787 | 35 | 1 | 2.67 | .900 |
| 1999–00 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 372 | 16 | 0 | 2.58 | .905 |
| NHL totals | 119 | 61 | 54 | 6953 | 349 | 6 | 3.01 | .902 | ||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 1983 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 1983 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 7th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held in Leningrad, Soviet Union between December 26, 1982 and January 4, 1983... |
USA United States men's national junior ice hockey team The United States men's national junior ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in the United States. The team represents the United States at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World U20 Championship.... |
WJC World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The International Ice Hockey Federation World Under 20 Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-20 ice hockey teams from around the world... |
3 | — | — | — | 140 | 12 | 0 | 5.14 | |
| 1984 1984 Canada Cup The 1984 Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament played during the first three weeks of September 1984. The best-of-three final took place between Canada and Sweden, with Canada winning two games to nil... |
USA | Can-Cup Canada Cup The Canada Cup refers to several types of professional sporting events held in Canada: It is also the previous name of the World Cup of Golf and the World Cup of Hockey.* Canada Cup for men's professional ice hockey* Canada Cup... |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 252 | 13 | 0 | 3.10 | |
| 1986 1986 World Ice Hockey Championships The 1986 Ice Hockey World Championships took place in the Soviet Union from 12 April to 28 April. The games were played at the Palace of Sports of the Central Lenin Stadium in Moscow, and eight teams took part. Each team played each other once, and then the four best teams played each other again.... |
USA | WC | 5 | — | — | — | 260 | 18 | 0 | 4.15 | |
| 1987 1987 Canada Cup The 1987 Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament held from August 28 to September 15, 1987. The finals took place in Montreal on September 11 and Hamilton, Ontario, on September 13 and September 15, and were won by Team Canada.... |
USA | Can-Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | |
| 2002 Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics were held at the E Center in West Valley City and Peaks Ice Arena in Provo, Utah. Both the men's and women's tournaments were won by Canada, defeating the host USA in both games.-Men:... |
USA | Oly | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | |
| Junior int'l totals | 3 | — | — | — | 140 | 12 | 0 | 5.14 | |||
| Senior int'l totals | 12 | — | — | — | 632 | 37 | 0 | 3.51 | |||