Tomas Vokoun
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Tomáš Vokoun (ˈtomaːʃ ˈvokou̯n; born July 2, 1976) is a Czech
professional ice hockey
goaltender
who is currently playing for the Washington Capitals
of the National Hockey League
(NHL).
in the ninth round of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft
, 226th overall. He remained in the Czech Republic for another year, playing with Poldi Kladno
.
Vokoun moved to North America for the 1995–96 season and played for the Wheeling Nailers
of the ECHL
. He was called up to the Fredericton Canadiens
of the American Hockey League
(AHL) and played one playoff game. Having proven himself in the ECHL, Vokoun spent the 1996–97 season in Fredericton
and played in his first game for Montreal; it was not a stellar debut as he allowed four goals in only twenty minutes of play Against the Philadelphia Flyers.
After another season with Fredericton, Vokoun was chosen by the Nashville Predators
in the 1998 NHL Expansion Draft
on June 26, 1998.
Vokoun played 37 games for Nashville in their debut season and played nine games for the Milwaukee Admirals
in the International Hockey League (IHL). Although he again split time between the two clubs the following season, by 2000, Vokoun was in the NHL to stay. However, he saw only limited action as the back-up to Mike Dunham
. In 2002, Dunham was traded to the New York Rangers
for Marek Židlický
, Tomáš Klouček
and Rem Murray
, and Vokoun was awarded the starting job.
Vokoun acquitted himself well when given the chance to start, and he shouldered a heavy load for the Predators. His play was good enough in 2003-04 to send him to the All-Star Game
for the first time. Possibly more important to Vokoun, though, was the chance to go to the playoffs, and the Predators earned their first trip in 2004. Although the Predators lost in six games to the Detroit Red Wings
in the first round of the playoffs, they surprised many by giving the Red Wings more of a challenge than expected. In games three and four, both played in Nashville
, Vokoun awed spectators with his performance netting the first-ever playoff shutout
in franchise history by stopping 41 Red Wing shots.
During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Vokoun played 19 regular season games for HIFK
in the Finnish
SM-liiga
, posting a .940 save percentage. In the playoffs, Vokoun did not perform as well, posting an .846 save percentage in four games—the worst in the league in that year's playoffs.
Nevertheless, Vokoun had by then emerged as one of the world's elite goaltenders. His picture was placed on the cover of Nashville's city directory, testifying to is popularity in the non-traditional hockey market. Furthermore, as a fan favorite, during home games at the Sommet Center, when he made a save, the Predators fans in attendance routinely responded with a loud chant of "VOO-KOOOON!".
On April 10, 2006, the Predators announced that Vokoun was afflicted by thrombophlebitis
of the pelvis, a blood-clotting condition. He missed the team's remaining regular season games and the entire playoffs while he recovered by taking blood-thinning drugs and avoiding physical activity. http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=2403689 Back-up goalie Chris Mason took his place as the starter, but the Predators failed to advance in the playoffs, again losing the quarterfinals. On July 24, 2006, Vokoun was cleared to resume his career and returned for the 2006–07 NHL season. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=172246&hubname= However, at the beginning of the season, Vokoun hurt his thumb during a game and had to have surgery. Pins were put in this thumb, and he played with the pins and a brace on his thumb.
On the day of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft
, Vokoun was traded to the Florida Panthers in exchange for a first-round selection in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft
, a second-round selection in the 2007 draft (no. 58) and a conditional second-round selection in either 2007 or 2008.
Vokoun was selected to play for the Eastern Conference team in the 2008 NHL All Star Game in Atlanta.
During the 2008–09 NHL season
, Vokoun recorded 26 wins for the Panthers as they battled for their first playoff berth since 2000. Though they ultimately fell short, the Panthers' being in position to qualify was due in large part to the goaltending of Vokoun and fellow goaltender Craig Anderson.
Vokoun was injured by teammate Keith Ballard
in a game on Monday, November 30, 2009, when Ballard hit Vokoun with an errant stick in the head. Vokoun was carried off the ice on a stretcher and was treated at a nearby hospital for an ear laceration. Vokoun had just given up a goal to Ilya Kovalchuk
of the Atlanta Thrashers
and Ballard went to break his stick on the goal post in frustration, but caught Vokoun instead.
Vokoun signed a one-year contract with the Washington Capitals on July 2, 2011, for $1.5 million.
Vokoun has represented the Czech Republic many times over the course of his playing career. His first international experience came with the under-20 team at the 1996 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
, where the Czechs finished in 4th place. His first senior experience came at the 2003 IIHF World Championship
, where the Czechs again finished in 4th place. Overall he has played for the Czechs at four IIHF World Championships, two Winter Olympics Games and also in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey
. He backstopped the Czechs to a 3rd place finish at the World Cup, gold medals at the 2005
and 2010
World Championships, and won bronze with the team at the 2006 Olympics
.
.
Each of the below records are current as of the end of the 2009–10 NHL season.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
professional 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...
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...
who is currently playing for 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...
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...
(NHL).
Playing career
Vokoun was drafted by the Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
in the ninth round of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft
1994 NHL Entry Draft
The 1994 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Hartford Civic Center on June 28–29, 1994.-Selections by round:Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:...
, 226th overall. He remained in the Czech Republic for another year, playing with Poldi Kladno
Kladno
Kladno is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located 25 km northwest of Prague. Kladno is the largest city of the region and holds a population together with its adjacent suburban areas of more than 110,000 people...
.
Vokoun moved to North America for the 1995–96 season and played for the Wheeling Nailers
Wheeling Nailers
The Wheeling Nailers are an ECHL ice hockey team based in Wheeling, West Virginia. They are the ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Montreal Canadiens of the NHL and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and the Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL....
of the ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
. He was called up to the Fredericton Canadiens
Fredericton Canadiens
The Fredericton Canadiens, or the 'Baby Habs' were a professional ice hockey team in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The Canadiens played their home games at the Aitken Centre...
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) and played one playoff game. Having proven himself in the ECHL, Vokoun spent the 1996–97 season in Fredericton
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Fredericton is the capital of the Canadian province of New Brunswick, by virtue of the provincial parliament which sits there. An important cultural, artistic, and educational centre for the province, Fredericton is home to two universities and cultural institutions such as the Beaverbrook Art...
and played in his first game for Montreal; it was not a stellar debut as he allowed four goals in only twenty minutes of play Against the Philadelphia Flyers.
After another season with Fredericton, Vokoun was chosen by the Nashville Predators
Nashville 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...
in the 1998 NHL Expansion Draft
1998 NHL Expansion Draft
The 1998 NHL Expansion Draft was held in on June 26, 1998. The draft took place to fill the roster of the league's expansion team for the 1998–99 season, the Nashville Predators.-Rules:...
on June 26, 1998.
Vokoun played 37 games for Nashville in their debut season and played nine games for the Milwaukee Admirals
Milwaukee Admirals
The Milwaukee Admirals are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA at the Bradley Center.-History:...
in the International Hockey League (IHL). Although he again split time between the two clubs the following season, by 2000, Vokoun was in the NHL to stay. However, he saw only limited action as the back-up to Mike Dunham
Mike Dunham
Michael Dunham is a retired American professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently the goaltending coach for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
. In 2002, Dunham was traded to the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
for Marek Židlický
Marek Zidlicky
Marek Zidlicky is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:Marek Zidlicky was selected 176th overall, in the sixth round of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft on June 24, 2001...
, Tomáš Klouček
Tomas Kloucek
Tomáš Klouček is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman playing for Tomáš Klouček is a Czech professional [[ice hockey]] [[defenceman |defenceman]] playing for Tomáš Klouček is a Czech professional...
and Rem Murray
Rem Murray
Raymond Joseph "Rem" Murray is a professional ice hockey left winger who plays for Pustertal-Val Pusteria Wolves in the Serie A.- Draft :...
, and Vokoun was awarded the starting job.
Vokoun acquitted himself well when given the chance to start, and he shouldered a heavy load for the Predators. His play was good enough in 2003-04 to send him to the 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...
for the first time. Possibly more important to Vokoun, though, was the chance to go to the playoffs, and the Predators earned their first trip in 2004. Although the Predators lost in six games to 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...
in the first round of the playoffs, they surprised many by giving the Red Wings more of a challenge than expected. In games three and four, both played in Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, Vokoun awed spectators with his performance netting the first-ever playoff shutout
Shutout
In team sports, a shutout refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball....
in franchise history by stopping 41 Red Wing shots.
During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Vokoun played 19 regular season games for HIFK
HIFK (ice hockey)
HIFK is an ice hockey team based in Helsinki, Finland. The team plays at Helsinki Ice Hall. It was founded in 1897...
in the Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
SM-liiga
SM-liiga
The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice...
, posting a .940 save percentage. In the playoffs, Vokoun did not perform as well, posting an .846 save percentage in four games—the worst in the league in that year's playoffs.
On April 10, 2006, the Predators announced that Vokoun was afflicted by thrombophlebitis
Thrombophlebitis
Thrombophlebitis is phlebitis related to a thrombus . When it occurs repeatedly in different locations, it is known as "Thrombophlebitis migrans" or "migrating thrombophlebitis".-Signs and symptoms:...
of the pelvis, a blood-clotting condition. He missed the team's remaining regular season games and the entire playoffs while he recovered by taking blood-thinning drugs and avoiding physical activity. http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=2403689 Back-up goalie Chris Mason took his place as the starter, but the Predators failed to advance in the playoffs, again losing the quarterfinals. On July 24, 2006, Vokoun was cleared to resume his career and returned for the 2006–07 NHL season. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=172246&hubname= However, at the beginning of the season, Vokoun hurt his thumb during a game and had to have surgery. Pins were put in this thumb, and he played with the pins and a brace on his thumb.
On the day of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft
2007 NHL Entry Draft
The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007...
, Vokoun was traded to the Florida Panthers in exchange for a first-round selection in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft
2008 NHL Entry Draft
The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...
, a second-round selection in the 2007 draft (no. 58) and a conditional second-round selection in either 2007 or 2008.
Vokoun was selected to play for the Eastern Conference team in the 2008 NHL All Star Game in Atlanta.
During the 2008–09 NHL season
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...
, Vokoun recorded 26 wins for the Panthers as they battled for their first playoff berth since 2000. Though they ultimately fell short, the Panthers' being in position to qualify was due in large part to the goaltending of Vokoun and fellow goaltender Craig Anderson.
Vokoun was injured by teammate Keith Ballard
Keith Ballard
Keith Ballard is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently a member of the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League . He played college hockey for the Minnesota Golden Gophers of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association for three seasons...
in a game on Monday, November 30, 2009, when Ballard hit Vokoun with an errant stick in the head. Vokoun was carried off the ice on a stretcher and was treated at a nearby hospital for an ear laceration. Vokoun had just given up a goal to Ilya Kovalchuk
Ilya Kovalchuk
Ilya Valerevich Kovalchuk is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger who is an alternate captain of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League. Drafted first overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Atlanta Thrashers, he began his NHL career in 2001–02 with Atlanta and was...
of the Atlanta Thrashers
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...
and Ballard went to break his stick on the goal post in frustration, but caught Vokoun instead.
Vokoun signed a one-year contract with the Washington Capitals on July 2, 2011, for $1.5 million.
International play
- Competitor for the Czech RepublicCzech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
Vokoun has represented the Czech Republic many times over the course of his playing career. His first international experience came with the under-20 team at the 1996 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
1996 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 1996 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 20th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championship, hosted in Massachusetts...
, where the Czechs finished in 4th place. His first senior experience came at the 2003 IIHF World Championship
2003 IIHF World Championship
The 2003 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held between April 26 and May 11, 2003 in Helsinki, Tampere and Turku, Finland.It was the 67th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation .-Qualification Tournament:...
, where the Czechs again finished in 4th place. Overall he has played for the Czechs at four IIHF World Championships, two Winter Olympics Games and also in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey
2004 World Cup of Hockey
The 2004 World Cup of Hockey was an international ice hockey tournament. It was the second installment of the National Hockey League -sanctioned competition eight years after the inaugural 1996 World Cup of Hockey. It was held from August 30 to September 14, 2004, and took place in various venues...
. He backstopped the Czechs to a 3rd place finish at the World Cup, gold medals at the 2005
2005 IIHF World Championship
- Group B :All times local - Group C :All times local - Group D :All times local -Qualifying round:The top three teams from each group in the First Round advance to the qualifying round...
and 2010
2010 IIHF World Championship
The 2010 IIHF World Championship was the 74th IIHF World Championship, an annual international ice hockey tournament. It took place between 7 and 23 May 2010 in Germany. The games were played in the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, SAP Arena in Mannheim, and one game at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen...
World Championships, and won bronze with the team at the 2006 Olympics
Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament
The men's tournament in ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Turin, Italy, from 15 to 26 February. Twelve teams competed, with Sweden winning the gold medal, Finland winning silver, and the Czech Republic winning bronze. It was the third Olympic tournament to feature National Hockey...
.
Personal life
Tomas Vokoun currently resides with his wife, Dagmar, and two daughters Adelle and Natalie in Parkland, FloridaParkland, Florida
Parkland is an city in Broward County, Florida, where zoning laws are designed to protect the "parklike" character of the city. Initially, there were no stores or traffic lights in Parkland, though this changed in the early 2000s. As of the 2010 census, the population of Parkland was 23,962...
.
Awards and records
- Runner-up for the NHL Rookie of the Month award for December 1998.
- NHL Player of the Week for the week ending January 2, 2000 (3–0–0, 1 shutout, 1.33 goals against average (GAA), .960 save percentage; he was the first Predator to ever win this award).
- NHL Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending November 30, 2003 (4–0–0, 1.50 GAA, .950 save percentage).
- Selected to play for the Western Conference in the 2004 NHL All-Star Game54th National Hockey League All-Star GameThe 54th National Hockey League All-Star Game took place during the 2003–04 NHL season and was held on February 8, 2004, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, official arena of the NHL's Minnesota Wild...
. - Selected to play for the Eastern Conference in the 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....
. - NHL Defensive Player of the Month for January 2010 (NHL's Third Star of the Month, 8-4-2, 1.49 GAA, .956 SV%, 4 SO).
Each of the below records are current as of the end of the 2009–10 NHL season.
- Nashville Predators franchise single-season record for wins (36)
- Nashville Predators franchise all-time record for wins (161)
- Nashville Predators franchise all-time record for losses (159)
- Nashville Predators franchise all-time record for goaltender appearances (383)
- Nashville Predators franchise all-time record for shutouts (21)
- Nashville Predators franchise all-time record for saves (9,657)
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 | 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–94 | Kladno Kladno Kladno is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located 25 km northwest of Prague. Kladno is the largest city of the region and holds a population together with its adjacent suburban areas of more than 110,000 people... |
Czech | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 6.00 | — |
| 1994–95 | Kladno | Czech | 26 | — | — | — | — | 1368 | 70 | — | 3.07 | — |
| 1995–96 1995–96 ECHL season The 1995-96 ECHL season was the eighth season of the ECHL. Before the season started, the Greensboro Monarchs franchise moved up to the American Hockey League and became the Carolina Monarchs... |
Wheeling Thunderbirds | ECHL ECHL The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States... |
35 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1912 | 117 | 0 | 3.67 | .881 |
| 1996–97 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 12.00 | .714 |
| 1996–97 1996–97 AHL season The 1996–97 AHL season was the 61st season of the American Hockey League. The league renames its divisions due to relocating teams. The Northern Conferences consists of the Atlantic Division becoming the Canadian Division, and the Central Division becoming the Empire State Division... |
Fredericton Canadiens Fredericton Canadiens The Fredericton Canadiens, or the 'Baby Habs' were a professional ice hockey team in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The Canadiens played their home games at the Aitken Centre... |
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... |
47 | 12 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 2645 | 154 | 2 | 3.49 | .902 |
| 1997–98 1997–98 AHL season The 1997–98 AHL season was the 62nd season of the American Hockey League. The AHL shifts teams in their divisions, and the Canadian division reverts to being named Atlantic division. The Northern conference is renamed the Eastern conference, and the Southern conference renamed the Western... |
Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 31 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1735 | 90 | 0 | 3.11 | .907 |
| 1998–99 | Nashville Predators Nashville 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... |
NHL | 37 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1954 | 96 | 1 | 2.95 | .908 |
| 1998–99 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 539 | 22 | 1 | 2.45 | .920 |
| 1999–00 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 33 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1879 | 87 | 1 | 2.78 | .904 |
| 1999–00 | Milwaukee Admirals Milwaukee Admirals The Milwaukee Admirals are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA at the Bradley Center.-History:... |
IHL | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 364 | 17 | 0 | 2.80 | .921 |
| 2000–01 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 37 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2088 | 85 | 2 | 2.44 | .910 |
| 2001–02 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 29 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1471 | 66 | 2 | 2.69 | .903 |
| 2002–03 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 69 | 25 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 3974 | 146 | 3 | 2.20 | .918 |
| 2003–04 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 73 | 34 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 4221 | 178 | 3 | 2.53 | .909 |
| 2004–05 | HC Znojemsti Orli Znojmo | Czech | 27 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1599 | 69 | 3 | 2.59 | .927 |
| 2004–05 | HIFK HIFK Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna i Helsingfors is a sports club from Helsinki, Finland. Formed in 1897 HIFK is the oldest IFK club in Finland. The club has activities in many sports, including football, ice hockey, bandy, floorball, handball, athletics and bowling. HIFK Soccer ry is part of the... |
SM-liiga SM-liiga The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice... |
19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1149 | 35 | 2 | 1.83 | .940 |
| 2005–06 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 61 | 36 | 18 | — | 7 | 3600 | 160 | 4 | 2.67 | .919 |
| 2006–07 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 44 | 27 | 12 | — | 4 | 2601 | 104 | 5 | 2.40 | .920 |
| 2007–08 | Florida Panthers Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the... |
NHL | 69 | 30 | 29 | — | 8 | 4030 | 180 | 4 | 2.68 | .919 |
| 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... |
Florida Panthers | NHL | 59 | 26 | 23 | — | 6 | 3324 | 138 | 6 | 2.49 | .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... |
Florida Panthers | NHL | 63 | 23 | 28 | — | 11 | 3695 | 157 | 7 | 2.55 | .925 |
| 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... |
Florida Panthers | NHL | 57 | 22 | 28 | — | 5 | 3224 | 137 | 6 | 2.55 | .922 |
| NHL totals | 632 | 262 | 267 | 35 | 41 | 36,082 | 1538 | 44 | 2.56 | .917 | ||
Postseason
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 | Kladno | Czech | 5 | — | — | 240 | 19 | — | 4.75 |
| 1995–96 | Wheeling | ECHL | 7 | 4 | 3 | 436 | 19 | 0 | 2.61 |
| 1995–96 | Fredericton | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 4.09 |
| 1998–99 | Milwaukee | IHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 149 | 8 | 0 | 3.22 |
| 2003–04 | Nashville | NHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 355 | 12 | 1 | 2.02 |
| 2004–05 | HIFK | SM-liiga | 4 | 0 | 3 | 205 | 12 | 0 | 3.51 |
| 2006–07 | Nashville | NHL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 323 | 16 | 0 | 2.96 |
| NHL totals | 11 | 3 | 8 | 679 | 28 | 1 | 2.47 | ||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 1996 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 1996 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 20th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championship, hosted in Massachusetts... |
Czech Republic | WJC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 356 | 21 | — | 1 | 3.54 | — |
| 2003 2003 IIHF World Championship The 2003 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held between April 26 and May 11, 2003 in Helsinki, Tampere and Turku, Finland.It was the 67th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation .-Qualification Tournament:... |
Czech Republic | WC Ice Hockey World Championships The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European... |
7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 389 | 14 | 186 | 1 | 2.16 | .925 |
| 2004 2004 IIHF World Championship The 2004 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held between April 24 and May 9, 2004 in Prague and Ostrava, Czech Republic.It was the 68th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation .-Qualification Tournament:... |
Czech Republic | WC | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 370 | 7 | 126 | 2 | 1.14 | .944 |
| 2004 2004 World Cup of Hockey The 2004 World Cup of Hockey was an international ice hockey tournament. It was the second installment of the National Hockey League -sanctioned competition eight years after the inaugural 1996 World Cup of Hockey. It was held from August 30 to September 14, 2004, and took place in various venues... |
Czech Republic | WCup World Cup of Hockey The World Cup of Hockey is an international ice hockey tournament. Inaugurated in 1996, it is the successor to the previous Canada Cup, which ran from 1976 to 1991... |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 303 | 15 | 126 | 0 | 2.96 | .881 |
| 2005 2005 IIHF World Championship - Group B :All times local - Group C :All times local - Group D :All times local -Qualifying round:The top three teams from each group in the First Round advance to the qualifying round... |
Czech Republic | WC | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 499 | 9 | 190 | 2 | 1.08 | .953 |
| 2006 Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament The men's tournament in ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Turin, Italy, from 15 to 26 February. Twelve teams competed, with Sweden winning the gold medal, Finland winning silver, and the Czech Republic winning bronze. It was the third Olympic tournament to feature National Hockey... |
Czech Republic | Oly 2006 Winter Olympics The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter... |
7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 342 | 14 | 136 | 1 | 2.46 | .897 |
| 2010 Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics - Men's tournament The men's tournament in ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics was held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, from 16 to 28 February 2010. Games were hosted at two venues – Canada Hockey Place and UBC Thunderbird Arena... |
Czech Republic | Oly 2010 Winter Olympics The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University... |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 304 | 9 | 140 | 0 | 1.78 | .936 |
| 2010 2010 IIHF World Championship The 2010 IIHF World Championship was the 74th IIHF World Championship, an annual international ice hockey tournament. It took place between 7 and 23 May 2010 in Germany. The games were played in the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, SAP Arena in Mannheim, and one game at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen... |
Czech Republic | WC | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 496 | 13 | 234 | 0 | 1.57 | .944 |
| World Championship Totals | 29 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1754 | 43 | 736 | 5 | 1.46 | .942 | ||
| Olympic Totals | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 646 | 23 | 276 | 1 | 2.14 | .917 | ||
| Senior International Totals | 46 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 2704 | 81 | 1138 | 6 | 1.80 | .929 | ||