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Olaf Kolzig

Position: G
Catches: Left
Height: 6-3    Weight: 224 lbs.
Born: April 6, 1970 in Johannesburg, South Africa

Drafted by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round (19th overall) of the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT GA GAA SA SV SV% SO G A PTS PIM
1989-90 19 Washington Capitals NHL 2 120 0 2 0 12 6.00 63 51 .810 0 0 0 0 0
1992-93 22 Washington Capitals NHL 1 20 0 0 0 2 6.00 7 5 .714 0 0 0 0 0
1993-94 23 Washington Capitals NHL 7 224 0 3 0 20 5.36 128 108 .844 0 0 0 0 0
1994-95 24 Washington Capitals NHL 14 724 2 8 2 30 2.49 305 275 .902 0 0 0 0 4
1995-96 25 Washington Capitals NHL 18 897 4 8 2 46 3.08 406 360 .887 0 0 0 0 2
1996-97 26 Washington Capitals NHL 29 1645 8 15 4 71 2.59 758 687 .906 2 0 0 0 4
1997-98 27 Washington Capitals NHL 64 3788 33 18 10 139 2.20 1729 1590 .920 5 0 1 1 12
1998-99 28 Washington Capitals NHL 64 3586 26 31 3 154 2.58 1538 1384 .900 4 0 2 2 19
1999-00 29 Washington Capitals NHL 73 4371 41 20 11 163 2.24 1957 1794 .917 5 0 2 2 6
2000-01 30 Washington Capitals NHL 72 4279 37 26 8 177 2.48 1941 1764 .909 5 0 2 2 14
2001-02 31 Washington Capitals NHL 71 4131 31 29 8 192 2.79 1977 1785 .903 6 0 1 1 8
2002-03 32 Washington Capitals NHL 66 3894 33 25 6 156 2.40 1925 1769 .919 4 0 0 0 0
2003-04 33 Washington Capitals NHL 63 3738 19 35 9 180 2.89 1958 1778 .908 2 0 1 1 6
2005-06 35 Washington Capitals NHL 59 3506 20 28 11 206 3.53 1987 1781 .896 0 0 3 3 14
2006-07 36 Washington Capitals NHL 54 3184 22 24 6 159 3.00 1771 1612 .910 1 0 3 3 10
2007-08 37 Washington Capitals NHL 54 3154 25 21 6 153 2.91 1423 1270 .892 1 0 2 2 8
2008-09 38 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 8 410 2 4 1 25 3.66 245 220 .898 0 0 0 0 0
Career 17 Seasons NHL 719 41671 303 297 87 1885 2.71 20118 18233 .906 35 0 17 17 107

NHL/WHA Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT GA GAA SA SV SV% SO G A PTS PIM
1994-95 24 Washington Capitals NHL 2 44 1 0 1 1.36 21 20 .952 0 0 0 0 0
1995-96 25 Washington Capitals NHL 5 341 2 3 11 1.94 167 156 .934 0 0 0 0 4
1997-98 27 Washington Capitals NHL 21 1351 12 9 44 1.95 740 696 .941 4 0 0 0 4
1999-00 29 Washington Capitals NHL 5 284 1 4 16 3.38 103 87 .845 0 0 0 0 0
2000-01 30 Washington Capitals NHL 6 375 2 4 14 2.24 153 139 .908 1 0 0 0 0
2002-03 32 Washington Capitals NHL 6 404 2 4 14 2.08 192 178 .927 1 0 0 0 4
Career 6 Seasons NHL 45 2799 20 24 100 2.14 1376 1276 .927 6 0 0 0 12

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Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT GA GAA SA SV SV% SO G A PTS PIM
1986-87 16 Abbotsford Pilots Minor-BC 17 857 5 9 0 81 5.67 0
1987-88 17 New Westminster Bruins WHL 15 650 6 5 0 48 4.43 1
1988-89 18 Tri-City Americans WHL 30 1671 16 10 2 97 3.48 1
1989-90 19 Washington Capitals Fr-Tour 2 65 2 0 0 4 3.69 0
1989-90 19 Tri-City Americans WHL 48 2504 21 18 3 187 4.48 1
1990-91 20 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 26 1367 10 12 1 72 3.16 0
1990-91 20 Hampton Roads Admirals ECHL 21 1248 11 9 1 71 3.41 2
1991-92 21 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 28 1503 5 17 2 105 4.19 1
1991-92 21 Hampton Roads Admirals ECHL 14 847 11 3 0 41 2.90 0
1992-93 22 Rochester Americans AHL 49 2737 25 16 4 168 3.68 0
1993-94 23 Portland Pirates AHL 29 1725 16 8 5 88 3.06 3
1994-95 24 Portland Pirates AHL 2 125 1 0 1 3 1.44 63 60 .952 0
1995-96 25 Portland Pirates AHL 5 300 5 0 0 7 1.40 163 156 .957 1
1996-97 26 Germany W-Cup 1 45 0 1 0 5 6.67 0
1996-97 26 Germany WC-A 4 199 0 3 0 13 3.92 0
1997-98 27 Germany Olympics 2 120 2 0 0 2 1.00 1
2003-04 33 Germany WC-A 5 299 2 2 1 11 2.21 0
2004-05 34 Germany W-Cup 3 180 0 3 0 10 3.33 105 95 .905 0
2004-05 34 Eisbaren Berlin Germany 8 452 19 2.52 2
2005-06 35 Germany Olympics 3 179 0 1 2 8 2.68 0 0 0 0 2
Career 6 Seasons AHL 139 7757 62 53 13 443 3.43 226 216 .956 5
Career 2 Seasons ECHL 35 2095 22 12 1 112 3.21 2
Career 1 Season Fr-Tour 2 65 2 0 0 4 3.69 0
Career 1 Season Germany 8 452 19 2.52 2
Career 1 Season Minor-BC 17 857 5 9 0 81 5.67 0
Career 2 Seasons Olympics 5 299 2 1 2 10 2.01 1 0 0 0 2
Career 2 Seasons W-Cup 4 225 0 4 0 15 4.00 105 95 .905 0
Career 2 Seasons WC-A 9 498 2 5 1 24 2.89 0
Career 3 Seasons WHL 93 4825 43 33 5 332 4.13 3

Other Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT GA GAA SA SV SV% SO G A PTS PIM
1987-88 17 New Westminster Bruins WHL 3 149 0 3 11 4.43 0
1989-90 19 Tri-City Americans WHL 6 318 4 0 27 5.09 0
1990-91 20 Hampton Roads Admirals ECHL 3 180 1 2 14 4.67 0
1992-93 22 Rochester Americans AHL 17 1040 9 8 61 3.52 0
1993-94 23 Portland Pirates AHL 17 1035 12 5 44 2.55 0
Career 2 Seasons AHL 34 2075 21 13 105 3.04 0
Career 1 Season ECHL 3 180 1 2 14 4.67 0
Career 2 Seasons WHL 9 467 4 3 38 4.88 0

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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All-Star Games

1998 NHL
2000 NHL

Awards

1999-00 NHL Vezina Trophy
2005-06 NHL King Clancy Memorial Trophy

Honors

1999-00 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)

Games Played (Goalie)

1997-98 NHL 64 (9)
1998-99 NHL 64 (7)
1999-00 NHL 73 (2)
2000-01 NHL 72 (3)
2001-02 NHL 71 (3)
2002-03 NHL 66 (5)
2003-04 NHL 63 (10)
Career NHL 719 (20)

Wins (Goalie)

1997-98 NHL 33 (3)
1999-00 NHL 41 (3)
2000-01 NHL 37 (3)
2001-02 NHL 31 (10)
2002-03 NHL 33 (7)
Career NHL 303 (22)

Losses (Goalie)

1998-99 NHL 31 (1)
 2000-01 NHL 26 (7)
2001-02 NHL 29 (5)
2003-04 NHL 35 (2)
2005-06 NHL 28 (2)
2006-07 NHL 24 (7)
Career NHL 297 (13)

Ties/Overtime (Goalie)

1997-98 NHL 10 (8)
1999-00 NHL 11 (2)
2000-01 NHL 8 (8)
2003-04 NHL 9 (9)
2005-06 NHL 11 (1)
 Career NHL 87 (29)

Points (Goalie)

1997-98 NHL 76 (5)
1999-00 NHL 93 (2)
2000-01 NHL 82 (5)
2002-03 NHL 72 (9)
Career NHL 693 (23)

Points Percentage (Goalie)

1997-98 NHL .623 (5)
1999-00 NHL .646 (5)
Career NHL .504 (82)

Shutouts

1997-98 NHL 5 (9)
1999-00 NHL 5 (4)
2001-02 NHL 6 (7)
Career NHL 35 (39)

Goals Against

1998-99 NHL 154 (8)
1999-00 NHL 163 (4)
2000-01 NHL 177 (4)
2001-02 NHL 192 (1)
 2002-03 NHL 156 (6)
2003-04 NHL 180 (1)
 2005-06 NHL 206 (2)
Career NHL 1885 (28)

Goals Against Average

1997-98 NHL 2.20 (9)
1999-00 NHL 2.24 (7)
Career NHL 2.71 (48)

Adjusted Goals Against Average

1997-98 NHL 2.60 (8)
1999-00 NHL 2.53 (7)
Career NHL 3.07 (96)

Shots Against

1997-98 NHL 1729 (7)
1999-00 NHL 1957 (1)
 2000-01 NHL 1941 (2)
2001-02 NHL 1977 (1)
 2002-03 NHL 1925 (3)
2003-04 NHL 1958 (3)
2005-06 NHL 1987 (3)
Career NHL 20118 (11)

Saves

1997-98 NHL 1590 (7)
1999-00 NHL 1794 (1)
 2000-01 NHL 1764 (2)
2001-02 NHL 1785 (2)
2002-03 NHL 1769 (3)
2003-04 NHL 1778 (4)
2005-06 NHL 1781 (5)
Career NHL 18233 (10)

Save Percentage

1997-98 NHL .920 (4)
1999-00 NHL .917 (5)
2002-03 NHL .919 (8)
Career NHL .906 (25)

Transactions

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November 29, 1989: Scored a goal while with Tri-City (WHL), November 29, 1989.

February 2, 2005: Signed as a free agent by Berlin (Germany), February 2, 2005.

July 1, 2008: Signed as a free agent by Tampa Bay, July 1, 2008.

December 17, 2008: Missed majority of 2008-09 season recovering from arm injury suffered in practice, December 17, 2008.

March 4, 2009: Traded to Toronto by Tampa Bay with Jamie Heward, Andy Rogers and Carolina's 4th round choice (previously acquired - later forfeited) in 2009 Entry Draft for Richard Petiot, March 4, 2009.

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