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Olaf Kolzig

Position: G ▪ Catches: Left
Height: 6-3 ▪ Weight: 224 lbs.
Born: April 6, 1970 in Johannesburg, South Africa
Draft: Washington, 1st round (19th overall), 1989 NHL Entry

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Fine Details ▪ Last updated May 18, 2013 1:25 PM
Goalie Rank: #37. Tom Barrasso… #38. Ryan Miller… #39. Tim Thomas… #40. OLAF KOLZIG… #41. Jean-Sebastien Giguere… #42. Clint Benedict… #43. Marty Turco… 

NHL Standard

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Tm Lg GP W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO MIN GPS G A PTS PIM
1989-90 19 WSH NHL 2 0 2 0 12 63 51 .810 6.00 0 120 0.0 0 0 0 0
1992-93 22 WSH NHL 1 0 0 0 2 7 5 .714 6.00 0 20 -0.1 0 0 0 0
1993-94 23 WSH NHL 7 0 3 0 20 128 108 .844 5.36 0 224 0.1 0 0 0 0
1994-95 24 WSH NHL 14 2 8 2 30 305 275 .902 2.49 0 724 1.7 0 0 0 4
1995-96 25 WSH NHL 18 4 8 2 46 406 360 .887 3.08 0 897 1.8 0 0 0 2
1996-97 26 WSH NHL 29 8 15 4 71 758 687 .906 2.59 2 1645 4.2 0 0 0 4
1997-98 27 WSH NHL 64 33 18 10 139 1729 1590 .920 2.20 5 3788 12.7 0 1 1 12
1998-99 28 WSH NHL 64 26 31 3 154 1538 1384 .900 2.58 4 3586 7.7 0 2 2 19
1999-00 29 WSH NHL 73 41 20 11 163 1957 1794 .917 2.24 5 4371 14.6 0 2 2 6
2000-01 30 WSH NHL 72 37 26 8 177 1941 1764 .909 2.48 5 4279 13.1 0 2 2 14
2001-02 31 WSH NHL 71 31 29 8 192 1977 1785 .903 2.79 6 4131 11.1 0 1 1 8
2002-03 32 WSH NHL 66 33 25 6 156 1925 1769 .919 2.40 4 3894 13.9 0 0 0 0
2003-04 33 WSH NHL 63 19 35 9 180 1958 1778 .908 2.89 2 3738 11.3 0 1 1 6
2005-06 35 WSH NHL 59 20 28 11 206 1987 1781 .896 3.53 0 3506 11.0 0 3 3 14
2006-07 36 WSH NHL 54 22 24 6 159 1771 1612 .910 3.00 1 3184 11.8 0 3 3 10
2007-08 37 WSH NHL 54 25 21 6 153 1423 1270 .892 2.91 1 3154 6.0 0 2 2 8
2008-09 38 TBL NHL 8 2 4 1 25 245 220 .898 3.66 0 410 1.2 0 0 0 0
Career NHL 719 303 297 87 1885 20118 18233 .906 2.71 35 41671 122.2 0 17 17 107

NHL Playoffs

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

Other Standard

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

Other Playoffs

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

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 17 Years Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Olaf Kolzig 14.6 13.9 13.1 12.7 11.8 11.3 11.1 11.0 7.7 6.0 4.2 1.8 1.7 1.2 0.1 0.0 -0.1
Johnny Bower 90.6 12.4 12.1 12.1 11.5 10.0 8.2 8.0 7.9 7.2 7.0 4.7 2.3 0.8 0.3 0.0
Felix Potvin 90.0 14.1 13.8 12.9 11.2 10.2 9.3 8.7 8.5 6.9 4.3 3.6 1.6 1.1
Tomas Vokoun 86.6 16.1 15.8 15.7 14.6 12.5 12.3 11.6 10.1 8.4 6.4 6.1 5.5 3.8 3.6 -0.2
Ed Giacomin 85.9 14.9 13.9 13.2 12.9 11.0 9.4 8.3 8.2 5.4 4.8 4.1 3.5 1.5
Evgeni Nabokov 85.8 15.6 13.3 11.8 11.7 11.2 10.2 9.1 8.6 7.2 6.7 5.1 1.1
Rogie Vachon 84.5 14.4 14.0 13.5 12.3 11.6 10.3 9.9 9.4 9.1 8.7 7.1 6.7 6.2 5.9 4.0 1.6
Bernie Parent 84.2 19.9 18.6 12.6 12.4 10.6 10.6 9.3 8.6 7.4 7.2 3.5 2.6 1.7
Sean Burke 82.6 14.4 12.9 12.5 9.9 9.3 9.3 9.0 8.8 8.2 7.6 7.6 6.8 6.5 5.4 4.1 3.8 1.7
John Ross Roach 82.6 9.9 9.7 8.9 7.2 6.4 6.3 6.3 3.7 3.6 3.3 3.1 2.1 2.1 1.6
Mike Liut 82.5 11.6 11.3 10.7 10.4 9.6 9.5 9.3 9.1 8.3 7.0 4.1 2.4 2.3
Career Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Olaf Kolzig 14.6 13.9 13.1 12.7 11.8 11.3 11.1 11.0 7.7 6.0 4.2 1.8 1.7 1.2 0.1 0.0 -0.1
Johnny Bower 90.6 12.4 12.1 12.1 11.5 10.0 8.2 8.0 7.9 7.2 7.0 4.7 2.3 0.8 0.3 0.0
Felix Potvin 90.0 14.1 13.8 12.9 11.2 10.2 9.3 8.7 8.5 6.9 4.3 3.6 1.6 1.1
Tomas Vokoun 86.6 16.1 15.8 15.7 14.6 12.5 12.3 11.6 10.1 8.4 6.4 6.1 5.5 3.8 3.6 -0.2
Ed Giacomin 85.9 14.9 13.9 13.2 12.9 11.0 9.4 8.3 8.2 5.4 4.8 4.1 3.5 1.5
Evgeni Nabokov 85.8 15.6 13.3 11.8 11.7 11.2 10.2 9.1 8.6 7.2 6.7 5.1 1.1
Rogie Vachon 84.5 14.4 14.0 13.5 12.3 11.6 10.3 9.9 9.4 9.1 8.7 7.1 6.7 6.2 5.9 4.0 1.6
Bernie Parent 84.2 19.9 18.6 12.6 12.4 10.6 10.6 9.3 8.6 7.4 7.2 3.5 2.6 1.7
John Ross Roach 82.6 9.9 9.7 8.9 7.2 6.4 6.3 6.3 3.7 3.6 3.3 3.1 2.1 2.1 1.6
Mike Liut 82.5 11.6 11.3 10.7 10.4 9.6 9.5 9.3 9.1 8.3 7.0 4.1 2.4 2.3
Mike Richter 82.4 13.0 11.7 11.6 11.1 10.4 10.0 9.6 8.1 7.8 6.7 6.4 4.9 4.0 1.5

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Rate Statistic Requirements
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
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 (22)
Wins
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 (25)
Losses
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 (14)
Ties plus OT/SO Losses
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 (30)
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 (29)
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 (14)
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 (13)
Save Percentage
1997-98 NHL .920 (4)
1999-00 NHL .917 (5)
2002-03 NHL .919 (8)
Career NHL .906 (36)
Goals Against Average
1997-98 NHL 2.20 (9)
1999-00 NHL 2.24 (7)
Career NHL 2.71 (58)
Shutouts
1997-98 NHL 5 (9)
1999-00 NHL 5 (4)
2001-02 NHL 6 (7)
Career NHL 35 (42)
Minutes
1997-98 NHL 3788 (9)
1999-00 NHL 4371 (1)
 2000-01 NHL 4279 (4)
2001-02 NHL 4131 (2)
2002-03 NHL 3894 (5)
2003-04 NHL 3738 (9)
2005-06 NHL 3506 (8)
Career NHL 41671 (22)
Adjusted Goals Against Average
1997-98 NHL 2.60 (8)
1999-00 NHL 2.53 (7)
Goalie Point Shares
1997-98 NHL 12.7 (3)
1999-00 NHL 14.6 (1)
 2000-01 NHL 13.1 (4)
2002-03 NHL 13.9 (2)
2003-04 NHL 11.3 (10)
2005-06 NHL 11.0 (10)
Career NHL 122.2 (22)
Point Shares
1997-98 NHL 12.7 (6)
1999-00 NHL 14.6 (2)
2000-01 NHL 13.1 (6)
2002-03 NHL 13.9 (3)
Career NHL 122.2 (76)
      

Transactions

Transaction information may be incomplete.

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 due to 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.

September 23, 2009: Officially announced his retirement, September 23, 2009.

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