Olaf Kölzig is a retired goaltender from Germany.

What was the last team Olaf Kölzig played for?

The last team Olaf played for was Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL.

How tall is Olaf Kölzig?

Olaf Kölzig is 190 cm (6'3") tall.

How much does Olaf Kölzig weigh?

Olaf Kölzig weighs 102 kg (225 lbs).

When was Olaf Kölzig born?

Olaf Kölzig was born on 1970-04-06 in Johannesburg, RSA.

Olaf Kölzig

a.k.a. "Olie Kölzig"

#37 Tampa Bay Lightning / NHL - 08/09

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Olaf Kölzig Facts

Date of Birth: Apr 06, 1970
Age: 56
Place of Birth: Johannesburg, RSA
Nation: Germany
Youth Team: -
Position: G
Height: 190 cm / 6'3"
Weight: 102 kg / 225 lbs
Catches: L
Status: Retired

Drafted: 1989 round 1 #19 overall by Washington Capitals
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S	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	POST	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
87-88	Abbotsford Falcons	BCJHL	17	6.09	.844	-	-
	New Westminster Bruins	WHL	15	4.43	.877	1	6-5-0	Playoffs	3	4.43	.882	0	0-3-0
88-89	Tri-City Americans	WHL	30	3.48	.905	1	16-10-2	Playoffs	6	4.79	.886	0	2-4-0
89-90	Washington Capitals	NHL	2	6.00	.810	0	0-2-0
	Tri-City Americans	WHL	48	4.48	.885	1	21-18-3	Playoffs	5	5.09	-	0	1-4-0
90-91	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL	26	3.16	.889	-	-
	Hampton Roads Admirals	ECHL	21	3.41	.890	2	11-9-1	Playoffs	3	4.67	-	-	-
91-92	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL	28	4.19	.878	-	-
	Hampton Roads Admirals	ECHL	14	2.90	.914	0	11-3-0
92-93	Washington Capitals	NHL	1	6.00	.714	0	0-0-0
	Rochester Americans	AHL	49	3.68	.882	-	-	Playoffs	17	3.52	-	-	-
93-94	Washington Capitals	NHL	7	5.37	.844	0	0-3-0
	Portland Pirates	AHL	29	3.06	.906	-	-	Playoffs	17	2.55	.918	-	-
94-95	Washington Capitals	NHL	14	2.49	.902	0	2-8-2	Playoffs	2	1.35	.952	0	1-0-0
	Portland Pirates	AHL	2	1.44	.952	-	-
95-96	Washington Capitals	NHL	18	3.08	.887	0	4-8-2	Playoffs	5	1.93	.934	0	2-3-0
	Portland Pirates	AHL	5	1.40	.957	-	-
96-97	Washington Capitals	NHL	29	2.59	.906	2	8-15-4
	Germany	WCup	1	6.67	.886	0	0-1-0
	Germany	WC	4	3.94	.891	-	-
97-98	Washington Capitals	NHL	64	2.20	.920	5	33-18-10	Playoffs	21	1.95	.941	4	12-9-0
	Germany Olympics	OG	2	1.00	.966	1	2-0-0
98-99	Washington Capitals	NHL	64	2.58	.900	4	26-31-3
99-00	Washington Capitals	NHL	73	2.24	.917	5	41-20-11	Playoffs	5	3.38	.845	0	1-4-0
00-01	Washington Capitals	NHL	72	2.48	.909	5	37-26-8	Playoffs	6	2.24	.908	1	2-4-0
01-02	Washington Capitals	NHL	71	2.79	.903	6	31-29-8
02-03	Washington Capitals	NHL	66	2.37	.919	4	33-25-6	Playoffs	6	2.08	.927	1	2-4-0
03-04	Washington Capitals	NHL	63	2.89	.908	2	19-35-9
	Germany	WC	5	2.21	.921	0	2-2-1
04-05	Eisbären BerlinLockout	DEL	8	2.52	.905	-	-	Playoffs	3	2.36	.879	-	-
	Germany	WCup	3	3.34	.905	0	0-3-0
05-06	Washington Capitals	NHL	59	3.53	.896	0	20-28-11
	Germany Olympics	OG	3	2.68	.899	0	0-1-2
06-07	Washington Capitals	NHL	54	3.00	.910	1	22-24-6
07-08	Washington Capitals	NHL	54	2.91	.892	1	25-21-6
08-09	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	8	3.66	.898	0	2-4-1

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S	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	POST	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
89-90	Washington Capitals	Fr-Tour	2	3.69	-	-	-

Olaf Kölzig Career Totals

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League	Years	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	Years	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
AHL	6	139	-	-	-	-	2	34	-	.918*	-	-
BCJHL (BCHL)	1	17	6.09	.844	-	-	0
DEL	1	8	2.52	.905	-	-	1	3	2.36	.879	-	-
ECHL	2	35	3.21	.900	2	22-12-1	1	3	4.67	-	-	-
Fr-Tour	1	2	3.69	-	-	-	0
NHL	17	719	2.71	.906	35	303-297-87	6	45	2.14	.927	6	20-24-0
OG	2	5	2.00	.927	1	2-1-2	0
WC	2	9	2.21*	.921*	0	2-2-1	0
WCup	2	4	3.34*	.905*	0	0-4-0	0
WHL	3	93	4.13	.898*	3	43-33-5	3	14	4.84	.885*	0	3-11-0

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Olaf Kölzig Career Totals

League

GAA

SV%

AHL

139

BCJHL

6.09

DEL

2.52

ECHL

3.21

Fr-Tour

3.69

NHL

719

2.71

2.00

2.21

WCup

3.34

WHL

4.13

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Olaf Kölzig Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
1988-1989	WHL Best GAA (3.48) WHL Best SVS% (.905)
1989-1990	WHL Scored a Goal as Goaltender
1991-1992	ECHL Best SVS% (.914)
1993-1994	AHL Best Goaltending Duo (Harry Holmes Memorial Award) AHL Calder Cup Champion AHL Playoffs MVP (Jack A Butterfield Trophy)
1995-1996	AHL Player of the Week (Feb. 25)
1999-2000	NHL All-Star Game NHL Best Goalie (Vezina Trophy) NHL Best Goalie (Vezina Trophy) Finalist NHL First All-Star Team
2000-2001	NHL Foundation Player Award
2003-2004	World Championship Top 3 Player on Team
2004-2005	DEL All-Star Game DEL Champion
2005-2006	NHL Leadership-Humanitarian Award (King Clancy Trophy)
2009-2010	ECHL Hall of Fame

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Olaf Kölzig Biography and Trivia

Number 33 retired by Tri-City Americans
Cult/Star player for Baltimore Skipjacks
Cult/Star player for Eisbären Berlin
Cult/Star player for Germany
Cult/Star player for Portland Pirates
Cult/Star player for Tri-City Americans
Cult/Star player for Washington Capitals

Career transcations
- 2009-09-23 • Announced his retirement
- 2009-03-04 • Traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs with Jamie Heward, Andy Rogers & a 4th round pick (later forfeited) for Richard Petiot
- 2008-07-01 • Signed as an unrestricted free agent to a one-year contract by the Tampa Bay Lightning
- 2006-02-11 • Signed to a two-year contract extension by the Washington Capitals

Other memorable dates
- 1989-11-29 • Became first goaltender to register a WHL goal

- Inducted to ECHL Hall of Fame (2010)