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Germany Olaf Kölzig
#37 Tampa Bay Lightning / NHL - 08/09
1-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 1
1-time AHL Playoffs MVP (Jack A Butterfield Trophy) 1
1-time DEL Champion 1
1-time ECHL Hall of Fame 1
1-time NHL Best Goalie (Vezina Trophy) 1
1-time NHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time NHL Foundation Player Award 1
1-time NHL Leadership-Humanitarian Award (King Clancy Trophy) 1
Date of Birth
Apr 06, 1970
Position
G
Age
55
Height
6'3" / 190 cm
Place of Birth
Johannesburg, RSA
Weight
225 lbs / 102 kg
Nation
Germany
Catches
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1989 round 1 #19 overall by Washington Capitals
Team Staff profile of Olaf Kölzig also available

Use/Embed statistics

Olaf Kölzig Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1987-88 Abbotsford Falcons BCJHL 17* -* 6.09* .844* -* -* -* - * -* |
New Westminster Bruins WHL 15* -* 4.43* .877* 48* 342* 1* 6-5-0 * 650* | Playoffs 3 - 4.43 .882 11 82 0 0-3-0 149
1988-89 Tri-City Americans WHL 30* -* 3.48* .905* 97* 929* 1* 16-10-2 * 1 671* | Playoffs 6 7 4.79 .886 29 226 0 2-4-0 363
1989-90 Washington Capitals NHL 2* -* 6.00* .810* 12* 51* 0* 0-2-0 * 120* |
Tri-City Americans WHL 48* -* 4.48* .885* 187* -* 1* 21-18-3 * 2 504* | Playoffs 5 - 5.09 - 27 - 0 1-4-0 318
1990-91 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 26* -* 3.16* .889* -* -* -* - * -* |
Hampton Roads Admirals ECHL 21* -* 3.41* .890* 71* 572* 2* 11-9-1 * 1 248* | Playoffs 3 - 4.67 - - - - - -
1991-92 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 28* -* 4.19* .878* -* -* -* - * -* |
Hampton Roads Admirals ECHL 14* -* 2.90* .914* 41* 437* 0* 11-3-0 * 847* |
1992-93 Washington Capitals NHL 1* -* 6.00* .714* 2* 5* 0* 0-0-0 * 20* |
Rochester Americans AHL 49* -* 3.68* .882* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 17 - 3.52 - - - - - -
1993-94 Washington Capitals NHL 7* -* 5.37* .844* 20* 108* 0* 0-3-0 * 224* |
Portland Pirates AHL 29* -* 3.06* .906* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 17 - 2.55 .918 - - - - -
1994-95 Washington Capitals NHL 14* -* 2.49* .902* 30* 275* 0* 2-8-2 * 724* | Playoffs 2 - 1.35 .952 1 20 0 1-0-0 44
Portland Pirates AHL 2* -* 1.44* .952* -* -* -* - * -* |
1995-96 Washington Capitals NHL 18* -* 3.08* .887* 46* 360* 0* 4-8-2 * 897* | Playoffs 5 - 1.93 .934 11 156 0 2-3-0 341
Portland Pirates AHL 5* -* 1.40* .957* -* -* -* - * -* |
1996-97 Washington Capitals NHL 29* -* 2.59* .906* 71* 687* 2* 8-15-4 * 1 644* |
Germany WCup 1* -* 6.67* .886* -* -* 0* 0-1-0 * -* |
Germany WC 4* -* 3.94* .891* -* -* -* - * -* |
1997-98 Washington Capitals NHL 64* -* 2.20* .920* 139* 1 590* 5* 33-18-10 * 3 788* | Playoffs 21 - 1.95 .941 44 696 4 12-9-0 1 351
Germany OG 2* -* 1.00* .966* 2* 56* 1* 2-0-0 * 120* |
1998-99 Washington Capitals NHL 64* -* 2.58* .900* 154* 1 384* 4* 26-31-3 * 3 586* |
1999-00 Washington Capitals NHL 73* -* 2.24* .917* 163* 1 794* 5* 41-20-11 * 4 371* | Playoffs 5 - 3.38 .845 16 87 0 1-4-0 284
2000-01 Washington Capitals NHL 72* -* 2.48* .909* 177* 1 764* 5* 37-26-8 * 4 279* | Playoffs 6 - 2.24 .908 14 139 1 2-4-0 375
2001-02 Washington Capitals NHL 71* -* 2.79* .903* 192* 1 785* 6* 31-29-8 * 4 131* |
2002-03 Washington Capitals NHL 66* -* 2.37* .919* 156* 1 769* 4* 33-25-6 * 3 894* | Playoffs 6 - 2.08 .927 14 178 1 2-4-0 404
2003-04 Washington Capitals NHL 63* -* 2.89* .908* 180* 1 778* 2* 19-35-9 * 3 738* |
Germany WC 5* 5* 2.21* .921* 11* 128* 0* 2-2-1 * 299* |
2004-05 Eisbären Berlin DEL 8* -* 2.52* .905* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 3 - 2.36 .879 - - - - -
Germany WCup 3* 3* 3.34* .905* 10* 95* 0* 0-3-0 * 180* |
2005-06 Washington Capitals NHL 59* -* 3.53* .896* 206* 1 781* 0* 20-28-11 * 3 506* |
Germany OG 3* 5* 2.68* .899* 8* 71* 0* 0-1-2 * 180* |
2006-07 Washington Capitals NHL 54* -* 3.00* .910* 159* 1 612* 1* 22-24-6 * 3 184* |
2007-08 Washington Capitals NHL 54* -* 2.91* .892* 153* 1 270* 1* 25-21-6 * 3 154* |
2008-09 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 8* -* 3.66* .898* 25* 220* 0* 2-4-1 * 410* |

Olaf Kölzig Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1989-90 Washington Capitals Fr-Tour 2* -* 3.69* -* -* -* -* - * -* |

Olaf Kölzig Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
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* 112* 1 009* 2* 22-12-1* 2 095 | 1 3 - 4.67* -* -* -* -* -* -*
Fr-Tour 1 2* -* 3.69* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
NHL 17 719* -* 2.71* .906* 1 885* 18 233* 35* 303-297-87* 41 670 | 6 45 - 2.14* .927* 100* 1 276* 6* 20-24-0* 2 799*
OG 2 5* 5* 2.00* .927* 10* 127* 1* 2-1-2* 300 | 0 * * * * * * *
WC 2 9* 5* 2.21* .921* 11* 128* 0* 2-2-1* 299 | 0 * * * * * * *
WCup 2 4* 3* 3.34* .905* 10* 95* 0* 0-4-0* 180 | 0 * * * * * * *
WHL 3 93* -* 4.13* .898* 332* 1 271* 3* 43-33-5* 4 825 | 3 14 7 4.84* .885* 67* 308* 0* 3-11-0* 830*
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Olaf Kölzig Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
09/23/2009
09/23/2009 Confirmed Toronto Maple Leafs Retired
Player 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)