Jim "The Net Detective" Carey

BIOGRAPHY

BORN: Dorchester, Massachusetts, May 31, 1974.
HOME: Sarasota, Florida.
HEIGHT: 6'2"
WEIGHT: 190-205 lbs.
UNIFORM #: 30
CATCHES: Left
HIGH SCHOOL: Catholic Memorial, Boston, MA.
COLLEGE: University of Wisconsin
SALARY (1996-97): $2,000,000

STYLE:
STRENGTHS: Sharp reflexes. Very competitive.
WEAKNESSES: Poor lateral movement. Goes down too early, and gets beaten through the five hole often.

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:

"The 20-year old left the University of Wisconsin after two seasons and had a stunning pro debut, going 13-0-3 with the Portland Pirates of the American League. Carey was No. 5 in the goaltending pecking order when he arrived late in camp, but is quickly rising through the ranks. Carey is extremely efficient at conserving energy on the ice and seems to easily anticipate where the puck will be coming from. "He's going to be an excellent NHL goaltender," said Capitals' director of player personnel Jack Button." (Dave Fay, The Hockey News Future Watch 1995)

"The puck stops here, literally. In just his second season, Jim Carey, 22, won the Vezina Trophy; he was 35-9 [sic, he was actually 35-24-9] backstopping a low-scoring team, with a 2.26 goals-against average and a league-leading nine shutouts (he has 13 in his 13-month NHL career). He was third in the Vezina balloting in his rookie season." (The Sporting News Hockey Yearbook 1996-97, p. 76)

"With Jim Carey and Olie Kolzig in goal, the Capitals don't have to worry about keeping the puck out of the net." (The Sporting News Hockey Yearbook 1996-97, p. 14)

"Confident, not cocky. Cool under pressure, unless it's of the playoff variety." (ESPN Hockey 96, p. 71)

"Carey had a miserable time in his first six weeks as a Bruin (5-13-0, 3.82 goals-against average). If he can't come closer to the Vezina Trophy form of 1995-96, Boston is in huge trouble..." (The Hockey News 1997-98 Yearbook, p. 75)

"Did Washington's suffocating defensive system make Carey look better than he really is? Did Boston's terrible defense make him look worse than he really is? Carey calmly insists he can make any adjustments necessary. He had better be right, because at the tender age of 23, Carey went into the off-season as the only experienced goalie in the [Boston] system." (The Hockey News 1997-98 Yearbook, p. 75)

"Jim Carey was absolutely awful last year. Since Colorado owns Boston's first-round pick, there's no benefit to finishing low in the standings. If Carey stinks again, they'll make a deal." (The Sports Forecaster Hockey '97-'98, p. 49)

"When [Bruins coach] Pat Burns looks at his net, he'll see Jim Carey. To say Carey stunk last year would be an insult to skunks." (The Sports Forecaster Hockey '97-'98, p. 71)

"Carey's confidence is shaky at best and a solid backup is desperately needed." (The Sports Forecaster Hockey '97-'98, p. 71)

"Now affectionately known as the "Net Defective", the hometown hero wannabe will have to get his act together as the porous Ruins' last line of defense. No. 1 goalie with Blaine Lacher's ghost haunting him." (The Sports Forecaster Hockey '97-'98, p. 74)

"The future doesn't look too rosy for 1996 Vezina Trophy winner Jim Carey, who toils for the Bruins' American Hockey League affiliate in Providence. A right shoulder injury has jeapordized his season, though even before that setback Boston officials were criticizing his poor conditioning. Byron Dafoe has played well as the Bruins' No. 1 netminder, but the scary part for Boston is that it still owes Carey more than $4 million for the remaining two years of his guaranteed contract." (Pierre Maguire, Sports Illustrated, February 2, 1998, p. 68)

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ACCOLADES:

VEZINA TROPHY BALLOTING:

PTS1st2nd3rdRANKSHARE
1994-952514830.19
1995-965257610.40

ALL-STAR TEAM BALLOTING (1983-84 to PRESENT):

PTS1st2nd3rdRANKSHARE
1994-952105630.28
1995-961812517510.68

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SEASON RECORDS:

REGULAR SEASON
Year  Team                           GP    Min   W   L   T    GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
89-90 Catholic Memorial HS           12         12   0   0 
90-91 Catholic Memorial HS           14         13   0   0                                 6
91-92 Catholic Memorial HS           21   1108  19   2   0    29   1.57                    6
92-93 Univ. Wisconsin Badgers WCHA   26   1525  15   8   1    78   3.07                    1   0   3     0
93-94 Univ. Wisconsin Badgers WCHA   39   2247  24  13   1   114   3.04                    1   0   3     6
94-95 Portland Pirates AHL           55   3281  30  14  11   151   2.76    1655	.909     6   0   2    10    30.27  959.20
      Washington Capitals NHL        28   1604  18   6   3    57   2.13     654   .913     4   0   0     0    24.46  953.62
95-96 Washington Capitals NHL        71   4069  35  24   9   153   2.26    1631   .906     9   0   1     6    24.05  946.28
96-97 United States WORLD CUP        SPARE GOALTENDER
      Washington Capitals NHL        40   2293  17  18   3   105   2.75     984   .893     1   0   0     2    25.75  936.21
      Boston Bruins NHL              19   1004   5  13   0    64   3.82     496   .871     0   0   0     0    29.64  920.37
97-98 Boston Bruins NHL              10    496   3   2   1    24   2.90     225   .893     2   0   0     0    27.22  938.70
      Providence Bruins AHL          10    605   2   7   1    40   3.97     328   .878     0   0   0     2    32.53  932.26
98-99 Providence Bruins AHL          30   1750  17   8   3    68   2.33     838   .919     3   0   0     4    28.73  966.74
      St. Louis Blues NHL             4    202   1   2   0    13   3.86      76   .829     0   0   0     0    22.57  866.57
      Cincinnati Cyclones IHL         2    120   1   0   1     2   1.00      52   .962     0   0   0     0    26.00 1004.87
FIVE (5) NHL SEASONS                162   9668  79  65  16   416   2.58    4066  0.898    16   0   1     8    25.23  939.74

POST-SEASON
Year  Team                           GP    Min   W   L   GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
94-95 Washington Capitals NHL         7    358   2   4   25   4.19     151   .834     0   0   0     4    25.31  876.62
95-96 Washington Capitals NHL         3     97   0   1   10   6.19      39   .744     0   0   0     0    24.12  783.80
TWO NHL POSTSEASONS                  10    455   2   5   35   4.62     190   .816     0   0   0     4    25.05  857.55

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