Patrick Lalime

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BIOGRAPHY

BORN: St. Bonaventure, Quebec, July 7, 1974.
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HEIGHT: 6'2"-6'3".
WEIGHT: 170-185 lbs.
UNIFORM #: 40 (Pittsburgh, Ottawa, St. Louis, Chicago, Portland), 1 (Norfolk).
CATCHES: Left
JUNIOR TEAM:
SALARY (1996-97): $230,000

STYLE: Butterfly.
STRENGTHS: Sound fundamentals. Patient, with a good glove hand.
WEAKNESSES: Consistency. Stickhandling.

HIS MASK: "I watched Looney Toons when I was growing up, and I always thought that Marvin the Martian looked like the team Senators logo. I gave the idea to the artist and the two of us went back and forth on the design until I liked it. I added the gold to the mask, and I think that makes it stand out a bit more." (ESPN The Magazine, 1/21/02, p. 104)
Name pronounced luh-LEEM.

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:

"Philippe DeRouville and Patrick Lalime have been the Penguins' minor league goalies in Cleveland, but neither has stepped forward as a top-notch prospect." (The Sporting News Hockey Yearbook 1996-97, p. 56)

"Superman played in the rookie goalie's sweater during an incredible run last season. The question now is who will return for 1997-98: the Man of Steel or the erstwhile backup for the International League's Cleveland Lumberjacks?" (The Hockey News 1997-98 Yearbook, p. 155)

"[Ken Wregget's injury] opened the door for Lalime, who set an NHL record for longest unbeaten streak from the start of a career (14-0-2). The sixth round draft choice - a restricted free agent this summer - could not keep up that pace and had a below-average second half." (The Hockey News 1997-98 Yearbook, p. 155)

"Made quite a rookie splash last year with a NHL-record, 16-game unbeaten streak to start his career but he battled a bad case of the flu, fell into a 0-5-0 slump and the Pens' woeful defensive play finally got to him. Wregget recaptured his No. 1 status and Lalime didn't see any playoff action." (The Sports Forecaster Hockey '97-'98, p. 104)

"Idolizes Patrick Roy. Same first name. Same butterfly style. About the same size. Nicknamed Roy-lime by his teammates. But he's not the next St. Patrick!" (The Sports Forecaster Hockey '97-'98, p. 104)

"Lalime notched 21 wins in 39 appearances during his rookie season with the Penguins in 1996-97. But, following a contract dispute during the summer of 1997, he hasn't played another game in the NHL. Finally, he was traded by Pittsburgh to Anaheim in March 1998, but was stuck in the IHL last season. He's another product from Quebec, but took time to develop. He has made stops in the East Coast League and the IHL. Will need time to become an NHLer again. He will back up Tugnutt and no doubt be excited at making a return to the NHL and playing close to home." (The Sports Forecaster 1999-2000, p. 89)

"In early March, Lalime looked ready to lead the Senators into the playoffs. But the dream was short-lived. The Sens acquired Tom Barrasso and Lalime was relegated to a regular seat on the bench. After spending two seasons in the minor leagues, he has matured both physically and mentally. It showed last season. Unless plans change, Lalime will most likely head into camp as the No. 1 man on the depth chart. Anything can change after that." (The Sports Forecaster 2000-01, p. 78)

"There are as many questions as there are answers when it comes to the Senators' goaltending situation. After a very solid regular season in 2000-01, Lalime was outplayed in Ottawa's first-round disaster. However, the 27-year-old was still one of this team's better performers and didn't receive the slightest support from his teammates. Lalime covers the net well and anticipates the play. His lateral movement is excellent and he shows tremendous poise. He's learned what it takes to stick in the NHL after some early success. Lalime has proven he can do it for 82 games. Whether the Sens need a more proven goalie to win in the playoffs is a question only he can answer." (The Sports Forecaster 2001-02, p. 80)

"It's not how you start the season but rather how you finish. After early struggles in 2001-02, Lalime rebounded with a bang and finally put his critics to bed with a tremendous playoff performance. His positioning between the pipes is excellent. It usually takes a very accurate shot to beat him. He rarely gets rattled and has no trouble shaking off a bad goal. Now that he's demonstrated he can perform with the best in the playoffs, Lalime must prove to be more consistent over the 82-game schedule. With a little luck, he may challenge for a few postseason awards." (The Sports Forecaster 2002-03, p. 78)

"The formers Senators starting netminder was much maligned in his former employ, but could get a new lease on life in St. Louis. Winning the Stanley Cup will no longer be the end game for Lalime, as merely helping the Blues make the playoffs again will be considered a successfull season. The pressure is off." (The Sports Forecaster 2005-06, p. 102)

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VEZINA TROPHY BALLOTING:

PTS1st2nd3rdRANKSHARE
2000-01300390.02
2002-031003150.07

ALL-STAR TEAM BALLOTING:

PTS1st2nd3rdRANKSHARE
2000-01602070.02
2002-0318021240.06

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SEASON RECORDS:

SEASONTEAMLEAGUE AGEGPMIN WLTOL WPCTGAGAASA SVPCTShOGA PiMS/60UNI#SHOOTOUTS Z-SCOREGDGARSNW% SNWSNL
1990-91 D'abitibi Forestiers QAAA 16 26 1595 9 17 151 5.81
1991-92 Valleyfield Braves QJHL 17
1991-92 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 17 6 272 25 5.50
1992-93 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 18 44 2467 10 24 4 192 4.67 1397 0.863 6 33.98
1993-94 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 19 48 2733 22 20 2 192 4.22 1 2
1994-95 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 20 23 1230 7 10 4 0 0.429 91 4.44 771 0.882 0 0 0 6 37.61 -0.757 -6.563 5.002 0.463 10 11
1994-95 Hampton Roads Admirals ECHL 20 26 1471 15 7 3 82 3.34 773 0.894 2 1 31.53
1995-96 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 21 41 2314 20 12 7 0 0.603 149 3.86 1393 0.893 0 0 0 6 36.12 0.219 2.540 23.435 0.508 20 19
1996-97 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 22 14 834 6 6 2 0 0.500 45 3.24 485 0.907 1 0 1 2 34.89 0.381 2.494 9.769 0.527 7 7
1996-97 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 22 39 2057 21 12 2 0 0.629 101 2.95 1166 0.913 3 0 0 0 34.01 1.025 10.280 27.770 0.548 19 16
1997-98 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 23 31 1749 10 10 9 0 0.500 76 2.61 929 0.918 2 0 0 2 31.87 1.626 14.711 28.646 0.588 17 12
1998-99 Kansas City Blades IHL 24 66 3789 39 20 4 0 0.651 190 3.01 1899 0.900 2 0 1 6 30.07 -0.491 -6.324 22.161 0.483 30 33
1999-00 Ottawa Senators NHL 25 38 2038 19 14 3 0 0.569 79 2.33 834 0.905 3 0 0 4 24.55 0.088 0.747 13.257 0.505 18 18
2000-01 Ottawa Senators NHL 26 60 3607 36 19 5 0 0.642 141 2.35 1640 0.914 7 0 1 2 27.28 1.509 18.086 42.686 0.560 34 26
2001-02 Ottawa Senators NHL 27 61 3583 27 24 8 0 0.525 148 2.48 1521 0.903 7 0 1 19 25.47 -0.697 -7.866 14.949 0.473 28 31
2002-03 Ottawa Senators NHL 28 67 3943 39 20 7 0 0.644 142 2.16 1591 0.911 8 0 1 6 24.21 0.271 3.111 26.976 0.511 34 32
2003-04 Ottawa Senators NHL 29 57 3324 25 23 7 0 0.518 127 2.29 1334 0.905 5 0 2 17 24.08 -0.799 -8.305 11.705 0.466 26 29
2005-06 Peoria Rivermen AHL 31 14 798 6 6 0 1 0.500 38 2.86 390 0.903 1 29.32 -0.127 -0.736 5.114 0.490 6 7
2005-06 St. Louis Blues NHL 31 31 1699 4 18 0 8 0.267 103 3.64 868 0.881 0 0 0 0 30.65 40 0-2 (2/5) -1.994 -17.507 -4.487 0.408 12 18
2006-07 Norfolk Admirals AHL 32 4 241 3 1 0 0 0.750 10 2.49 142 0.930 0 0 0 0 35.35 0.983 3.427 5.557 0.643 3 1
2006-07 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 32 12 645 4 6 0 1 0.409 33 3.07 317 0.896 1 0 0 0 29.49 40 2-1 (4/8) -0.562 -2.933 1.822 0.454 5 6
2007-08 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 33 32 1828 16 12 0 2 0.567 86 2.82 835 0.897 1 0 0 8 27.41 3-0 (7/9) -1.234 -10.241 2.284 0.437 13 17
2008-09 Buffalo Sabres NHL 34 24 1297 5 13 0 3 0.310 67 3.10 669 0.900 0 0 0 0 30.96 -0.811 -6.037 3.998 0.453 10 11
2009-10 Buffalo Sabres NHL 35 16 854 4 8 0 2 0.357 40 2.81 432 0.907 0 0 0 2 30.36 40 -0.284 -1.678 4.802 0.479 7 7
2009-10 Portland Pirates AHL 35 2 124 0 1 0 1 0.250 6 2.91 70 0.914 0 33.95 40 0.177 0.427 1.477 0.534 1 1
2010-11 Buffalo Sabres NHL 36 7 365 0 5 0 0 0.000 18 2.96 163 0.890 0 0 1 0 26.76 0-0 (0/0) -1.058 -3.808 -1.363 0.383 2 3 
POST-SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
92-93 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL  5    223   1   3   25   6.73                    0
97-98 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL    1     77   0   1    4   3.12                    0   0   0     0
98-99 Kansas City Blades IHL       3    179   1   2    6   2.01                    1   0   0     0
00-01 Ottawa Senators NHL          4    251   0   4   10   2.39      99   .899     0   0   0     0
01-02 Ottawa Senators NHL         12    778   7   5   18   1.39     332   .946     4   0   0     0    25.60  988.46
02-03 Ottawa Senators NHL         18   1122  11   7   34   1.82     449   .924     1   0   0     0
03-04 Ottawa Senators NHL          7    398   3   4   13   1.96     139   .906     0   0   0     2
FOUR (4) NHL POSTSEASONS          41   2549  21  20   75   1.77    1019  0.926     5   0   0     2

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