Manny Legace

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BIOGRAPHY

BORN: Toronto, Ontario, February 4, 1973.
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HEIGHT: 5'9"
WEIGHT: 162-165 lbs.
UNIFORM #: 34 (Detroit, St. Louis), 35 (Grand Rapids).
CATCHES: Left
HIGH SCHOOL: Stamford Collegiate (Niagara Falls, Ontario).
LAST AMATEUR TEAM: Niagara Falls OHL.

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Name pronounced LEH-guh-see.

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:

"Has begun to play well after good camp, slow start in AHL." (Jeff Jacobs, The Hockey News Future Watch 1995)

"Legace finally enjoyed his first full season in the NHL last year. He outplayed Ken Wregget to win the backup job and even challenged former No. 1 man Chris Osgood. In 14 less appearances, the 5-9 162-pounder was only one win shy of Osgood's total of 25 and actually registered one more shutout than his Motown rival. Furthermore, Legace's goals-against average (2.05) placed him second overall and his save percentage (.920) was good for seventh in the league." (The Sports Forecaster 2001-02, p. 157)

"The Red Wings love Legace even if they don't show it with more playing time. His stable demeanor and ability to play at a high level after periods of inactivity make him an ideal backup netminder. He has played behind both Chris Osgood and Dominik Hasek with the Wings and adjusted his game accordingly. Legace's heart and determination make up for his lack of size. Hasek's retirement shouldn't have much impact on Legace's playing time. The 29-year-old will likely appear in 30 games in 2002-03, which is what he has averaged in his first two seasons in Motown." (The Sports Forecaster 2002-03, p. 151)

"Once upon a time in Detroit, Legace backed up Chris Osgood. Now, the roles may be reversed in Legace enjoys a strong training camp. Legace has always been a solid backup in Detroit, but has failed to prove his mettle as the starter whenever called upon. That must change for him to beat out Osgood." (The Sports Forecaster 2005-06, p. 102)


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REGULAR SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   T  OL     GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS     3STARS
89-90 Vaughan-Thornhill Jr. B     29   1660                    119   4.30                    1
90-91 Niagara Falls Thunder OHL   30   1515                    107   4.24                    0   0   2     8
91-92 Niagara Falls Thunder OHL   43   2384                    143   3.60                    0   0   1    10
92-93 Niagara Falls Thunder OHL   48   2630  22  19   3        170   3.88                    0   0   1    15
93-94 Canada NATIONAL             16    859   8   6   0         36   2.51                    2   0   0     0
94-95 Springfield Falcons AHL     39   2169  12  17   6        128   3.54    1134   .887     2   0   0    18    31.37  939.41
95-96 Springfield Falcons AHL     37   2196  20  12   4         83   2.27    1006   .917     5   0   1    10    27.49  963.31
96-97 Springfield Falcons AHL     36   2119  17  14   5        107   3.03    1036   .897     1   0   2    18    29.33  945.61
      Richmond Renegades ECHL      3    157   2   1   0          8   3.06      61   .869     0   0   0     0    23.31  907.71
97-98 Las Vegas Thunder IHL       41   2106  18  16   4        111   3.16    1254   .911     1   0   1     6    35.73  971.03
      Springfield Falcons AHL      6    345   4   2   0         16   2.78     144   .889     0   0   1     0    25.04  930.63
98-99 Long Beach Ice Dogs IHL     33   1796  22   8   1         67   2.24     758   .912     2   0   1     6    25.32  953.81
      Los Angeles Kings NHL       17    899   2   9   2         39   2.60     439   .911     0   0   1     0    29.30  959.99
99-00 Manitoba Moose IHL          42   2409  20  18   5        104   2.59    1199   .913     2   0   0     6    29.86  963.03
      Detroit Red Wings NHL        4    240   4   0   0         11   2.75     117   .906     0   0   0     0    29.25  954.73
00-01 Detroit Red Wings NHL       39   2136  24   5   5         73   2.05     909   .920     2   0   2     4    25.53  962.25   1-4-5 (22)
01-02 Detroit Red Wings NHL       20   1117  10   6   2         45   2.42     503   .911     1   0   1     0    27.02  955.57
02-03 Detroit Red Wings NHL       25   1406  14   5   4         51   2.18     681   .925     0   0   1     2
03-04 Detroit Red Wings NHL       41   2325  23  10   5         82   2.12    1019   .920     3   0   0     0
04-05 Voskresensk Khimik RUSSIA    2     89   0   1   0         10   6.74                        0   0     0
05-06 Detroit Red Wings NHL       51   2905  37   8       3    106   2.19    1244   .915     7   0   1     0
      Grand Rapids Griffins AHL    1     60   1   0       0      2   2.00      22   .909     0   0   1     0
06-07 St. Louis Blues NHL         45   2522  23  15       5    109   2.59    1177   .907     5   0   0     2
EIGHT (8) NHL SEASONS            242  13550 137  58  18   8    516   2.28    6089  0.915    18   0   6     8   

POST-SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
90-91 Niagara Falls Thunder OHL    4    119           10   5.04                    0   0   1     0
91-92 Niagara Falls Thunder OHL   14    791           56   4.25                    0
92-93 Niagara Falls Thunder OHL    4    240   0   4   18   4.50                    0
95-96 Springfield Falcons AHL      4    220   1   3   18   4.91                    0   0   0     2
96-97 Springfield Falcons AHL     12    746   9   3   25   2.01                    2   0   0    10
97-98 Las Vegas Thunder IHL        4    237   1   3   16   4.05                    0   0   0     0
98-99 Long Beach Ice Dogs IHL      6    338   4   2    9   1.60                    0   0   0     0
99-00 Manitoba Moose IHL           2    141   0   2    7   2.98                    0   0   0     0
01-02 Detroit Red Wings NHL        1     11   0   0    1   5.45       2   .500     0   0   0     0    10.91  518.18
03-04 Detroit Red Wings NHL        4    220   2   2    8   2.18      84   .905     0   0   1     0
05-06 Detroit Red Wings NHL        6    408   2   4   18   2.64     155   .884     0   0   0     0
THREE (3) NHL POSTSEASONS         11    639   4   6   27   2.53     241  0.888     0   0   1     0

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