Chris "The Wizard Of" Osgood

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BIOGRAPHY

BORN: Peace River, Alberta, November 26, 1972.
HOME: Detroit, Michigan.
HEIGHT: 5'10"
WEIGHT: 155-181 lbs.
UNIFORM #: 30 (Detroit, St. Louis, Grand Rapids), 35 (NY Islanders).
CATCHES: Left
SALARY (1996-97): $750,000.

STYLE:
STRENGTHS: Mentally tough. Aggressive; challenges shooters. One of the best glove hands in the league. Excellent reflexes and quick feet. Superb puckhandler.
WEAKNESSES: Confidence. Bowman doesn't seem to want to rely on him.

OTHER CHRIS OSGOOD SITES:

Chris Osgood Tribute Page
The Unofficial Chris Osgood Page

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:

"Osgood is among the quickest in the NHL going from side-to-side, which compensates for a lack of size." (The Sporting News Hockey Yearbook 1996-97, p. 89)

"His 39 victories were best in the league. Hasn't proven he's a playoff goalie." (ESPN Hockey 96, p. 93)

"Osgood posts all-world stats mainly because of the tight defensive system, but [Detroit coach Scotty] Bowman doesn't really like him." (The Sports Forecaster Hockey '97-'98, p. 165)

"Ozzie's not as big as the other top goalies -- Roy, Hasek, Belfour. He's a little guy who relies on his quickness. He's stymied me plenty but if I had a breakaway on him, I'd either try to go upstairs with the shot, because he isn't that big, or take him wide on a deke. He's fast, no question, but a lot of goalies don't have to move as far, as quickly, to cover the same type of area." (Doug Weight, ESPN Sportszone, April 1998)

"Just when Osgood appeared to have silenced the critics, along comes 1998-99. Though he was injured in the playoffs, Osgood still was not up to the challenge when he was needed most. Still relatively young, time may be on Osgood's side. When on his game, Osgood is confident and always in perfect position. If he can bounce back, this time he may be able to solidify this team's only major weakness." (The Sports Forecaster 1999-2000, p. 159)

"Despite one Stanley Cup ring as the starting goaltender and four 30-win seasons in the NHL, Osgood is still not mentioned among the elite goaltenders in the league. The much-maligned "Ozzie" had a shaky regular season but was spectacular in the 2000 postseason. You think he'd put together a complete season one of these days. Despite the ongoing calls for his head, he's still a fixture with the Wings. Ideally, Osgood shouldn't play more than 50 games a season." (The Sports Forecaster 2000-01, p. 151)

"For the second consecutive season, Osgood exorcised his postseason demons. Unfortunately, it came on the heels of a mediocre regular season by his standards. The eight-year veteran's games played, wins and shutout totals were down in 2000-01 from the previous season, while his goals-against average and save percentage went up. Osgood struggled early on in Detroit last year and even lost the starting job to Manny Legace for a brief period. His only main flaw is the propensity to give up bad goals now and again. At press time, Osgood was a No. 1 goaltender without a starting job due to the arrival of Dominik Hasek. While he isn't considered an elite goaltender, Osgood could be a solid acquisition for several aspiring playoff contenders." (The Sports Forecaster 2001-02, p. 157)

"After eight seasons in Detroit, Osgood was claimed by the Islanders in the waiver draft and was a major part of bringing the winning tradition back to Long Island. Despite a couple of bad stretches, he posted solid numbers across the board and reached the 30-win mark for the fifth time in his career. He was a godsend on a team searching for an identity. However, critical errors in pressure situations continue to mar his career. Entering the final year of his contract, Osgood can't let up for a minute with Rick DiPietro knocking on the door." (The Sports Forecaster 2002-03, p. 94)

"Apparently, you can go home again. Just ask Osgood, who returns to the Winged Wheel after three seasons split between the Islanders and Blues. Osgood averaged 49 appearances during his first eight-year stint with the Wings, but he'll have to fight for his playing time this time around. He's challenge Manny Legace." (The Sports Forecaster 2005-06, p. 103)

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VEZINA TROPHY BALLOTING:

PTS1st2nd3rdRANKSHARE
1994-955012100.04
1995-964656320.35
1997-98301070.02

ALL-STAR TEAM BALLOTING:

PTS1st2nd3rdRANKSHARE
1995-9688715820.33
1999-00401160.01

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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 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL     57   3094  24  28   2        228   4.42                    0   0   3    30
90-91 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL     46   2630  23  18   3        173   3.95                    2   1   4    26 
91-92 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL     15    819  10   3   0         44   3.22                    0   0   0    16
      Brandon Wheat Kings WHL     16    890   3  10   1         60   4.04                    1   0   1     6
      Seattle Thunderbirds WHL    21   1217  12   7   1         65   3.20                    1   0   1    18
92-93 Adirondack Red Wings AHL    45   2438  19  19   4        159   3.91    1331   .880     0   0   1    12    32.76  935.13
93-94 Adirondack Red Wings AHL     4    239   3   1   0         13   3.26     121   .893     0   0   0     0    30.38  943.19
      Detroit Red Wings NHL       41   2206  23   8   5        105   2.86     999   .895     2   0   0     2    27.17  940.18
94-95 Adirondack Red Wings AHL     2    120   1   1   0          6   3.00      65   .908     0   0   0     2    32.50  961.86
      Detroit Red Wings NHL       19   1087  14   5   0         41   2.26     496   .917     1   0   0     2    27.38  962.97
95-96 Detroit Red Wings NHL       50   2932  39   6   5        106   2.17    1190   .911     5   1   2     4    24.35  951.51
96-97 Detroit Red Wings NHL       47   2769  23  13   9        106   2.30    1175   .910     6   0   2     6    25.46  952.22
97-98 Detroit Red Wings NHL       64   3807  33  20  11        140   2.21    1605   .913     6   0   0    31    25.30  954.93
98-99 Detroit Red Wings NHL       63   3691  34  25   4        149   2.42    1654   .910     3   0   3     8    26.89  954.73
99-00 Detroit Red Wings NHL       53   3148  30  14   8        126   2.40    1349   .907     6   0   1    18    25.71  949.45
00-01 Detroit Red Wings NHL       52   2834  25  19   4        127   2.69    1310   .903     1   0   0     8    27.73  949.28   1-2-4 (15)
01-02 New York Islanders NHL      66   3743  32  25   6        156   2.50    1727   .910     4   0   4    10    27.68  955.81
02-03 New York Islanders NHL      37   1993  17  14   4         97   2.92     912   .894     2   0   0    12
      St. Louis Blues NHL          9    532   4   3   2         27   3.05     241   .888     2   0   0     0
03-04 St. Louis Blues NHL         67   3861  31  25   8        144   2.24    1604   .910     3   0   0    10
05-06 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL    3    180   2   1       0     10   3.33      85   .882     0   0   0     2
      Detroit Red Wings NHL       32   1846  20   6       5     85   2.76     828   .897     2   0   0     8
06-07 Detroit Red Wings NHL       21   1161  11   3       6     46   2.38     496   .907     0   0   1     6
THIRTEEN (13) NHL SEASONS        621  35611 336 186  66  11   1455   2.45   15586  0.907    43   1  13   125

POST-SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS     3STARS
89-90 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL      3    173   0   3   17   5.91                    0
90-91 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL     12    712   7   5   42   3.54                    0
91-92 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL    15    904   9   6   51   3.38                    0
92-93 Adirondack Red Wings AHL     1     59   0   1    2   2.03                    0
93-94 Detroit Red Wings NHL        6    307   3   2   12   2.35     110   .891     1   0   0     0    21.50  926.74
94-95 Detroit Red Wings NHL        2     68   0   0    2   1.76      25   .920     0   0   0     0    22.06  956.76
95-96 Detroit Red Wings NHL       15    936   8   7   33   2.12     322   .898     2   0   0     4    20.64  931.92
96-97 Detroit Red Wings NHL        2     47   0   0    2   2.55      21   .905     0   0   0     2    26.81  949.44
97-98 Detroit Red Wings NHL       22   1361  16   6   48   2.12     588   .918     2   0   1    12    25.92  961.57
98-99 Detroit Red Wings NHL        6    358   4   2   14   2.35     172   .919     1   0   0     0    28.83  966.65
99-00 Detroit Red Wings NHL        9    547   5   4   18   1.97     237   .924     2   0   1     4    26.00  967.38
00-01 Detroit Red Wings NHL        6    365   2   4   15   2.47     158   .905     1   0   0     6    25.97  948.35   0-1-0  (3)
01-02 New York Islanders NHL       7    392   3   4   17   2.60     193   .912     0   0   0     4    29.54  961.15
02-03 St. Louis Blues NHL          7    417   3   4   17   2.45     183   .907     1   0   0     4
03-04 St. Louis Blues NHL          5    287   1   4   12   2.51     109   .890     0   0   1     0
ELEVEN (11) NHL POSTSEASONS       87   5085  45  37  190   2.24    2118  0.910    10   0   3    36

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