Albert Dwayne Roloson

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BIOGRAPHY

BORN: Simcoe, Ontario, October 12, 1969.
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HEIGHT: 6'1".
WEIGHT: 178-190 lbs
UNIFORM #: 30 (Calgary, Buffalo, St. Louis, Minnesota), 35 (Edmonton, Canada).
CATCHES: Left
COLLEGE: University of Massachusetts - Lowell.

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Name pronouced ROH-luh-suhn.

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:

"Free-agent signee has stepped in, played well in Saint John." (Eric Duhatschek, The Hockey News Future Watch 1995)

"...Roloson - the AHL leader with 33 regular-season wins - deserves a serious opportunity. With Kidd underperforming, he just might get it." (ESPN Hockey 96, p. 110)

"Roloson is a nice story when you realize he was never drafted by an NHL team. He filled in for an injured Hasek in the Eastern Conference final and went 1-1 against Toronto. A fairly big goaltender, Roloson is a good fit as a backup. He's certainly not good enough to be an everyday starter. Being Hasek's backup makes Roloson the Maytag repairman of the NHL. He'll remain in that role as long as the Dominator is there and young Martin Biron is in the minors." (The Sports Forecaster 1999-2000, p. 79)

""Rollie the Goalie" is no more than a backup who has had flashes of brilliance in four NHL seasons. Has always been plagued by inconsistency, which is likely to land him in the minor leagues yet again." (The Sports Forecaster 2000-01, p. 161)

"Thanks to a monster training camp, the AHL's top goaltender in 2000-01 unseated Jamie McLennan as the Wild backup last season. During the season, Roloson actually outplayed No. 1 goalkeeper Manny Fernandez and pushed him for the top job. Historically, the 32-year-old minor-league veteran never showed he could handle the No. 1 role in the NHL. Nevertheless, Roloson's 2.68 goals-against average and five shutouts last season were impressive. Assuming Fernandez rebounds from his sub-par campaign, Roloson could either complement him as the backup or again share the load. However, he will be hard-pressed to duplicate last season's numbers." (The Sports Forecaster 2002-03, p. 182)

"Like a fine wine, the veteran puck-stopper gets better with age. Roloson, who turns 36 in October, tied for first in the NHL in save percentage, and was second in goals-against average, in 2003-04. Roloson followed it up by posting solid numbers in the Finnish SM-Liiga during the lockout. He's definitely the starter in Minny." (The Sports Forecaster 2005-06, p. 104)


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VEZINA TROPHY BALLOTING:

PTS1st2nd3rdRANKSHARE
2002-03701460.05
2003-04300390.02

ALL-STAR TEAM BALLOTING:

PTS1st2nd3rdRANKSHARE
2002-031102570.04
2003-04701480.01

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SEASON RECORDS:

REGULAR SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   T  OL     GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
84-85 Simcoe Penguins OJHL-C       3    100                     21  12.60                    0
85-86 Simcoe Rams OJHL-C           1     60                      6   6.00                    0
86-87 Norwich Merchants OJHL-C    19   1091                     55   3.03                    0
87-88 Belleville Bobcats OJHL-B   21   1070   9   6   1         60   3.36                    2
88-89 Thorold Black Hawks OJHL-B  27   1490  15   6   4         82   3.30                    0
89-90 Thorold Black Hawks OJHL-B  30   1683  18   8   1        108   3.85                    0
90-91 U Massachusetts-Lowell HE   15    823   5   9   0         63   4.59                    0   0   1     2
91-92 U Massachusetts-Lowell HE   12    660   3   8   0         52   4.73                    0   0   0     6
92-93 U Massachusetts-Lowell HE   39   2342  20  17   2        150   3.84                    0   0   1    12
93-94 U Massachusetts-Lowell HE   40   2305  23  10   7        106   2.76                    0   0   1    14
94-95 Saint John Flames AHL       46   2734  16  21   8        156   3.42    1454   .900     1   0   4    19
      Canada WORLD                SPARE GOALTENDER
95-96 Saint John Flames AHL       67   4026  33  22  11        190   2.83    1995   .905     1   0   1    20
96-97 Calgary Flames NHL          31   1618   9  14   3         78   2.89     760   .897     1   0   0     2    28.18  944.34
      Saint John Flames AHL        8    481   6   2   0         22   2.75     244   .910     1   0   0    10    30.44  960.56
97-98 Calgary Flames NHL          39   2205  11  16   8        110   2.99     997   .890     0   0   4    10    27.13  934.88
      Saint John Flames AHL        4    245   3   0   1          8   1.96     131   .939     0   0   1     2    32.08  992.40
98-99 Buffalo Sabres NHL          18    911   6   8   2         42   2.77     460   .909     1   0   0     4    30.30  959.19
      Rochester Americans AHL      2    120   2   0   0          4   2.00      51   .922     0   0   0     0    25.50  964.07
99-00 Buffalo Sabres NHL          14    677   1   7   3         32   2.84     277   .884     0   0   0     0    24.55  925.39
00-01 Worcester IceCats AHL       52   3127  32  15   5        113   2.17    1595   .929     6   0   1    24    30.60  980.16
01-02 Minnesota Wild NHL          45   2506  14  20   7        112   2.68    1132   .901     5   0   0     8    27.10  946.23
02-03 Minnesota Wild NHL          50   2945  23  16   8         98   2.00    1334   .927     4   0   1     4
03-04 Minnesota Wild NHL          48   2847  19  18  11         89   1.88    1323   .933     5   0   1     8
04-05 Lukko Rauma FINLAND         34   2524  14  24   5         70   2.05    1010   .931     4   0   2     8
05-06 Minnesota Wild NHL          24   1361   6  17       1     68   3.00     759   .910     1   0   0     6
      Edmonton Oilers NHL         19   1163   8   7       4     47   2.42     497   .905     1   0   1     2
06-07 Edmonton Oilers NHL         68   3932  27  34       6    180   2.75    1969   .909     4   0   3    12
NINE (9) NHL SEASONS             356  20165 124 157  42  11    856   2.55    9508  0.910    22   0  10    54

POST-SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
94-95 Saint John Flames AHL        5    298   1   4   13   2.61     126   .897     0   0   2     2
95-96 Saint John Flames AHL       16   1027  10   6   49   2.86                    1   0   1    10
98-99 Buffalo Sabres NHL           4    139   1   1   10   4.32      67   .851     0   0   0     0    28.92   898.95
00-01 Worcester IceCats AHL       11    697   6   5   23   1.98     332   .931     1   0   0     2
02-03 Minnesota Wild NHL          11    579   5   6   25   2.59     257   .903     0   0   0     4
04-05 Lukko Rauma FINLAND          9    512   4   5   18   2.10     306   .941     2
05-06 Edmonton Oilers NHL         18   1160  12   5   45   2.32     618   .927     1   0   2    14
THREE (3) NHL POSTSEASONS         33   1878  18  12   80   2.55     952  0.916     1   0   2    18

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