Tomas Vokoun

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BIOGRAPHY

BORN: July 2, 1976, Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia.
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HEIGHT: 5'11"-6'0"
WEIGHT: 180-212 lbs.
UNIFORM #: 29 (Nashville, Florida, Czech Republic, Washington).
CATCHES: Right
LAST AMATEUR TEAM: Poldi Kladno (Czech)

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Name pronounced TOH-mahz voh-KOON.

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:

"The Canadiens have been pleasantly surprised by Vokoun, who was a late pick, but impressed J.C. Tremblay, the team's former European scout. Vokoun has a classic stand-up style, good anticipation, covers the angles well and challenges the shooters. Because he relies on angles and reflexes, he must be quick and that means he must work more on his conditioning. Vokoun started a game last season against the Philadelphia Flyers, but was removed after allowing four first period goals." (Herb Zurkowsky, The Hockey News Future Watch 1998)

"Vokoun was probably the most surprising Predator last season. Picked up as an afterthought, Vokoun worked his way up the depth chart and finished the year as a co-starter with Dunham. Vokoun's superior athleticism gives he a chance at virtually every scoring opportunity. The Czech plays in the mold of his countryman Dominik Hasek. The Predators struck gold with Vokoun, as he could become the No. 1 goaltender within a year or two. He has the potential to be great, although it's highly unlikely he can duplicate Hasek's exploits." (The Sports Forecaster 1999-2000, p. 164)

"A solid but probable career backup, Vokoun was shell-shocked and started off horribly last season, going winless in his first nine outings while posting an unimpressive 3.54 GAA before heading off to Milwaukee of the IHL. Fortunately, he came back and won his first four decisions, winning NHL Player of the Week honors in the process. Vokoun's early season troubles in 1999-2000 do not reflect his talent level. He forms an excellent goaltending duo with Mike Dunham. Only in his mid-20s, Vokoun has yet to hit his prime." (The Sports Forecaster 2000-01, p. 156)

"The unorthodox Czech is one of the best backup netminders in the NHL. In fact, Vokoun proved his mettle last season by starting 15 straight games for the injured Mike Dunham. He displays a great glove hand and a tough demeanor. He is very good at bouncing right back after a poor performance. Vokoun isn't as consistent as he could be but has a knack for making big saves at the right time. The former Habs farmhand cannot let up for a minute this season due to Nashville's deep goaltending stable. However, Vokoun should be safe if he continues to display the ability to fill in admirably whenever Dunham goes down." (The Sports Forecaster 2001-02, p. 162)

"At times, the underrated Czech looks ready to become a No. 1 goalie. However, Vokoun also has bad stretches where he couldn't stop a beach ball. He has battled inconsistency since being taken in the 1998 Expansion Draft from the Canadiens organization. To his credit, he bounces back well from rough performances. His glove hand is his calling card while his unorthodox style serves him well. For now, Vokoun is firmly entrenched as Dunham's backup in Nashville. However, should he become more consistent, the talented 26-year-old may get a starting gig somewhere else." (The Sports Forecaster 2002-03, p. 156)

"Vokoun was Nashville's MVP in 2003-04. He followed that up with sound performances for the Czech Republic at both the 2004 World Cup of Hockey and 2005 IIHF World hockey championships. Though not very big, Vokoun is pretty much an angles goalie that lets the puck hit him. He is highly respected by his teammates." (The Sports Forecaster 2005-06, p. 105)

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VEZINA TROPHY BALLOTING:

PTS1st2nd3rdRANKSHARE
2002-031001100.01
2003-04501280.03
2005-061511740.10

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PTS1st2nd3rdRANKSHARE
2005-0644251950.07

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SEASON RECORDS:

SEASONTEAMLEAGUE AGEGPMIN WLTOL WPCTGAGAASA SVPCTShOGA PiMS/60UNI#SHOOTOUTS Z-SCOREGDGARSNW% SNWSNL
1993-94 Poldi Kladno CZECH 17 1 20 2 6.00
1994-95 Poldi Kladno CZECH 18 26 1368 70 3.07
1995-96 Wheeling Thunderbirds ECHL 19 35 1911 20 10 2 117 3.67 980 0.881 6 30.77
1996-97 Fredericton Canadiens AHL 20 47 2645 12 26 7 0 0.344 154 3.49 1578 0.902 2 0 1 8 35.80 0.741 8.959 32.629 0.528 24 21
1996-97 Montreal Canadiens NHL 20 1 20 0 0 0 0 4 12.00 14 0.714 0 0 0 0 42.00 -2.428 -2.667 -2.457 0.100 0 0
1997-98 Fredericton Canadiens AHL 21 31 1735 13 13 2 0 0.500 90 3.11 966 0.907 0 0 2 4 33.41 0.319 2.926 17.416 0.516 14 14
1998-99 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 22 9 539 3 2 4 0 0.556 22 2.45 275 0.920 1 0 0 0 30.61 0.952 4.671 8.796 0.595 5 4
1998-99 Nashville Predators NHL 22 37 1954 12 18 4 0 0.412 96 2.95 1041 0.908 1 0 1 6 31.97 -0.001 -0.009 15.606 0.500 17 17
1999-00 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 23 7 364 5 2 0 0 0.714 17 2.80 215 0.921 0 0 0 0 35.44 0.539 2.258 5.483 0.562 4 3
1999-00 Nashville Predators NHL 23 33 1879 9 20 1 0 0.317 87 2.78 908 0.904 1 0 1 8 28.99 -0.021 -0.190 13.430 0.499 15 15
2000-01 Nashville Predators NHL 24 37 2088 13 17 5 0 0.443 85 2.44 940 0.910 2 0 0 2 27.01 0.664 6.017 20.117 0.534 19 16
2001-02 Nashville Predators NHL 25 29 1471 5 14 4 0 0.304 66 2.69 678 0.903 2 0 0 2 27.65 -0.463 -3.490 6.680 0.473 11 12
2002-03 Nashville Predators NHL 26 69 3974 25 31 11 0 0.455 146 2.20 1771 0.918 3 0 1 28 26.74 1.307 15.852 42.417 0.551 37 30
2003-04 Nashville Predators NHL 27 73 4221 34 29 10 0 0.534 178 2.53 1958 0.909 3 0 2 35 27.83 -0.290 -3.651 25.719 0.490 36 37
2003-04 Czech Republic WORLD CUP 27 5 302 2 3 15 2.98 126 0.881 25.03
2004-05 Znojem?t? Excalibur Orli CZECH 28 27 1599 10 14 3 69 2.59 950 0.927 3 1 2 35.65
2004-05 HIFK Helsinki FINLAND 28 19 1148 11 4 4 35 1.83 579 0.940 2 3 14 30.26
2004-05 Czech Republic WORLD 28 8 499 7 1 9 1.08 190 0.953 2 4 22.85
2005-06 Nashville Predators NHL 29 61 3601 36 18 0 7 0.648 160 2.67 1984 0.919 4 0 2 26 33.06 29 4-2 (11/17) 2.769 36.879 66.639 0.602 37 24
2006-07 Nashville Predators NHL 30 44 2601 27 12 0 4 0.674 104 2.40 1299 0.920 5 0 2 4 29.97 29 2-3 (10/17) 1.854 19.613 39.098 0.586 25 18
2007-08 Florida Panthers NHL 31 69 4031 30 29 0 8 0.507 180 2.68 2213 0.919 4 0 6 4 32.94 5-6 (30/41) 1.608 21.779 54.974 0.557 37 30
2008-09 Florida Panthers NHL 32 59 3324 26 23 0 6 0.527 138 2.49 1856 0.926 6 0 1 2 33.50 2.581 32.080 59.920 0.603 33 22
2009-10 Florida Panthers NHL 33 63 3695 23 28 0 11 0.460 157 2.55 2081 0.925 7 0 2 0 33.79 29 2.189 28.445 59.660 0.582 36 26
2010-11 Florida Panthers NHL 34 57 3224 22 28 0 5 0.445 137 2.55 1753 0.922 6 0 1 2 32.62 2-1 (11/13) 1.361 16.092 42.387 0.555 31 24 
POST-SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
94-95 Poldi Kladno CZECH           5    240           19   4.75
95-96 Wheeling Thunderbirds ECHL   7    436   4   3   19   2.61                    0   0   0     2
      Fredericton Canadiens AHL    1     59   0   1    4   4.07                    0   0   0     0
98-99 Milwaukee Admirals IHL       2    149   0   2    8   3.22                    0   0   0     2
03-04 Nashville Predators NHL      6    356   2   4   12   2.02     197   .939     1   0   0     0
04-05 HIFK Helsinki FINLAND        4    205   0   3   12   3.51      78   .846     0
ONE (1) NHL POSTSEASON             6    356   2   4   12   2.02     197  0.939     1   0   0     0

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