2002-2003 NHL Goalie Preview
Published in early September 2002
This article is going to analyze the "goalie
depth" for each of the 30 NHL teams for 2002-03. The depth of a team is based on
4 goalies :
- The number 1
- The Back-up
- The prospect
- The insurance policy
If a team has goalies to fill each role ; no
problem between the posts. But, if a team is missing one piece of the
puzzle; WARNING!
The teams have been ranked following this
method;
| 1- COLORADO AVALANCHE - 95 % |
|
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| Role |
Goalie |
League |
Position |
| Number 1 |
Patrick Roy |
NHL |
2e |
| Backup |
David Aebisher |
NHL |
39e |
| Prospect |
Blake Ward |
WHL |
28e |
| Insurance Policy |
Philipe Sauvé |
AHL |
4e |
|
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|
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| 2 - MONTRÉALCANADIENS - 86% |
|
|
| Role |
Goalie |
League |
Position |
| Number 1 |
José Théodore |
NHL |
1er |
| Backup |
Jeff Hackett |
NHL |
56e |
| Prospect |
Mathieu Garon |
AHL |
11e |
| Insurance Policy |
Vadim Tarasov |
AHL |
60e |
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| 3- NASHVILLE PREDATORS - 83 % |
| Role |
Goalie |
League |
Position |
| Number 1 |
Mike Dunham |
NHL |
20e |
| Backup |
Thomas Vokoun |
NHL |
41e |
| Prospect |
Brain Finley |
|
|
| Insurance Policy |
Chris Mason |
AHL |
14e |
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|
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| 4- PHILADELPHIE FLYERS - 78 % |
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|
| Role |
Goalie |
League |
Position |
| Number 1 |
Roman Cechmanek |
NHL |
6e |
| Backup |
Robert Esche |
NHL |
48e |
| Prospect |
R.Nittymaki |
Europe |
|
| Insurance Policy |
Neil Little |
AHL |
8e |
|
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|
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| 5- SAN JOSE SHARKS - 77 % |
|
|
| Role |
Goalie |
League |
Position |
| Number 1 |
Evgeny Nabokov |
NHL |
5e |
| Backup |
Mikka Kiprusoff |
NHL |
46e |
| Prospect |
Peter Schafer |
ECHL |
28e |
| Insurance Policy |
Vesa Tokala |
AHL |
15e |
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| 6 - FLORIDE PANTHERS - 75 % |
|
|
| Role |
Goalie |
League |
Position |
| Number 1 |
Roberto Luongo |
NHL |
10e |
| Backup |
Wade Flaherty |
AHL |
5e |
| Prospect |
David Parley |
WHL |
6e |
| Insurance Policy |
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|
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| 7- NEW JERSEY DEVILS - 69 % |
|
|
| Role |
Goalie |
League |
Position |
| Number 1 |
Martin Brodeur |
NHL |
16e |
| Backup |
Corey Schwab |
NHL |
40e |
| Prospect |
Ari Ahonen |
AHL |
23e |
| Insurance Policy |
Frédéric Henry |
ECHL |
35e |
|
|
|
|
| 8 - EDMONTON OILERS - 69 % |
|
|
| Role |
Goalie |
League |
Position |
| Number 1 |
Tommy Salo |
NHL |
11e |
| Backup |
Jussi Markkanen |
NHL |
52e |
| Prospect |
A.Antila |
Europe |
|
| Insurance Policy |
Ty Conklin |
AHL |
19e |
|
|
|
|
| 9 - PHOENIX COYOTES - 68 % |
|
|
| Role |
Goalie |
League |
Position |
| Number 1 |
Sean Burke |
NHL |
4e |
| Backup |
Brian Boucher |
NHL |
27e |
| Prospect |
Patrick Desrochers |
AHL |
36e |
| Insurance Policy |
Zac Bierk |
ECHL |
48e |
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|
| 10- OTTAWA SENATEURS - 66 % |
|
|
| Role |
Goalie |
League |
Position |
| Number 1 |
Patrick Lalime |
NHL |
24e |
| Backup |
Jane Hurme |
NHL |
43e |
| Prospect |
Simon Lajeunesse |
AHL |
42e |
| Insurance Policy |
Martin Prusek |
AHL |
6e |
|
|
|
|
| 11- WASHINGTON CAPITALS - 63 % |
|
|
| Role |
Goalie |
League |
Position |
| Number 1 |
Olaf Kolzig |
NHL |
21e |
| Backup |
Craig Billington |
NHL |
58e |
| Prospect |
Maxime Ouellet |
AHL |
20e |
| Insurance Policy |
Sébastien Charpentier |
AHL |
7e |
|
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|
|
| 12- DETROIT RED WINGS - 62 % |
|
|
| Role |
Goalie |
League |
Position |
| Number 1 |
Curtis Joseph |
NHL |
22e |
| Backup |
Manny Legace |
NHL |
44e |
| Prospect |
Stephan Liv |
Europe |
|
| Insurance Policy |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 13 - TAMPE BAY LIGHTNING - 62 % |
|
|
| Role |
Goalie |
League |
Position |
| Number 1 |
Nikolai Khabibulin |
NHL |
3e |
| Backup |
Kevin Hodson |
|
|
| Prospect |
Mike Lanicek |
ECHL |
72e |
| Insurance Policy |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 14 - DALLAS STARS - 60 % |
|
|
| Role |
Goalie |
League |
Position |
| Number 1 |
Marty Turco |
NHL |
36e |
| Backup |
Ron Tugnutt |
NHL |
30e |
| Prospect |
Jason Bacashihua |
OHL |
3e |
| Insurance Policy |
Chad Alban |
AHL |
27e |
|
|
|
|
| 15 - BUFFALO SABRES - 59 % |
|
|
| Role |
Goalie |
League |
Position |
| Number 1 |
Martin Biron |
NHL |
9e |
| Backup |
Mikka Noronen |
NHL |
59e |
| Prospect |
Ryan Miller |
CCHA |
1er |
| Insurance Policy |
Tom Askey |
AHL |
41e |
|
|
|
|
| 16 - ANAHEIM MIGHTY DUCKS - 57 % |
|
|
| Role |
Goalie |
League |
Position |
| Number 1 |
J-Sébastien Giguère |
NHL |
7e |
| Backup |
J-F Damphousse |
AHL |
55e |
| Prospect |
Ilja Bryzgalov |
AHL |
17e |
| Insurance Policy |
Martin Gerber |
Europe |
|
|
|
|
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| 17- CAROLINE HURRICANES - 55 % |
|
|
| Role |
Goalie |
League |
Position |
| Number 1 |
Arthus Irbe |
NHL |
28e |
| Backup |
Kevin Weekes |
NHL |
53e |
| Prospect |
Daniel Boisclair |
LHJMQ |
17e |
| Insurance Policy |
J-Marc Pelletier |
AHL |
10e |
|
|
|
|
| 18 - PITTSBURGH PENGUINS - 55 % |
|
|
| Role |
Goalie |
League |
Position |
| Number 1 |
Johan Hedberg |
NHL |
19e |
| Backup |
J-Sébastien Aubin |
NHL |
54e |
| Prospect |
Sébastien Caron |
AHL |
33e |
| Insurance Policy |
Rob Tallas |
AHL |
40e |
|
|
|
|
| 19 - LOS ANGELES KINGS - 54 % |
|
|
| Role |
Goalie |
League |
Position |
| Number 1 |
Félix Potvin |
NHL |
14e |
| Backup |
Jamie Storr |
NHL |
50e |
| Prospect |
Cristobal Huet |
Europe |
|
| Insurance Policy |
Marcel Cousineau |
AHL |
45e |
|
|
|
|
| 20 - ATLANTA TRASHERS - 51 % |
|
|
| Role |
Goalie |
League |
Position |
| Number 1 |
Milna Hnilicka |
NHL |
13e |
| Backup |
Pasi Nurminen |
NHL |
60e |
| Prospect |
Kari Lethonen |
Europe |
|
| Insurance Policy |
Frédéric Cassivi |
AHL |
18e |
|
|
|
|
| 21 - NEW-YORK ISLANDERS - 50 % |
|
|
| Role |
Goalie |
League |
Position |
| Number 1 |
Chris Osgood |
NHL |
12e |
| Backup |
Garth Snow |
NHL |
45e |
| Prospect |
Rick Dipietro |
AHL |
16e |
| Insurance Policy |
Stephen Valiquette |
AHL |
46e |
|
|
|
|
| 22 - TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS - 37 % |
|
|
| Role |
Goalie |
League |
Position |
| Number 1 |
Ed Belfour |
NHL |
32e |
| Backup |
Trevor Kidd |
NHL |
38e |
| Prospect |
Sébastien Centomo |
AHL |
39e |
| Insurance Policy |
Miquael Tellqvist |
AHL |
44e |
|
|
|
|
| 23 - MINNESOTA WILD - 36 % |
|
|
| Role |
Goalie |
League |
Position |
| Number 1 |
Manny Fernandez |
NHL |
34e |
| Backup |
Dwayne Roloson |
NHL |
29e |
| Prospect |
Frédéric Cloutier |
ECHL |
1er |
| Insurance Policy |
Derek Gustafson |
AHL |
37e |
|
|
|
|
| 24 - NEW-YORK RANGERS - 35 % |
|
|
| Role |
Goalie |
League |
Position |
| Number 1 |
Mike Richter |
NHL |
18e |
| Backup |
Dan Blackburn |
NHL |
37e |
| Prospect |
Jason Labarbera |
AHL |
53e |
| Insurance Policy |
Scott Meyers |
AHL |
62e |
|
|
|
|
| 25 - CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS - 33 % |
|
|
| Role |
Goalie |
League |
Position |
| Number 1 |
Jocelyn Thibault |
NHL |
23e |
| Backup |
Steve Passmore |
NHL |
47e |
| Prospect |
Mike Leighton |
AHL |
9e |
| Insurance Policy |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 26 - BOSTON BRUINS - 32 % |
|
|
| Role |
Goalie |
League |
Position |
| Number 1 |
Steve Sheild |
NHL |
35e |
| Backup |
John Grahame |
NHL |
51e |
| Prospect |
Andrew Raycroft |
AHL |
12e |
| Insurance Policy |
Jeff Maund |
AHL |
43e |
|
|
|
|
| 27 - CALGARY FLAMES - 31 % |
|
|
| Role |
Goalie |
League |
Position |
| Number 1 |
Roman Turek |
NHL |
15e |
| Backup |
Jamie McLennan |
AHL |
28e |
| Prospect |
Levent Szuper |
AHL |
32e |
| Insurance Policy |
Kay Whitmore |
AHL |
34e |
|
|
|
|
| 28 - COLOMBUS BLUE JACKETS - 31 % |
|
|
| Role |
Goalie |
League |
Position |
| Number 1 |
Marc Denis |
NHL |
30e |
| Backup |
J-François Labbé |
AHL |
1er |
| Prospect |
Pascal Leclaire |
LHJMQ |
10e |
| Insurance Policy |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 29 - ST-LOUIS BLUES - 25 % |
|
|
| Role |
Goalie |
League |
Position |
| Number 1 |
Brent Johnson |
NHL |
25e |
| Backup |
Fred Brathwaite |
NHL |
42e |
| Prospect |
Cody Rudkowsky |
AHL |
54e |
| Insurance Policy |
Reinhard Divis |
AHL |
31e |
|
|
|
|
| 30 - VANCOUVER CANUCKS - 20 % |
|
|
| Role |
Goalie |
League |
Position |
| Number 1 |
Dan Cloutier |
NHL |
26e |
| Backup |
Petr Skudra |
NHL |
49e |
| Prospect |
Alex Auld |
AHL |
58e |
| Insurance Policy |
Tyler Moss |
AHL |
3e |
