2003-04 NHL Goalie Analysis

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2003-2004 NHL Goalie Analysis
Published in early November 2003

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;

	One goalie has been selected to fill one position. A goalie can't be at 2 places (except for Pittsburgh which has a unique situation).
	The goalies have been ranked from 1 to 10 based on their ability to fill the respective roles.
	The ranking is based on the following ratios ;

- 60% for Number 1
- 20% for Back-Up
- 15% for Prospect
- 5% for Insurance policy

1 - FLORIDA PANTHERS - 85,5 %
Role	Goalie	League	GoalieMania Ranking 02-03	Rating /10
Number 1	Roberto Luongo	NHL	5	10
Back up	Steve Shield	NHL	35	9
Prospect	Davis Parley	WHL	3	3
Insurance policy	Simon Lajeunesse	AHL	60	6
2 - DALLAS STARS - 83,5 %
Role	Goalie	League	GoalieMania Ranking 02-03	Rating /10
Number 1	Marty Turco	LNH	1	9
Back up	Ron Tugnutt	LNH	40	9
Prospect	Tobias Stephan	CMJ	10	7
Insurance policy	Jason Bacashihua	AHL	28	2
2- TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING - 83,5 %
Role	Goalie	League	GoalieMania Ranking 02-03	Rating /10
Number 1	Nikolai Khabibulin	NHL	16	10
Back up	John Grahame	NHL	22	8
Prospect	Jonathan Boutin	LHJMQ	14	4
Insurance policy	E.Konstantinov	AHL	49	3
4- ANAHEIM MIGHTY DUCKS - 83 %
Role	Goalie	League	GoalieMania Ranking 02-03	Rating /10
Number 1	J-Sébastien Giguère	NHL	5	10
Back up	Martin Gerber	NHL	42	9
Prospect	Eddy Fehri	Europe	N/A	1
Insurance policy	Ilja Bryzgalov	AHL	20	7
5- DETROIT RED WINGS - 82 %
Role	Goalie	League	GoalieMania Ranking 02-03	Rating /10
Number 1	Dominik Hasek	NHL	14	9
Back up	Manny Legace	NHL	36	10
Prospect	Drew MacIntyre	LHJMQ	4	3
Insurance policy	Marc Lamothe	AHL	3	7
6 - LOS ANGELES KINGS - 73 %
Role	Goalie	League	GoalieMania Ranking 02-03	Rating /10
Number 1	Roman Cechmanek	NHL	4	9
Back up	Christobal Huet	NHL	63	4
Prospect	Ryan Munce	OHL	16	5
Insurance policy	Travis Scott	AHL	5	7
7 - PHOENIX COYOTES - 73 %
Role	Goalie	League	GoalieMania Ranking 02-03	Rating /10
Number 1	Sean Burke	NHL	38	8
Back up	Brian Boucher	NHL	30	7
Prospect	David Leneveu	ECAC	1	5
Insurance policy	Zac Bierk	NHL	48	6
8 - NEW-JERSEY DEVILS - 72 %
Role	Goalie	League	GoalieMania Ranking 02-03	Rating /10
Number 1	Martin Brodeur	NHL	10	8
Back up	Corey Schwab	NHL	59	4
Prospect	Ari Ahonen	AHL	41	9
Insurance policy	Scott Clemmensen	AHL	24	5
9 - MONTREAL CANADIEN - 70,5 %
Role	Goalie	League	GoalieMania Ranking 02-03	Rating /10
Number 1	José Théodore	NHL	18	8
Back up	Mathieu Garon	NHL	61	8
Prospect	Olivier Michaud	LHJMQ	9	1
Insurance policy	Éric Fichaud	AHL	34	10
10 - TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS - 64 %
Role	Goalie	League	GoalieMania Ranking 02-03	Rating /10
Number 1	Ed Belfour	NHL	3	7
Back up	Trevor Kidd	NHL	51	6
Prospect	J-François Racine	CHL	16	4
Insurance policy	Mikael Tellqvist	NHL	80	8
10 - COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS - 64 %
Role	Goalie	League	GoalieMania Ranking 02-03	Rating /10
Number 1	Marc Denis	NHL	20	6
Back up	Fred Brathwaite	NHL	46	6
Prospect	Pascal Leclaire	AHL	48	9
Insurance policy	Shane Bandera	ECHL	29	5
12 - NASHVILLE PREDATORS - 62 %
Role	Goalie	League	GoalieMania Ranking 02-03	Rating /10
Number 1	Tomas Voukoun	NHL	9	7
Back up	Jan Lasak	AHL	37	1
Prospect	Brian Finley	AHL	53	9
Insurance policy	Wade Flaherty	AHL	19	9
13 - MINNESOTA WILD - 60,5 %
Role	Goalie	League	GoalieMania Ranking 02-03	Rating /10
Number 1	Dwayne Roloson	NHL	2	6
Back up	Manny Fernandez	NHL	24	10
Prospect	Josh Harding	WHL	2	2
Insurance policy	Johan Holmqvist	AHL	28	3
14 - NEW-YORK RANGERS - 60 %
Role	Goalie	League	GoalieMania Ranking 02-03	Rating /10
Number 1	Mike Dunham	NHL	12	6
Back up	Jussi Markkanen	NHL	47	3
Prospect	Dan Blackburn	NHL	41	10
Insurance policy	Jason Labarbera	AHL	16	6
15 - WASHINGTON CAPITALS - 59 %
Role	Goalie	League	GoalieMania Ranking 02-03	Rating /10
Number 1	Olaf Kolzig	NHL	7	7
Back up	Sébastien Charpentier	NHL	58	2
Prospect	Maxime Daigneault	LHJMQ	11	6
Insurance policy	Maxime Ouellet	AHL	1	8
16 - CAROLINA HURRICANES - 58 %
Role	Goalie	League	GoalieMania Ranking 02-03	Rating /10
Number 1	Kevin Weekes	NHL	17	5
Back up	Jamie Storr	NHL	33	7
Prospect	Cam Ward	WHL	1	8
Insurance policy	Randy Petruk	AHL	25	4
17 - BUFFALO SABRES - 56,5 %
Role	Goalie	League	GoalieMania Ranking 02-03	Rating /10
Number 1	Martin Biron	NHL	21	5
Back up	Mika Noronen	NHL	55	7
Prospect	Ryan Miller	NHL	56	7
Insurance policy	Thomas Askey	AHL	65	4
18 - ATLANTA TRASHERS - 51 %
Role	Goalie	League	GoalieMania Ranking 02-03	Rating /10
Number 1	Pasi Nurminen	NHL	23	4
Back up	Byron Dafoe	NHL	64	5
Prospect	Kari Lethonen	CMJ	3	10
Insurance policy	Frédéric Cassivi	AHL	56	4
19 - BOSTON BRUINS - 49 %
Role	Goalie	League	GoalieMania Ranking 02-03	Rating /10
Number 1	Félix Potvin	NHL	32	3
Back up	Andrew Raycroft	AHL	13	7
Prospect	Hannu Toivonen	Europe	N/A	8
Insurance policy	Tim Thomas	AHL	31	10
20 - SAN JOSE SHARKS - 45,5 %
Role	Goalie	League	GoalieMania Ranking 02-03	Rating /10
Number 1	Evgeni Nabokov	NHL	25	4
Back up	Mika Kiprusoff	NHL	57	7
Prospect	Dimitry Patzold	CMJ	8	4
Insurance policy	Vesa Toskala	AHL	32	3
21 - VANCOUVER CANUCKS - 43,5 %
Role	Goalie	League	GoalieMania Ranking 02-03	Rating /10
Number 1	Dan Cloutier	NHL	19	2
Back up	Johan Hedberg	NHL	29	10
Prospect	Lukas Menzator	OHL	20	6
Insurance policy	Tyler Moss	AHL	22	5
22 - CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS - 40,5 %
Role	Goalie	League	GoalieMania Ranking 02-03	Rating /10
Number 1	Jocelyn Thibault	NHL	11	4
Back up	Michael Leighton	AHL	21	2
Prospect	Craig Anderson	AHL	11	5
Insurance policy	Steve Passmore	NHL	69	10
23 - OTTAWA SENATORS - 38,5 %
Role	Goalie	League	GoalieMania Ranking 02-03	Rating /10
Number 1	Patrick Lalime	NHL	15	5
Back up	Martin Prusek	NHL	52	3
Prospect	Brian Elliott	OPJRA	N/A	1
Insurance policy	Ray Emery	AHL	2	2
24 - EDMONTON OILERS - 37 %
Role	Goalie	League	GoalieMania Ranking 02-03	Rating /10
Number 1	Tommy Salo	NHL	27	3
Back up	Ty Conklin	AHL	17	2
Prospect	Jeff Deslauriers	LHJMQ	13	7
Insurance policy	Steven Valiquette	AHL	23	9
24 - PHILADELPHIE FLYERS - 37 %
Role	Goalie	League	GoalieMania Ranking 02-03	Rating /10
Number 1	Jeff Hackett	NHL	28	3
Back up	Robert Esche	NHL	37	6
Prospect	David Tremblay	LHJMQ	19	2
Insurance policy	Neil Little	AHL	30	8
26 - PITTSBURGH PENGUINS - 35,5 %
Role	Goalie	League	GoalieMania Ranking 02-03	Rating /10
Number 1	Sébastien Caron	NHL	39	1
Back up	Marc-André Fleury	LHJMQ	3	5
Prospect	Marc-André Fleury	LHJMQ	3	10
Insurance policy	J-Sébastien Aubin	AHL	51	9
27 - NEW-YORK ISLANDERS - 33 %
Role	Goalie	League	GoalieMania Ranking 02-03	Rating /10
Number 1	Rick Dipietro	NHL	65	2
Back up	Garth Snow	NHL	13	8
Prospect	Konstantin Barulin	CMJ	12	3
Insurance policy	Wade Dubielewicz	WCHA	6	1
28 - COLORADO AVALANCHE - 27,5 %
Role	Goalie	League	GoalieMania Ranking 02-03	Rating /10
Number 1	David Aebisher	NHL	44	2
Back up	Philippe Sauvé	AHL	8	3
Prospect	Petr Budaj	AHL	58	6
Insurance policy	Tom Lawson	UHL	2	1
29 - CALGARY FLAMES - 20,5 %
Role	Goalie	League	GoalieMania Ranking 02-03	Rating /10
Number 1	Roman Turek	NHL	26	1
Back up	Jamie McLennan	NHL	53	1
Prospect	Brent Krahn	WHL	25	8
Insurance policy	Dany Sabourin	AHL	33	1
30 - ST-LOUIS BLUES - 18,5 %
Role	Goalie	League	GoalieMania Ranking 02-03	Rating /10
Number 1	Chris Osgood	NHL	31	1
Back up	Brent Johnson	NHL	34	5
Prospect	Chris Beckford-Tseu	OHL	19	1
Insurance policy	Reihnard Divis	NHL	75	2

2003-2004 NHL Goalie Analysis Published in early November 2003

2003-2004 NHL Goalie Analysis
Published in early November 2003