Al Montoya
Álvaro "Al" Montoya (born February 13, 1985) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played parts of ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Phoenix Coyotes, New York Islanders, Winnipeg Jets, Florida Panthers, Montreal Canadiens, and Edmonton Oilers. He is the first Cuban American to play in the NHL.[1]
| Al Montoya | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Montoya with the New York Islanders in July 2011 | |||
| Born |
February 13, 1985 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Phoenix Coyotes New York Islanders Winnipeg Jets Florida Panthers Montreal Canadiens Edmonton Oilers | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL Draft |
6th overall, 2004 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 2006–2019 | ||
Career
changeBefore playing in the NHL, Montoya played 15 games with the Texas Tornado and 24 games with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program of the North American Hockey League (NAHL), 3 years of college ice hockey at the University of Michigan and 2 games with the Charlotte Checkers of the ECHL.
Montoya was drafted with the 6th overall pick by the New York Rangers in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. On February 26, 2008, the Rangers sent Montoya along with Marcel Hossa to the Phoenix Coyotes for Fredrik Sjöström, David LeNeveu, and Josh Gratton.[2] His first game in the NHL was with the Coyotes on April 1, 2009 and he was able to record a 3-0 shutout victory over the Colorado Avalanche.[3] The Coyotes traded him to the New York Islanders for a sixth round draft pick on February 9, 2011.[4]
Montoya signed a one-year contract extension with the Islanders on March 29.[5] On July 4, 2012, he was signed to a one-year, $601,000 deal by the Winnipeg Jets after he was released from the Islanders.[6]
On June 28, 2014, Montoya was signed as a free agent by the Florida Panthers to a two-year, $1,050,000 contract.[7]
On July 1, 2016, Montoya signed a one-year; $950,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens.[8] On January 2, 2017, he would sign a two-year contract to stay in Montreal.[9]
On January 4, 2018, the Canadiens traded Montoya to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.[10]
In 2019, Montoya retired from playing professional ice hockey.[11] On September 9, 2021, Montoya accepted a job to become a director of community outreach for the Dallas Stars.[12]
References
change- ↑ "Coyotes' Montoya gets historic 1st start". AZCentral.com. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
- ↑ "Hossa joins his brother on the move". NHL. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
- ↑ "Coyotes' Montoya blanks Avs for first NHL shutout". ESPN. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
- ↑ "Coyotes Acquire a Sixth-Round Pick in 2011 NHL Draft from Islanders for Montoya". Phoenix Coyotes. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
- ↑ "Islanders Ink Montoya to One-Year Contract Extension". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
- ↑ "Jets agree to terms with Al Montoya". Winnipeg Jets. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
- ↑ "Panthers GM Tallon enjoys huge day with six signings". NHL. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
- ↑ "Canadiens add goaltending depth by signing Al Montoya". Sportsnet. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Canadiens sign Al Montoya to a two-year extension". Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Montoya traded to Edmonton". Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Future Stars Seeks to Bring Hockey Awareness to Kids in Dallas". USA Hockey. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Stars announce Álvaro "Al" Montoya as director of community outreach". Dallas Stars. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
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