Alex Auld
Alexander Auld (born January 7, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played parts of 12 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). Auld played for the Vancouver Canucks, Florida Panthers, Phoenix Coyotes, Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators, Dallas Stars, New York Rangers, and Montreal Canadiens. He also played a season with Red Bull Salzburg of the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga (EBEL).
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Born |
Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada | January 7, 1981||
Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
Weight | 223 lb (101 kg; 15 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Caught | Left | ||
Played for |
Vancouver Canucks Florida Panthers Phoenix Coyotes Boston Bruins Ottawa Senators Dallas Stars New York Rangers Montreal Canadiens Red Bull Salzburg | ||
National team | Canada | ||
NHL Draft |
40th overall, 1999 Florida Panthers | ||
Playing career | 2001–2013 |
He appeared internationally for Team Canada on three occasions – the 2001 World Junior Championships where he won a bronze medal,[1] the 2004 Spengler Cup, and the 2006 World Championships.
Auld would retire from playing professional ice hockey in 2012. After retiring, Auld joined Sportsnet 650 in Vancouver and became a broadcaster for weekend Canucks games.[2]
Awards
change- OHL Second All-Rookie Team - 1999
- OHL Third All-Star Team - 2001
- Cyclone Taylor Trophy (Vancouver Canucks MVP) - 2006
- Molson Cup (Vancouver Canucks three-star selection leader) - 2006
Career statistics
changeRegular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
1997–98 | Sturgeon Falls Lynx | NOJHL | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | 611 | 46 | 0 | 4.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | North Bay Centennials | OHL | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 206 | 17 | 0 | 4.95 | .872 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | North Bay Centennials | OHL | 37 | 9 | 20 | 1 | — | 1894 | 106 | 1 | 3.36 | .899 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 170 | 10 | 0 | 3.53 | — | ||
1999–00 | North Bay Centennials | OHL | 55 | 21 | 26 | 6 | — | 3047 | 167 | 2 | 3.29 | .891 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 374 | 12 | 0 | 1.93 | .950 | ||
2000–01 | North Bay Centennials | OHL | 40 | 22 | 11 | 5 | — | 2319 | 98 | 1 | 2.54 | .917 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 240 | 15 | 0 | 3.75 | .883 | ||
2001–02 | Columbia Inferno | ECHL | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 375 | 12 | 0 | 1.92 | .927 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 21 | 11 | 9 | 0 | — | 1104 | 65 | 1 | 3.53 | .881 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||
2001–02 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | .909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 37 | 15 | 19 | 3 | — | 2209 | 97 | 3 | 2.64 | .908 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 382 | 10 | 1 | 1.57 | .939 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | .800 | ||
2003–04 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 40 | 18 | 16 | 4 | — | 2329 | 99 | 4 | 2.55 | .915 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 348 | 12 | 0 | 2.07 | .929 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 222 | 9 | 0 | 2.43 | .898 | ||
2004–05 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 50 | 25 | 18 | 4 | — | 2763 | 118 | 2 | 2.56 | .909 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 128 | 7 | 0 | 3.29 | .860 | ||
2005–06 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 67 | 33 | 26 | — | 6 | 3859 | 189 | 0 | 2.94 | .902 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 27 | 7 | 13 | — | 5 | 1470 | 82 | 1 | 3.34 | .888 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 9 | 3 | 6 | — | 0 | 508 | 30 | 1 | 3.54 | .880 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 119 | 5 | 1 | 2.53 | .906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 23 | 9 | 7 | — | 5 | 1213 | 47 | 2 | 2.32 | .919 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 43 | 16 | 18 | — | 7 | 2449 | 101 | 1 | 2.47 | .911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 21 | 9 | 6 | — | 0 | 1181 | 59 | 0 | 3.00 | .894 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | New York Rangers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 119 | 5 | 0 | 2.53 | .904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 16 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 749 | 33 | 0 | 2.64 | .914 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 14 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 645 | 36 | 0 | 3.35 | .884 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | EBEL | 16 | — | — | — | — | 844 | 46 | 1 | 3.27 | .892 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 237 | 91 | 88 | 2 | 30 | 12,985 | 606 | 6 | 2.80 | .904 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 242 | 10 | 0 | 2.48 | .892 |
International play
changePlayed for Team Canada in:
- 2001 World Junior Championships (bronze medal)
- 2004 Spengler Cup (3rd place)
- 2006 World Championships (4th place)
References
change- ↑ "Alex Auld catches on with Coyotes". CBC Sports. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ↑ "Canucks and Sportsnet Announce 2018-19 Broadcast Schedule". Vancouver Canucks. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
Other websites
change- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Auld's biography at Hockeygoalies.org