Curtis McElhinney
Curtis McElhinney | |||
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McElhinney with the Springfield Falcons | |||
Born |
London, Ontario, Canada | May 23, 1983||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Catches | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Carolina Hurricanes Calgary Flames Anaheim Ducks Ottawa Senators Phoenix Coyotes Columbus Blue Jackets Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
National team |
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NHL Draft |
176th overall, 2002 Calgary Flames | ||
Playing career | 2005–present |
Robert Curtis McElhinney (born May 23, 1983) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing with the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). McElhinney was a sixth-round selection of the Calgary Flames, 176th overall, at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. McElhinney made his NHL debut in the 2007–08 season.
Playing career
McElhinney played four years of university hockey for Colorado College, compiling a 62–15–8 record in that time en route to winning two Western Collegiate Hockey Association First All-Star Team selections in 2003 and 2005, as well as NCAA Second and First All-American Team selections in 2003 and 2005, respectively.[1] He was selected 176th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.
He made his professional debut in 2005–06 with the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights of the American Hockey League (AHL). He tied for the AHL lead in shutouts in 2006–07 while setting an Omaha team record with 44 wins. He played in the 2007 AHL All-Star game,[2] and was named to the AHL Second All-Star Team.[1]
McElhinney split 2007–08 between the Quad City Flames and Calgary. He made his NHL debut on October 22, 2007 against the San Jose Sharks in relief of Miikka Kiprusoff,[2] appearing in five NHL games, finishing with a 0–2–0 record and a 2.00 goals against average.[1] He played the entire 2008–09 NHL season with Calgary as Kiprusoff's backup and recorded his first NHL win in his 14th game of the year, the last of the regular season, in a 4–1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on April 11, 2009.[3]
The Flames signed McElhinney to a two-year contract prior to the 2009–10 season.[4] He was traded to the Anaheim Ducks on March 3, 2010 in exchange for goalie Vesa Toskala.
On February 24, 2011 McElhinney was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Dan Ellis. On February 28, he was claimed off waivers by the Ottawa Senators.
McElhinney signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Phoenix Coyotes on July 4, 2011.[5]
On February 22, 2012 McElhinney was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets (along with second round pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft (via Ottawa) and a conditional fifth round selection in the 2013 Draft) for Antoine Vermette.[6] He spent the season with Columbus' AHL affiliate Springfield Falcons and had a fine season, posting nine shutouts to lead the league and set a franchise record for both single season and career shutouts, and was again named to the AHL Second All-Star Team.
He was placed on waivers by the Columbus Blue Jackets January 8, 2017, after allowing 4 straight goals in a 5–4 loss to the New York Rangers on January 7, 2017. He posted a 2–1–2 win rate and a .924% save percentage in 7 games with the team in the 2016–2017 season.[7] One day after being waived, McElhinney was claimed by the Toronto Maple Leafs, who were in need of a backup goaltender following a disappointing season by Jhonas Enroth.[8]
Down the stretch, McElhinney went 6–7 with 1 shutout, a 2.85 GAA & a .914 save%. As starter Frederik Andersen went down with an injury, McElhinney received quite a few extra starts. Most importantly in the second last game of the season for the Leafs with a playoff spot on the line. In this game, McElhinney made arguably the biggest save of his career in the dying seconds on Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby who seemingly had a wide-open net for a one-timer goal. McElhinney slid across the crease to make a pad save & preserved the lead that eventually held up to earn the Leafs a playoff berth.[9]
Prior to the 2018–19 season, on October 1, 2018, the Maple Leafs placed McElhinney on waivers after Garret Sparks won the back up goaltending job in the pre-season. His two year tenure with the Maple Leafs ended as he was claimed by the Carolina Hurricanes claimed the following day, in order to add depth after an injury to Scott Darling.[10]
International play
Following the Leafs first round defeat by the Boston Bruins in the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs, McElhinney was named to Team Canada to compete at the 2018 IIHF World Championship.[11]
Family
McElhinney and his wife Ashleigh had their first child, Trenten, in 2009.[12] He also has a daughter named Jaxen.[13] McElhinney has a younger sister, Alana, who played goaltender for the Division I Bemidji State University's women's hockey team.[14]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular 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% | ||
2001–02 | Colorado College | WCHA | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 441 | 15 | 1 | 2.04 | .918 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Colorado College | WCHA | 37 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 2147 | 85 | 4 | 2.37 | .906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Colorado College | WCHA | 19 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1015 | 41 | 2 | 2.42 | .906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | Colorado College | WCHA | 25 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1490 | 52 | 2 | 2.09 | .927 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights | AHL | 33 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 1619 | 68 | 3 | 2.52 | .912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights | AHL | 57 | 35 | 17 | 1 | 3181 | 113 | 7 | 2.13 | .917 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 311 | 11 | 0 | 2.12 | . 914 | ||
2007–08 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 149 | 5 | 0 | 2.00 | .902 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Quad City Flames | AHL | 41 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 2320 | 88 | 3 | 2.28 | .911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 14 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 518 | 31 | 0 | 3.59 | .889 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 1.76 | .900 | ||
2009–10 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 502 | 27 | 0 | 3.22 | .885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 521 | 24 | 0 | 2.76 | .917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 21 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 996 | 57 | 2 | 3.43 | .890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 399 | 17 | 0 | 2.56 | .917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 1.67 | .944 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 25 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 1379 | 70 | 0 | 3.04 | .907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 49 | 29 | 16 | 3 | 1349 | 113 | 9 | 2.32 | .923 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 483 | 25 | 0 | 3.10 | .895 | ||
2013–14 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 28 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1423 | 64 | 2 | 2.70 | .909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 32 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 1710 | 82 | 0 | 2.88 | .914 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 18 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 836 | 46 | 0 | 3.31 | .890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 376 | 15 | 0 | 2.39 | .924 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 14 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 759 | 36 | 1 | 2.85 | .914 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 18 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 980 | 35 | 3 | 2.14 | .934 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 5.07 | .826 | ||
NHL totals | 186 | 62 | 71 | 13 | 9,241 | 441 | 8 | 2.86 | .909 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 5 | 0 | 3.70 | .848 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
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2018 | Canada | WC | 4th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 245 | 6 | 1 | 2.02 | .936 | |
Senior totals | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 245 | 6 | 1 | 2.02 | .936 |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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College | ||
WCHA First All-Star Team | 2002–03 2004–05 |
[1] |
AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 2002–03 | [1] |
AHCA West First-Team All-American | 2004–05 | [1] |
WCHA All-Tournament Team | 2005 | [15] |
American Hockey League | ||
Second All-Star Team | 2006–07 | [1] |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Curtis McElhinney player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
- 1 2 Hanlon, Peter; Kelso, Sean (2009). 2009–10 Calgary Flames Media Guide (PDF). Calgary Flames Hockey Club. p. 74.
- ↑ Sportak, Randy (April 12, 2009). "McElhinney on fire in Flames victory". Calgary Sun. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
- ↑ Sportak, Randy (July 25, 2009). "Goin' north nice to Irving". Calgary Sun. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
- ↑ "Coyotes sign McElhinney to one-year deal". The Sports Network. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets trade veteran Vermette to Coyotes". The Sports Network. February 22, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/3187/curtis-mcelhinney
- ↑ "Maple Leafs hope Curtis McElhinney will address backup goalie woes". Toronto Star. January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ↑ "GOTTA SEE IT: MCELHINNEY ROBS CROSBY FOR "SAVE OF THE SEASON"". sportsnet.ca. April 8, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ↑ "Canes claim Curtis McElhinney". Carolina Hurricanes. 2018-10-02. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ↑ "CANADA ADDS PLAYERS TO 2018 IIHF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CAMP ROSTER". Hockey Canada. April 27, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ↑ Sportak, Randy (June 6, 2009). "Expecting an in-crease". Calgary Sun. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
- ↑ Stephens, Eric (January 23, 2011). "McElhinneys welcome a new addition". The Orange County Register. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ↑ Macleod, Robert (October 20, 2017). "Curtis McElhinney finds his groove as backup for the Maple Leafs". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ↑ "WCHA Tourney History". WCHA. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database