Patrick Lalime

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BIOGRAPHY

BORN: St. Bonaventure, Quebec, July 7, 1974.
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HEIGHT: 6'2"-6'3".
WEIGHT: 170-185 lbs.
UNIFORM #: 40 (Pittsburgh, Ottawa, St. Louis, Chicago), 1 (Norfolk).
CATCHES: Left
JUNIOR TEAM:
SALARY (1996-97): $230,000

STYLE: Butterfly.
STRENGTHS: Sound fundamentals. Patient, with a good glove hand.
WEAKNESSES: Consistency. Stickhandling.

HIS MASK: "I watched Looney Toons when I was growing up, and I always thought that Marvin the Martian looked like the team Senators logo. I gave the idea to the artist and the two of us went back and forth on the design until I liked it. I added the gold to the mask, and I think that makes it stand out a bit more." (ESPN The Magazine, 1/21/02, p. 104)
Name pronounced luh-LEEM.

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:

"Philippe DeRouville and Patrick Lalime have been the Penguins' minor league goalies in Cleveland, but neither has stepped forward as a top-notch prospect." (The Sporting News Hockey Yearbook 1996-97, p. 56)

"Superman played in the rookie goalie's sweater during an incredible run last season. The question now is who will return for 1997-98: the Man of Steel or the erstwhile backup for the International League's Cleveland Lumberjacks?" (The Hockey News 1997-98 Yearbook, p. 155)

"[Ken Wregget's injury] opened the door for Lalime, who set an NHL record for longest unbeaten streak from the start of a career (14-0-2). The sixth round draft choice - a restricted free agent this summer - could not keep up that pace and had a below-average second half." (The Hockey News 1997-98 Yearbook, p. 155)

"Made quite a rookie splash last year with a NHL-record, 16-game unbeaten streak to start his career but he battled a bad case of the flu, fell into a 0-5-0 slump and the Pens' woeful defensive play finally got to him. Wregget recaptured his No. 1 status and Lalime didn't see any playoff action." (The Sports Forecaster Hockey '97-'98, p. 104)

"Idolizes Patrick Roy. Same first name. Same butterfly style. About the same size. Nicknamed Roy-lime by his teammates. But he's not the next St. Patrick!" (The Sports Forecaster Hockey '97-'98, p. 104)

"Lalime notched 21 wins in 39 appearances during his rookie season with the Penguins in 1996-97. But, following a contract dispute during the summer of 1997, he hasn't played another game in the NHL. Finally, he was traded by Pittsburgh to Anaheim in March 1998, but was stuck in the IHL last season. He's another product from Quebec, but took time to develop. He has made stops in the East Coast League and the IHL. Will need time to become an NHLer again. He will back up Tugnutt and no doubt be excited at making a return to the NHL and playing close to home." (The Sports Forecaster 1999-2000, p. 89)

"In early March, Lalime looked ready to lead the Senators into the playoffs. But the dream was short-lived. The Sens acquired Tom Barrasso and Lalime was relegated to a regular seat on the bench. After spending two seasons in the minor leagues, he has matured both physically and mentally. It showed last season. Unless plans change, Lalime will most likely head into camp as the No. 1 man on the depth chart. Anything can change after that." (The Sports Forecaster 2000-01, p. 78)

"There are as many questions as there are answers when it comes to the Senators' goaltending situation. After a very solid regular season in 2000-01, Lalime was outplayed in Ottawa's first-round disaster. However, the 27-year-old was still one of this team's better performers and didn't receive the slightest support from his teammates. Lalime covers the net well and anticipates the play. His lateral movement is excellent and he shows tremendous poise. He's learned what it takes to stick in the NHL after some early success. Lalime has proven he can do it for 82 games. Whether the Sens need a more proven goalie to win in the playoffs is a question only he can answer." (The Sports Forecaster 2001-02, p. 80)

"It's not how you start the season but rather how you finish. After early struggles in 2001-02, Lalime rebounded with a bang and finally put his critics to bed with a tremendous playoff performance. His positioning between the pipes is excellent. It usually takes a very accurate shot to beat him. He rarely gets rattled and has no trouble shaking off a bad goal. Now that he's demonstrated he can perform with the best in the playoffs, Lalime must prove to be more consistent over the 82-game schedule. With a little luck, he may challenge for a few postseason awards." (The Sports Forecaster 2002-03, p. 78)

"The formers Senators starting netminder was much maligned in his former employ, but could get a new lease on life in St. Louis. Winning the Stanley Cup will no longer be the end game for Lalime, as merely helping the Blues make the playoffs again will be considered a successfull season. The pressure is off." (The Sports Forecaster 2005-06, p. 102)

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VEZINA TROPHY BALLOTING:

PTS1st2nd3rdRANKSHARE
2000-01300390.02
2002-031003150.07

ALL-STAR TEAM BALLOTING:

PTS1st2nd3rdRANKSHARE
2000-01602070.02
2002-0318021240.06

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REGULAR SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   T  OL     GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
90-91 D'abitibi Forestiers QAAA   26   1595   9  17   0        151   5.81                    0
91-92 Valleyfield Braves QJHL
      Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL  6    272                     25   5.50                    0   0   0     0 
92-93 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 44   2467  10  24   4        192   4.67    1397   .863     0   0   0     6    33.98  919.19
93-94 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 48   2733  22  20   2        192   4.22                    1   0   0     2
94-95 Hampton Roads Admirals ECHL 26   1471  15   7   3         82   3.34     773   .894     2   0   1     0    31.53  946.47
      Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL   23   1230   7  10   4         91   4.44     771   .882     0   0   0     6    37.61  944.65
95-96 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL   41   2314  20  12   7        149   3.86    1393   .893     0   0   0     6    36.12  953.24
96-97 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL   14    834   6   6   2         45   3.24     485   .907     1   0   1     2    34.89  965.37
      Pittsburgh Penguins NHL     39   2057  21  12   2        101   2.95    1166   .913     3   0   0     0    34.01  970.06
97-98 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL   31   1749  10  10   9         76   2.61     929   .918     2   0   0     2    31.87  971.31
98-99 Kansas City Blades IHL      66   3789  39  20   4        190   3.01    1898   .900     2   0   1     6    30.06  949.99
99-00 Ottawa Senators NHL         38   2038  19  14   3         79   2.33     834   .905     3   0   0     4    24.55  946.20
00-01 Ottawa Senators NHL         60   3607  36  19   5        141   2.35    1640   .914     7   0   1     2    27.28  959.49
01-02 Ottawa Senators NHL         61   3583  27  24   8        148   2.48    1521   .903     7   0   1    19    25.47  945.15
02-03 Ottawa Senators NHL         67   3943  39  20   7        142   2.16    1591   .911     8   0   1     6
03-04 Ottawa Senators NHL         57   3324  25  23   7        127   2.29    1334   .905     5   0   2    17
05-06 St. Louis Blues NHL         31   1699   4  18       8    103   3.64     868   .881     0   0   0     0
      Peoria Rivermen AHL         14    798   6   6       1     38   2.86     390   .903     1   0   0     2
06-07 Norfolk Admirals AHL         4    241   3   1       0     10   2.49     142   .930     0   0   0     0
      Chicago Blackhawks NHL      12    645   4   6       1     33   3.07     284   .896     1   0   0     0
EIGHT (8) NHL SEASONS            365  20897 175 136  32   9    874   2.51    9238  0.905    34   0   5    48

POST-SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
92-93 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL  5    223   1   3   25   6.73                    0
97-98 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL    1     77   0   1    4   3.12                    0   0   0     0
98-99 Kansas City Blades IHL       3    179   1   2    6   2.01                    1   0   0     0
00-01 Ottawa Senators NHL          4    251   0   4   10   2.39      99   .899     0   0   0     0
01-02 Ottawa Senators NHL         12    778   7   5   18   1.39     332   .946     4   0   0     0    25.60  988.46
02-03 Ottawa Senators NHL         18   1122  11   7   34   1.82     449   .924     1   0   0     0
03-04 Ottawa Senators NHL          7    398   3   4   13   1.96     139   .906     0   0   0     2
FOUR (4) NHL POSTSEASONS          41   2549  21  20   75   1.77    1019  0.926     5   0   0     2

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