Damian G. "Dusty" Rhodes

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BIOGRAPHY

BORN: St. Paul, Minnesota, May 28, 1969.
HOME: Buckhead (suburb of Atlanta), Georgia.
HEIGHT: 6'0"
WEIGHT: 180-190 lbs.
UNIFORM #: 1 (Ottawa, Atlanta), 35 (United States 2003).
CATCHES: Left
HIGH SCHOOL: Richfield, Minnesota.
COLLEGE: Michigan Tech.
SALARY (1996-97): $1,000,000

STYLE: Butterfly.
STRENGTHS: Sound technique.
WEAKNESSES: Rebounds, may tend to drop early. Confidence, once considered an asset, seems to have disappered.

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:

"Rhodes gave the Senators some fine goaltending after joining them from the Maple Leafs via trade in January. His arrival, coupled with [Sens coach Jacques] Martin's emphasis on defense, resulted in the team allowing about one goal fewer per game over the final half of the season." (The Sporting News Hockey Yearbook 1996-97, p. 52)

"Journeyman gets his shot. Should have better stats than Felix Potvin this season." (ESPN Hockey 96, p. 87)

"Rhodes has to prove again that he can be a No. 1 goaltender...Clearly, if Rhodes doesn't prove he's ready and totally recovered, then a trade for help remains a possibility." (The Hockey News 1997-98 Yearbook, p. 143)

"Rhodes' confidence is now below the frost line, so he's got work to do if he's to regain the No. 1 spot." (The Sports Forecaster Hockey '97-'98, p. 95)

"After Rhodes was acquired from Toronto in 1996 and played so well, it seemed like the Sens would have no goaltending concerns for the next millenium. Then the fourth-year netminder struggled and lost his No. 1 job to Ron Tugnutt near the end of an injury-riddled season." (The Sports Forecaster Hockey '97-'98, p. 98)

"He's a bigger goalie than a lot of guys and likes to stay in the net. When he arrived in Ottawa he was more tentative. But he didn't have any pressure on him and he played well for them this year. Now, he's going to be their playoff goalie, I think." (Alexandre Daigle, ESPN Sportszone, April 1998)

"Rhodes had a decent season in Ottawa, splitting dutires with Ron Tugnutt. Statistically, Rhodes wasn't as good as he was a year ago. He did, however, score a goal. A stand-up goaltender that has yet to prove himself as a No. 1. Still, Ottawa coach Jacques Martin favored him over Tugnutt in the playoffs. Rhodes, a Minnesotan, liked playing in Canada and this will be an adjustment for him. When Atlanta was unable to lasso Roman Turek from Dallas in the expansion draft (Dallas traded Turek to St. Louis), Rhodes became the odds-on favorite to become the starter." (The Sports Forecaster 1999-2000, p. 125)

"An aggressive goaltender who makes the first save. Unfortunately, the former Senator managed to play in only 28 games last season because of an ankle injury. Despite a solid showing while in Ottawa, many observers doubt that Rhodes has what it takes to be a No. 1 goalie in the NHL. Their thinking is that the Senators' stingy defense was the main factor in his success. Look for Rhodes to bounce back and hopefully prove his detractors wrong for the Thrashers' sake." (The Sports Forecaster 2000-01, p. 115)

"It looks as if the honeymoon is over between the Thrashers and their No. 1 goaltender. When Rhodes was acquired via trade just prior to the 1999 Expansion Draft, he was billed as the cornerstone player of the first-year squad. Two years later, Atlanta is once again searching for a starting netminder. Injuries and inconsistent play have hurt the 32-year-old Rhodes. Clearly, 12 wins in only 66 appearances over a two-year span is not what Trashers management had in mind when they acquired him. Moreover, this may have been Rhodes' last shot at a No. 1 role in the NHL. While Rhodes may be an ideal backup goalkeeper, his contract status says otherwise. Therefore, it would be a stunning turn of events should he play the entire 2001-02 season in Atlanta." (The Sports Forecaster 2001-02, p. 117)

"After suffering a torn groin muscle and pulled hamstring, the veteran goaltender had a washout campaign in 2001-02. Unpopular with the Thrashers fans for his lack of consistency, Rhodes has a lot to prove in training camp." (The Sports Forecaster 2002-03, p. 218)

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SEASON RECORDS:

REGULAR SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   T    GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS     3STARS
85-86 Richfield Spartans HS       16    720                56   4.67                    0
86-87 Richfield Spartans HS       19    673                51   4.55                    1
87-88 Michigan Tech Univ. WCHA    29   1623  16  10   1   114   4.21                    0
      United States WORLD JUNIOR   5    204                20   5.88
88-89 Michigan Tech Univ. WCHA    37   2216  15  22   0   163   4.41                    0
89-90 Michigan Tech Univ. WCHA    25   1358   6  17   0   119   5.26                    0
90-91 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL      1     60   1   0   0     1   1.00      26   .962     0   0   0     0    26.00 1004.87
      Newmarket Saints AHL        38   2154   8  24   3   144   4.01                    1
      United States WORLD         SPARE GOALTENDER
91-92 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL  43   2454  20  16   5   148   3.62                    0
92-93 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL  52   3074  27  16   8   184   3.59                    1
93-94 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL     22   1213   9   7   3    53   2.62     541   .902     0   0   0     2    26.76  946.63
94-95 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL     13    760   6   6   1    34   2.68     404   .916     0   0   0     4    31.89  969.00
95-96 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL     11    623   4   5   1    29   2.79     301   .904     0   0   0     0    28.99  951.97
      Ottawa Senators NHL         36   2123  10  22   4    98   2.77    1041   .906     2   0   2     4    29.42  954.89
96-97 Ottawa Senators NHL         50   2934  14  20  14   133   2.72    1213   .890     1   0   2     2    24.81  931.70
97-98 Ottawa Senators NHL         50   2742  19  19   7   107   2.34    1148   .907     5   0   1     0    25.12  948.66
98-99 Ottawa Senators NHL         45   2480  22  13   7   101   2.44    1060   .905     3   1   1     4    25.65  947.46
99-00 Atlanta Thrashers NHL       28   1561   5  19   3   101   3.88     803   .874     1   0   0     2    30.86  925.66
      United States WORLD          5    300   3   1   1    12   2.40     118   .898     1             0
00-01 Atlanta Thrashers NHL       38   2072   7  19   7   116   3.36    1129   .897     0   0   0    16    32.69  951.74   5-2-2 (33)
01-02 Atlanta Thrashers NHL       15    769   2  10   1    47   3.67     439   .893     0   0   0     0    34.25  950.03
02-03 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL     7    379   1   4   0    26   4.12     199   .869     0   0   0     0
      Greenville Grrrowl ECHL     12    689   2   8   2    43   3.76     394   .891     1   0   0     8
TEN (10) NHL SEASONS             309  17339  99 140  48   820   2.84    8105  0.899    12   1   6    34    28.05  945.57

POST-SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
91-92 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL   6    331   4   1   16   2.90                    0
92-93 St. John's Maple Leafs AHL   9    538   4   5   37   4.13                    0
93-94 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL      1      0   0   0    0   ----       0    ---     0   0   0     0    -----  ------
97-98 Ottawa Senators NHL         10    589   5   5   21   2.14     236   .911     0   0   0     0    24.04  951.08
98-99 Ottawa Senators NHL          2    150   0   2    6   3.05      65   .908     0   0   0     0    26.00  951.03
02-03 Greenville Grrrowl ECHL      1     60   0   1    6   6.00      48   .875     0   0   0     0
THREE (3) NHL POSTSEASONS         12    739   5   7   27   2.19     301  0.910     0   0   0     0    24.44  951.03

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