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2007-08 HIGHLIGHTSFinished 3rd amongst NHL goalies in wins (39), games played (76) and shots against (2096), 4th in saves (1899) and time on ice (4,398), 7th in PIMS (8), and8th in assists (2) … Finished second in the Molson Cup three-star standings … registered his first win of the season with a 24 save performance on Oct.12@ DAL 3-2 OT... registered his first home win of the season with a 31 save performance on Oct.18 LA 3 @ CGY 4 ... signed a six year contract extensionon Oct.29 ... made 26 saves in his 7th win of the season, and had an assist on the game tying goal on Nov.13 MIN 2 @ CGY 3 ... made 32 saves on 33shots including stopping all three in the shootout on Dec.11 CGY 2 @ FLA 1 SO, and was named as the games 1st star for the second consecutive game... recorded his sixth straight road win and was named 1st star with 36 saves on Dec.18 CGY 3 @ CLB 1 ... was runner-up in the Molson Cup standingsfor the month of December (donated $500 to Breast Cancer) ... earned his 20th win of the season with a 29 save performance on Jan.2 NYR 3 @ CGY 4 ...had a season high 40 saves on Feb.12 CGY 4 @ SJ 3 OT ... stopped Jeff Giuliano on a penalty shot on Feb.15 CGY 3 @ LA 6 ... earned his 30th win of theseason making 24 saves on 25 shots on Feb.19 CGY 4 @ PHX 1... earned his first shutout of the season with a 38 save performance on Feb.22 DET 0 @CGY 1 ... was named as the NHL's 2nd star of the week (Feb.18-24) registering three wins, his first shutout of the season, a .980 (100 of 102 shots) savepercentage and a 0.67 GAA ... earned his second shutout of the season with a 39 save performance on Mar.4 CLB 0 @ CGY 1 ... played in his 300th careergame, winning with a 34 save performance on Mar.16 CGY 4 @ CHI 2 ... earned his 38th win of the season tying him with Rejean Lemelin for 3rd on theFlames all time wins list (144) on Mar.25 VAN 2 @ CGY 3 ... won his 145th game as a Flame moving him in to 3rd place on the Flames all time list on Apr.1CGY 3 @ EDM 2 … PLAYOFFS: played in all seven playoff games recording two wins, one shutout and a .908% save percentage … registered his first winof the playoffs with a 37/39 save performance on Apr.9 CGY 3 @ SJ 2 ... made an outstanding 41 saves on 43 shots (.954%) on Apr.10 CGY 0 @ SJ 2...made 21 saves to record his 6th career playoff shutout (1st since game #3 of the Stanley Cup Final in 2004) on Apr.20 SJ 0 @ CGY 2CAREER HIGHLIGHTS2005-06 Played in his third season with the Flames … finalist for Vezina Trophy … named to the Western Conference All-Star Team … played in 74 games posting a40-24-9 record with 7 shut-outs, a .917 save % and a 2.46 GAA … was T-2nd in wins (40), T-3rd in shut-outs (7), and 12th in GAA (2.46) amongst NHL goaltenders …seta new Flames record for shut-outs (21) in a career … posted 7 shut-outs: Mar. 27 @ MIN (38 saves), Jan.20 @ EDM (32 saves), Jan.9 vs. MIN (26 saves), Dec. 5 vs. CAR(23 saves), Nov.14 vs. STL (24 saves), Nov.10 vs. ANA (37 saves), and Oct.12 @ OTT (33 saves) … named as the Calgary Flames Molson Cup Winner having been pickedas one of the games three stars in 24 (a third) of the games he played in … was named Second Star in the NHL “Three Stars” for the week ending Nov.12 … was namedFirst Star in the NHL “Three Stars” for the week ending Apr.1 with three wins, a 1.30 GAA and a .959 save percentage and one shut-out … earned his second longestconsecutive shut-out streak at 160:27 from Nov.11 through Nov.17 … registered 10,000 minutes played on Nov.14 vs. STL (W 3-0) … surpassed Phil Myre on the Flamesall-time career wins list to move into 4th spot with 106 wins on Nov.28 vs. COL (W 5-2) …earned his 100th career win on Jan.9 vs. MIN (W 3-0) … played in his 200thcareer game on Jan.17 @ DAL (L 2-4) … earned his 100th win as a Flame on Mar.12 vs. STL (W 5-4) … PLAYOFFS: played in all six games vs. DET posting a 2-4 record,a .929 save percentage and a 2.81 GAA 2005-06 Played in his second season with the Flames, was named to the NHL First All-Star Team, captured the William JenningsTrophy for the team allowing the fewest goals against and the Vezina Trophy for best goalie in the league … also a finalist for the Hart Trophy … played in 74 gamesposting a 42-20-11 record with 10 shut-outs, a 92.3 save % and a 2.07 GAA … set a new Flames record for wins (42) in a season and individual shut-outs (10) … led theleague in GAA, shut-outs, 2nd in wins and 3rd in save% (while playing at least 31 games more than each of the leaders) … won the Defensive Player of the Week award(DPW) for the week ending Apr. 16th with a 0.67 GAA and a 2-0-1 record with two shut-outs ... named runner-up for DPW for week ending Apr. 2 with a 1.67 GAA and a3-0-0 record ... named runner-up for DPW for the week of Feb. 5-12 with a 2.00 record and a 2.00 GAA ... named runner-up Defensive Player of the Month (DPM) for Dec.posting a 8-2-1 and a 2.41 GAA ... named DPW for the week ending Dec. 11 playing two games posting 0.47 GAA and 98.3 save % ... named DPW for the first week ofNov. playing in three games posting a 3-0-0 record. a 0.33 GAA, one GA, two shut-outs and a 98.4 save% … posted 10 shut-outs: Apr. 13 vs. COL (23 saves), Apr. 11 vs.ANA (32 saves), Mar. 9 vs. DAL (39 saves), Mar. 4 vs. SJ (26 saves), Jan. 6 vs. TOR (27 saves), Dec. 17 vs. BOS (26 saves), Dec. 6 at PHI (27 saves), Nov. 5 vs. VAN (23saves), Nov. 1 vs. MIN (23 saves), Oct. 15 vs. EDM (33 saves) … set a new Flames record with his 40th win on Apr. 7 vs. MIN ... tied Mike Vernon for most wins in aseason by a Flames goaltender (39) on Apr. 5 vs. PHX ... set a new personal record with his 25th win of the season making 29 saves on 30 shots on Jan. 21 vs. BUF ...set a new Flames record with his 6th shut-out stopping all 27 shots from TOR on Jan. 6 ... did not allow a goal for 117:40 from Oct. 10 (9:34-3rd period) to Oct. 17(7:14-3rd period) … PLAYOFFS: played in all six games vs. ANA posting a 3-4 record, a .929 save percentage and a 2.24 GAA … 2004-05 - played in 46 games withTimra IK of the Swedish Elite League posting a 2.14 GAA with five shut-outs … PLAYOFFS: played in six playoff games recording a 2.19 GAA … 2003-04 - played hisfirst season with the Flames setting a new NHL record for GAA (1.69) in a season … led the NHL in GAA and was tied for first in save % (93.3) … finished second inballoting for the Vezina trophy … captured the defensive Player of the Week honours for the week of Feb. 9-15 recording a 3-0-0 record, a 1.34 GAA and a 94.0 save %... named NHL Defensive Player of the Month for December ... named NHL Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Dec. 1-7 posting a 4-0-0 record, a 1.00 GAA anda 95.7 save % … established new Flames record in GAA (1.69) and save% (93.3) in a season while also helping set a new team record with 11 team shut-outs … posteda career high 24 wins while appearing in a career high 38 NHL games … recorded his 20th win on the season on Mar. 16 at DET ... made a season high 35 saves in a OTwin on Dec. 16 at PHI ... recorded his first shut-out with the Flames making 23 saves on Dec. 11 vs. CAR ... posted his fourth straight win and allowed only one goal onDec. 7 vs. PIT ... made 22 saves on 23 shots for his first win with Calgary (also his first game with Flames) on Nov. 20 vs. MTL … PLAYOFFS: played in the most playoffgames (26) of all goaltenders in the playoffs posting a 15-11 record with five shut-outs and a 1.85 GAA … led all goalies with five playoff shut-outs (Flames team record)… recorded his 15th win of the playoffs making 26 saves on 28 shots in Game 5 at TB on June 3 ... posted his fifth shut-out of the playoffs and his first in the StanleyCup Finals making 21 saves in Game 3 vs. TB on May 29 ... made 23 saves on 24 shots to post the win in his first Stanley Cup Final appearance on May 25 at TB …allowed only one goal in the series winning game in Game 6 vs. SJ on May 19 .... posted his 4th shut-out (setting a new team record for most shut-outs in the playoffs)making 19 saves in Game 5 at SJ on May 17 ... made 49 saves on 52 shots against his former team in a 4-3 win in Game 1 at SJ on May 9 … recorded his 2ndconsecutive shut-out in Game 6 vs. DET (making 38 saves) ... stopped all 31 shots faced in a 1-0 win in Game 5 on May 1 at DET ... made 26 saves in a Game 7 OT winon Apr. 19 at VAN ... recorded his 1st NHL career playoff shut-out while also posting a PP assist on Apr. 13 vs. VAN ... posted his 2nd career playoff win and his 1st withthe Flames making 25 saves on 26 shots on Apr. 9 at VAN ... made his Calgary Flames post season debut on Apr. 7 at VAN … 2002-03 - stopped 33 shots in OT win Mar.6 vs. MTL … made season-high 35 saves on a season-high 37 shots faced Mar. 4 at EDM … stopped 23 shots on 4-2 victory Feb. 14 at CHI … stopped 27 shots in 0-1loss Feb. 12 at CLB … faced 36 shots in OT loss Jan. 22 vs. NJ … posted first shutout of the season and third of his career with a 29-save effort Jan. 11 vs. VAN …stopped 27 shots in OT loss Dec. 16 at NYR … stopped 20 shots to pick up first win of the season Oct. 24 at NSH … 2001-02 - netted second NHL shutout Mar. 9 vs.VAN, making 32 saves … named runner-up for NHL Player of the Week for Dec. 31-Jan. 6 after posting 3-0-0 record, 0.78 GAA, .974 save percentage and a shutout …finished 10th in voting for Calder Memorial Trophy … posted first career shutout making 28 saves on Jan. 5 vs. FLA … named Sher-Wood AHL Player of the Week for theperiod ending Nov. 25 after posting a 4-0-0-0 record, 1.73 GAA and .949 save % in 4 games with Cleveland (AHL) during conditioning assignment … made career-high38 saves in 2-2 tie Oct. 20 at NYI … PLAYOFFS: - appeared in one game and made two saves in eight minutes at COL (May 4, G2, WCS) … 2000-01 - made 1st careerNHL start, stopping 22 shots and picked up 2nd win of the season Apr. 8 at ANA … recorded 1st career NHL win, stopping 12 shots in relief Mar. 29 vs. ANA …sharedteam shutout with Nabokov in 3-0 win vs. MTL on Mar. 12 … recalled from Kentucky Mar. 5 … posted 19-9-6 record (36 games), 2 shutouts, ranked 3rd in AHL in GAA(2.24) and T-3rd in save % (.926) at time of recall … started 2nd consecutive AHL All-Star Game … made NHL debut Oct. 24 at CAR in relief of a temporarily injuredNabokov … PLAYOFFS: made 1st career NHL playoff start and captured 1st career playoff win (also becoming the 1st Finnish-born netminder to capture a NHLpostseason win) with 39 saves in Game 4 vs. STL on Apr. 17 (3-2 W) … his 39 saves in Game 4 is tied for the 5th highest total for a rookie goaltender in his 1st careerplayoff start … combined with Nabokov to become 1st goaltending duo since 1995 (WSH’s Jim Carey and Olaf Kolzig) to capture their 1st career playoff wins in thesame series … made NHL playoff debut with 20 minutes of relief in Game 3 vs. STL on Apr. 16 … 1999-00 - finished 4th in AHL GAA (2.48) and helped Kentucky capturetheir 1st-ever Mid-Atlantic Division title … dressed for 1st NHL game Feb. 26 vs. LA (DNP) … ranked 1st in AHL with a .927 save % and 2nd with a 2.38 GAA at time ofrecall … started in AHL All-Star Game for Planet/USA … posted 1st AHL shutout in 1-0 win over St. John’s, stopping 26 shots … stopped 49 of 50 shots Dec. 3 vs.Albany … made AHL debut Oct. 2 at Cincinnati … 1998-99 - led Finnish League in wins (26) and TPS to regular season and playoff championship of Finnish League …rated one of top goaltenders in Finland … helped team capture Finnish League titleINTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS2004 – played in all six games with Finland at the World Cup helping lead his team to the finals while posting a 4-1-1 record with a 1.48 GAA, two shut-outs and a 94.0save% … 2001 - competed for Team Finland at World Championships held in Germany, helping club capture Silver Medal … 1999 - represented Finland at World Championshipsin Norway … 1996 – played three games with Finland at the World Junior Championships in Boston, MA … 1995 – represented Finland at the World JuniorChampionships in Red Deer, AB posting a 2.58 GAA in two games64 CALGARY FLAMES