John Vanbiesbrouck (born September 4, 1963), nicknamed "the Beezer" and "JVB", is an American professionalice hockey executive and former player. As agoaltender, he was inducted into theUnited States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2007. Vanbiesbrouck played in theNational Hockey League (NHL) from 1981 to 2002 for theNew York Rangers,Florida Panthers,Philadelphia Flyers,New York Islanders, andNew Jersey Devils. He began his career playingmajor junior hockey for theSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of theOntario Hockey League (OHL). Following a successful season with the Greyhounds, he was drafted by the New York Rangers in the fourth round, 72nd overall, in the1981 NHL Draft. After his junior career ended, he played for the Rangers minor league affiliate, theTulsa Oilers of theCentral Hockey League. Despite the team's near collapses due to financial concerns, Vanbiesbrouck led the Oilers to a league championship and shared the league's MVP honors.

John Vanbiesbrouck
Vanbiesbrouck in 2007
Born	(1963-09-04)September 4, 1963 (age 61) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	New York Rangers Florida Panthers Philadelphia Flyers New York Islanders New Jersey Devils
National team	United States
NHL draft	72nd overall,1981 New York Rangers
Playing career	1981–2002

Vanbiesbrouck began playing full-time with the Rangers in the1984–85 season. He won theVezina Trophy as the league's top goaltender and was named aFirst Team NHL All-Star the following season. After playing in parts of 11 seasons with the Rangers, he was selected in the1993 NHL Expansion Draft by the Florida Panthers. In Florida, Vanbiesbrouck was a three-time All-Star and led the Panthers to their firstStanley Cup Finals appearance, in 1996. While in Florida, he recorded his300th career victory, becoming the 15th goaltender and only the second American goalie in NHL history to do so. During his career, Vanbiesbrouck compiled a record of 374 wins, 346 losses, 119 ties and 40shutouts, making him, at the time, the winningest American-born goaltender, and also at the time, tyingFrank Brimsek for most career shutouts by an American-born goaltender. Both records have since been broken byRyan Miller andJonathan Quick.^[1]

Internationally, Vanbiesbrouck has represented theUnited States on several occasions. He played in the1982 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships as well as fourIIHF World Championships. He was named to the second All-Star team at the1985 World Ice Hockey Championships. He also played in twoCanada Cup tournaments, registering the lowestgoals against average (GAA) in1987 and was aback-up goaltender during the Americans' second-place finish in1991. He representedTeam USA for the final time in 1998, serving as the back-up on theOlympic ice hockey team.

Following his playing career, he took over as thehead coach andgeneral manager of theSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. However, after using a racial slur referencing team captainTrevor Daley, he resigned. Vanbiesbrouck worked as a broadcaster and in hockey-related businesses. In 2013, Vanbiesbrouck was named the general manager of theMuskegon Lumberjacks in the Tier I juniorUnited States Hockey League (USHL). In 2018, he was hired byUSA Hockey as the assistant executive director of hockey operations and would be involved with selecting players for the US national teams.^[2] In late 2021 Vanbiesbrouck was named general manager of the U.S. Olympics Men's hockey team.^[3]

Vanbiesbrouck was born inDetroit,Michigan, as the youngest of three boys born to aBelgianimmigrant bricklayer, Robert Vanbiesbrouck, and anItalian immigrant, Sara.^[4][5] He grew up with two older brothers; the oldest, Frank, who was also a goaltender in youth hockey, inspired Vanbiesbrouck to play goaltender.^[4] John later noted that he learned more about goaltending just from watching Frank than any coaching could, adding that no one ever helped him more to become the player he was.^[6]

While playingmidget level hockey, Vanbiesbrouck joined theLittle Caesars hockey club, a minor ice hockey team in Detroit. During a tournament inToronto, Vanbiesbrouck lost his jersey and was forced to wear a teammate's uniform. He played well in the tournament with junior scouts in attendance. Since Vanbiesbrouck wore another player's jersey, he went undrafted in the midget draft, while the player whose jersey he wore was drafted in the fourth round.^[7] After being unclaimed in the draft, Vanbiesbrouck was offered a try-out with theSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, members of theOntario Major Junior Hockey League (OMJHL), which later became theOntario Hockey League (OHL).^[8] At the try-out, he made the team over several other players, and became the starting goaltender for the Greyhounds.^[7][9] Vanbiesbrouck played in 56 games and compiled a 31–16–1 record during his first season inSault Ste. Marie.^[10] Following the1980–81 season, he was drafted in the fourth round, 72nd overall, of theNHL Draft by theNew York Rangers.^[10]

On December 5, 1981, just months after being drafted, Vanbiesbrouck made his professional debut with the Rangers as an emergency call-up.^[8] He helped defeat theColorado Rockies 2–1. Despite only allowing one goal and earning his first NHL win, the Rangers decided to return him to Sault Ste. Marie, a move intended to aid his development.^[9] He finished the year with a 12–12–2 record for the Greyhounds and made his first international appearance, representing theUnited States at the1982 World Junior Championships.^[10] He played one moreseason for the Greyhounds, playing 62 games winning 39 of them^[10] and being named to OHL second All-Star team.^[11]

Following his career with the Greyhounds, Vanbiesbrouck moved on to theminor leagues, joining theCentral Hockey League's (CHL)Tulsa Oilers. During the 1983–84 season, his first with the Oilers, the ownership group was unable to sustain the team. They went bankrupt, were taken over by the league, and forced to play their remaining games on the road.^[12] After losing their home rink the team was housed in Denver, Colorado where they shared a practice facility with theUniversity of Denver and fellow CHL team theColorado Flames.^[12] The lack of ice time often forced the Oilers to practice in a shopping mall where they were not allowed to shoot pucks.^[13] For extra practice, Vanbiesbrouck had tennis balls hit at him in the parking lot.^[12] Despite all the adversity, the Oilers won the Adams Cup as league champions.^[12] Meanwhile, Vanbiesbrouck won theTerry Sawchuk Award, with back-upRon Scott, for fewest goals against in the league and shared CHL MVP honors withBruce Affleck by winning theTommy Ivan Trophy.^[11]

Vanbiesbrouck made the Rangers full-time in the1984–85 season, playing in 42 games and posted a 4.20goals against average (GAA).^[9][10] Thefollowing year, Vanbiesbrouck played in 61 games, winning a career high 31.^[10] The 31 victories accounted for all but five of the Rangers' regular season total.^[14] His success continued over to the post-season, where he led the Rangers to an upset over thePhiladelphia Flyers in the opening round.^[14] He then followed it by defeating aWashington Capitals team that registered 107points in the regular season.^[15] The Rangers lost in the Conference Finals to the eventualStanley Cup championMontreal Canadiens.^[16] In the off-season, Vanbiesbrouck was named aFirst Team NHL All-Star, won theVezina Trophy as the league's top goaltender,^[11] and signed a new three-year contract with the Rangers.^[17] He was unable to repeat his success in thenext season, with 18 wins and 20 losses in 50 games.

Prior to the1987–88 season, Vanbiesbrouck was hit by a puck under his mask in practice, which caused a non-displacedfracture of his lower jaw and a broken tooth. Fortunately for him, the injury did not require his jaw to be wired shut, and he was able to return to practice the next day.^[18] He showed no ill effects from the injury, playing in 56 games, winning 27. On June 13, 1988 Vanbiesbrouck suffered nerve damage to his left wrist after a glass coffee table he was sitting on collapsed and broken glasslacerated hisulnar nerve and three tendons. He was sitting on the table assembling video equipment in anticipation of the birth of his first child. The glass broke beneath him, and as he braced for the fall, his wrist was cut by the glass.^[19] Vanbiesbrouck required five hours ofmicrosurgery to remove glass from his wrist and repair the nerve and tendon damage.^[19][20] He was initially expected to miss four-to-six months, but he recovered in time to attend the Rangers pre-season training camp just three months later.^[21] Again he played in 56 games, and increased his win total to 28.

Vanbiesbrouck began the1989–90 season as the Rangers' starting goaltender, but after the Rangers struggled in early January, he began to share the duties with the recently called-upMike Richter.^[22] During the playoffs, head coachRoger Neilson employed a rotation system between the two goaltenders. The Rangers won their first round match-up against theNew York Islanders, but lost to the Washington Capitals in the second round.^[23] For his part, Vanbiesbrouck posted a 2–3 record with a 3.02 GAA and a .902save percentage.

Thefollowing season, the two goaltenders formed the best duo in the NHL.^[8] The duo remained together even after Vanbiesbrouck had a chance to leave via free agency in 1992. A new collective bargaining agreement established him as a group 2 free agent, allowing the Rangers to match any offer from another team or to claim draft choices as compensation if he were to sign with another team.^[24][25] After not receiving much interest from other clubs, Vanbiesbrouck re-signed with the Rangers, signing a two-year deal with an option for the third averaging $1 million per season.^[25] At the end of the1992–93 season, the decision was made to trade Vanbiesbrouck. With the upcomingexpansion draft, the Rangers would only be able to protect one goaltender. Faced with the prospect of losing one of their two goaltenders, the Rangers decided to protect Richter and traded the "equally talented" but older Vanbiesbrouck to theVancouver Canucks in exchange for future considerations (ultimately,Doug Lidster).^[8][9][26]

Vancouver made the trade not with the intention of keeping Vanbiesbrouck, but rather in an attempt to keep other players on their roster from being drafted. Rules of the1993 NHL Expansion Draft allowed teams to protect one goaltender, nine forwards and five defensemen. Additional rules stated that teams could only lose one goaltender in the draft and prevented teams from losing both a defenseman and a goaltender.^[26] Prior to the draft,Florida Panthers general managerBobby Clarke won a coin-toss giving them the first pick in the draft.^[27] Thus, with their first selection, the Panthers picked Vanbiesbrouck to be the number one goaltender for their team.^[28] Upon his arrival in Florida, Vanbiesbrouck went on a "mall tour" to help elevate the visibility of the franchise and made an informative video explainingice hockey terms forBlockbuster, then owners of the franchise.^[29] In January 1994, he made his return toMadison Square Garden. In his first game back to his former home venue, Vanbiesbrouck made 51saves, ultimately losing the game 3–2.^[30] During the season, he was also named to theAll-Star game as the Panthers' sole representative.^[31] In the game, Vanbiesbrouck played the third period, made six saves and was credited with the win.^[32] At the completion of his first season in Florida, he played in 57 games posting a 21–25–11 record, registering a 2.53 GAA, and his career best save percentage of .924^[10] ranked him second in the league.^[33] Vanbiesbrouck was named a Second Team NHL All-Star^[11] and was shortlisted for theHart and Vezina Trophies.^[34] His 21 wins tied theMinnesota North Stars'Cesare Maniago's record for the most by an expansion goaltender. The record was later passed byRon Tugnutt during theColumbus Blue Jackets' inaugural season.^[35] The Panthers finished the season with 83 points, one point behind the New York Islanders, for the eighth and final playoff spot in theEastern Conference.^[33] Thefollowing season was shortened due to the1994–95 NHL lockout. Consequently, Vanbiesbrouck played in just 37 games registering a 14–15–4 record. He lowered his GAA from the previous year to 2.47 and increased his shutout total from one to four. However, his save percentage dropped to .914.^[10] The Panthers again fell a point short of making the playoffs.^[36]

In the1995–96 season, Vanbiesbrouck was named to theAll-Star Game. In the game, he played the second period and gave up three goals on seven shots.^[37] The Panthers were in playoff position for more than half of the season, but faltered late in the season and were close to falling out of the playoff race. Late in the season, Vanbiesbrouck shutout theNew Jersey Devils putting Florida into the playoffs.^[38] At the end of the regular season, he played in 57 games posting a 21–25–11 with two shutouts. His games played ranked him tenth in the league while his GAA of 2.68 was ninth.^[39] In the first round, Florida defeated theBoston Bruins in five games.^[38] Their second round match-up was against the heavily favoredPhiladelphia Flyers.^[40] Vanbiesbrouck posted a shutout in the first game of the series, the third post-season shutout of his career and the first in Panthers playoff history.^[41] During the series, Vanbiesbrouck held the Flyers scoreless for 116:46 straight minutes as Florida upset Philadelphia, winning four games to two.^[40] In the Conference Finals, the Panthers were again huge underdogs to thePittsburgh Penguins, a team that featured the league's two top scorers inMario Lemieux andJaromír Jágr.^[42] The Penguins took a 3–2 series lead, but the Panthers won Game 6, 4–3, to force Game 7.^[38] In Game 7, Vanbiesbrouck made 39 saves in a 3–1 Panthers victory, winning the Eastern Conference and putting them in theStanley Cup Finals.^[42] The Panthers fell behind theColorado Avalanche 3–0 in the series. Game 4 was considered one of the classic games in finals' history.^[43] The game was a 0–0 tie entering the thirdovertime period. Early in the period, a long shot from Colorado'sUwe Krupp eluded Vanbiesbrouck, giving the Avalanche a 1–0 win and theStanley Cup. Vanbiesbrouck made 55 saves in the loss and even though his team was swept in the finals, he still finished third in voting for theConn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.^[38][44]

During the1996–97 season, Vanbiesbrouck was elected by the fans to theAll-Star Game as the starting goaltender. Vanbiesbrouck' 200,457 votes led the Eastern Conference.^[45] By season's end, Vanbiesbrouck finished in the top ten in the NHL for save percentage (6), GAA (5) and tied for 11 in wins (27).^[46] The Panthers finished fourth in the Eastern Conference and faced the Rangers in the first round of theStanley Cup playoffs.^[47] Vanbiesbrouck made 34 saves in Game 1, shutting-out the Rangers 3–0.^[48] It was the only game the Panthers won as the Rangers defeated them 4–1 in the series.^[49] Thefollowing season, Vanbiesbrouck reached a personal milestone. On December 27, 1997, the Panthers defeated the New York Islanders 6–2 atNassau Coliseum. The win marked the300th of his career, making him the 15th goaltender, and second American, in NHL history to reach the mark. Despite his personal milestone, Vanbiesbrouck suffered through his worst statistical season with the Panthers.^[10] The team fared no better as they finished the season in 12th place in the Eastern Conference and out of the playoffs.^[50]

During the off-season, Vanbiesbrouck signed a two-year, $7.25 million contract, with an option for a third year, with the Philadelphia Flyers.^[51] Hisfirst season with Philadelphia was successful, as he posted a career best 2.18 GAA, notching six shutouts, playing in a career high 62 games and registering a 27–18–15 record.^[10] However, he struggled in the playoffs.^[52] Despite posting good individual numbers (.938 save pct and 1.46 GAA), Vanbiesbrouck let in goals that many Flyers fans perceived to be "soft" that cost the Flyers games. However, what ostensibly cost the Flyers the games was their inability to score timely goals for their goaltender—they scored just 11 goals in 6 games while Vanbiesbrouck allowed just nine goals in six games.^[10][53] Philadelphia was eliminated in the first round by theToronto Maple Leafs in six games.^[54] He continued to be "shaky" at the beginning of the1999–2000 season. As a result, rookieBrian Boucher began playing more.^[52] Vanbiesbrouck reached another milestone during the season, becoming the 8th goaltender in NHL history to play in 800 games.^[55] Vanbiesbrouck played 50 games during the season, registering a 25–15–9 record, but in the playoffs, the Flyers opted for Boucher.^[10][56]

During the2000 NHL Entry Draft, Philadelphia traded Vanbiesbrouck to the New York Islanders in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick.^[57][58] The Islanders made the trade with the intention of having Vanbiesbrouck mentor first overall draft pickRick DiPietro.^[58] He played in 44 games for the Islanders winning 10 of them and recording a shutout.^[10] On the eve of the NHL trade deadline, the Islanders traded Vanbiesbrouck to the New Jersey Devils forChris Terreri and a ninth-round pick. New Jersey made the deal with the intent to give starting goaltenderMartin Brodeur some rest prior to theplayoffs. With Terreri struggling, they felt it best to bring in someone who had played regularly throughout the year.^[59] Vanbiesbrouck played in four games for the Devils, winning them all, and recorded his 40th careershutout.^[10] The shutout tied him withFrank Brimsek for the most shutouts by an American-born goaltender in NHL history.^[60] Vanbiesbrouck did not play during the playoffs, but the Devils advanced to theStanley Cup Finals, where they played the Colorado Avalanche and lost in seven games.^[61] Vanbiesbrouck retired immediately after Game 7 on June 10, 2001. He stated that "it's time" and he wanted to leave the game healthy.^[62] He was retired for only eight months before he agreed to terms with the Devils to come out of retirement.^[63] He posted a 2–3–0 record as the Devils back up, finishing his career with 374 wins.^[10][63] His win total was the most by an American-born goaltender in NHL history at the time.^[64] He again did not play in theplayoffs as the Devils were eliminated in the first round by the eventual Eastern Conference championCarolina Hurricanes.^[65] Vanbiesbrouck retired for the second and final time on May 24, 2002.^[66]

Following his playing career, Vanbiesbrouck earned several accolades. The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds retired his number (1).^[67] NHL named him the best player to wear jersey number 34,^[68] and on October 12, 2007, Vanbiesbrouck was inducted into theUnited States Hockey Hall of Fame.^[69] He is 16th in NHL history in wins.^[70] However, he is also sixth all-time in losses.^[71]

Vanbiesbrouck made his international debut in1982 representing theUnited States at theWorld Junior Championship. In five games he posted a 1–3–0 record with a 5.70 GAA, as the Americans finished in sixth place.^[10][72] Thenext year he again participated in the World Junior Championship. He appeared in five games and lowered his GAA to 3.64, helping the American team improve to fifth place.^[10][73]

In1985 he played forTeam USA at theIIHF World Championships. Vanbiesbrouck posted a 6–3–0 record, defeating three of three top ranked teams in the world (Canada,Czech Republic andSweden).^[10][74] He later noted that those three victories gave him the confidence to be successful at the NHL level. The Americans were the secondseed following the preliminary round. However, they failed to win a single game in the championship round and finished the tournament in fourth place. Individually Vanbiesbrouck was named to the second All-Star team.^[74] Two years later, he played in his secondWorld Championship. He was unable to duplicate his prior success posting a 2–5–0 record, as Team USA finished in seventh place one position away from being relegated toDivision I.^[10][75] During1987 Vanbiesbrouck also participated in theCanada Cup, registering a 2–2–0 record with a 2.25 GAA.^[76] He registered the lowest GAA in the tournament, but the United States finished in fifth place.^[77][78] He played in two more World Championships in1989 and1991 going 1–2–1 and 3–4–2 respectively, as the US improved to sixth place in 1989 and finished just short of winning a medal in 1991 placing fourth.^[10][79] Vanbiesbrouck was named to the Canada Cup team in1991, but spent the tournament as Mike Richter's back-up.^[80] He played only one game in the tournament, defeatingFinland 4–3.^[81] The United States finished the Canada Cup in second place losing the best of three championship to Canada 2–0.^[82]He was named to the1996 World Cup of Hockey team but missed the Americans' victory due to a smallcartilage tear in his right shoulder that required off-season surgery to repair.^[4]

Prior to the1998 Winter Olympics, an announcement was made that NHL would shut down for two and a half weeks to allow its players to participate in theinternational tournament for the first time.^[83] Vanbiesbrouck was named to the United States team, but spent the majority of the tournament on the bench, playing in one game for only one minute.^[10][84] As a team, the Americans finished in a "disappointing" sixth place.^[85]

Vanbiesbrouck was a hybrid goaltender who combined thebutterfly style and the more traditionalstand-up style. He was strong at playing his angles and challenged shooters well.^[8][13] Small for a goaltender, standing only 5' 8", he relied on his quickness to regain his feet after making saves or to make additional saves in goalmouth scrambles.^[8][86] Vanbiesbrouck was aggressive when it came to playing the puck,^[8][86] which helped him tie the Rangers single season record for assists by a goaltender and set the Rangers career record as well (later broken by Henrik Lundqvist). Vanbiesbrouck is the Rangers all-time leader in penalty minutes by a goaltender, with 212.^[87]

When he retired from the NHL, Vanbiesbrouck took over as thehead coach and director of hockey operations for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.^[88] In February 2003, the team had a record of 18–24–4–3.^[89] One month later, on March 7, the Greyhounds lost 6–1 to theGuelph Storm. After the game, Vanbiesbrouck used aracial slur in expressing his anger withTrevor Daley, a black player and Greyhounds' teamcaptain, to two of Daley's white teammates. Daley was told of the remarks by his teammates and was advised to leave the team by his agentBobby Orr. Daley returned home to Toronto and informed the commissioner of the OHL about the remarks.

The day after Daley left the team, Vanbiesbrouck resigned his positions as head coach and general manager and sold his ownership stake in the team.^[90] In his apology, Vanbiesbrouck stated, "I used the 'N' word instead of calling him Trevor, I used it just not thinking. It's a mistake and consequences have to be paid by me, I've embarrassed everybody and my family by this one comment. It's not what they represent and it's not what the Sault Greyhounds organization represents." He added, "I told Trev this is an old wound with me, I grew up with it. I'm as sorry as anybody that it's stuck with me."^[91] Daley returned to the team three days after leaving,^[92] but Vanbiesbrouck never returned to a coaching position.^[93]

After leaving the Greyhounds, Vanbiesbrouck spent some time as a broadcaster, working as an analyst forVersus network as well as hockey broadcasts onHDNet.^[94] In 2010, Vanbiesbrouck, along with Steve Goldstein, formed the broadcast team forWestwood One's radio coverage of theWinter Olympic hockey games.^[95] In 2013, Vanbiesbrouck was named the general manager and director of hockey operations for theUnited States Hockey League's (USHL)Muskegon Lumberjacks.^[96]

Vanbiesbrouck grew up as the youngest of three brothers. His oldest brother, Frank, was a goaltender who played three seasons of junior-A hockey from 1974 until 1977. His other brother, Julian, playedleft wing for the University of Michigan and briefly played in the International Hockey League as a member of theToledo Goaldiggers. When Vanbiesbrouck was with the Rangers, his brother Frank showed signs ofsevere depression andsuicidal tendencies.^[4][6] During this time, John attempted to reach out to Frank, occasionally flying separately from the team on road trips to check in on his brother, and talking to him every day.^[4][6] Despite his efforts, Frank committedsuicide in 1993.^[6] Vanbiesbrouck called Frank's death "devastating", and that he "felt very empty" when Frank died, adding that hisChristian faith and theBible helped him through the difficult time.^[4]

While playing with the Flyers, Vanbiesbrouck and his family lived inMoorestown, New Jersey.^[97] He and his wife, Rosalinde, have four sons.^[6][19] Their oldest son was diagnosed withAttention Deficit Disorder (ADD) when he was five years old.^[4] As a result, Vanbiesbrouck started the Vanbiesbrouck Foundation for children with Attention Deficit Disorder to increase awareness of and raise money for children with ADD.^[98][99] However, when he left Florida via free agency, the foundation was dissolved and the mission of the program went into an information service based in South Florida.^[100] Vanbiesbrouck is also the celebrity sponsor of a golf event in support of The Alan T. Brown Foundation to Cure Paralysis.^[101] He returned to his home state of Michigan following his playing days.^[102]

• F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy (OHL – best rookiegoals against average) winner in1981.
• Selected to the OHL second All-Star team in1983.^[11]
• Selected to theCHL first All-Star team in1984.^[11]
• Terry Sawchuk Trophy winner in 1984 (shared withRon Scott).^[11]
• Tommy Ivan Trophy (CHL Most valuable Player) winner in 1984 (shared withBruce Affleck).^[11]
• Selected to theNHL first All-Star team in1986.^[11]
• Vezina Trophy Winner in 1986.^[11]
• Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award winner in1990 (shared withKelly Kisio).
• Selected to theNHL second All-Star team in1994.
• Played in1994,1996, and1997National Hockey League All-Star Games.^[11]
• Became the 15th, and the 2nd American, goaltender inNHL history to record300 career wins.^[50]
• Inducted into theUnited States Hockey Hall of Fame in October 2007.^[69]
• In the 2009 book100 Ranger Greats, was ranked No. 31 all-time of the901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first82 seasons^[103]
• Vanbiesbrouck appears on theNHL 97 cover.^[104]

• New York Rangers all-time franchise record for most assists in a single season by a goaltender (5) (shared).^{[citation needed]}
• New York Rangers all-time franchise record for most career assists by a goaltender (25).^{[citation needed]}
• Third most NHL career wins by an American-born goaltender (374).^[64]

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