| Tim Thomas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Thomas with theBoston Bruins in January 2008 | |||
| Born | (1974-04-15)April 15, 1974 (age 51) Flint, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | HIFK AIK Kärpät Boston Bruins Jokerit Florida Panthers Dallas Stars | ||
| National team |  United States | ||
| NHL draft | 217th overall,1994 Quebec Nordiques | ||
| Playing career | 1997–2014 | ||
Medal record | |||
Timothy James Thomas Jr. (born April 15, 1974) is an American former professionalice hockeygoaltender who mainly played in theNational Hockey League (NHL), most notably with theBoston Bruins.
He was born inFlint, Michigan and is a graduate ofDavison High School.[1][2][3] Thomas playedcollege hockey for theUniversity of Vermont for four years, from 1993–1997, during which he was drafted 217th overall by theQuebec Nordiques in the1994 NHL Entry Draft. He played for several years in the minor leagues and Europe, before making it to the NHL at age 28, with theBoston Bruins. He finally emerged as the Bruins' starting goaltender at age 32.
Thomas is a two-time winner of theVezina Trophy (2009 and2011) as the NHL's best goaltender, and was a member of Team USA in the2010 Winter Olympics inVancouver.[4] Thomas won theConn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player in the2011 Stanley Cup playoffs. He was the oldest player in NHL history to win the award at age 37. Thomas is one of four American-born players to win the Conn Smythe Trophy, along withBrian Leetch,Jonathan Quick, andPatrick Kane.[5]
Thomas played four seasons (1993–97) ofcollege hockey for theUniversity of Vermont, posting an 81–43–15 record to go with a 2.70 GAA and .934 save percentage. He ranks third in theNCAA Division I record book in career saves (3,950). He led the nation in save percentage in 1996 (.924) and helped UVM's Catamounts to NCAA tournament appearances in his final two seasons, including a berth in the 1996NCAA Frozen Four (a program first).[6] He was a two-time All-ECAC Conference selection and a two-timeNCAA East All-American.[7] He ranks first all-time amongst Vermont goalies in games played (140), wins (81) and saves (3,950). At Vermont, Thomas played on the same team as former NHL All-StarMartin St. Louis.
Completing his four-year tenure at Vermont, Thomas played briefly for theBirmingham Bulls of theEast Coast Hockey League (ECHL) andHouston Aeros of theInternational Hockey League (IHL) in 1997–98, before transferring overseas mid-season toHIFK of the FinnishSM-Liiga. Thomas played 18 games with asave percentage of .947 as the team advanced through the playoffs to defeatIlves in the finals and win theFinnish championship. After signing with theEdmonton Oilers on June 4, 1998,[7] Thomas initially moved to theAmerican Hockey League (AHL) the following season with theHamilton Bulldogs, where he played 15 games, before again transferring to HIFK. Thomas recorded a .917 save percentage in 14 games as HIFK made it to the league finals once more but finished as runners-up toTPS.
In 1999–2000, Thomas returned once again to North America to play for theDetroit Vipers of the IHL, then spent the next season withAIK IF of the SwedishElitserien. In2001, he joined theBoston Bruins organization, but chose to continue playing in Europe, spending his first full SM-liiga season in 2001–02 withKärpät. Although the team did not get far in the playoffs, Thomas played a successful season of 32 games with a .925 save percentage.
Beginning in2002–03, Thomas played his initial two seasons with Boston's AHL affiliate, theProvidence Bruins. He made hisNational Hockey League (NHL) debut with the Bruins during the2002–03 season, appearing in four games total, with a .907 save percentage and a 3–1 record. Thomas recorded his first NHL win in his league debut with the Bruins on October 19, 2002, in a 31-save, 4–3 win against theEdmonton Oilers.[7]
As a result of the one-season durationNHL lockout in North America, in 2004–05 Thomas joinedJokerit of the SM-Liiga, his fourth stint in Finland. He played in all games of the season except one, 54 games in total, and posted a league-high .946 save percentage. He also surpassed the previous record of 13shutouts in the league by achieving 15 shutouts during the regular season. Thomas continued to perform in the playoffs, where he played 12 games with a .938 save percentage. However, the team was unable to defeat Kärpät in the finals, and Thomas was awarded his second silver medal in the SM-liiga. He received theLasse Oksanen trophy (as the league's best player) and theKultainen kypärä award (as the league's best player award as voted by the players), becoming the first Jokerit player to win the award sinceTeemu Selänne.
In August 2005, Thomas signed to play with Jokerit for the 2005–06 season, but his contract included an NHL option and on September 14, one day before the regular season in the SM-liiga started, Thomas announced he had signed with the Boston Bruins, leaving Jokerit with rookie goaltenderJoonas Hallikainen as their sole goaltender. Eventually, Jokerit used three North American goaltenders (Karl Goehring,Steve Passmore andTom Askey) that season, but missed the playoffs.
When he returned to North America, Thomas was assigned to the Providence Bruins of the AHL out of training camp. However, as Boston suffered injuries to their two goaltendersAndrew Raycroft andHannu Toivonen, Thomas earned his first call-up to the NHL in three years and took over as the Bruins starter, completing the2005–06 season with a 12–13–7 record, 2.77goals against average (GAA), .917 save percentage and his first NHLshutout. As a result, Thomas was awarded the Boston Bruins 7th Player Award, voted by the fans as having gone beyond expectations. In the off-season, Thomas was re-signed by the Bruins to a three-year contract.
Although Boston's previous starter, Andrew Raycroft, was traded to theToronto Maple Leafs in the 2006 off-season, Thomas began the2006–07 season as the Bruins' backup, behind Hannu Toivonen instead. However, as Toivonen struggled, Thomas was again promoted as the Bruins' starting goaltender, eventually posting a 30–29–4 record with a .904 save percentage. He won the 7th Player Award for the second consecutive season and became the first goaltender in team history to win the award twice.
During the 2007 off-season, Thomas began ayoga-based physical conditioning program to increase his flexibility and strength, and one that would greatly increase his abilities during the2007–08 season and onwards.[8] On July 1, 2007, the Bruins acquired goaltenderManny Fernandez from theMinnesota Wild and later traded Thomas' previous backup, Toivonen, to theSt. Louis Blues. Many hockey analysts presumed Thomas would support Fernandez as abackup goaltender once again for the2007–08 season.[citation needed] However, as Fernandez went down to injury early in the season, Thomas seized the opportunity and once again emerged as the Bruins' starter. He was selected for his firstNHL All-Star Game on January 22, 2008, as a replacement forMartin Brodeur and played in the third period of the game, stopping 14 of 18 shots. Thomas was credited with the win, as the Eastern Conference defeated the Western Conference 8–7.
Early in the2008–09 season, Thomas became the first Bruins goaltender to record back-to-back shutouts sinceByron Dafoe in1999, winning 1–0 games against the Edmonton Oilers on October 27, 2008, and theVancouver Canucks on October 28.[9] His overall shutout streak came to end the next game at 154:43 minutes against theCalgary Flames on October 30.[10] In late November, Thomas missed a few games due to an illness. He was chosen to play in his secondAll-Star Game in 2009 and was once again the winning goaltender for the Eastern Conference, defeating the Western Conference 12–11 in a shootout (the first time the All-Star Game required the tie-breaker since2003).[11] One month later, on February 26, 2009, Thomas recorded his 100th NHL win in a 6–0 shutout against theAnaheim Ducks.[11] On April 2, Thomas agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Bruins, through the2012–13 season. The contract saw him make $6 million the first two seasons, then $5 million and $3 million the final two seasons for an average annual salary of $5 million.[12] Two days later, on April 4, he posted his career-high fifth shutout of the season in a 1–0 win against theNew York Rangers, clinching the top spot in theEastern Conference, Boston's first title since2001–02.[13] His strong play allowed the Bruins to sweep theMontreal Canadiens in the first round of the2009 playoffs, however the Bruins were defeated by theCarolina Hurricanes in seven games in the second round. On June 18, Thomas was awarded theVezina Trophy, edging Minnesota Wild netminderNiklas Bäckström and theColumbus Blue Jackets' rookie goaltenderSteve Mason. He led the NHL with his 2.10 GAA and .933 save percentage.
Thomas started for the Bruins in the3rd NHL Winter Classic on January 1, 2010. The game, held atFenway Park inBoston, resulted in a 2–1 overtime victory over the visitingPhiladelphia Flyers. But Thomas suffered a drop-off in form during the regular season, posting just a 17–18–8 record, albeit with a still-strong 2.56 GAA. He did not play at all in the2010 playoffs, asTuukka Rask played all the games for Boston. The Bruins won their First Round series against the third seededBuffalo Sabres in six games and led the seventh seeded Philadelphia Flyers three games to none in the Conference semi-final. Boston then lost the next four games to drop the series; the Flyers became just the third out of four teams in NHL history (after the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs and the 1975New York Islanders, and before the 2014Los Angeles Kings) to win a series after losing the first three games.
Named to his third straightNHL All-Star Game in 2011 – the game was not played in 2010 due to theWinter Olympics – Thomas became the first goaltender in NHL history to earn the win in three consecutive All-Star Games.[14] In the2010–11 season, following off-season hip surgery during the summer of 2010, Thomas broke the NHL record for save percentage, beatingDominik Hašek's record of .937, with a .938 percentage. Thomas would go on to win his second Vezina Trophy that year. He also finished fifth overall in theHart Memorial Trophy voting as the regular season MVP. On May 27, 2011, Thomas posted a 1–0 shutout victory over theTampa Bay Lightning in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, sending the Bruins to their firstStanley Cup appearance since 1990. In the Finals, Thomas again posted a 4–0 shutout victory in Game 7 against thePresidents' Trophy-winning Vancouver Canucks to win the series 4–3 and the Bruins' first Stanley Cup title since 1972. During the Bruins' playoff run, he set the record for most saves in a single post-season with 798 and the most saves in a Stanley Cup series with 238, and brokeFrank McCool's 66-year-old record of fewest goals allowed in a seven-game Stanley Cup Finals, allowing only eight goals total the whole series (for an all-time record .967 save percentage in the Stanley Cup Finals). Thomas also became the first goaltender ever to post a shutout in a Game 7 on the road. He won theConn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP, and at 37 years, 62 days, Thomas is the oldest recipient of the award. He became just the second American-born NHL player (afterBrian Leetch in 1994) and first American-born goaltender to win the award.[15]
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Thomas began the2011–12 season as a Stanley Cup champion and the defending Vezina and Conn Smythe trophy winner. He played the majority of the 82-game schedule for the Bruins, beating Tuukka Rask for the number one spot for the second consecutive year. Although not completely matching the previous year's record-breaking run, Thomas received the most votes in the 2012 All Star Game Ballot, entering the2012 NHL All-Star Game as the starting goaltender, and put up another solid year with the Bruins, helping them dominate the NHL with their goal differential for the majority of the year. The defending Stanley Cup champion and second-seeded Bruins ended up losing in seven games to the seventh-seededWashington Capitals in the2012 playoffs in the first round. Every game of the series was won by only one goal. Shortly after the Bruins' season ended, Thomas announced that he would sit out the2012–13 season. Bruins' general managerPeter Chiarelli confirmed Thomas' decision.[16]
Thomas was traded to theNew York Islanders on February 7, 2013, in exchange for a conditional second-round draft pick in either2014 or2015.[17] Before the trade, the Bruins had suspended Thomas for not reporting to training camp. Thomas did not play any games with the Islanders organization before his contract expired.
Thomas' 196 regular-season wins with Boston ranks him fifth on the team's all-time list as of 2023.
After taking a year off from the NHL, Thomas joined theFlorida Panthers on a tryout contract on September 16, 2013.[18] He officially signed a one-year contract with the Panthers on September 26.[19] Thomas has mentioned he chose 34 as his jersey number with the Panthers in honor ofJohn Vanbiesbrouck, a goaltender from Michigan whom he grew up watching.[20]
Thomas was acquired by theDallas Stars on March 5, 2014, in exchange for goaltenderDan Ellis. He went back to number 30 in Dallas and served as backup toKari Lehtonen.[21][22]
During Thomas'college career with theUniversity of Vermont, he was twice named to theUnited States squad for theWorld Championships. Following his sophomore year, he was chosen for the1995 World Championships, but did not appear in any games as the United States finished in sixth place. He was chosen for the tournament for the second consecutive year in1996 and made his international debut, playing in 21 minutes for one game, allowing one goal. Thomas picked up his first medal as the United States won bronze.[citation needed]
After graduating from the college program, Thomas was named to Team USA for the1998 World Championships following his rookie professional season and played his first full international game. However, the United States finished a disappointing 12th. Thomas would not make another World Championships appearance until2005, where he was named to Team USA in another limited role, not appearing in any games behind starterRick DiPietro as they failed to earn a medal.[citation needed]
Established as an NHL starter following the2007–08 season, Thomas was named to his fifth World Championships in2008. He appeared in three games before suffering a groin injury, splitting starts withRobert Esche and posting a 1.50 GAA with one shutout againstLatvia in the preliminaries. The United States finished in sixth place.[citation needed]
On January 1, 2010, Thomas was selected to be a member of the United States men's hockey team for the2010 Vancouver Olympics, serving asbackup goaltender to theBuffalo Sabres'Ryan Miller.[citation needed]
On February 26, 2010, Thomas made his Olympic debut in the United States–Finland semi-final, entering the game with approximately 11:30 remaining in the third period and a 6–0 lead. He replaced Ryan Miller to prevent any chance of injury to the American starter.[citation needed]
Thomas wrapped up his hockey career at the2014 IIHF World Championship. The USA was eliminated in the quarterfinals and Thomas finished with a 3.49 GAA and .869 save percentage on 199 shots.[23]
Thomas and wife Melissa have three children:[24] two daughters and a son.[25] Thomas is aChristian[26] and aLibertarian,[27] and has stated that the person he would most like to have dinner with isconservative TV punditGlenn Beck.[28] After winning the Stanley Cup in 2011, Thomas skipped the traditional victors' meet-and-greet with PresidentBarack Obama at theWhite House on January 23, 2012; he was the only active Bruin not to attend.[29] He released a statement regarding his absence:
I believe the Federal government has grown out of control, threatening the Rights, Liberties, and Property of the People.
This is being done at the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial level. This is in direct opposition to the Constitution and the Founding Fathers vision for the Federal government.
Because I believe this, today I exercised my right as a Free Citizen, and did not visit the White House. This was not about politics or party, as in my opinion both parties are responsible for the situation we are in as a country. This was about a choice I had to make as an INDIVIDUAL.
This is the only public statement I will be making on this topic. TT[30]
After retiring from hockey, Thomas resided inSandpoint, Idaho,[31] and alsoMilton, Vermont.
Thomas has become involved in numerous charitable events in the New England area, and established the Tim Thomas foundation which focused on helping those facing obstacles such as illness, lack of education, along providing disaster recovery in Vermont.[32] In 2023 Thomas participated in a flood relief effort inBarre, Vermont, helping clean up and rebuild a heavily damaged YouthBuild center an organization offering job training and educational opportunities to youth aged 16-24.[33][34]
On December 11, 2019, Thomas was honored by the Boston Bruins and dropped the ceremonial first puck during their game vs the Capitals.[35]
In 2024, Thomas made a rare return to the hockey community, when he coached the Boston Bruins Alumni team in a benefit game along side his former teammateBrad Marchand.[36]
In the first few years of retirement, Thomas fell out of the public eye. Reporters' inquiries went unanswered, teammates lost contact, and phone numbers that Thomas used were disconnected. This led to speculation and jokes that he had gone off-grid and isolated himself in a bunker.[37]
In December 2019, at the ceremony for his induction into theUnited States Hockey Hall of Fame, Thomas revealed that he had suffered aconcussion in December 2013 by getting hit in the head by a puck from the shot of a teammate during the warmup before a game with the Florida Panthers.[38] The day after that game, Thomas found it extremely difficult to make decisions and communicate with others. He also started to experience suicidal thoughts.[38]
Thomas eventually received abrain scan which showed that two-thirds of his brain was getting less than five percent of typical blood flow while the other third of his brain was around fifty percent below typical blood flow.[39]
With treatment and rehabilitation, Thomas has seen modest improvements in his lifestyle and has been slowly reconnecting with hockey and his community.[40][41]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-ECAC HockeyRookie Team | 1993–94 | |
| All-ECAC HockeyFirst Team | 1994–95,1995–96 | |
| AHCAEast second-team All-American | 1994–95 | |
| AHCAEast first-team All-American | 1995–96 | |
Source:Tim Thomas on HockeyGoalies.org
Other
Thomas runs several ice hockey camps in the Northeast United States during the NHL off-season for both goaltenders and skaters.[46]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1992–93 | Davison High School | HS-MI | 27 | 18 | 5 | 4 | — | 1580 | 87 | 9 | 3.30 | .926 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | University of Vermont | ECAC | 33 | 15 | 12 | 6 | — | 1864 | 94 | 0 | 3.03 | .899 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | University of Vermont | ECAC | 34 | 18 | 13 | 2 | — | 2010 | 90 | 4 | 2.69 | .914 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | University of Vermont | ECAC | 37 | 26 | 7 | 4 | — | 2254 | 88 | 3 | 2.34 | .924 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | University of Vermont | ECAC | 36 | 22 | 11 | 3 | — | 2158 | 101 | 2 | 2.81 | .914 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Houston Aeros | IHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 59 | 4 | 0 | 4.01 | .852 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Birmingham Bulls | ECHL | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 360 | 13 | 1 | 2.17 | .944 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | HIFK | SM-l | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | 1034 | 28 | 2 | 1.62 | .947 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 551 | 14 | 3 | 1.52 | .926 | ||
| 1998–99 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 15 | 6 | 8 | 0 | — | 837 | 45 | 0 | 3.23 | .905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | HIFK | SM-l | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | 831 | 34 | 2 | 2.23 | .917 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 658 | 25 | 0 | 2.28 | .920 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 36 | 10 | 21 | 3 | — | 2020 | 120 | 1 | 3.56 | .892 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | AIK | SEL | 43 | 17 | 16 | 10 | — | 2542 | 105 | 3 | 2.48 | .918 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 299 | 20 | 0 | 4.00 | .875 | ||
| 2001–02 | Kärpät | SM-l | 32 | 15 | 12 | 5 | — | 1937 | 79 | 4 | 2.45 | .925 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 180 | 12 | 0 | 4.00 | .903 | ||
| 2002–03 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 35 | 18 | 12 | 5 | — | 2049 | 98 | 1 | 2.87 | .906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 220 | 11 | 0 | 3.00 | .907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 43 | 20 | 16 | 6 | — | 2544 | 78 | 9 | 1.84 | .941 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 84 | 10 | 0 | 7.13 | .655 | ||
| 2004–05 | Jokerit | SM-l | 54 | 34 | 7 | 13 | — | 3267 | 86 | 15 | 1.58 | .946 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 720 | 22 | 0 | 1.83 | .938 | ||
| 2005–06 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 26 | 15 | 11 | — | 0 | 1515 | 57 | 1 | 2.26 | .923 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 38 | 12 | 13 | — | 10 | 2187 | 101 | 1 | 2.77 | .917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 66 | 30 | 29 | — | 4 | 3619 | 189 | 3 | 3.13 | .905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 57 | 28 | 19 | — | 6 | 3342 | 136 | 3 | 2.44 | .921 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 430 | 19 | 0 | 2.65 | .914 | ||
| 2008–09 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 54 | 36 | 11 | — | 7 | 3259 | 114 | 5 | 2.10 | .933 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 680 | 21 | 1 | 1.85 | .935 | ||
| 2009–10 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 43 | 17 | 18 | — | 8 | 2442 | 104 | 5 | 2.56 | .915 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 57 | 35 | 11 | — | 9 | 3364 | 112 | 9 | 2.00 | .938 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 1542 | 51 | 4 | 1.98 | .940 | ||
| 2011–12 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 59 | 35 | 19 | — | 1 | 3352 | 132 | 5 | 2.36 | .920 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 448 | 16 | 1 | 2.14 | .923 | ||
| 2013–14 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 40 | 16 | 20 | — | 3 | 2299 | 110 | 0 | 2.87 | .909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 8 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 364 | 18 | 0 | 2.97 | .902 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 4.00 | .500 | ||
| SM-l totals | 118 | 70 | 26 | 22 | — | 7,069 | 227 | 23 | 1.93 | .937 | 35 | 25 | 10 | 2,109 | 73 | 3 | 2.08 | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 426 | 214 | 145 | 0 | 49 | 24,446 | 1,027 | 31 | 2.52 | .920 | 51 | 29 | 21 | 3,114 | 108 | 6 | 2.08 | .933 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | United States | WC | DNP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1996 | United States | WC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2.86 | .970 | |
| 1998 | United States | WC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 2.06 | .917 | |
| 1999 | United States | WC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 98 | 7 | 0 | 4.29 | .910 | |
| 2005 | United States | WC | DNP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2008 | United States | WC | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 160 | 4 | 1 | 1.50 | .925 | |
| 2010 | United States | OG | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5.21 | .857 | |
| 2014 | United States | WC | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | 447 | 26 | 0 | 3.49 | .869 | |
| Senior totals | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 796 | 41 | 1 | 3.09 | — | |||
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Award created | Ken Dryden Award 1995–96 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Winner of theKultainen kypärä trophy 2004–05 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Winner of theLasse Oksanen trophy 2004–05 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Winner of theUrpo Ylönen trophy 1997–98 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Winner of theWilliam M. Jennings Trophy withManny Fernandez 2008–09 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Winner of theVezina Trophy 2008–09 2010–11 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Winner of theConn Smythe Trophy 2011 | Succeeded by |
