Frédéric Cassivi(born June 12, 1975) is aCanadianformer professionalice hockeygoaltenderwho played in theNational Hockey League(NHL) with theAtlanta ThrashersandWashington Capitals.A two-time winner of theCalder Cupin theAmerican Hockey League(AHL), Cassivi was inducted to theAHL Hall of Famein 2015.[1]
| Frédéric Cassivi | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Cassivi in 2015 | |||
| Born |
June 12, 1975 Sorel-Tracy,Quebec,Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Atlanta Thrashers Washington Capitals Nürnberg Ice Tigers Vienna Capitals | ||
| NHL draft |
210th overall,1994 Ottawa Senators | ||
| Playing career | 1995–2013 | ||
Playing career
editAs a youth, Cassivi played in the 1989Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournamentwith aminor ice hockeyteam fromFrancheville, Quebec.[2]
Cassivi was originally drafted at the1994 NHL Entry Draftin the 9th round, 210th overall, by theOttawa Senators.Cassivi spent several years in the minors before signing with theColorado Avalanchein 1999 as afree agent,although he would play primarily for theirminor leagueaffiliate, theHershey Bears.[3]
He was traded by the Avalanche to theAtlanta Thrashersin 2002 and would actually make the Thrashers lineup for parts of two seasons.[4]He primarily saw ice time with their AHL affiliate, theChicago Wolves.He played for the Chicago Wolves for 3 seasons, 2001–02, 2002–03 and 2003–04. He then played for the AHLCincinnati Mighty Ducksfor the 2004–05 season and posted a season bestsave percentageof 0.924 and GA of 2.07 with 10SO,while winning 25 games.
For 2005–06, Cassivi returned to the AHL Hershey Bears and theWashington Capitalsand posted his most wins during the regular season, 34, en route to winning the AHLCalder Cup.Cassivi earned the Calder Cup Playoff MVP award, theJack A. Butterfield Trophy,for his strong play in net during the series. Cassivi ranks fifth all-time in league wins (232) and is tied for eighth all-time in shutouts (24). He also ranks fifth all-time in Hershey wins with 113, fifth in appearances with 246 and seventh in shutouts with nine.[5]
Cassivi ended his professional career in Austria, appearing in 51 games with theVienna Capitalsof theAustrian Hockey Leaguein the2009–10season. He briefly came out of retirement in the2012–13season, giving relief to theReading Royalsin theECHL.[6]He also served as an emergency backup the following season.[7]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1991–92 | Abitibi Forestiers | QMAAA | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1320 | 106 | 0 | 4.84 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 180 | 15 | 0 | 5.06 | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Victoriaville Tigres | QMJHL | 15 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 5.77 | .868 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | St. Hyacinthe Lasers | QMJHL | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2.34 | .917 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 15.00 | .714 | ||
| 1994–95 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 24 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1362 | 105 | 0 | 4.63 | .881 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | St. Jean Lynx | QMJHL | 19 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1021 | 55 | 1 | 3.23 | .887 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 258 | 18 | 0 | 4.19 | .887 | ||
| 1995–96 | Thunder Bay Senators | CoHL | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 715 | 51 | 0 | 4.28 | .872 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Prince Edward Island Senators | AHL | 41 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 2347 | 128 | 1 | 3.27 | .901 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 317 | 24 | 0 | 4.54 | .848 | ||
| 1996–97 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 55 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 3069 | 164 | 2 | 3.21 | .889 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.01 | .893 | ||
| 1997–98 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 45 | 20 | 22 | 2 | 2593 | 140 | 1 | 3.24 | .891 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 326 | 18 | 0 | 3.31 | .901 | ||
| 1998–99 | Cincinnati Cyclones | IHL | 44 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 2418 | 123 | 1 | 3.05 | .903 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 139 | 6 | 0 | 2.59 | .917 | ||
| 1999–00 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 31 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1554 | 78 | 1 | 3.01 | .905 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 5 | 0 | 4.75 | .865 | ||
| 2000–01 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 49 | 17 | 24 | 3 | 2620 | 124 | 2 | 2.84 | .906 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 564 | 14 | 1 | 1.49 | .952 | ||
| 2001–02 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 21 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1201 | 50 | 0 | 2.50 | .919 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 625 | 26 | 0 | 2.50 | .920 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 264 | 11 | 0 | 2.50 | .923 | ||
| 2001–02 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 307 | 17 | 0 | 3.32 | .918 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 21 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1171 | 62 | 0 | 3.18 | .892 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 90 | 3 | 0 | 2.00 | .925 | ||
| 2002–03 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 123 | 11 | 0 | 5.37 | .810 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 34 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 1911 | 82 | 1 | 2.57 | .920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 46 | 25 | 18 | 2 | 2549 | 88 | 10 | 2.07 | .924 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 444 | 21 | 0 | 2.84 | .903 | ||
| 2005–06 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 61 | 34 | 19 | 6 | 3538 | 153 | 3 | 2.59 | .908 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 1316 | 46 | 4 | 2.10 | .931 | ||
| 2005–06 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 4.09 | .867 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 39 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2286 | 90 | 3 | 2.36 | .921 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 1169 | 51 | 1 | 2.62 | .908 | ||
| 2006–07 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 139 | 6 | 0 | 2.60 | .897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 45 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 2594 | 138 | 0 | 3.19 | .901 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 233 | 19 | 0 | 4.02 | .860 | ||
| 2008–09 | Nürnberg Ice Tigers | DEL | 46 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 2699 | 124 | 3 | 2.76 | .911 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 296 | 17 | 0 | 3.44 | .902 | ||
| 2009–10 | Vienna Capitals | EBEL | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.78 | .910 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.09 | .868 | ||
| 2012–13 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 5.22 | .808 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 13 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 628 | 38 | 0 | 3.64 | .892 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2001 | [8] |
| Calder Cup(Chicago Wolves) | 2002 | |
| Jack A. Butterfield Trophy | 2006 | |
| Calder Cup(Hershey Bears) | 2006 | |
| Hall of Fame | 2015 | [9] |
References
edit- ^"Hall of Fame inducts Frederic Cassivi".American Hockey League.2015-01-03.Retrieved2015-01-03.
- ^"Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA"(PDF).Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament.2018. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2019-03-06.Retrieved2019-01-29.
- ^"Avalanche trade backup goalie to Columbus".Canoe.ca.2000-06-07. Archived fromthe originalon October 15, 2003.Retrieved2016-05-04.
- ^"Making the most of it".Colorado Avalanche.2007-01-31.Retrieved2010-04-29.
- ^"Cassivi excited about outdoor game".Pennlive.2012-06-15.Retrieved2012-06-15.
- ^"Frederic Cassivi attempts comeback, joins Reading Royals".thehockeyhouse.net.2013-02-24.Retrieved2013-02-24.
- ^"Blandina surviving ups and downs of ECHL".ReadingEagle.com. 2014-03-02.Retrieved2014-03-02.
- ^"Canadian All-Stars 11, Planet USA All-Stars 10".American Hockey League.2001-01-15.Retrieved2019-02-01.
- ^"Hershey Bears great Frederic Cassivi selected to HOF".Pennlive.2014-11-15.Retrieved2015-04-02.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics fromNHL.com,orEliteprospects.com,orThe Internet Hockey Database