Brian Elliott
| Brian Elliott | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
April 9, 1985 Newmarket, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Colorado Avalanche Ottawa Senators | ||
| NHL draft |
291st overall, 2003 Ottawa Senators | ||
| Playing career | 2006–present | ||
Brian Elliott (born April 9, 1985) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League. He was drafted by the Senators in the ninth round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, 291st overall. He went on to play 4 seasons for the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Playing career
Elliott grew up in Newmarket, Ontario playing minor hockey for the Newmarket Redmen AA and the York-Simcoe Express AAA teams in the OMHA. Elliott was not drafted by an OHL team in 2001 and returned to York-Simcoe for Major Midget the following season. After a good season in the Eastern AAA League, Elliott was signed by the Ajax Axemen Jr.A. team in 2002-03.
After a standout season with the Ajax Axemen in 2002–03, Elliott was drafted late in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators. The second last player selected (291st overall), Elliott was not expected to progress to the NHL. He would spend four seasons with the University of Wisconsin–Madison, serving as a backup for his first two seasons before securing the starting goaltender position in 2005–06. He was selected as a finalist for the 2005–06 Hobey Baker Memorial Award,[1] collecting eight shutouts in 33 appearances, and leading the Badgers to the 2006 NCAA National Championship. He was signed by the AHL's Binghamton Senators on March 23, 2007, and played in eight games with Binghamton near the end of the 2006–07 season.
Elliott was invited to the Ottawa Senators' 2007–08 training camp, but was ultimately assigned to Binghamton on September 25, 2007. He was recalled to Ottawa four days later to back up Martin Gerber, as starting goaltender Ray Emery was recovering from wrist surgery. On October 10, Elliott played in his first NHL game and earned the win against the Atlanta Thrashers. Upon Emery's return, Elliott was sent back to Binghamton, where he played in 44 games that season.
On January 9, 2009, Elliott was recalled by Ottawa after being named the AHL's "Goalie of the Month" for December.[2] He had been a standout in Binghamton, posting an 18-8-1 record with a 2.31 goals against average and .926 save percentage. His play earned him the starting position for the Canadian team in the 2009 AHL All-Star Game.
Elliott made an immediate impact in Ottawa. The team had struggled all season, with inconsistent goaltending being an issue. Craig Hartsburg, Ottawa's head coach at the time, said of the move "We need some saves, some big saves, and he's done it down there (Binghamton)".[3] Elliott would finish the season in Ottawa, sharing goaltending duties with veteran Alex Auld. Elliott's emergence made Martin Gerber expendable, and he would be claimed on waivers by the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Elliott was nominated for the NHL's "Rookie of the Month" award for March 2009, though he would lose out to Blues' forward T.J. Oshie.[4] In January 2010, he was awarded the National Hockey League's "First Star" for the week of January 18-24, and named the league's "Second Star" the week of January 25-31.
Prior to the trade deadline of the 2010–11 season Elliott was traded as a part of Ottawa's rebuilding process to the Colorado Avalanche on February 18, 2011 in exchange for goaltender Craig Anderson.[5]
Personal
- While attending Newmarket High School, he took the school's boys hockey team to the championship, winning it in 2000.
- Elliott's father, Bill, is a television director who has worked on numerous Canadian television programs including The Red Green Show.
- Elliott has one brother named Dan.
- Elliott was taught the art of moose calling by the late Owen Scott, a champion moose caller. He paid tribute to Scott with a moose painted on the back of his goaltender mask. Brian also has Casey Jones from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles painted on his mask.[6]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2003–04 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | WCHA | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 336 | 12 | 0 | 2.14 | .912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | WCHA | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 467 | 9 | 3 | 1.16 | .945 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | WCHA | 33 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 2008 | 52 | 8 | 1.55 | .938 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | University of Wisconsin–Madison | WCHA | 36 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 2053 | 72 | 5 | 2.10 | .923 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 425 | 30 | 0 | 4.24 | .886 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | .966 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 44 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 2394 | 112 | 2 | 2.81 | .915 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 30 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1691 | 65 | 2 | 2.31 | .926 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 31 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1667 | 77 | 1 | 2.77 | .902 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 55 | 29 | 18 | 4 | 3038 | 130 | 5 | 2.57 | .909 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 203 | 14 | 0 | 4.14 | .853 | ||
| NHL totals | 87 | 46 | 26 | 7 | 4765 | 208 | 6 | 2.62 | .907 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 203 | 14 | 0 | 4.14 | .853 | ||||
| AHL totals | 82 | 39 | 31 | 2 | 4510 | 207 | 4 | 2.75 | .916 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NCAA totals | 86 | 51 | 27 | 6 | 4864 | 148 | 16 | 1.78 | .931 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ^ "Brian Elliott Bio News". Ottawa Senators Organization. Senators.NHL.com. October 10th 2008. Retrieved February 5th 2009.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ "Senators hope Elliott supplies boost". CBC Sports. 2009-01-10. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|work=(help) - ^ "Senators turn to Elliott". Ottawa Senators. 2009-01-03. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Oshie Named NHL Rookie of the Month". St. Louis Blues. 2009-04-01. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Senators Acquire G Anderson from AVS for G Elliott". TSN. 2011-02-18. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Morreale, Mike G. (February 4th 2009). "Masks are a billboard to a goalie's soul". NHL.com Staff. NHL.com. Retrieved February 5th 2009.
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