Jim Hrivnak

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Jim Hrivnak
Born (1968-05-28) May 28, 1968 (age 55)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Washington Capitals
Winnipeg Jets
St. Louis Blues
NHL Draft 61st overall, 1986
Washington Capitals
Playing career 1989–2001
2003–2004

Jim Hrivnak (born May 28, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Selected by the Washington Capitals in the 1986 NHL Draft, Hrivnak played parts of four seasons with the Capitals before joining the Winnipeg Jets and later, the St. Louis Blues.

Playing career[edit]

Hrivnak played for Merrimack College from 1985 to 1989. In two consecutive seasons with Merrimack, Hrivnak was named an All-American for 1987 and 1988.[1][2] He also holds Merrimack's record for most shutouts in a season and over his career.[3] Following his graduation, Hrivnak played with the Capitals American Hockey League affiliate, the Baltimore Skipjacks, to conclude their 1988–89 season.

Hrivnak made his NHL debut on December 6, 1989, against the Pittsburgh Penguins and stopped one shot.[4][5] On March 22, 1993, Hrivnak was traded from the Capitals to the Winnipeg Jets for Rick Tabaracci.[6] On July 29, 1993, Hrivnak was traded to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for a 7th round draft pick.[7]

While playing with the St. Louis Blues during the 1993–94 season, he set a new record for most saves by a Blues goaltender against the Boston Bruins with 46.[8]

After spending a few seasons playing in the International Hockey League, Ice Hockey Superleague, and Germany2, Hrivnak joined Ässät in the Finnish league Liiga to compete in their 1999–2000 season. He played 34 games in two seasons with Ässät.[9] On October 28, 2003, Hrivnak joined the Granby Prédateurs of the Quebec Senior Major Hockey League.[10]

In 2018, Hrivnak was inducted into the Merrimack College Athletics Hall of Fame.[3]

Career statistics[edit]

Regular season and playoffs[edit]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1983–84 Montreal Concordia QMAAA 15 6 8 1 897 68 0 4.54 — 4 2 2 264 14 0 3.18 —
1984–85 Montreal Concordia QMAAA 34 8 22 1 1822 182 0 5.99 — 9 3 6 499 62 0 7.45 —
1985–86 Merrimack College ECAC East 21 12 6 2 1230 75 0 3.66 .864 — — — — — — — —
1986–87 Merrimack College ECAC East 34 27 7 0 1950 80 3 2.46 — — — — — — — — —
1987–88 Merrimack College ECAC East 37 31 6 0 2119 84 4 2.38 — — — — — — — — —
1988–89 Merrimack College ECAC East 22 18 4 0 1295 52 4 2.41 — — — — — — — — —
1988–89 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 10 1 8 0 502 55 0 6.57 .834 — — — — — — — —
1989–90 Washington Capitals NHL 11 5 5 0 609 36 0 3.55 .876 — — — — — — — —
1989–90 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 47 24 19 2 2722 139 4 3.06 .885 6 4 2 360 19 0 3.17 —
1990–91 Washington Capitals NHL 9 4 2 1 432 26 0 3.61 .885 — — — — — — — —
1990–91 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 42 20 16 6 2481 134 1 3.24 .886 6 2 3 324 21 0 3.89 —
1991–92 Washington Capitals NHL 12 6 3 0 605 35 0 3.47 .872 — — — — — — — —
1991–92 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 22 10 8 3 1303 73 0 3.36 .893 — — — — — — — —
1992–93 Washington Capitals NHL 27 13 9 2 1421 83 0 3.50 .877 — — — — — — — —
1992–93 Winnipeg Jets NHL 3 2 1 0 180 13 0 4.34 .865 — — — — — — — —
1993–94 St. Louis Blues NHL 23 4 10 0 970 69 0 4.27 .877 — — — — — — — —
1994–95 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 28 17 10 1 1634 106 0 3.89 .879 — — — — — — — —
1994–95 Kansas City Blades IHL 10 3 5 2 550 35 0 3.81 .884 2 0 2 118 7 0 3.55 .870
1995–96 Carolina Monarchs AHL 11 1 4 1 458 27 0 3.54 .898 — — — — — — — —
1995–96 Las Vegas Thunder IHL 13 10 1 1 713 34 0 2.86 .897 — — — — — — — —
1995–96 Kansas City Blades IHL 4 1 1 0 154 11 0 4.29 .863 — — — — — — — —
1996–97 Kölner Haie DEL 21 — — — 1145 53 1 2.78 .899 2 — — 122 7 0 3.45 .887
1997–98 Manchester Storm BISL 24 — — — 1487 62 — 2.50 .913 — — — — — — — —
1998–99 Hamburg Crocodiles GER-2 35 11 14 2 1918 119 4 3.72 .899 — — — — — — — —
1999–00 Ässät FIN 24 6 12 5 1410 74 1 3.15 .913 — — — — — — — —
2000–01 Ässät FIN 10 0 8 2 608 47 0 4.64 .867 — — — — — — — —
2003–04 Granby Predateurs QSMHL 9 — — — — — — 6.16 .824 — — — — — — — —
NHL totals 66 34 30 3 4217 262 0 3.73 .877 — — — — — — — —

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1986-1987 All-Americans". ahcahockey.com. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  2. ^ "1987-1988 All-Americans". ahcahockey.com. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Merrimack College Hall of Fame to induct 8". The Eagle-Tribune. October 11, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  4. ^ "Jim Hrivnak". bcgoaltendingmuseum.com. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  5. ^ Sell, Dave (December 7, 1989). "PENGUINS SHOW BOSS DISPATCH CAPITALS, 5-3". Washington Post. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  6. ^ "Trading deadline activity since 1979-80". NHL.com. February 17, 2009. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  7. ^ "29 Jim Hrivnak". goaliesarchive.com. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  8. ^ Thomas, Jim (February 3, 2018). "New-look Allen looks strong in Blues return". Retrieved December 31, 2018. Allen's 43 saves were the second-highest total of his NHL career and the most for a Blues goalie in Boston since Jim Hrivnak made 46 saves on Oct. 30, 1993 in the old Boston Garden.
  9. ^ "Jim Hrivnak". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  10. ^ "Ex-gardien de but de la LNH, Jim Hrivnak se joint aux Prédateurs". rds.ca. October 28, 2003. Retrieved December 31, 2018.

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