Andrew Raycroft
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Andrew Raycroft (Born May 4, 1980 in Belleville, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who plays for the National Hockey League's Toronto Maple Leafs.
Playing career
Raycroft was drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, Fifth Round, One-hundred Thirty-Fifth Overall. In his first full-season with the Bruins in 2003-2004, he compiled a 29-18-9 record with a goals against average (GAA) of 2.05, a save percentage of .926% and three shutouts to help lead the Bruins to a second-place finish in the regular season in the Eastern Conference. Raycroft was rewarded for his efforts with the Calder Trophy, awarded annually to the league's top rookie.Despite winning the Calder Trophy the preceding year, Raycroft struggled in the 2005-06 NHL season, finishing a with dismal 8-19-2 record and a GAA of 3.72. This poor performance saw the injury plagued netminder fall behind Hannu Toivonen and Tim Thomas on the Bruins' depthchart.
On June 24, 2006, Raycroft was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs for the rights to Finnish goaltending prospect Tuukka Rask.
Awards & achievements
- Calder Trophy - 2004
Career statistics
Regular season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 15 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 649 | 32 | 0 | 2.96 |
| 2001-02 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 2.77 |
| 2002-03 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 300 | 23 | 0 | 2.4 |
| 2003-04 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 57 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 3421 | 117 | 3 | 2.05 |
| 2005-06 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 30 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 1615 | 100 | 0 | 3.72 |
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