- Jimmy Howard
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
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team=Detroit Red Wings
prospect_team =Grand Rapids Griffins
prospect_league = AHL
former_teams =
league = NHL
position =Goaltender
catches = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 0
weight_lb = 205
nickname = Howie
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1984|3|26
birth_place = Ogdensburg, NY, U.S.
draft = 64th overall
draft_year = 2003
draft_team =Detroit Red Wings
career_start = 2005James "Jimmy" Howard (born
March 26 ,1984 , in Ogdensburg,New York ) is an American professionalice hockey goaltender with theGrand Rapids Griffins of theAmerican Hockey League , the minor league affiliate of theNational Hockey League 'sDetroit Red Wings .Playing career
Howard was drafted in the 2nd round of the
2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Detroit Red Wings. He was in net for the Red Wings four times in the 2005-2006 season posting a 1-2-0 record, a GAA of 2.99 and a save percentage of .904 ( [http://www.nhl.com/players/8470657.html] ). In the 2007-08 season during the month of February, Howard was in net for the Red Wings an additional four times, bringing his total NHL games played to 8. His current record in the NHL, as of the end of the 2007-08 regular season, is 1-4-0, a GAA of 2.56, a save percentage of .915 and a total TOI of 397 minutes. ( [http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?service=page&page=PlayerDetail&playerId=8470657] ) With the retirement of Red Wings goaltenderDominik Hasek in June 2008, Howard is expected to compete withTy Conklin for the position besideChris Osgood for the 2008-2009 NHL season, despite Conklin's noticeable advantages in terms of experience and contract.Achievements
He holds the
University of Maine school record forshutout s, goals against average and save percentage (all single season and career), NCAA records for his 1.19 GAA and .956 save percentage in the 2003-2004 season, and is the only NHL goalie to face a penalty shot in each of his first two games. He was also named to the 2005-2006 AHL All-Rookie team.Cite web|url=http://www.theahl.com/news/league/index.html?article_id=6567|title=2005-06 AHL All-Rookie Team announced|accessdate=2007-12-12|publisher=TheAHL.com|year=2006]Career statistics
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