Justin Pogge

Infobox Ice Hockey Player
team = Toronto Maple Leafs
league = NHL

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image_size = 200px
position = Goaltender
catches = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 3
weight_lb = 204
prospect_team = Toronto Marlies
prospect_league = AHL
nationality = Canada
birth_date = Birth date and age|1986|4|22|mf=y
birth_place = Penticton, BC, CAN
draft = 90th overall
draft_year = 2004
draft_team = Toronto Maple Leafs
career_start = 2008

Justin Pogge (born April 22, 1986, in Penticton, British Columbia, now living in Fort McMurray, Alberta) is a professional ice hockey goaltender for the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. He was raised alone by his mother Annet for his whole life. He was drafted in the third round, 90th overall in the 2004 Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs, and signed to a three-year entry contract on December 19th, 2005. Pogge played for the Prince George Cougars in the 2004–2005 WHL season before being traded to the Calgary Hitmen at the trading deadline. He played for the Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League in 2005–06, where he was named the top goaltender in both the WHL and the Canadian Hockey League. He received his first call up to the Leafs on January 11, 2008, but did not suit up and was reassigned to the Marlies the next day.

In Summer 2006, Pogge was featured in an ad campaign for the Canadian clothing store Bootlegger, modelling the summer's fashions along with actress Sarah Mason.

2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships

Pogge helped the the Canadian team to an unexpected gold medal defense of their 2006 championship. On January 5, 2006, Pogge led Team Canada to a 5–0 win over Team Russia to win the gold medal. After the game Justin received the team Most Valuable Player (MVP) award after facing a total of 35 shots through out the game.

Pogge was not invited to the Canadian junior summer camp, and was not expected to make the team prior to the start of the WHL season, but earned a trip to Vancouver on the basis of his incredibly strong play with the Calgary Hitmen. He would end the tournament with three shutouts, and a goals against average of 1.00, becoming the hero of Canada's run. [http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/news_story/?ID=149328&hubname=]

Pogge has also represented Canada at the 2006 Spengler Cup tournament in Davos, Switzerland. He took Canada to the finals where they lost to HC Davos. Team Canada was coached by former head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Pat Quinn.

Awards

*2007 - Toronto Marlies Fan Choice Award
*2006 - World Junior Hockey Championship gold medal
*2006 - World Junior Hockey Championship Team Canada MVP
*2006 - Four Broncos Memorial Trophy - Player of the Year in the WHL
*2006 - Del Wilson Trophy - Top goaltender in the WHL
*2006 - CHL Goaltender of the Year

Career statistics

Regular season

External links

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* [http://www.torontomarlies.com Official site of the Toronto Marlies]
* [http://www.leafsnews.com/statistics/justin-pogge/ Justin Pogge Profile, Statistics, Photos & Video]