Curtis McElhinney

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Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg/13 st 3 lb)
NHL Team (P) Cur. team F. teams	Calgary Flames Quad City Flames (AHL) Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights
Nationality	Canada
Born	May 23, 1983 (1983-05-23) (age 25), London, Ontario, Canada
NHL Draft	176th overall, 2002 Calgary Flames
Pro career	2005 – present

Curtis McElhinney (born May 23, 1983, in London, Ontario) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Quad City Flames, but has previously played with the Calgary Flames. During his backup stint for Calgary, McElhinney started only one game. McElhinney was sent back to the American Hockey League after Calgary signed veteran goaltender Curtis Joseph to a 1 year contract.

He was drafted 176th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Despite beginning his pro career as a back-up to highly-touted prospect Brent Krahn, Krahn's recurring injuries allowed McElhinney to become the lead goaltender for the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights in 2005–06, an American Hockey League All-Star in 2006–07 and the Calgary Flames back-up goaltender in 2007–08.

McElhinney made his National Hockey League debut on October 22, 2007 against the San Jose Sharks in relief of starter Miikka Kiprusoff.

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] Regular season


Season	Team	League	GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA
2001–02	Colorado College	WCHA	9	6	0	1	441	15	1	2.04
2002–03	Colorado College	WCHA	37	25	6	5	2147	85	4	2.37
2003–04	Colorado College	WCHA	19	10	6	1	1015	41	2	2.42
2004–05	Colorado College	WCHA	25	21	3	1	1490	52	2	2.09
2005–06	Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights	AHL	33	9	14	2	1619	68	3	2.52
2006–07	Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights	AHL	57	35	17	1	3181	113	7	2.13
2007–08	Calgary Flames	NHL	5	0	2	0	149	5	0	2.00
		NHL Totals	5	0	2	0	149	5	0	2.00