Stefan Liv

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Position Goaltender
Catches Left
Height
Weight		 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
177 lb (80 kg/12 st 9 lb)
SEL Team HV71
Nationality Flag of Sweden Sweden
Born December 21, 1980 (1980-12-21) (age 27),
Gdynia, Poland
NHL Draft 102nd overall, 2000
Detroit Red Wings
Pro career 1999 – present
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Olympic Games
Gold 2006 Turin Team
World Championships
Gold 2006 Team
Silver 2004 Team
Bronze 2002 Team
Elitserien
Gold 2008 Team
Gold 2004 Team

Stefan Patryk Liv (born December 21, 1980, in Gdynia, Poland) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender of Polish descent, currently playing for HV71 in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.

Liv was born in Gdynia in Poland as Patryk Śliz, but was given to an orphanage in Gdańsk, and adopted by a Swedish family when he was about two years old. Stefan Liv kept his original forename as his middle name.[1][2]

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[edit] Playing career

Liv was the starting goaltender in HV71 and is often chosen for the Swedish national team; on December 22, 2005, he was named as third goaltender to Team Sweden for the 2006 Winter Olympics.[3] He wears the glove on his left hand. He is agile; quick in moving from side to side; good with close-ranged shots;[4] and his unorthodox style reminds some of Dominik Hašek.[5]

Liv played his first Elite League game in Sweden on January 18, 2000, in Jönköping for his team HV71 against Luleå HF. His first national appearance was in a match against Czech Republic, also in Jönköping, on November 9, 2000. Liv was drafted in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by Detroit Red Wings with their 3rd round, in the 102nd overall selection.[6]

Liv signed a one-year contract with the Red Wings in May, 2006[5] but started season 2006-07 playing for the Grand Rapids Griffins in the AHL.[7] He was recalled by the Red Wings on November 17, 2006.[8] On November 26, 2006, Liv was back with the Grand Rapids playing against Houston Aeros. Two days later, Liv was assigned to Toledo Storm in ECHL when the Grand Rapids recalled goalie Logan Koopmans.[9] He was later recalled by the Grand Rapids.

After one season with the Detroit Red Wings' organization, playing mostly for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL, totalling a save percentage of 89.5 over 34 games, he signed a three year contract with his former Swedish club HV71.[10] He continued season 2007–08 by winning the Swedish Championship and was awarded Guldpucken as the player of the year in the Swedish Elite League.[11]

[edit] Awards

  • Nominated to the Elitserien Rookie of the Year in 2001.
  • Named to the Elitserien All-Star Game in 2002.
  • Bronze medal at the Ice Hockey World Championships in 2002.
  • Awarded the Honken Trophy (Swedish Goaltender of the Year) in 2002.
  • Silver medal at the Ice Hockey World Championships in 2004.
  • Elitserien playoff winner with HV71 in 2004 and 2008.
  • Gold medal at the Winter Olympics in 2006.
  • Gold medal at the Ice Hockey World Championship in 2006.
  • Awarded Guldpucken (Swedish Player of the Year) in 2008.
  • Named to the Swedish All-Star Team in 2008.

[edit] Records

  • Elitserien record for shutouts in playoffs (5) — (4 during the finals)
  • Elitserien record for career shutouts (37)
  • HV71's club record for total minutes played (13,231)
  • HV71's club record for shutouts in a season (6)
  • HV71's club record for career GAA (2.17)

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] Regular season

   
Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA
1999–00 HV71 SEL 12 716 25 0 2.09
2000–01 HV71 SEL 46 2752 127 4 2.77
2001–02 HV71 SEL 38 2184 95 4 2.61
2002–03 HV71 SEL 46 2723 124 3 2.73
2003–04 HV71 SEL 41 2451 91 6 2.23
2004–05 HV71 SEL 40 2404 119 2 2.97
2005–06 HV71 SEL 40 2406 87 4 2.17
2006–07 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 34 15 15 0 1893 95 2 3.01
2006–07 Toledo Storm ECHL 3 1 1 1 184 7 0 2.29
2007–08 HV71 SEL 46 2785 105 5 2.26
SEL totals 309 18421 773 28 2.52
ECHL totals 3 1 1 1 184 7 0 2.29
AHL totals 34 15 15 0 1893 95 2 3.01

Statistics as of April 18, 2008 [4][12][13]

[edit] Post-season

   
Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA
1999–00 HV71 SEL 3 1 2 0 178 12 0 4.04
2001–02 HV71 SEL 8 4 4 0 517 27 0 3.13
2002–03 HV71 SEL 7 3 4 0 391 17 1 2.61
2003–04 HV71 SEL 18 12 6 0 1091 35 5 1.92
2005–06 HV71 SEL 12 7 5 0 668 38 0 3.41
2007–08 HV71 SEL 17 12 5 0 1020 31 3 1.82
SEL totals 65 39 26 0 3865 160 9 2.48

Statistics as of April 18, 2008 [4][12]

[edit] International play

Liv has played for Sweden in:

[edit] International statistics

   
Year Team Event GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA
2002 Sweden WC 2 2 0 0 120 3 1 1.50
2004 Sweden WC 1 1 0 0 60 1 0 1.00
2006 Sweden Oly 1 1 0 0 60 2 0 2.00
2006 Sweden WC 1 1 0 0 60 0 1 0.00
2008 Sweden WC 3 1 2 0 178 6 1 2.02
Senior int'l totals 8 6 2 0 478 12 3 1.51

Statistics as of May 17, 2008 [4][12]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Wennerholm, Mats (2004-04-12). 4 nollor som knäckte Färjestad (Swedish). Aftonbladet.se. Retrieved on 2006-11-22.
  2. ^ Roos, Malin (2006-03-10). "Det kan komma nåt rasistiskt" (Swedish). Expressen.se. Retrieved on 2006-11-22.
  3. ^ Men's rosters for the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin, Italy. IIHF. Retrieved on August 11, 2006.
  4. ^ a b c d Stefan Liv. Elite Prospects. Retrieved on January 4, 2006.
  5. ^ a b Red Wings Central Stefan Liv. RedWingsCentral.com. Retrieved on 2006-01-04.
  6. ^ #1 - Stefan Liv (Swedish). HV71.se. Retrieved on 2006-01-04.
  7. ^ NHL Transactions. ESPN.com. Retrieved on 2007-05-11.
  8. ^ CAVALRY TO CALGARY. Grand Rapid Griffins. Retrieved on 2006-11-20.
  9. ^ Storm and Griffins Swap Goalies, Burke Reassigned. Toledo Storm Hockey. Retrieved on 2006-11-29.
  10. ^ Gustafsson, Daniel (2007-05-11). Stefan Liv återvänder till HV71 (Swedish). HV71.se. Retrieved on 2007-05-11.
  11. ^ Lundqvist, Henrik (2008-05-11). Guldpucken to Stefan Liv. European Hockey.Net. Retrieved on 2008-06-05.
  12. ^ a b c Stefan Liv - player profile and career stats. European Hockey.Net. Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
  13. ^ 2006-07 Regular Season - Grand Rapids Griffins - Goalies. theahl.com. Retrieved on 2006-11-29.

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