Frédéric Cassivi
| Frédéric Cassivi | |
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| Born | June 12, 1975 Sorel-Tracy, QC, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 221 lb (100 kg; 15 st 11 lb) |
| Position | goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| team Former teams |
Reading Royals Atlanta Thrashers Washington Capitals Nürnberg Ice Tigers Vienna Capitals Hershey Bears Reading Royals |
| NHL Draft | 210 st overall, 1994 Ottawa Senators |
| Playing career | 1995–present |
Frédéric Cassivi (born June 12, 1975 in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender who is currently a Free Agent. He most recently played for the Vienna Capitals in the Austrian Hockey League.
Playing career
Originally drafted in 1994, round 9, #210 overall, by the Ottawa Senators. Cassivi spent several years in the minors before signing with the Colorado Avalanche in 1999 as a free agent, although he would play primarily for their minor league affiliate the Hershey Bears. He was traded to the Atlanta Thrashers in 2002 and would actually make the Thrashers lineup for parts of two seasons. He primarily saw ice time with their AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves. He played for the Chicago Wolves for 3 seasons, 2001–02, 2002–03 and 2003–04. He then played for the AHL Cincinnati Mighty Ducks for the 2004–05 season and posted a season best save percentage of 0.924 and GA of 2.07 with 10 SO, while winning 25 games.
For 2005–06, Cassivi returned to the AHL Hershey Bears and the Washington Capitals and posted his most wins during the regular season, 34, en route to winning the AHL Calder Cup. Cassivi earned the Calder Cup Playoff MVP award, the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy, for his strong play in net during the series. Cassivi ranks fifth all-time in league wins (232) and is tied for eighth all-time in shutouts (24). He also ranks fifth all-time in Hershey wins with 113, fifth in appearances with 246 and seventh in shutouts with nine.
External links
- Frédéric Cassivi's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Frédéric Cassivi's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database