Curtis Joseph
Born: Keswick, Ontario - April 29, 1967
5 ft., 10 in., 182 lbs.
Catches Left
Last Amateur Club: U of Wisconsin (WCHA)
Became a Leaf: Signed as a unrestricted free agent on July 15, 1998.
1997-98: Joseph played in 71 games for the Edmonton Oilers last season posting a record of 29-31-9 with a 2.63 goals
against average and a .905 save percentage. Joseph also set career-highs last season with 8 shutouts and 4,132 minutes
played.
He finished 3rd amongst N.H.L. goaltenders in games played, minutes played, tied for 4th in shutouts, and tied for 11th
in wins.
One of three goaltenders selected to represent Team Canada at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. He also played
in 12 of the 13 Oiler playoff games last season posting a record of 5-7. The 3 shutouts recorded by Joseph in the 1998 Stanley
Cup Playoffs ranked him 2nd - behind only Cup finalist Olaf Kolzig. Joseph's 1.93 goals against average in the 1998 Playoffs
also ranked him 2nd among goaltenders.
Career: 1996-97: Won the Oiler's Most Valuable Player and Most Popular Player Awards... won the Molson Cup as he
finished first in the three star balloting... posted a 32-29-9 record with a 2.93 GAA and a .903 save pct. in a career best 72
games... recorded a 2.82 GAA, a .911 save pct. and 2 shutouts during the 1997 Stanley Cup Playoffs. 1995-96: Obtained by
Edmonton from St. Louis on Aug. 4, 1995 but did not sign with the Oilers until Jan. 11, 1996... made his Edmonton debut on
Jan. 13/96 vs. Buffalo
He won the Chrysler Canada Award as the Top First Year Oiler... earned a Silver Medal with Team
Canada at the 1996 World Cup of Hockey and was the leading goaltender with a 2.31 GAA
He earned a silver medal with
Team Canada at 1996 IIHF World Championships in Vienna, Austria and was named to the tournament's second all-star team
with a 1.76 GAA in seven games. 1993-94: Set career-high in wins (36) with St. Louis... faced an N.H.L. record 2,382 shots.
1992-93: Finished third in Vezina Trophy balloting. 1988-89: Signed as a free agent by the St. Louis Blues on June 16, 1989
(never selected in the NHL entry draft)... named to the WCHA first all-star team with a 2.49 GAA and a 21-11-5 record with
U. of Wisconsin.
Personal: Nickname is "Cujo".