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Braden Holtby
Canadian ice hockey goaltender

Braden Holtby

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Canadian ice hockey goaltender
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Biography

Braden Holtby (born September 16, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the fourth round, 93rd overall, by the Capitals in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Junior

Holtby spent his junior career with the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The Blades struggled through his first two seasons with the team, and Holtby managed only 42 wins in 115 games. However, in his last WHL season, after being drafted by the Capitals in the fourth round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, Holtby nearly equaled his wins total from the previous two seasons, posting a much-improved 40 wins in 61 games.

Professional

In 2009, Holtby made the jump to professional hockey and split the season between the ECHL's South Carolina Stingrays and the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL). He posted an impressive 24 wins in 37 games for the Bears, with a 2.32 goals against average (GAA) and .917 save percentage. He won seven of 12 games with the Stingrays, and represented South Carolina in that season's ECHL All-Star Game.

Holtby made his NHL debut on November 5, 2010, against the Boston Bruins at the Verizon Center. After replacing Michal Neuvirth with ten minutes remaining and the game tied 3–3, Holtby stopped four Bruins shots as the Capitals scored two goals to give him the win. Holtby made his first NHL start two days later against the Philadelphia Flyers, a game the Capitals won 3–2 in overtime. Holtby recorded his first NHL shutout on March 9, 2011, stopping 22 shots in a 5–0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. After posting a 4–0–0 record, a 1.05 GAA and a .965 save percentage, Holtby was named the NHL's First Star of the Week for the week ending March 13, 2011. On March 27, 2011, Holtby was assigned to Hershey, despite a 10–2–2 record in 14 starts.

With the Capitals in 2013.

He returned on the last game of the 2011–12 season due to starter Tomáš Vokoun's and backup Michal Neuvirth's injuries. Holtby started Game 1 of the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs against the Boston Bruins, saving 29 of 30 shots in a 1–0 overtime loss. In Game 2, Holtby stopped 43 of 44 shots in a 2–1 double overtime win to tie the series at 1–1. Washington Head Coach Dale Hunter decided to start Holtby for the next game, even though Neuvirth and Vokoun would be available in the playoffs, stating, "Holtby's our goalie." Holtby went on to aid the Capitals in upsetting the second seeded Bruins, stopping all but one of the shots he faced in a Game 7 to beat the Bruins 2–1 in overtime. He continued his sensational play against the top-seeded New York Rangers, splitting two road games in New York and stopping all shots he faced until late in a triple overtime game that saw the Capitals fall 2–1. Holtby continued his impressive goaltending by beating the Rangers in Game 4 to tie the series at 2–2. However, he was not as stellar in Game 5, allowing the game-tying goal with 6.6 seconds left in the game and then giving up the losing goal in overtime. After the game, Holtby stated, "I didn't see a thing." After the loss, Holtby rebounded by making 30 saves in Game 6, with the Capitals winning 2–1 and forcing the decisive Game 7. On May 12, Holtby started in his second career Game 7. One minute and 32 seconds into the game, Brad Richards of the Rangers blasted a slap shot past Holtby, making the score 1–0 early in. Holtby was able to shake it off, however, and play a solid game, finishing with 29 saves, though the Capitals were ultimately unable to beat the Rangers in the final period, losing Game 7.

After his impressive playoff performances as a rookie, Holtby was rewarded with the starting goaltender's job for the 2012–13 season, as named by Washington's new head coach, Adam Oates. On February 25, 2013, just over a month after the lockout-shortened season commenced, Holtby agreed to a two-year, $3.7 million contract extension with the Capitals.

On April 8, 2015, Holtby shut-out the Boston Bruins, 3–0, and having already shut-out Boston in his previous two games in the 2014–15 season, he became the first goaltender to ever perform a season-sweep of three or more games against Boston without a single goal allowed. This victory would also give him 41 wins on the season, tying him with Olaf Kölzig for most in a single season in Capitals history. On May 4, 2015, Holtby shut-out the New York Rangers, 1–0, to capture a 2–1 playoff lead in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The Capitals lost the series to the New York Rangers 2–1 in overtime in a game 7 at Madison Square Garden.

Following the 2014–15 NHL season Holtby became a restricted free agent under the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Washington Capitals made him a qualifying offer to retain his NHL rights and, on July 5, 2015, Holtby filed for Salary Arbitration. On July 24, it was announced by the team that Holtby had signed a 5-year, $30.5 million contract. On April 9, 2016, the Capitals defeated the St. Louis Blues 5-1, earning Holtby his 48th win of the season (four of which came via shootouts) and tying him with Martin Brodeur for the most wins in a single season record. He achieved the mark with 66 game starts throughout the 2015–16 NHL season.

Holtby won the Vezina Trophy, awarded to the league's best goaltender, in 2016.

Personal life

Holtby and his wife Brandi have a son, Benjamin (born May 10, 2012), and a daughter, Belle (born May 29, 2014).

Holtby was born in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, but was raised in Marshall, Saskatchewan.

Career statistics

Regular season

  
SeasonTeamLeagueGPWLOTLMINGASASOGAASV%
2005–06Saskatoon BladesWHL10105945304.07.925
2006–07Saskatoon BladesWHL51172932725146139403.21.895
2007–08Saskatoon BladesWHL64252983632172187512.84.908
2008–09Saskatoon BladesWHL61401643571156173262.62.910
2009–10South Carolina StingraysECHL127237123539202.95.911
2009–10Hershey BearsAHL372582214683100022.32.917
2010–11Hershey BearsAHL301710217856877752.29.920
2010–11Washington CapitalsNHL1410227352233221.79.934
2011–12Hershey BearsAHL4020152232210197532.61.906
2011–12Washington CapitalsNHL74213611519212.49.922
2012–13Washington CapitalsNHL3623121208990112342.58.920
2013–14Washington CapitalsNHL48231542656126147542.85.915
2014–15Washington CapitalsNHL734120104247157204492.22.923
2015–16Washington CapitalsNHL6648973841141180232.20.922
NHL totals244149602513,9305516968232.37.921
AHL totals1076232662532522820102.36.918
WHL totals1778275159987478505472.87.905

Playoffs

  
SeasonTeamLeagueGPWLMINGASASOGAASV%
2008–09Saskatoon BladesWHL8344141618102.32.912
2009–10Hershey BearsAHL321200128403.60.857
2011–12Washington CapitalsNHL14779223045901.95.935
2012–13Washington CapitalsNHL7344331620512.22.922
2014–15Washington CapitalsNHL13678062341211.71.944
2015–16Washington CapitalsNHL12667322136521.72.942
NHL totals462224289290143941.87.937

Awards and honors

AwardsYear
NHL
NHL All-Star Game2016
Vezina Trophy2016
NHL First All-Star Team2016
International
World Cup of Hockey2016

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