- Philippe Sauvé
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
position =Goaltender
catches = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 0
weight_lb = 175
team =Hamburg Freezers
league = DEL
nationality = United States
birth_date = Birth date and age|1980|2|27|mf=y
birth_place = Buffalo, NY, U.S.
career_start = 2000
draft = 38th overall
draft_year = 1998
draft_team =Colorado Avalanche
image_size = 230px
nickname =
former_teams =Phoenix Coyotes Colorado Avalanche Calgary Flames Philippe Sauvé (born February 27, 1980, in Buffalo,
New York , USA) is a professionalice hockey goaltender currently playing for theHamburg Freezers . During his 9-year career, Sauvé has played for Boston, theCalgary Flames , theColorado Avalanche and thePhoenix Coyotes .Playing career
The son of former NHL goaltender
Bob Sauvé , Sauvé was drafted in round 2 (6th choice), 38th overall by theColorado Avalanche in the1998 NHL Entry Draft , where he would serve as the backup goalie for and play in 17 games for the Avs before being traded on August 8, 2005, to theCalgary Flames for a conditional 7th-round draft pick. After a 7–4 loss and a fight with David Aebischer against Colorado Avalanche on January 24, 2006, he was publicly criticized by Calgary head coachDarryl Sutter which brought much criticism down on Sutter. On February 1, 2006, he was traded to thePhoenix Coyotes withSteven Reinprecht forBrian Boucher andMike Leclerc .Awards
* 2004 - Was named MVP at the
NHL YoungStars Game during the All-Star weekend inSt. Paul, Minnesota .Records
Career statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
International play
ee also
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Notable families in the NHL External links
* [http://www.calgaryflames.com/cgi-bin/roster/roster.cgi?displayNode=88 Info on Calgary Flames site]
* [http://www.bostonbruins.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?ID=1830 Announcement of Sauvé's acquisition by the Boston Bruins]
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