Steve Passmore
| Steve Passmore | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Passmore with the San Antonio Rampage in 2005 | |||
| Born |
January 29, 1973 Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Edmonton Oilers Chicago Blackhawks Los Angeles Kings Adler Mannheim Jokerit Graz 99ers Milano Vipers | ||
| NHL draft |
196th overall, 1992 Quebec Nordiques | ||
| Playing career | 1994–2007 | ||
Steve Passmore (born January 29, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques as their ninth-round pick in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. He played 93 games in the NHL between 1998 and 2004 with the Edmonton Oilers, Chicago Blackhawks, and Los Angeles Kings. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1994 to 2007, was spent in the minor leagues and in Europe.
Playing career
[edit]As a member of the Victoria Cougars in the 1991–92 season, Passmore set Western Hockey League single season records for most games by a goaltender (71), minutes played (4,228) and most saves (2,562).[1]
After finishing his major junior career with the Kamloops Blazers, Passmore was traded by the Nordiques on March 21, 1994 to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Brad Werenka. In his second season within the Oilers organization, Passmore was limited to just two games with affiliate, the Cape Breton Oilers after he was diagnosed with a career-threatening case of heavy metal poisoning.[2]
Upon recovery, Passmore spent most of his career in the AHL and as a backup goaltender in the NHL. He was nominated for the NHL's Masterton Trophy by the Chicago Blackhawks in 2000 for his return to from his blood disease.[3]
During the 2004–05 NHL lockout he played for Adler Mannheim in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, and in November 2005 he signed with Jokerit in the Finnish SM-liiga to replace Karl Goehring, but Passmore was also a disappointment, and was eventually replaced by Tom Askey. After a short stint with Austrian club. Graz 99ers in January 2007 he was signed by HCJ Milano Vipers of the Italian Serie A where he would end his professional career.
Passmore now lives in Kamloops, British Columbia.
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1988–89 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 60 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | .850 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 215 | 17 | 0 | 4.74 | .843 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Merritt Centennials | BCHL | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | 489 | 52 | 0 | 6.38 | .816 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Victoria Cougars | WHL | 35 | 3 | 25 | 1 | — | 1838 | 190 | 0 | 6.20 | .847 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Victoria Cougars | WHL | 71 | 15 | 50 | 5 | — | 4228 | 347 | 0 | 4.92 | .881 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Victoria Cougars | WHL | 43 | 14 | 24 | 2 | — | 2402 | 150 | 1 | 3.75 | .896 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 25 | 19 | 6 | 0 | — | 1479 | 69 | 1 | 2.80 | .918 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 401 | 22 | 1 | 3.29 | .906 | ||
| 1993–94 | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | 36 | 22 | 9 | 2 | — | 1927 | 88 | 1 | 2.74 | .909 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1099 | 60 | 0 | 3.28 | .900 | ||
| 1993–94 | Kamloops Blazers | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 240 | 8 | 1 | 2.00 | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 25 | 8 | 13 | 3 | — | 1455 | 93 | 0 | 3.83 | .890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 90 | 2 | 0 | 1.33 | .964 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 27 | 12 | 12 | 3 | — | 1568 | 70 | 1 | 2.68 | .901 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1325 | 61 | 2 | 2.76 | .911 | ||
| 1996–97 | Raleigh Icecaps | ECHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 118 | 13 | 0 | 6.56 | .827 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | San Antonio Dragons | IHL | 14 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 736 | 56 | 0 | 4.56 | .878 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | — | 1655 | 87 | 2 | 3.15 | .900 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 132 | 14 | 0 | 6.33 | .803 | ||
| 1998–99 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 362 | 17 | 0 | 2.82 | .907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 54 | 24 | 21 | 7 | — | 3148 | 117 | 4 | 2.23 | .929 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 680 | 31 | 0 | 2.74 | .919 | ||
| 1999–00 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 24 | 7 | 12 | 3 | — | 1388 | 63 | 1 | 2.72 | .904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 120 | 3 | 1 | 1.50 | .942 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 14 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 718 | 37 | 1 | 3.09 | .881 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 340 | 14 | 0 | 2.47 | .905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 334 | 24 | 0 | 4.32 | .848 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 340 | 22 | 0 | 3.88 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 23 | 8 | 5 | 4 | — | 1142 | 43 | 0 | 2.26 | .904 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 138 | 6 | 0 | 2.62 | .903 | ||
| 2001–02 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 120 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 | .915 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 617 | 38 | 0 | 3.70 | .866 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 14 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | 832 | 33 | 2 | 2.38 | .906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 478 | 23 | 0 | 2.89 | .896 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 15 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | 889 | 39 | 2 | 2.63 | .899 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 21 | — | — | — | — | 1110 | 48 | 0 | 2.59 | .916 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 11 | 4 | 6 | — | 0 | 621 | 37 | 0 | 3.58 | .889 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Jokerit | FIN | 15 | 5 | 8 | — | 0 | 830 | 50 | 1 | 3.61 | .891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Graz 99ers | EBEL | 20 | 3 | 15 | — | 0 | — | — | — | 4.42 | .881 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Milano Vipers | ITA | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.80 | .907 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.40 | .924 | ||
| NHL totals | 93 | 23 | 44 | 12 | — | 5046 | 235 | 2 | 2.79 | .895 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 138 | 6 | 0 | 2.62 | .903 | ||||
Awards
[edit]- WHL West First All-Star Team – 1993 & 1994
References
[edit]- ^ "WHL Record Book – WHL Network". Retrieved 2020-03-16.
- ^ "Absurd Goalie Monday: Steve Passmore". scottywazz.blogspot.com. 2011-01-02. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
- ^ "Dedicated Passmore gaining recognition". Chicago Tribune. 2000-03-23. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- Quebec Nordiques draft picks
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