Peter Budaj
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| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg/14 st 4 lb) |
| NHL Team | Colorado Avalanche |
| Nationality |  Slovakia |
| Born | September 18, 1982 , Banska Bystrica, CS |
| NHL Draft | 63rd overall, 2001 Colorado Avalanche |
| Pro career | 2005 – present |
Peter Budaj (born September 18, 1982 in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, then part of Czechoslovakia) is a Slovak professional ice hockey goaltender for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League.
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[edit] Playing Career
Budaj was drafted by the Avalanche in the 2001 Draft as the first pick for the Avalanche and 63rd overall. He wears number 31 for the Colorado Avalanche and is now playing his third season in the NHL (2007-08). Prior to this, he played for the Hershey Bears of the AHL and the Toronto St. Michael's Majors of the Ontario Hockey League.
Budaj played his 100th NHL game on November 3, 2007 in a 4-3 home loss against the Vancouver Canucks.[1]
[edit] Career statistics
[edit] Regular season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 34 | 6 | 18 | 1 | - | 1676 | 112 | 1 | 4.01 | n/a |
| 2000-01 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 37 | 17 | 12 | 3 | - | 1996 | 95 | 3 | 2.86 | n/a |
| 2001-02 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 42 | 26 | 9 | 5 | - | 1148 | 89 | 2 | 2.29 | .922 |
| 2002-03 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 28 | 10 | 10 | 2 | - | 1467 | 65 | 2 | 2.66 | .911 |
| 2003-04 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 46 | 17 | 20 | 6 | - | 2574 | 120 | 3 | 2.80 | .916 |
| 2004-04 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 59 | 29 | 25 | 2 | - | 3356 | 148 | 5 | 2.65 | .919 |
| 2005-06 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 34 | 14 | 10 | - | 6 | 1802 | 86 | 2 | 2.86 | .900 |
| 2006-07 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 57 | 31 | 16 | - | 6 | 3198 | 143 | 3 | 2.68 | .905 |
| 2007-08 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 35 | 16 | 10 | - | 4 | 1912 | 82 | 0 | 2.57 | .903 |
| NHL Totals | 126 | 61 | 36 | - | 16 | 6,912 | 311 | 5 | 2.47 | .903 | ||
| AHL Totals | 133 | 56 | 55 | 10 | - | 7,397 | 333 | 10 | 2.70 | .917 | ||
| OHL Totals | 113 | 49 | 39 | 9 | - | 4,820 | 296 | 6 | 3.68 | n/a | ||
[edit] Playoffs
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 11 | 6 | 4 | 621 | 26 | 1 | 2.51 | n/a |
| 2001-02 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 12 | 5 | 6 | 620 | 34 | 1 | 3.29 | .898 |
| 2002-03 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20.81 | .333 |
| 2007-08 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 6 | 0 | 3.33 | .908 |
| NHL Totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 6 | 0 | 3.33 | .908 | ||
| AHL Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20.81 | .333 | ||
| OHL Totals | 23 | 11 | 10 | 1241 | 60 | 2 | 2.90 | n/a | ||
[edit] International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Slovakia | WJ-18 | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 249 | 13 | 0 | 3.13 | |
| 2001 | Slovakia | WJC | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 239 | 16 | 0 | 4.01 | |
| 2002 | Slovakia | WJC | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 212 | 11 | 1 | 3.11 | |
| 2004 | Slovakia | W-Cup | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | Slovakia | Oly | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 179 | 6 | 0 | 2.01 | |
| Senior Int'l Totals | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 179 | 6 | 0 | 2.01 | |||
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Associated Press. "Game Recap - Canucks 4, Avalanche 3", NHL, 2007-11-03. Retrieved on 2007-11-04.
[edit] External links
- Peter Budaj's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Peter Budaj's NHL player profile
- Peter Budaj's profile at the Colorado Avalanche Database
- Peter Budaj Pre-Game Ritual
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