Curtis Joseph Retires

National Hockey League goaltender Curtis Joseph announced retirement from professional hockey on January 12, 2010. Also known a "CuJo," he played 19 seasons in the NHL, splitting his time between the St. Louis Blues, Edmonton Oilers, Detroit Red Wings, Phoenix Coyotes, Calgary Flames and Toronto Maple Leafs.

Ending his career as the winningest goaltender to never have won the Stanley Cup, Joseph notched 454 wins, fourth in NHL history behind Ed Belfour, Martin Brodeur and Patrick Roy.http://espn.go.com/nhl/notebook/_/page/burnside_powerplay100111/nhl-washington-capitals-new-york-islanders-crowded-creases-come-march He did however find success on the international stage, winning the gold medal with Team Canada at the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Career Highlights

Joseph spent his first six seasons as a member of the St. Louis Blues. He earned his first of three NHL All-Star Game selections in 1994 before he was traded to the Edmonton Oilers in 1995. Two years later he signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs, playing four seasons and winning the King Clancy Memorial Trophy, as the player who best shows leadership both on and off the ice, in 2000. Joseph went on to spend two seasons each with the Detroit Red Wings and Phoenix Coyotes before a short stay with the Calgary Flames. In 2008, he returned to the Toronto Maple Leafs, playing in 21 games during his final season.http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=18303

Quotes

  • "It's a good day and been a great career. I'm extremely happy and certainly felt like I didn't leave anything on the table. I had a great run and a great career."—Curtis Joseph on his NHL careerhttp://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=305816
  • "He had an absolutely tremendous career, not only with the Maple Leafs, but with St. Louis and all the teams he played for. He's one of the premier goalies who ever played the game. Besides being a great goaltender, he's a great person."—Former Toronto Maple Leafs General Manager Cliff Fletcherhttp://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/nhl/maple%20leafs/article/749021--curtis-joseph-finally-hanging-up-skates

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