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247:David Poile
243:Olaf Kölzig
239:Jim Hrivnak
235:Don Beaupre
1572:Categories
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249:and owner
193:free agent
137:Early life
93:Played for
77:Goaltender
36:1951-12-18
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1134:ECW Press
265:instead.
187:Biography
129:with the
108:Undrafted
104:NHL draft
1467:Archived
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1367:Archived
1334:U Sports
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1297:U Sports
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315:Playoffs
143:Montreal
73:Position
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46:Montreal
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797:NHL
757:3.85
748:1777
733:NHL
693:2.44
669:AHL
629:4.17
620:2130
585:3.65
561:2.74
493:4.17
484:2156
468:NAHL
425:4.11
416:1080
400:CIAU
386:SV%
162:CIAU
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986:119
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751:114
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623:148
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576:427
555:142
552:918
536:AHL
487:150
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