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Calvin Pickard
Calvin Pickard (/ˈpɪkərd/ PIHK-uhrd; born April 15, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the second round, 49th overall, in the 2010 NHL entry draft by the Colorado Avalanche.
Pickard played for the Winnipeg Wild in the Manitoba U-18 'AAA' Hockey League (MMHL), posting a 1.91 goals-against average in 2007–08. As a bantam in 2006–07, he won a Manitoba Championship as well as the Top Goaltender award at the Western Canadian Championships.
Pickard began his major junior career with the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in 2008–09, with 23 wins in 47 games with a save percentage of 0.896 in his first season as a T-Bird. Seattle made the 2009 WHL Playoffs that season, but their stay was relatively short, as they were defeated in five games by Washington-state rivals, the Spokane Chiefs. Pickard played all five games, amassing only a single win but recording a respectable save percentage of 0.915.
In 2009–10, his second season with the Thunderbirds, Pickard was selected to represent the WHL in the 2009 Subway Super Series. Two months later, he was selected to play for Team Cherry in the 2010 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game. Despite only totalling 16 wins in 62 games in his second season, Pickard posted an improved save percentage of 0.914 and was named to the 2010 WHL West First All-Star Team. Although ranked as the top North American goaltender by central scouting, Pickard was the third goaltender chosen in the 2010 NHL entry draft, when selected in the second round, 49th overall, by the Colorado Avalanche.
During the 2010–11 season with the Thunderbirds, Pickard was again selected to represent the WHL for the 2010 Subway Super Series. He was also invited to take part in Canada's National Junior Team selection camp for the 2011 World Junior Championships. He was not selected for the final roster. Pickard's third season with Seattle saw him compile 27 wins in 68 games with a save percentage of 0.916.
Unable to cement a place on the Avalanche's roster out of training camp, Pickard was reassigned to Seattle for the 2011–12 season. Pickard again represented the WHL for the third year in a row, at the 2011 Subway Super Series.
During a game against the Vancouver Giants on January 22, 2012, Pickard would set a new Western Hockey League record, as he made his 6,959th career save.
Upon completion of his fourth and final season in Seattle, where he posted 25 wins in 64 games with a save percentage of 0.906, Pickard spent the remainder of the season with the Avalanche's then-American Hockey League (AHL) affiliates, the Lake Erie Monsters. He played his first game as a professional in relief of Cédrick Desjardins in a 4–0 loss to the Texas Stars, on March 31, 2012.
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Calvin Pickard
Calvin Pickard (/ˈpɪkərd/ PIHK-uhrd; born April 15, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the second round, 49th overall, in the 2010 NHL entry draft by the Colorado Avalanche.
Pickard played for the Winnipeg Wild in the Manitoba U-18 'AAA' Hockey League (MMHL), posting a 1.91 goals-against average in 2007–08. As a bantam in 2006–07, he won a Manitoba Championship as well as the Top Goaltender award at the Western Canadian Championships.
Pickard began his major junior career with the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in 2008–09, with 23 wins in 47 games with a save percentage of 0.896 in his first season as a T-Bird. Seattle made the 2009 WHL Playoffs that season, but their stay was relatively short, as they were defeated in five games by Washington-state rivals, the Spokane Chiefs. Pickard played all five games, amassing only a single win but recording a respectable save percentage of 0.915.
In 2009–10, his second season with the Thunderbirds, Pickard was selected to represent the WHL in the 2009 Subway Super Series. Two months later, he was selected to play for Team Cherry in the 2010 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game. Despite only totalling 16 wins in 62 games in his second season, Pickard posted an improved save percentage of 0.914 and was named to the 2010 WHL West First All-Star Team. Although ranked as the top North American goaltender by central scouting, Pickard was the third goaltender chosen in the 2010 NHL entry draft, when selected in the second round, 49th overall, by the Colorado Avalanche.
During the 2010–11 season with the Thunderbirds, Pickard was again selected to represent the WHL for the 2010 Subway Super Series. He was also invited to take part in Canada's National Junior Team selection camp for the 2011 World Junior Championships. He was not selected for the final roster. Pickard's third season with Seattle saw him compile 27 wins in 68 games with a save percentage of 0.916.
Unable to cement a place on the Avalanche's roster out of training camp, Pickard was reassigned to Seattle for the 2011–12 season. Pickard again represented the WHL for the third year in a row, at the 2011 Subway Super Series.
During a game against the Vancouver Giants on January 22, 2012, Pickard would set a new Western Hockey League record, as he made his 6,959th career save.
Upon completion of his fourth and final season in Seattle, where he posted 25 wins in 64 games with a save percentage of 0.906, Pickard spent the remainder of the season with the Avalanche's then-American Hockey League (AHL) affiliates, the Lake Erie Monsters. He played his first game as a professional in relief of Cédrick Desjardins in a 4–0 loss to the Texas Stars, on March 31, 2012.
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