Curtis Joseph All-American Photo

Curtis Joseph

  • Class
  • Induction
    1989
  • Honors
    Men's Hockey (1989)
  • Second-Team All-American in 1989
  • in 1989 he became the only player in league history named WCHA Most Valuable Player/Player of the Year and WCHA Rookie of the Year in the same season
  • 1989 All-WCHA First-Team honoree
  • named to the All-Time All-WCHA Second Team
  • a Badger for just one season, Joseph went 21-11-5 with a 2.49 goals-against average and .919 save percentage before leaving for the NHL
  • his .919 single-season save percentage ranks second in the UW record book
  • Joseph was never drafted, but became one of the top goaltenders in the NHL, playing for St. Louis, Edmonton, Toronto, Detroit and Phoenix during current 17-year professional career
  • two-time NHL all-star
  • won 2000 King Clancy Memorial Trophy as a player who has "made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community."
  • won a gold medal with Canada at the 2002 Olympics and also played at the games in 1998
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