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My favourite NHL team is Toronto Maple Leafs.
It's one of the best team in NHL.
 
By: Vali Neiman
 
Cortis Joseph
Cortis Joseph

1997-98:
Played in 71 games for the Edmonton Oilers last season posting a record of 29-31-9 with a 2.63 G.A.A. and a .905 save percentage...His 71 games played marked the third time in his career and the second consecutive season that he has played 70+ games in a season...With his 29 wins , it was the fifth time in 7 seasons that he has posted 25+ wins...Was 13-7-0 in the last 20 regular season games from February 28 to April 15th...Started 65 of the last 74 regular season games posting a record of 27-28-8...Has now recorded 20+ victories in the last two seasons and six times in the last seven seasons (1991-92 to 1997-98)...Set an Oiler season record with 8 shutouts, surpassing his previous record of 6 in 1996-97...Recorded back-to-back shutouts on two occasions (March 11th-13th and November 20-22, 1997)...Recorded 4 shutouts in his last 17 games from March 11-April 15th...Played in 22 one-goal decisions for the Oilers last season posting a record of 12-10...Recorded a season-high 40 saves in a 5-2 win versus Calgary on January 14th as he faced a season-high 42 shots...Stopped Anaheim�s J.F. Jomphe on a penalty shot on April 15th...Posted a season-high six-game winning streak from January 7-20th...Finished 3rd in the N.H.L. in minutes played and games played, 11th in wins, 17th in save %, and tied for 4th with 8 shutouts...Appeared in his 450th N.H.L. game on March 30th versus Calgary...Earned his 200th N.H.L. victory with a 1-0 victory versus Los Angeles on February 2nd...Received the Oilers� Most Popular Player Award ... PLAYOFFS: Played in 12 of the 13 Oiler games posting a record of 5-7 with a 1.93 G.A.A...Recorded 3 shutouts on May 2nd versus Colorado, May 4th at Colorado and May 9th at Dallas...The three shutouts recorded by Joseph ranked him behind only Cup finalist Olaf Kolzig and his G.A.A. also ranked him second...Finished 3rd with a .928 save percentage.


Career:
1996-97: Won the Oilers� Most Valuable Player and Most Popular Player Awards in a vote of the fans...Also won the Molson Cup Award with a total of 155 overall points...32-29-9 with a 2.93 G.A.A. and a .903 save percentage in 72 games...Was among N.H.L. leaders in games played (3rd-72), minutes played (3rd-4100), shutouts (4th-6), and wins (6th-32)...His 72 games played set a single-season career best, one more than the 71 he played with St. Louis in 1993-94, and they are the second highest season total in Edmonton Oiler history behind Grant Fuhr�s 75 games in 1987-88...His 32 wins were the second highest season total of his career behind only his 36-win season in 1993-94...Established a new Oiler record for shutouts in a season with six, surpassing Fuhr�s old mark of 4 set in 1987-88...Recorded his six shutouts on: October 6th versus Vancouver, November 7th at Boston, November 13th at Ottawa, December 10th at Detroit, January 15th versus Florida, and Jan. 31st versus the NY Islanders...Recorded the Oilers first ever 0-0 tie with 52 saves at Detroit on December 10th...The 52 saves were the most by a an Oiler goaltender in a shutout...Included in that 52-save performance was a season-high 21 during the third period...Faced 30 or more shots in 38 of his 72 games played...0-0-1 when facing 50-59 shots in a game, 3-1-3 when facing 40-49, 14-14-2 when facing 30-39, 13-11-3 when facing 20-29, 2-2-0 when facing 10-19 and 0-1-0 when facing 0-9...Started all 72 games and was relieved on nine occasions by Essensa...1997 Playoffs: Sixth career appearance in the Stanley Cup finals, first as an Oiler...Recorded a 2.62 G.A.A. with a .911 save percentage and a 5-7 record...Recorded 2 shutouts in the Western Conference Final Series versus Dallas to establish an Oiler record for most shutouts in a playoff series and tie Bill Ranford�s record for most shutouts in a playoff season...Made 43 saves in a 1-0 double overtime victory at Dallas in Game 5 (April 25th) and he made 25 saves in a 4-0 win at Dallas in Game 2 (April 18th)...The 43 saves in Game 5 set an Oiler record for most saves in a shutout, breaking the previous mark of 34 set by Grant Fuhr on May 10, 1984...The two shutouts tied him for 3rd in the N.H.L....Was 3-1 in overtime and 7-3 in his post-season career...His 12 games was a single-season high, one more than the 11 he played with St. Louis in 1993...Made 30+ saves in 6 of his 12 games...1995-96: Obtained by Edmonton from St. Louis on August 4th, but did not sign with the Oilers until January 11, 1996 when he inked a 3-year deal...Won the Chrysler Canada Award as the Top First Year Oiler in 1995-96...Was 15-16-2 with a 3.44 G.A.A. and a .886 save percentage in 34 games during his first season with Edmonton...Made his Oiler debut on January 13, 1996 versus Buffalo and earned his first career win as an Oiler with a 5-4 overtime victory...Was the leading goaltender at the 1996 World Cup of Hockey as he posted a 2.31 G.A.A. and a 5-2-0 record in 7 games as Canada won the silver medal...Also earned a silver medal with Team Canada at the 1996 IIHF World Championships in Vienna, Austria and was named to the tournament�s second all-star team with a 1.76 G.A.A. in 7 games...1994-95: Rights traded by Blues along with the rights of RW Mike Grier for first-round picks in 1996 (Marty Reasoner) and 1997 (traded to Los Angeles) drafts; picks had been awarded to Oilers as compensation for Blues signing free agent Shayne Corson on July 28, 1995...Missed three games with a strained groin aggravated on January 26, 1995... Tied for 11th in balloting for the Vezina Trophy...1993-94: Finished 4th overall in balloting for the Vezina Trophy...Earned a career-high 36 victories...Broke his own N.H.L. record by facing 2382 shots...Participated in his first N.H.L. All-Star Game...Set new Blues records for most games (71), wins (36), minutes (4127), save percentage (.911%), shots faced, and saves...Had a combined record of 14-4-0 versus Boston, Buffalo, Edmonton, Florida, Hartford, Ottawa, and Tampa Bay and a winning record against 11 teams...Stopped Los Angeles� Mike Donnelly on a penalty shot on April 7th and has a perfect 4-0 record...Recorded his 4th N.H.L. shutout on November 3rd versus Winnipeg...Fastest Blues goaltender to win 100 games. Accomplished the feat in 209 games...Named N.H.L. Player of the week on December 20th...PREVIOUS CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Played in his first N.H.L. game on January 2, 1990 versus Edmonton...Earned his first N.H.L. victory on January 30, 1990 versus the NY Islanders...Earned his first N.H.L. shutout on December 19, 1991 versus San Jose...Was never selected in the N.H.L. Entry Draft...Signed as a free agent by the Blues on June 16, 1989 after one season of intercollegiate hockey at the University of Wisconsin...Received a number honours during the 1988-89 season: Won W.C.H.A. Most Valuable Player Award, W.C.H.A. Rookie of the Year Award, named to the W.C.H.A. First All-Star Team, and named to the N.C.A.A. All-America West second all-star team.


Personal:
Married, wife�s name is Nancy...Has three children, Madison 6 1/2, Taylor 4 1/2, Tristan 2...Most memorable hockey moment was the 1993 Playoffs with the St. Louis Blues...Began playing hockey at the age of 10...Nickname is Cujo...Involved with Cujo�s Kids and the Children�s Wish Golf Tournament.


 
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