Curtis McElhinney
Jersey Number: 31, 30
Player information for Curtis McElhinney
Position
Goalie
Height
6'1" (185cm)
Born
May 23, 1983
Number
31, 30
Catches
Left
Weight
210 lbs (95kg)
Birthplace
London, Ontario, CAN
Years in Columbus
4
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Player Career Notes
- Compiled a 26-33-8 record, 2.86 goals-against average, .909 save percentage and two shutouts in 85 appearances over four seasons with the Blue Jackets from 2013-17.
- Registered CBJ career highs in goals, minutes played and games played in 2014-15 after finishing with a 12-14-2 record, 2.88 GAA, .913 SV% and 1,710 minutes in 32 games.
- Stopped 37-of-38 shots (.974 SV%) to win his Blue Jackets debut in a 3-1 victory on Oct. 20, 2013 vs. Vancouver.
- Finished his 13-year NHL career 94-95-20 with a 2.83 GAA, .907 SV% and 12 shutouts in 249 career outings with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple Leafs, Blue Jackets, Phoenix Coyotes, Ottawa Senators, Anaheim Ducks and Calgary Flames from 2007-21.
- Won back-to-back Stanley Cups with Tampa Bay in 2020 and 2021.
- Went 4-6-2 with an .875 SV% in 12 appearances with the Lightning in his final campaign in 2020-21.
- Posted career highs in games played, wins and minutes in 2018-19 with Carolina after going 20-11-2 with a 2.58 GAA, .912 SV% and two shutouts on 1,978 minutes in 33 games.
- Also played in 205 career American Hockey League games, registering a 103-78-0 record with a 2.37 GAA, .915 SV% and 22 shutouts with the Springfield Falcons, Portland Pirates, Quad City Flames and Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights from 2005-13.
- Selected to the AHL’s Second All-Star Team in 2006-07 (with Omaha) and 2012-13 (with Springfield) after leading the league in shutouts both seasons with seven and nine, respectively.
- Represented Canada at the 2018 IIHF World Championships, posting a 1.48 GAA and .936 SV% in five games.
- Played collegiate hockey at Colorado College from 2001-05 and was named to the NCAA First All-American Team in 2004-05 and Second All-American Team in 2002-03.
- Transitioned to hockey operations after playing and joined the Maple Leafs as Director of Goaltending in 2023.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GA | GAA | SV% | SA | SO | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-2014 | 28 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 2.70 | 0.909 | 703 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014-2015 | 32 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 82 | 2.88 | 0.914 | 949 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-2016 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 3.30 | 0.890 | 417 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016-2017 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 2.39 | 0.924 | 198 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 85 | 26 | 33 | 0 | 8 | 207 | 2.87 | 0.909 | 2267 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Calgary in the sixth-round, 176th overall, at the 2002 NHL Draft.
- Acquired by Columbus from Phoenix along with a second-round pick in the 2012 NHL Draft and fifth-round pick in the 2013 NHL Draft in exchange for C Antoine Vermette on Feb. 22, 2012.
- Claimed off waivers from Columbus by Toronto on Jan. 10, 2017.