Curtis Sanford
Jersey Number: 30
Player information for Curtis Sanford
Position
Goalie
Height
5'11" (180cm)
Born
October 5, 1979
Number
30
Catches
Left
Weight
187 lbs (85kg)
Birthplace
Owen Sound, Ontario, CAN
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Went 10-18-4 with a 2.60 goals-against average and .911 save percentage in his final NHL campaign with Columbus in 2011-12.
- Stopped 31 shots in his lone shutout with Columbus in a 1-0 win on Jan. 7, 2012 at Los Angeles.
- Made his CBJ debut on Oct. 8 at Minnesota, made his first start on Nov. 17 at Boston and won his first game on Nov. 21. vs. Calgary.
- Finished his six-year NHL career with a 47-55-15 record, 2.72 GAA, .904 SV% and six shutouts in 144 games with the Blue Jackets, Vancouver Canucks and St. Louis Blues from 2002-12.
- Made his NHL debut with St. Louis, coming into the game on Oct. 17, 2002 vs. Columbus and earned his first career victory two days later, stopping 26-of-29 shots vs. Dallas.
- Also played in the American Hockey League with the Hamilton Bulldogs, Manitoba Moose, Peoria Rivermen, Worcester IceCats and Rochester Americans from 2000-11.
- Sported the best GAA in the AHL in 2010-11 with a 1.93 GAA for Hamilton, was named to the Second All-Star Team and played in the All-Star Game.
- Went on to play three years with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League from 2012-15 and retired after posting a 2.44 GAA and .918 SV% in 38 games with the club in 2014-15.
- Was named to the KHL First All-Star Team in 2013-14 after registering a 1.81 GAA and .938 SV% in 40 outings.
- Played junior hockey with the Owen Sound Platers from 1996-2000.
- Was a goaltending consultant for the AHL’s Utica Comets from 2017-21, goaltending coach for the AHL’s Abbotsford Canucks in 2021-22 and has served as the goaltending coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs since 2022.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GA | GAA | SV% | SA | SO | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-2012 | 36 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 86 | 2.60 | 0.911 | 971 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 86 | 2.60 | 0.911 | 971 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Transaction History
- Undrafted
- Signed with Columbus as a free agent on July 1, 2011.