Fred Brathwaite
Jersey Number: 40
Player information for Fred Brathwaite
Position
Goalie
Height
5'7" (170cm)
Born
November 24, 1972
Number
40
Catches
Left
Weight
185 lbs (84kg)
Birthplace
Ottawa, Ontario, CAN
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Finished his NHL career with Columbus, posting a 4-11-1 record with a 3.37 goals-against average and .897 save percentage in 21 games in his lone season with the club in 2003-04.
- Made his Blue Jackets debut on Oct. 8, 2003 at Nashville and earned his first win with the club on Nov. 22, 2003 vs. the NY Islanders, turning aside 25 shots faced in a 2-1 victory.
- Went 81-99-37 with a 2.73 GAA. .901 SV% and 15 shutouts in 254 career games (215 starts) over nine NHL seasons with the Blue Jackets, St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers from 1993-2004.
- Set career highs in wins, shutouts and games played with a 25-25-7 record, 2.75 GAA, .905 SV% and five shutouts in 61 games with Calgary in 1999-2000.
- Recorded five shutouts with the Flames for the second-straight campaign in 2000-01.
- Also played in 91 career American Hockey League contests with the Chicago Wolves, Syracuse Crunch, Saint John Flames and Cape Breton Oilers from 1993-2008.
- Spent seven of his final eight years playing in Europe in Russia (2004-08) and Germany (2008-12).
- Was named the German League’s Player of the Year in 2008-09 after posting a 2.38 GAA, .925 SV% and leading all netminders with six shutouts in 49 contests with Adler Mannheim.
- Was named the Russian league’s Best Goaltender in 2005-06, helping Ak Bars Kazan capture the league championship with a 2.12 GAA and .900 SV% in 32 regular season games and a 1.54 GAA and .923 SV% in 11 playoff appearances.
- Suited up for Canada at the 2000 and 2001 IIHF World Championships.
- Played his junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the Oshawa Generals, London Knights and Detroit Jr. Red Wings from 1989-93.
- Following his playing career, served as goaltending coach for Adler Mannheim (2013-14), the Canada national junior teams (2013-17) and the New York Islanders (2017-18) and for the AHL’s Henderson Silver Knights since 2020.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GA | GAA | SV% | SA | SO | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-2004 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 3.37 | 0.897 | 574 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 21 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 3.37 | 0.897 | 574 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transaction History
- Undrafted
- Signed by Columbus as a free agent on June 2, 2003.