| Chris Osgood | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Osgood in 2005 | |||
| Born |
November 26, 1972 Peace River, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Detroit Red Wings New York Islanders St. Louis Blues | ||
| NHL draft |
54th overall, 1991 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1992–2011 | ||
Christopher John Osgood (born November 26, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently a Detroit Red Wings studio analyst and part-time color commentator for FanDuel Sports Network Detroit. He won three Stanley Cup championships in his career, all with the Red Wings, his first as the backup goaltender, and his last two as the starting goaltender. Between the four Stanley Cups Detroit won between 1997 and 2008, Osgood only missed the 2002 Stanley Cup championship. He is ranked 13th in wins in NHL regular season history with 401.[1]
Osgood spent the first part of his 17-year NHL career with the Red Wings, then the New York Islanders and the St. Louis Blues before returning to Detroit in 2005. Osgood was known in Detroit by his nicknames "Osgogs," chanted by the crowd after a big save, and "The Wizard of Oz."[2]
He was the last NHL goalie to wear a traditional player's helmet/cage combo instead of the newer one piece goalie mask[3][4] until Rick DiPietro briefly wore one of Osgood's in 2011, after he was injured in a fight with Brent Johnson.[5] He is also one of only 14 goaltenders in NHL history to have scored a goal, and one of only nine to have scored by shooting the puck directly into the opponent's net (not an "own goal"), on March 6, 1996 versus the Hartford Whalers.
- ^ "NHL Goalies ‑ All-Time Wins Leaders". QuantHockey. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
- ^ "Osgood's helmet's a chip off the old school". 2007-12-06.
- ^ "Ask a Pro with Chris Osgood". 2010-12-13. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08.
- ^ "FOX Sports on MSN - NHL - Seasoned goalies get better of young counterparts". Archived from the original on 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
- ^ "Islanders Dipietro dons Osgood's old mask to protect shattered face". 2011-03-20. Archived from the original on 2022-09-24.