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Atlanta Thrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agent Goaltender Mike Dunham
Friday, Sep. 2nd, 2005
ATLANTA, GA -- The Atlanta Thrashers have signed unrestricted free agent goaltender Mike Dunham, according to Executive Vice President and General Manager Don Waddell.
"In signing Mike, we have added a solid, veteran goalie with more than 300 games of NHL experience to our club," said Waddell. "This addition is a great complement to our goaltending corps, and gives us the talent and experience in net that is necessary to be successful in this league."
Dunham, 33, has earned a 129-163-39 record, 2.69 goals-against average and 18 shutouts in 358 NHL games over eight seasons with New Jersey, Nashville and the New York Rangers. Dunham has represented the United States in numerous international competitions, including three Winter Olympic Games (1992, 1994, 2002), winning a silver medal at Salt Lake City in 1992, and three World Hockey Championships (1992, 1993, 1998).
The native of Johnson City, N.Y., posted four shutouts and a 2.97 GAA in 13 games with Skelleftea of Sweden's second division league last season, and led New York Rangers goaltenders with 16 wins and 57 games, and shared first on the team with two shutouts in 2003-04. Acquired by the Rangers from Nashville for Rem Murray, Tomas Kloucek and Marek Zidlicky on Dec. 12, 2002, Dunham earned an overall record of 35-47-11 with seven shutouts in 100 games with New York.
The 6-3, 200-pound goaltender 81-104-24 record and eight shutouts over five seasons with Nashville from 1998-2002, including career highs in games played (57) and wins (23) in 2001-02. Dunham, selected by Nashville from New Jersey in the 1998 NHL Expansion Draft, helped the Predators win their first game in franchise history on Oct. 16, 1998.
Dunham, selected by New Jersey in the third round, 54th overall, in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft, recorded a 13-12-4 record in 41 games over two seasons with the Devils. During his rookie season on 1996-97, he won the William Jennings Trophy with Martin Brodeur as the goalie tandem with the fewest goals-against in the NHL.
In 1994-95, Dunham helped the Albany River Rats capture the American Hockey League's Calder Cup Championship, posting a 6-1 playoff record, and was selected as co-winner of the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as the playoff's most valuable player. That season he shared the Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Trophy with Corey Schwab as the goaltending duo with the lowest goal-against in the league. He was named to the AHL Second All-Star Team and posted a 30-10-2 record in 44 appearances during the 1995-96 season with Albany.
Dunham played three seasons of collegiate hockey at the University of Maine (Hockey East), and helped the Black Bears capture the 1993 NCAA Division I Championship. He was named to the NCAA East First All-Star Team and the Hockey East First All-Star Team that season, and led Hockey East in wins in 1992-93 (21) and GAA in 1990-91 (2.96).
"In signing Mike, we have added a solid, veteran goalie with more than 300 games of NHL experience to our club," said Waddell. "This addition is a great complement to our goaltending corps, and gives us the talent and experience in net that is necessary to be successful in this league."
Dunham, 33, has earned a 129-163-39 record, 2.69 goals-against average and 18 shutouts in 358 NHL games over eight seasons with New Jersey, Nashville and the New York Rangers. Dunham has represented the United States in numerous international competitions, including three Winter Olympic Games (1992, 1994, 2002), winning a silver medal at Salt Lake City in 1992, and three World Hockey Championships (1992, 1993, 1998).
The native of Johnson City, N.Y., posted four shutouts and a 2.97 GAA in 13 games with Skelleftea of Sweden's second division league last season, and led New York Rangers goaltenders with 16 wins and 57 games, and shared first on the team with two shutouts in 2003-04. Acquired by the Rangers from Nashville for Rem Murray, Tomas Kloucek and Marek Zidlicky on Dec. 12, 2002, Dunham earned an overall record of 35-47-11 with seven shutouts in 100 games with New York.
The 6-3, 200-pound goaltender 81-104-24 record and eight shutouts over five seasons with Nashville from 1998-2002, including career highs in games played (57) and wins (23) in 2001-02. Dunham, selected by Nashville from New Jersey in the 1998 NHL Expansion Draft, helped the Predators win their first game in franchise history on Oct. 16, 1998.
Dunham, selected by New Jersey in the third round, 54th overall, in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft, recorded a 13-12-4 record in 41 games over two seasons with the Devils. During his rookie season on 1996-97, he won the William Jennings Trophy with Martin Brodeur as the goalie tandem with the fewest goals-against in the NHL.
In 1994-95, Dunham helped the Albany River Rats capture the American Hockey League's Calder Cup Championship, posting a 6-1 playoff record, and was selected as co-winner of the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as the playoff's most valuable player. That season he shared the Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Trophy with Corey Schwab as the goaltending duo with the lowest goal-against in the league. He was named to the AHL Second All-Star Team and posted a 30-10-2 record in 44 appearances during the 1995-96 season with Albany.
Dunham played three seasons of collegiate hockey at the University of Maine (Hockey East), and helped the Black Bears capture the 1993 NCAA Division I Championship. He was named to the NCAA East First All-Star Team and the Hockey East First All-Star Team that season, and led Hockey East in wins in 1992-93 (21) and GAA in 1990-91 (2.96).
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