Drew MacIntyre

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Drew MacIntyre
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MacIntyre with the Manitoba Moose in 2006
Born (1983-06-24) June 24, 1983 (age 40)
Charlottetown, PEI, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Vancouver Canucks
Buffalo Sabres
HC Lev Praha
Toronto Maple Leafs
Adler Mannheim
Medvescak Zagreb
Straubing Tigers
HKM Zvolen
Nippon Paper Cranes
Oji Eagles
NHL Draft 121st overall, 2001
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 19992021
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Spengler Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Davos
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Davos

Drew MacIntyre (born June 24, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. As of 2021, he is a developmental goaltending coach and scout for the Winnipeg Jets in the National Hockey League. [1]

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Playing career

MacIntyre played his entire junior hockey career in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Sherbrooke Beavers. Playing four seasons with Sherbrooke, from 1999–2000 to 2002–03, he recorded seven shutouts in 188 regular season games.

Following his second junior hockey season, MacIntyre was chosen in round four of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Detroit Red Wings, 121st overall. He turned pro in 2002–03 with the Toledo Storm of the ECHL. He remained within the Red Wings' organization for four seasons, including several American Hockey League (AHL) call-ups to the Grand Rapids Griffins.

In the 2006 off-season, MacIntyre signed with the Vancouver Canucks and subsequently spent the 2006–07 season with the team's AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose. MacIntyre set Moose regular-season franchise records with a 2.17 goals against average (surpassed by Cory Schneider in 2008–09) and a .922 save percentage (tied with Johan Hedberg, 1997–98), [2] while posting a 24–12–2 record.

During the 2007–08 season, MacIntyre was called up by the Canucks on December 11, 2007, due to a minor injury to starting goaltender Roberto Luongo. Two days later, on December 13, MacIntyre made his NHL debut mid-way through the second period in relief of Canucks starter Curtis Sanford in a game against the San Jose Sharks. [3] On January 29, 2008, MacIntyre made his second NHL appearance in relief of Sanford once more. He allowed one goal on 11 shots and picked up the loss in the Canucks' 4–3 defeat to the Stars. [4] The two appearances marked his only NHL action during his tenure with the Canucks, recording a 2.95 goals against average and .864 save percentage.

After being sent back to the Moose, MacIntyre became the ninth AHL goaltender to score a goal with an overtime game-winner. During a game against the Chicago Wolves on February 20, 2008, the Wolves had pulled their goaltender on a delayed penalty in overtime when an errant pass from Wolves forward Steve Martins travelled the length of the rink into the Wolves' net. MacIntyre, being the last Moose player to touch the puck on a save, was credited with the goal. [5] On February 27, MacIntyre was named the AHL Player of the Week, having stopped 98 out of 101 shots over three road starts with a 0.98 goals against average and his game-winner. [6] MacIntyre completed his second season with the Moose with a 2.32 goals against average, .921 save percentage and 25-18-2 record, while sharing starts with Canucks' first-rounder Cory Schneider. [7]

Becoming an unrestricted free agent in the 2008 off-season, MacIntyre agreed to terms with the Nashville Predators on a one-year deal on July 1, 2008. He played the entire year for the Milwaukee Admirals of the AHL, appearing in 55 games with an AHL career-high 34 wins.

The following off-season, MacIntyre signed with the Atlanta Thrashers on July 4, 2009. [8] He was subsequently assigned to the team's AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves.

On February 28, 2011, MacIntyre was traded from the Atlanta Thrashers to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Brett Festerling. [9]

MacIntyre signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres on July 7, 2011. [10]

On February 13, 2013, MacIntyre was signed to a professional tryout contract with the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. [11] On April 2, 2013, Drew MacIntyre signed an NHL contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs for the remainder of the 2012–13 season. [12]

MacIntyre with the Toronto Marlies in 2013 Drew MacIntyre 2013.jpg
MacIntyre with the Toronto Marlies in 2013

On June 13, 2013, the Maple Leafs re-signed MacIntyre to a one-year, two-way contract. [13] In the back end of the 2013–14 season on April 10, 2014, MacInytre started his first NHL game against the Florida Panthers. [14]

MacInytre continued his journeyman path in signing as a free agent to a one-year two way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on July 1, 2014. [15] In the 2014–15 season, he assumed the starting goaltender role with AHL affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers. In 51 games he collected 20 wins as the Checkers missed the post-season. On May 29, 2015, MacIntyre opted to remain within the Hurricanes organization, signing a one-year two-way contract extension.

In the following 2015–16 season, with the emergence of Hurricanes' goaltender prospects, MacIntyre was dealt at the trade deadline to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Dennis Robertson on February 29, 2016. MacIntyre was directly assigned to the AHL to help solidify the Rockford IceHogs. [16] In December 2015, he represented Team Canada at the Spengler Cup and helped capture the title. [17]

On April 27, 2016, MacIntyre opted to halt his North American career and put pen to paper to embark on a career abroad with a two-year deal with the Hamburg Freezers of the German top-flight Deutsche Eishockey Liga. [18] However, shortly thereafter the Hamburg Freezers announced they had entered administration and ceased operations, returning MacIntyre to free agency. On September 7, 2016, having returned to North America, MacIntyre signed a professional try-out contract to attend the training camp of the Washington Capitals. After being released, he inked a deal with Medvescak Zagreb of the Kontinental Hockey League in October 2016. [19] He played in 21 games for Zagreb with a 2.66 goals against average and a .925 save percentage. On January 8, 2017, he put pen to paper on a deal for the remainder of the season with Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. [20]

After starting the 2017–18 season with Medvescak Zagreb, he moved back to Germany in October 2017, signing with Deutsche Eishockey Liga outfit Straubing Tigers. [21]

He officially retired from playing on April 1, 2021. [22]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLTOTLMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1999–00 Sherbrooke Castors QMJHL 24107212536703.21.900
2000–01 Sherbrooke CastorsQMJHL4817223255213943.27.9024042381904.79.881
2001–02 Sherbrooke CastorsQMJHL5515343302820113.98.890
2002–03 Sherbrooke CastorsQMJHL6131245351516122.75.90812577675204.07.854
2003–04 Toledo Storm ECHL 116405742512.61.919
2004–05 Toledo StormECHL201087604.12.850
2004–05 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 2478010484712.69.902
2005–06 Toledo StormECHL33247219816822.06.9266513601202.00.924
2005–06 Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL138406813302.91.897531260701.62.940
2006–07 Manitoba Moose AHL412412222908332.17.92211466332111.99.928
2007–08 Manitoba MooseAHL4625182273610622.32.92111031203.93.800
2007–08 Vancouver Canucks NHL 201061302.95.864
2008–09 Milwaukee Admirals AHL5534154318012242.30.92111746551811.65.931
2009–10 Chicago Wolves AHL412017222469532.54.9175122281112.90.901
2010–11 Chicago WolvesAHL20125111355502.91.906
2010–11 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL21126212413911.89.9382011912894211.95.930
2011–12 Rochester Americans AHL23812213757313.19.899
2011–12 Buffalo Sabres NHL200043101.38.944
2012–13 HC Lev Praha KHL 2011123602.92.891
2012–13 Reading Royals ECHL106315891901.93.931
2012–13 Toronto Marlies AHL21135312433801.83.9319545272512.85.913
2013–14 Toronto MarliesAHL4829153286612112.53.917141048372922.08.941
2013–14 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL201095402.53.922
2014–15 Charlotte Checkers AHL5120265293513902.84.914
2015–16 Charlotte CheckersAHL281113114957703.09.890
2015–16 Rockford IceHogs AHL82324352203.03.895
2016–17 Medveščak Zagreb KHL83504512102.79.909
2016–17 Adler Mannheim DEL 72.26.91942.49.892
2017–18 Medveščak Zagreb EBEL 52.36.933
2017–18 Straubing Tigers DEL243.54.897
2017–18 HKM Zvolen SVK 122.12.933122.37.913
2018–19 Nippon Paper Cranes AL 20.50.97591.95.926
2018–19 Oji Eagles AL351.88.94123.53.881
NHL totals6020199802.41.912

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