David LeNeveu

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David LeNeveu
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LeNeveu with the San Antonio Rampage in 2006
Born (1983-05-23) May 23, 1983 (age 40)
Fernie, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Phoenix Coyotes
EC Red Bull Salzburg
Columbus Blue Jackets
EHC Black Wings Linz
HC Slovan Bratislava
NHL Draft 46th overall, 2002
Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career 2003–2015

David LeNeveu (born May 23, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Phoenix Coyotes and the Columbus Blue Jackets. LeNeveu was rostered for the 2014 Stanley Cup Finals by the New York Rangers, but never entered play.

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Playing career

College career

As a sophomore, LeNeveu led the Cornell Big Red to the 2003 Frozen Four. He set a Cornell record for shutouts that year with nine, topping legendary goalie Ken Dryden's record of six set in 1968. He was selected to the "Hobey Hat Trick", the three finalists for the Hobey Baker Award. Following that season he elected to leave school for professional hockey.

Professional career

LeNeveu was selected by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2nd round (46th overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut on October 6, 2005, against the Los Angeles Kings, making 25 saves in a 3–2 defeat.

At the trading deadline of the 2007–08 season, the Coyotes traded LeNeveu, along with forwards Fredrik Sjostrom and Josh Gratton, to the New York Rangers in exchange for Marcel Hossa and goaltender Al Montoya. He was then signed to a one-year contract by the Ducks during the 2008 NHL free agency period [1]

LeNeveu failed to play a game with the Ducks and served the year with affiliate, the Iowa Chops, for the 2008–09 season before leaving for Europe to signed initially on a try-out with EC Red Bull Salzburg on August 10, 2009. [2] After completing a one-month trial period, David's tenure to the end of the season was confirmed by Red bull Salzburg on September 8, 2009. [3]

After helping Salzburg capture the Austrian Championship, on July 7, 2010, LeNeveu signed a one-year, two-way deal to return to North America with the Columbus Blue Jackets. [4]

On August 12, 2011, LeNeveu signed a contract with the Oklahoma City Barons. [5] He recorded a career best 2.24 goals against average in 34 games during the 2011–12 season for the Barons.

A free agent into the following 2012–13 season, LeNeveu returned to Austria to sign a one-year deal to be inserted as the new starting goaltender for EHC Black Wings Linz on November 9, 2012. [6]

LeNeveu returned to North America by signing with the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL. [7] On December 27, 2013, LeNeveu was loaned to the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League, he returned to the Stingrays on January 4, 2014. LeNeveu was loaned to Providence again on January 9, 2014. [8] [9] [10]

On January 14, 2014, the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League announced they had signed LeNeveu. [11]

On January 21, 2014, the New York Rangers announced that LeNeveu had been signed to a two-way contract to serve as a backup goaltender when Henrik Lundqvist was ill and unable to play, forcing Cam Talbot to become the Rangers' starter. [12] [13] LeNeveu dressed for all Rangers games in the 2014 Stanley Cup finals because of an injury sustained by back-up goalie Cam Talbot prior to Game 1 of the 2014 Stanley Cup Finals. [14]

On December 11, 2014, he was announced as the new acquisition of HC Slovan Bratislava. His stay with Slovan was very short one, he left the team on January 7, 2015, with only single appearance vs. SKA St. Petersburg with total ice time 8:38 and 5 saves out of 7 shots. [15]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPWLT/OTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1999–00 Fernie Ghostriders AWHL 22152011404802.49—————————
2000–01 Nanaimo Clippers BCHL 41———233012763.29—————————
2001–02 Cornell University ECAC 1411218422121.50.936————————
2002–03 Cornell UniversityECAC32283119463991.20.940————————
2003–04 Springfield Falcons AHL 3816193221710212.76.917————————
2004–05 Utah Grizzlies AHL4811323270213202.93.909————————
2005–06 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 153828144403.24.886————————
2005–06 San Antonio Rampage AHL281016216468022.92.921————————
2006–07 San Antonio RampageAHL3713202210210422.97.907————————
2006–07 Phoenix CoyotesNHL62102331503.86.894————————
2007–08 San Antonio RampageAHL2197311725212.66.911————————
2007–08 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL138327862411.83.9244132661102.48.910
2008–09 Iowa Chops AHL4620196262712902.95.895————————
2009–10 EC Red Bull Salzburg EBEL 43———246710622.58—962———2.17.912
2010–11 Springfield FalconsAHL4216212242612002.97.896————————
2010–11 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL100020206.00.833————————
2011–12 Oklahoma City Barons AHL341812319277222.24.91810020000.001.000
2012–13 EHC Black Wings Linz EBEL27——————2.60.91713—————2.56.930
2013–14 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 84404761331.64.940————————
2013–14 Providence Bruins AHL101059101.01.952————————
2013–14Hartford Wolf PackAHL22128011714832.46.915————————
2014–15 South Carolina StingraysECHL30211841304.24.822————————
2014–15 HC Slovan Bratislava KHL 101082013.87.714————————
NHL totals2259210676103.43.887————————
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Junior Hockey Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Canada

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team 2001–02
ECAC Hockey Champion 2001–02
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 2002–03
ECAC Hockey Player of the Year 2002–03
AHCA East First-Team All-American 2002–03
Austrian Champion 2009–10
IIHF Continental Cup Champion 2010

Post-Hockey career

David now lives in Nanaimo, BC with his family and is a Chartered Investment Manager and Co-Founder of Rockmoor Wealth Management.

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References

  1. ↑ "Ducks Sign LeNeveu to One-Year Deal". Anaheim Ducks. July 7, 2008. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Neuer Torhüter absolviert Try-Out bei den Red Bulls" (in German). EC Red Bull Salzburg. August 10, 2009. Retrieved August 10, 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Red Bull extend contract to LeNeveu" (in German). Austrian Hockey League. September 8, 2009. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Blue Jackets Sign Goaltender David LeNeveu". Columbus Blue Jackets. July 7, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Barons sign goaltender LeNeveu". The AHL.com. August 12, 2011. Archived from the original on September 20, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
  6. ↑ "David LeNeveu new no.1 in Linz" (in German). EHC Black Wings Linz. November 9, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Stingrays Net NHL and AHL Experience in Goaltender David LeNeveu". South Carolina Stingrays. November 27, 2013. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  8. ↑ "Goaltender David LeNeveu Loaned to Providence". South Carolina Stingrays. December 27, 2013. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  9. ↑ "Stingrays Receive Defenseman Steve Spinell, Goaltender David LeNeveu from Providence". South Carolina Stingrays. January 4, 2014. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  10. ↑ "Goaltender David LeNeveu Heads to Providence". South Carolina Stingrays. January 9, 2014. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-21.
  11. ↑ "WOLF PACK SIGN GOALTENDER DAVID LENEVEU". Hartford Wolf Pack. January 14, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  12. ↑ "NY Rangers agree to terms on two-way deal with goalie David LeNeveu to serve as emergency backup with Henrik Lundqvist ill". New York Daily News. January 21, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Rangers Agree to Terms With Goaltender David LeNeveu". New York Rangers. January 21, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  14. ↑ Ashmore, Mike (June 3, 2014). "David LeNeveu's one-year journey from the ECHL to the Stanley Cup Finals". The Trentonian. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  15. ↑ "KHL stats".
Awards and achievements
Preceded by ECAC Hockey Player of the Year
2002–03
shared with
Chris Higgins 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Ken Dryden Award
2002–03 		Succeeded by
Preceded by ECAC Hockey Most Outstanding Player in Tournament
2003 		Succeeded by
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