Anthony Stolarz | |
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Born | Edison, New Jersey, U.S. | January 20, 1994,
Height Weight |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) |
Position | Goaltender |
Catches | Left |
NHL team (P) Cur. team F. teams |
Toronto Maple Leafs San Diego Gulls (AHL) Philadelphia Flyers Edmonton Oilers Anaheim Ducks Florida Panthers |
NHL Draft | 45th overall, 2012 Philadelphia Flyers |
Playing career | 2014–present |
Anthony Stolarz (born January 20, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Stolarz was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the second round, 45th overall, of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Stolarz grew up in Jackson Township, New Jersey, and played goaltender during his two years at Jackson Memorial High School.[1] He is the first New Jersey-born goaltender to play in the NHL.[2]
In 2024, while playing for the Florida Panthers, Stolarz won the Stanley Cup.
Playing career[]
Amateur[]
Stolarz grew up playing youth hockey in New Jersey. He played in the 2007 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the New Jersey Devils minor ice hockey team.[3] During the 2010–11 season, he played for the New Jersey Hitmen of the Empire Junior Hockey League. Stolarz was left at a crossroads after the end of the season when he was cut by the team. He moved to Texas to play with the Corpus Christi IceRays of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) after earning a spot with the team at an open camp.[4]
Stolarz's draft stock rose after his successful 2011–12 season with the IceRays, and he finished the season ranked fourth amongst North American goaltenders in the NHL Central Scouting Service's final rankings.[5] He was the only NAHL player to be invited to the 2012 NHL Draft Combine.[4] The Philadelphia Flyers selected Stolarz with their second-round pick, 45th overall, in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.[6]
Following his season with the IceRays, Stolarz accepted a hockey scholarship from University of Nebraska-Omaha to play with the Mavericks. He began the 2012–13 season with the team, but after playing eight games, he dropped out to join the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).[7]
In a regular season game against the Saginaw Spirit on January 17, 2014, Stolarz was accidentally cut on the back of the leg by the skate blade of Spirit captain Eric Locke during a shoving match in front of the net between Locke and Knights defenseman Dakota Mermis.[8] Stolarz was attended by team doctors on the ice before being removed on a stretcher and taken to a hospital. It required 55 stitches to close the wound. Stolarz returned to the Knights lineup after nearly two months of recovery.[9]
Stolarz played 55 regular season games over the two seasons he spent with the Knights as well as being their starting goaltender for the Memorial Cup both seasons.
Professional[]
Stolarz signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on March 1, 2013.[10] He made his NHL debut on November 27, 2016, against the Calgary Flames, earning his first NHL win with a 5–3 win.[11]
Stolarz made the Flyers opening night roster for the 2018–19 season.[12] He was loaned to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League (AHL) on October 6, but was recalled to the NHL on November 23.[13] He was placed on injured reserve on December 17 due to a lower body injury.[14] On February 15, 2019, Stolarz was traded by the Flyers to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for goaltender Cam Talbot.[15] Stolarz made his first start for the Oilers on March 9, 2019 against the Toronto Maple Leafs.[16]
On July 2, 2019, Stolarz agreed to a two-year, $1.5 million contract as a free agent with the Anaheim Ducks.[17]
International play[]
Stolarz represented the United States at the 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship, appearing in one game and stopping all shots he faced.[18]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
2011–12 | Corpus Christi IceRays | NAHL | 50 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 2939 | 139 | 3 | 2.84 | .920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | UNO Mavericks | WCHA | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 421 | 18 | 1 | 2.56 | .898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | London Knights | OHL | 20 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1153 | 44 | 1 | 2.29 | .920 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 1115 | 47 | 1 | 2.53 | .923 | ||
2013–14 | London Knights | OHL | 35 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1927 | 81 | 4 | 2.52 | .926 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 180 | 6 | 0 | 2.00 | .933 | ||
2014–15 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 31 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1592 | 87 | 2 | 3.28 | .905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 47 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 2726 | 118 | 0 | 2.60 | .916 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 29 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 1645 | 80 | 1 | 2.92 | .911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 377 | 13 | 1 | 2.07 | .928 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 179 | 9 | 0 | 3.02 | .902 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 6.08 | .829 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 268 | 16 | 0 | 3.58 | .901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 630 | 35 | 1 | 3.33 | .902 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 239 | 15 | 0 | 3.77 | .897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 39 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 2321 | 103 | 0 | 2.66 | .922 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 2.04 | .944 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 26 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1,304 | 65 | 2 | 2.99 | .910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
International[]
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
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2014 | United States | WJC | 5th | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.000 |
Junior totals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.000 |
References[]
- ↑ Miller, Randy. "Flyers goalie prospect Anthony Stolarz grew up in Jackson loving Martin Brodeur", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, July 10, 2014, updated February 9, 2015. Accessed February 9, 2016. "Basketball coaches used to eye Stolarz up during his two high school years at Jackson Memorial, but while he says he could put on a display dunking, hoops wasn't his sport."
- ↑ Here’s why Flyers traded Anthony Stolarz for Edmonton’s Cam Talbot (en). Retrieved on 16 February 2019.
- ↑ Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA (2018).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Cut twice last summer, Flyers' pick Anthony Stolarz goes from NAHL to NHL", Puck Daddy, Yahoo Sports, June 23, 2012. Retrieved on August 25, 2014.
- ↑ 2012 NHL Draft - North American Goalies Final Rankings. Retrieved on August 25, 2014.
- ↑ Flyers take seven prospects at 2012 NHL Draft (June 23, 2012). Retrieved on August 25, 2014.
- ↑ Things falling into place for Flyers' goalie prospect Stolarz. Comcast (May 31, 2013). Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved on August 25, 2014.
- ↑ R, Kurt (2014-01-18). Stolarz injured with cut to back of leg.
- ↑ "Anthony Stolarz, Philadelphia's Next Franchise Goalie?", 2014-08-25. (en-US)
- ↑ Anthony Stolarz (August 25, 2014). Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved on August 25, 2014.
- ↑ Anthony Stolarz of Flyers wins NHL debut (November 28, 2016). Retrieved on November 24, 2018.
- ↑ Flyers Set 2018-19 Opening Night Roster (October 2, 2018). Retrieved on November 24, 2018.
- ↑ OTF: Flyers recall Anthony Stolarz (November 23, 2018). Retrieved on November 24, 2018.
- ↑ Flyers recall Carter Hart from Phantoms (December 17, 2018). Retrieved on December 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Oilers trade Talbot to Flyers for Stolarz". The Sports Network (February 15, 2019). Retrieved on February 15, 2019.
- ↑ BLOG: Lucic, Koskinen late scratches against Toronto (March 9, 2019). Retrieved on March 16, 2019.
- ↑ "Anthony Stolarz joins Anaheim Ducks organization". CBS Sports (July 2, 2019). Retrieved on July 2, 2019.
- ↑ US wraps up spot in world junior playoff round, beating Germany 8-0 (December 29, 2013). Retrieved on August 25, 2014.
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