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Again, if you love hockey, goaltending and the goods associated with each, don't hesitate to "LIKE" Bruce C. Goaltending Museum.

So here is the next addition to the museum. Born on May 4, 1980 in Belleville, Ontario, Andrew Raycroft was the 135th overall pick of the Boston Bruins in 1998. After completing his OHL career with Kingston in 1999-00, Raycroft transitioned to the professional leagues as the Providence Bruins' starting goaltender in 2000-01. He did, however, challenge the Bruins' major league goaltenders for minutes. He made his NHL debut on October 7, 2000 against Philadelphia, in relief of Byron Dafoe, and he stopped all four shots he faced in the team's 5-1 defeat. That year, he appeared in 15 games, recording a 4-6-0 record. The next season he appeared in a single game for the Bruins, and then the year afterwards, he recorded five more games. In 2003-04, Raycroft became the full-time starter for the Bruins, recording an impressive 29-18-9 record with three shutouts, two assists, a 2.05GAA, and a 0.926% save average. That performance earned him the Calder Memorial Trophy as the Rookie of the Year. In 2005-06, his numbers sunk to sub NHL levels, and he was then acquired by Toronto in exchange for a draft pick which turned out to be Tuukka Rask. In his first season in Toronto, Raycroft appeared in 72 games recording a winning record. The following season, he was limited to 19 games. The Avalanche took a chance on him in 2008-09, and there, he made 31 appearances before being acquired by the Canucks in 2009-10, once again in a backup role. In 2010-11, he was signed by the Dallas Stars and he spent two years there as the team's back-up goaltender. After the conclusion of the 2011-12 season, Raycroft spent two years in Europe before retiring from professional play.

In his career, Andrew Raycroft appeared in 280 games, recording a 113-114-10-17 record with nine shutouts, three assists, a 2.89GAA, and a 0.900% save average. In eight playoff games, he recorded a 3-4 record with one shutout, a 2.16GAA, and a 0.922% save average.

The piece you are looking at right now is a 2010-11 Black Set 2 sweater worn by Andrew Raycroft. Wear is light on it and consists of a black mark on the center logo, as well as a stick mark on the right sleeve, an unrepaired hole on the right sleeve, and heavy piling on the right shoulder stars logo.

Acquired from: Meigray Group

Dates of Game Use:
December 31, 2010 v Vancouver (8-8, 4-1L)
Back up only for 22 games between Dec. 21, 2010 and March 23, 2011

Photomatched: YES











Photomatch:

http://www.gettyimages.ca/license/110395400

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Another great addition!

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