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David Aebischer

Position: G
Catches: Left
Height: 6-1    Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: February 7, 1978 in Fribourg, Switzerland

Drafted by the Colorado Avalanche in the 6th round (161st overall) of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft.

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NHL/WHA Regular Season

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
2000-01 22 Colorado Avalanche NHL 26 1393 12 7 3 27 .614 3 52 2.24 538 486 .903 0 1 1 0
2001-02 23 Colorado Avalanche NHL 21 1184 13 6 0 26 .684 2 37 1.88 538 501 .931 0 0 0 4
2002-03 24 Colorado Avalanche NHL 22 1235 7 12 0 14 .368 1 50 2.43 593 543 .916 0 0 0 4
2003-04 25 Colorado Avalanche NHL 62 3703 32 19 9 73 .608 4 129 2.09 1703 1574 .924 0 1 1 4
2005-06 27 2 Teams NHL 50 2895 29 17 2 60 .625 3 149 3.09 1473 1324 .899 0 3 3 16
2005-06 27 Colorado Avalanche NHL 43 2477 25 14 2 52 .634 3 123 2.98 1233 1110 .900 0 3 3 16
2005-06 27 Montreal Canadiens NHL 7 418 4 3 0 8 .571 0 26 3.73 240 214 .892 0 0 0 0
2006-07 28 Montreal Canadiens NHL 32 1760 13 12 3 29 .518 0 93 3.17 929 836 .900 0 0 0 2
2007-08 29 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 1 60 0 1 0 0 .000 0 3 3.00 33 30 .909 0 0 0 0
Career 7 Seasons NHL 214 12230 106 74 17 229 .581 13 513 2.52 5807 5294 .912 0 5 5 30

NHL/WHA Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
2000-01 22 Colorado Avalanche NHL SC 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001-02 23 Colorado Avalanche NHL 1 34 0 0 0 0 1 1.76 14 13 .929 0 0 0 2
2003-04 25 Colorado Avalanche NHL 11 662 6 5 12 .545 1 23 2.08 295 272 .922 0 0 0 2
Career 3 Seasons NHL 1 13 697 6 5 12 .545 1 24 2.07 309 285 .922 0 0 0 4

Other Regular Season

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
1996-97 18 HC Fribourg-Gotteron Swiss 10 577 0 34 3.54
1996-97 18 Switzerland WJC-A 5 300 10 2.00
1997-98 19 Chesapeake Icebreakers ECHL 17 930 5 7 2 12 .429 0 52 3.35 503 451 .897
1997-98 19 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 10 564 5 3 1 11 .611 1 30 3.19 212 182 .858
1997-98 19 Switzerland WJC-A 6 379 10 1.58
1997-98 19 Hershey Bears AHL 2 79 0 0 1 1 .500 0 5 3.80 34 29 .853
1997-98 19 HC Fribourg-Gotteron Swiss 1 60 1 0 0 2 1.000 0 1 1.00
1997-98 19 Switzerland WC-A 7 376 18 2.87
1998-99 20 Hershey Bears AHL 38 1932 17 10 5 39 .609 2 79 2.45 991 912 .920 0 1 1 0
1998-99 20 Switzerland WC-A 4 174 1 13 4.48
1999-00 21 Hershey Bears AHL 58 3259 29 23 2 60 .556 1 180 3.31 1833 1653 .902 0 1 1 7
2001-02 23 Switzerland Olympics 2 81 1 0 0 2 1.000 0 6 4.44
2004-05 26 HC Lugano Swiss 18 1019 12 2 3 27 .794 0 41 2.41 0 1 1 8
2004-05 26 Switzerland WC-A 1 60 0 0 1 1 .500 0 3 3.00 31 28 .903
2005-06 27 Switzerland Olympics 4 200 0 7 2.10 0 0 0 0
2005-06 27 Switzerland WC-A 6 359 2 2 2 6 .500 0 16 2.67
2006-07 28 Switzerland WC-A 1 60 0 1 0 0 .000 0 6 6.00 29 23 .793 0 0 0 10
2007-08 29 San Antonio Rampage AHL 5 302 2 3 0 4 .400 0 13 2.58 127 114 .898 0 0 0 0
2007-08 29 HC Lugano Swiss 26 1576 12 14 0 24 .462 2 69 2.63 0 2 2 6
Career 4 Seasons AHL 103 5572 48 36 8 104 .565 3 277 2.98 2985 2708 .907 0 2 2 7
Career 1 Season ECHL 27 1494 10 10 3 23 .500 1 82 3.29 715 633 .885
Career 2 Seasons Olympics 6 281 1 0 0 2 1.000 0 13 2.78 0 0 0 0
Career 4 Seasons Swiss 55 3232 25 16 3 53 .602 2 145 2.69 0 3 3 14
Career 5 Seasons WC-A 19 1029 2 3 3 7 .438 1 56 3.27 60 51 .850 0 0 0 10
Career 2 Seasons WJC-A 11 679 20 1.77

Other Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
1996-97 18 HC Fribourg-Gotteron Swiss 3 184 1 2 0 2 .333 0 13 4.24
1997-98 19 HC Fribourg-Gotteron Swiss 4 240 17 4.25
1998-99 20 Hershey Bears AHL 3 152 1 2 2 .333 0 6 2.37 80 74 .925 0 0 0 0
1999-00 21 Hershey Bears AHL 14 788 7 6 14 .538 2 40 3.05 482 442 .917 0 0 0 6
2004-05 26 HC Lugano Swiss 4 240 1 3 2 .250 0 10 2.50 0 0 0 0
2004-05 26 EHC Chur Swiss-2 2 130 0 4 1.85
2007-08 29 HC Lugano Swiss 5 301 4 1 8 .800 0 14 2.79 0 0 0 0
Career 2 Seasons AHL 17 940 8 8 16 .500 2 46 2.94 562 516 .918 0 0 0 6
Career 4 Seasons Swiss 16 965 6 6 0 12 .500 0 54 3.36 0 0 0 0
Career 1 Season Swiss-2 2 130 0 4 1.85

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Wins (Goalie)

2003-04 NHL 32 (7)

Ties/Overtime (Goalie)

2003-04 NHL 9 (9)

Points (Goalie)

2003-04 NHL 73 (5)

Points Percentage (Goalie)

2000-01 NHL .614 (9)
2003-04 NHL .608 (8)

Goals Against Average

2000-01 NHL 2.24 (8)
2003-04 NHL 2.09 (9)

Shots Against

2003-04 NHL 1703 (8)
Career NHL 5807 (89)

Saves

2003-04 NHL 1574 (8)
Career NHL 5294 (85)

Save Percentage

2003-04 NHL .924 (6)

Transactions

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September 17, 2004: Signed as a free agent by Lugano (Swiss), September 17, 2004.

March 8, 2006: Traded to Montreal by Colorado for Jose Theodore, March 8, 2006.

July 19, 2007: Signed as a free agent by Phoenix, July 19, 2007.

November 23, 2007: Loaned to Lugano (Swiss) by Phoenix, November 23, 2007.