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Dwayne Roloson

Born:October 12, 1969Draft:Undrafted
Hometown:Simcoe, ONPosition:Goaltender
Known For:Nicknamed “Roli”Catches:Left
National Team:CanadaCurrent Status:Retired

Albert Dwayne Roloson (born October 12, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender and former goaltending coach of the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is currently a goaltending and skills coach for the Victoria Royals of the Western Hockey League.

During his NHL career, Roloson played for the Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres, Minnesota Wild, Edmonton Oilers, New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning.

He is often affectionately referred to by his fans as “Roli”. Following Mark Recchi‘s retirement in 2011, Roloson became the oldest active NHL player at the time and the last active NHL player to have been born in the 1960s.

Dwayne Roloson
Dwayne Roloson, seen here with the Edmonton Oilers (Kaz Andrews, Wikipedia Commons)

Dwayne Roloson Statistics

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Achievements

  • World Championship Silver Medal (2009)
  • World Championship Gold Medal (2007)
  • NHL All-Star Game (2004)
  • NHL Best SVS% (2004)
  • AHL All-Star Game (1995, 1996, 2001)
  • AHL Best GAA (2001)
  • AHL Best Goaltender (Baz Bastien Memorial Award) (2001)
  • AHL Best SVS% (2001)
  • AHL First All-Star Team (2001)
  • AHL Most Shutouts (2001)
  • AHL Most Wins (1996, 2001)
  • AHL Player of the Week (Dec. 3, 2000)
  • AHL Player of the Week (Oct. 27, 1996)
  • World Championship Bronze Medal (1995)
  • NCAA (East) First All-American Team (1994)
  • NCAA (Hockey East) First All-Star Team (1994)
  • NCAA (Hockey East) Player of the Year (1994)
  • NCAA (Hockey East) Tournament MVP (1994)
  • NCAA (New England) Most Valuable Player (1994)
  • NCAA Top Collegiate Player (Hobey Baker Award) Finalist (1994)

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