Christopher John Osgood is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently a Detroit Red Wings studio analyst and part-time color commentator for Bally Sports Detroit. He won three Stanley Cup championships in his career, all with the Red Wings, with two of them coming while he was starting goaltender. He is ranked twelfth in wins in NHL regular season history with 401.Osgood spent the first part of his 17-year NHL career with the Red Wings, then the New York Islanders and the St. Louis Blues before returning to Detroit in 2005. Osgood was known in Detroit by his nicknames "Ozzie," chanted by the crowd after a big save, and "The Wizard of Oz."He was the last NHL goalie to wear a traditional player's helmet/cage combo instead of the newer one piece goalie mask until Rick DiPietro briefly wore one of Osgood's in 2011, after he was injured in a fight with Brent Johnson. He is also one of only 12 goaltenders in NHL history to have scored a goal, and one of only seven to have scored by shooting the puck directly into the opponent's net , on March 6, 1996 versus the Hartford Whalers.
Chris Osgood | |||
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Osgood in 2005 | |||
Born |
Peace River, Alberta, Canada | November 26, 1972||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Caught | Left | ||
Played for |
Detroit Red Wings New York Islanders St. Louis Blues | ||
NHL Draft |
54th overall, 1991 Detroit Red Wings | ||
Playing career | 1992–2011 |
NHL goalie who helped the Detroit Red Wings win the Stanley Cup in 2008 by leading them to a nine-game postseason winning run.
He fathered three children with his wife, who ran a yoga studio in Plymouth, Michigan.
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The Red Wings selected him in the third round and he spent time learning with Mike Vernon, the team's starting goalkeeper.
At the time of his retirement, he was among the 10 winningest NHL goaltenders of all time.
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After he retired, the Red Wings brought in Jimmy Howard to fill in as net-minder.
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● Chris Osgood was born on November 26, 1972 (age 49) in Peace River, Canada ● He is a celebrity hockey player
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