Red Wings sign goaltender Ty Conklin to a one-year deal

**Admin** Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:03 am

Detroit Red Wings General Manager Ken Holland announced that the club has signed free agent goaltender Ty Conklin to a one-year contract. In accordance with team policy, additional terms of the deal will not be disclosed.

Conklin previously tended goal for Detroit during the 2008-09 season, during which he went 25-11-2 with a 2.51 G.A.A. and a .909 SV%. In addition to his time with the Red Wings, Conklin has suited up for the St. Louis Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins, Columbus Blue Jackets, Buffalo Sabres and Edmonton Oilers during his lengthy playing career. The 35-year-old native of Anchorage, Alaska has amassed a record of 91-61-4-16 in 200 total NHL appearances to go along with 16 shutouts, a 2.64 G.A.A. and a .908 SV%.

Prior to turning pro in 2001, Conklin spent three seasons with the University of New Hampshire (NCAA), winning 57 games in 93 appearances during his tenure with the Wildcats while registering a G.A.A of 2.17. The 6’0”, 184 lb. puck stopper was twice named a Hockey East First Team All-Star (2000, 2001) and was an NCAA East First Team All-American (2001) during his highly-successful collegiate career.

Ty Conklin

Goalie

Born Mar 30 1976 -- Anchorage , AK

Height 6.00 -- Weight 184 -- Shoots R

Season Team Lge GP Min GA EN SO GAA W L T Svs Pct

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2001-02 Edmonton Oilers NHL 4 148 4 0 0 1.62 2 0 0 62 0.939

2001-02 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 37 2043 89 2 1 2.61 13 12 8 970 0.916

2002-03 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 38 2140 91 2 4 2.55 19 13 3 973 0.914

2003-04 Edmonton Oilers NHL 39 2085 84 2 1 2.42 17 14 4 875 0.912

2004-05 Wolfsburg Grizzly Adams DEL 11 623 31 0 0 2.99 0 0 0 355 0.920

2005-06 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 3 152 8 0 0 3.17 1 2 0 78 0.907

2005-06 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 2 130 5 0 0 2.31 1 0 1 68 0.932

2005-06 Edmonton Oilers NHL 18 922 43 3 1 2.80 8 5 1 316 0.880

2006-07 Buffalo Sabres NHL 5 227 13 0 0 3.43 1 2 0 107 0.892

2006-07 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 11 491 27 0 0 3.30 2 3 2 183 0.871

2006-07 Syracuse Crunch AHL 19 1085 60 1 0 3.32 3 12 3 551 0.902

2007-08 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 33 1866 78 1 2 2.51 18 8 5 935 0.923

2007-08 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pen AHL 18 1058 39 1 2 2.21 11 7 0 445 0.919

2008-09 Detroit Red Wings NHL 40 2246 94 4 6 2.51 25 11 2 939 0.909

2009-10 St. Louis Blues NHL 26 1451 60 2 4 2.48 10 10 2 704 0.921

2010-11 St. Louis Blues NHL 25 1285 69 3 2 3.22 8 8 4 513 0.881

NHL TOTALS 200 10722 472 15 16 2.64 91 61 16 4634 0.908