Olie Kolzig

Player profile and career history

G · #37

Olie Kolzig was a goaltender. Born April 6, 1970 in Johannesburg, ZAF, he stood 6'3", weighed 224 lbs and caught left. He was drafted in 1989 (round 1, 19th overall) by the Washington Capitals. In 719 NHL regular-season games he had 303 wins and 35 shutouts.

NHL regular-season career

Games
719
Wins
303
GAA
2.71
Save %
0.906
All supplied career statistics
Assists
17
Games Played
719
Games Started
692
Goals
0
Goals Against
1885
Goals Against Avg
2.7142
Losses
297
Ot Losses
24
Pim
107
Save Pctg
0.9063
Shots Against
20118
Shutouts
35
Ties
63
Time On Ice
41669:39
Wins
303

NHL playoff career

Games
45
Wins
20
GAA
2.14
Save %
0.927
All supplied career statistics
Assists
0
Games Played
45
Games Started
41
Goals
0
Goals Against
100
Goals Against Avg
2.1437
Losses
24
Pim
12
Save Pctg
0.9273
Shots Against
1376
Shutouts
6
Time On Ice
2798:55
Wins
20

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Wins
41
1999–00 · Washington Capitals
Shutouts
6
2001–02 · Washington Capitals
Games
73
1999–00 · Washington Capitals

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

  1. 2008–09

  2. 2007–08

  3. 2006–07

  4. 2005–06

  5. 2004–05

    • Eisbaren BerlinGermany
  6. 2003–04

  7. 2002–03

  8. 2001–02

  9. 2000–01

  10. 1999–00

  11. 1998–99

  12. 1997–98

  13. 1996–97

  14. 1995–96

  15. 1994–95

  16. 1993–94

  17. 1992–93

  18. 1991–92

    • BaltimoreAHL
    • Hampton RoadsECHL
  19. 1990–91

    • BaltimoreAHL
    • Hampton RoadsECHL
  20. 1989–90

  21. 1988–89

    • Tri-CityWHL
    • Tri-City AmericansWHL
  22. 1987–88

    • New WestminsterWHL
  23. 1986–87

    • AbbotsfordMinor-BC

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

Scroll across the table for all columns. Open “All stats” on any season for its complete supplied record.

SeasonLeagueTeamTypeGPWLGAASV%SOStartsOTLSAGA
2008–09NHLTampa Bay LightningRegular8243.660.89808124525
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
8
Games Started
8
Goals
0
Goals Against
25
Goals Against Avg
3.6581
Losses
4
Ot Losses
1
Save Pctg
0.898
Shots Against
245
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
410:03
Wins
2
2007–08NHLWashington CapitalsRegular5425212.910.89215261,423153
All stats
Assists
2
Games Played
54
Games Started
52
Goals
0
Goals Against
153
Goals Against Avg
2.9109
Losses
21
Ot Losses
6
Pim
8
Save Pctg
0.8925
Shots Against
1423
Shutouts
1
Time On Ice
3153:38
Wins
25
2006–07NHLWashington CapitalsRegular5422243.000.91015361,771159
All stats
Assists
3
Games Played
54
Games Started
53
Goals
0
Goals Against
159
Goals Against Avg
2.9961
Losses
24
Ot Losses
6
Pim
10
Save Pctg
0.9102
Shots Against
1771
Shutouts
1
Time On Ice
3184:10
Wins
22
2005–06NHLWashington CapitalsRegular5920283.530.896058111,987206
All stats
Assists
3
Games Played
59
Games Started
58
Goals
0
Goals Against
206
Goals Against Avg
3.5253
Losses
28
Ot Losses
11
Pim
14
Save Pctg
0.8963
Shots Against
1987
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
3506:03
Wins
20
2005–06OlympicsGermanyRegular3012.68—0———8
All stats
Games Played
3
Goals Against
8
Goals Against Avg
2.68
Losses
1
Shutouts
0
Ties
2
Time On Ice
179:00
Wins
0
2004–05GermanyEisbaren BerlinRegular8——2.52—2———19
All stats
Games Played
8
Goals Against
19
Goals Against Avg
2.52
Shutouts
2
Time On Ice
452:00
2004–05GermanyEisbaren BerlinPlayoffs3——2.36—1———7
All stats
Games Played
3
Goals Against
7
Goals Against Avg
2.36
Shutouts
1
Time On Ice
178:00
2003–04NHLWashington CapitalsRegular6319352.890.908263—1,958180
All stats
Assists
1
Games Played
63
Games Started
63
Goals
0
Goals Against
180
Goals Against Avg
2.889
Losses
35
Pim
6
Save Pctg
0.9081
Shots Against
1958
Shutouts
2
Ties
9
Time On Ice
3738:18
Wins
19
2003–04WC-AGermanyRegular5222.21—0———11
All stats
Games Played
5
Goals Against
11
Goals Against Avg
2.21
Losses
2
Shutouts
0
Ties
1
Time On Ice
299:00
Wins
2
2003–04W-CupGermanyOther3033.340.9050—010510
All stats
Games Played
3
Goals Against
10
Goals Against Avg
3.3414
Losses
3
Ot Losses
0
Save Pctg
0.9048
Shots Against
105
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
179:34
Wins
0
2002–03NHLWashington CapitalsRegular6633252.400.919465—1,925156
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
66
Games Started
65
Goals
0
Goals Against
156
Goals Against Avg
2.4038
Losses
25
Save Pctg
0.919
Shots Against
1925
Shutouts
4
Ties
6
Time On Ice
3893:49
Wins
33
2002–03NHLWashington CapitalsPlayoffs6242.080.92716—19214
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
6
Games Started
6
Goals
0
Goals Against
14
Goals Against Avg
2.0796
Losses
4
Pim
4
Save Pctg
0.9271
Shots Against
192
Shutouts
1
Time On Ice
403:55
Wins
2
2001–02NHLWashington CapitalsRegular7131292.790.903670—1,977192
All stats
Assists
1
Games Played
71
Games Started
70
Goals
0
Goals Against
192
Goals Against Avg
2.7885
Losses
29
Pim
8
Save Pctg
0.9029
Shots Against
1977
Shutouts
6
Ties
8
Time On Ice
4131:12
Wins
31
2000–01NHLWashington CapitalsRegular7237262.480.909572—1,941177
All stats
Assists
2
Games Played
72
Games Started
72
Goals
0
Goals Against
177
Goals Against Avg
2.482
Losses
26
Pim
14
Save Pctg
0.9088
Shots Against
1941
Shutouts
5
Ties
8
Time On Ice
4278:48
Wins
37
2000–01NHLWashington CapitalsPlayoffs6242.240.90816—15314
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
6
Games Started
6
Goals
0
Goals Against
14
Goals Against Avg
2.2412
Losses
4
Save Pctg
0.9085
Shots Against
153
Shutouts
1
Time On Ice
374:48
Wins
2
1999–00NHLWashington CapitalsRegular7341202.240.917572—1,957163
All stats
Assists
2
Games Played
73
Games Started
72
Goals
0
Goals Against
163
Goals Against Avg
2.2376
Losses
20
Pim
6
Save Pctg
0.9167
Shots Against
1957
Shutouts
5
Ties
11
Time On Ice
4370:50
Wins
41
1999–00NHLWashington CapitalsPlayoffs5143.380.84505—10316
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
5
Games Started
5
Goals
0
Goals Against
16
Goals Against Avg
3.3843
Losses
4
Save Pctg
0.8447
Shots Against
103
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
283:40
Wins
1
1998–99NHLWashington CapitalsRegular6426312.580.900464—1,538154
All stats
Assists
2
Games Played
64
Games Started
64
Goals
0
Goals Against
154
Goals Against Avg
2.5767
Losses
31
Pim
19
Save Pctg
0.8999
Shots Against
1538
Shutouts
4
Ties
3
Time On Ice
3585:58
Wins
26
1997–98NHLWashington CapitalsRegular6433182.200.920563—1,729139
All stats
Assists
1
Games Played
64
Games Started
63
Goals
0
Goals Against
139
Goals Against Avg
2.2017
Losses
18
Pim
12
Save Pctg
0.9196
Shots Against
1729
Shutouts
5
Ties
10
Time On Ice
3788:01
Wins
33
1997–98OlympicsGermanyRegular2201.00—1———2
All stats
Games Played
2
Goals Against
2
Goals Against Avg
1
Losses
0
Shutouts
1
Ties
0
Time On Ice
120:00
Wins
2
1997–98NHLWashington CapitalsPlayoffs211291.950.941421—74044
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
21
Games Started
21
Goals
0
Goals Against
44
Goals Against Avg
1.954
Losses
9
Pim
4
Save Pctg
0.9405
Shots Against
740
Shutouts
4
Time On Ice
1351:04
Wins
12
1996–97NHLWashington CapitalsRegular298152.590.906225—75871
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
29
Games Started
25
Goals
0
Goals Against
71
Goals Against Avg
2.5909
Losses
15
Pim
4
Save Pctg
0.9063
Shots Against
758
Shutouts
2
Ties
4
Time On Ice
1644:12
Wins
8
1996–97W-CupGermanyRegular1016.67—0———5
All stats
Games Played
1
Goals Against
5
Goals Against Avg
6.67
Losses
1
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
45:00
Wins
0
1996–97WC-AGermanyRegular4033.92—0———13
All stats
Games Played
4
Goals Against
13
Goals Against Avg
3.92
Losses
3
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
199:00
Wins
0
1995–96AHLPortlandRegular5501.400.9571——1637
All stats
Games Played
5
Goals Against
7
Goals Against Avg
1.4
Losses
0
Save Pctg
0.957
Shots Against
163
Shutouts
1
Ties
0
Time On Ice
300:00
Wins
5
1995–96NHLWashington CapitalsRegular18483.080.887012—40646
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
18
Games Started
12
Goals
0
Goals Against
46
Goals Against Avg
3.0769
Losses
8
Pim
2
Save Pctg
0.8867
Shots Against
406
Shutouts
0
Ties
2
Time On Ice
897:01
Wins
4
1995–96NHLWashington CapitalsPlayoffs5231.930.93403—16711
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
5
Games Started
3
Goals
0
Goals Against
11
Goals Against Avg
1.9349
Losses
3
Pim
4
Save Pctg
0.9341
Shots Against
167
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
341:06
Wins
2
1994–95AHLPortlandRegular2101.440.9520——633
All stats
Games Played
2
Goals Against
3
Goals Against Avg
1.44
Losses
0
Save Pctg
0.952
Shots Against
63
Shutouts
0
Ties
1
Time On Ice
125:00
Wins
1
1994–95NHLWashington CapitalsRegular14282.490.902010—30530
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
14
Games Started
10
Goals
0
Goals Against
30
Goals Against Avg
2.4861
Losses
8
Pim
4
Save Pctg
0.9016
Shots Against
305
Shutouts
0
Ties
2
Time On Ice
724:02
Wins
2
1994–95NHLWashington CapitalsPlayoffs2101.350.95200—211
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
2
Games Started
0
Goals
0
Goals Against
1
Goals Against Avg
1.3524
Losses
0
Save Pctg
0.9524
Shots Against
21
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
44:22
Wins
1
1993–94AHLPortlandRegular291683.06—3———88
All stats
Games Played
29
Goals Against
88
Goals Against Avg
3.06
Losses
8
Shutouts
3
Ties
5
Time On Ice
1725:00
Wins
16
1993–94NHLWashington CapitalsRegular7035.370.84403—12820
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
7
Games Started
3
Goals
0
Goals Against
20
Goals Against Avg
5.3675
Losses
3
Save Pctg
0.8438
Shots Against
128
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
223:34
Wins
0
1993–94AHLPortlandPlayoffs171252.55—0———44
All stats
Games Played
17
Goals Against
44
Goals Against Avg
2.55
Losses
5
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
1035:00
Wins
12
1992–93AHLRochesterRegular4925163.68—0———168
All stats
Games Played
49
Goals Against
168
Goals Against Avg
3.68
Losses
16
Shutouts
0
Ties
4
Time On Ice
2737:00
Wins
25
1992–93NHLWashington CapitalsRegular1——6.000.71400—72
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
1
Games Started
0
Goals
0
Goals Against
2
Goals Against Avg
6
Save Pctg
0.7143
Shots Against
7
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
20:00
1992–93AHLRochesterPlayoffs17983.52—0———61
All stats
Games Played
17
Goals Against
61
Goals Against Avg
3.52
Losses
8
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
1040:00
Wins
9
1991–92AHLBaltimoreRegular285174.19—1———105
All stats
Games Played
28
Goals Against
105
Goals Against Avg
4.19
Losses
17
Shutouts
1
Ties
2
Time On Ice
1503:00
Wins
5
1991–92ECHLHampton RoadsRegular141132.90—0———41
All stats
Games Played
14
Goals Against
41
Goals Against Avg
2.9
Losses
3
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
847:00
Wins
11
1990–91AHLBaltimoreRegular2610123.16—0———72
All stats
Games Played
26
Goals Against
72
Goals Against Avg
3.16
Losses
12
Shutouts
0
Ties
1
Time On Ice
1367:00
Wins
10
1990–91ECHLHampton RoadsRegular211193.41—2———71
All stats
Games Played
21
Goals Against
71
Goals Against Avg
3.41
Losses
9
Shutouts
2
Ties
1
Time On Ice
1248:00
Wins
11
1990–91ECHLHampton RoadsPlayoffs3124.66—0———14
All stats
Games Played
3
Goals Against
14
Goals Against Avg
4.66
Losses
2
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
180:00
Wins
1
1989–90Fr-TourWashingtonRegular2——3.69—————4
All stats
Games Played
2
Goals Against
4
Goals Against Avg
3.69
Time On Ice
65:00
1989–90NHLWashington CapitalsRegular2026.000.81002—6312
All stats
Assists
0
Games Played
2
Games Started
2
Goals
0
Goals Against
12
Goals Against Avg
6
Losses
2
Save Pctg
0.8095
Shots Against
63
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
120:00
Wins
0
1989–90WHLTri-CityRegular4821184.48—1———187
All stats
Games Played
48
Goals Against
187
Goals Against Avg
4.48
Losses
18
Shutouts
1
Ties
3
Time On Ice
2504:00
Wins
21
1989–90WHLTri-CityPlayoffs6405.09—0———27
All stats
Games Played
6
Goals Against
27
Goals Against Avg
5.09
Losses
0
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
318:00
Wins
4
1988–89WHLTri-CityRegular3016103.48—1———97
All stats
Games Played
30
Goals Against
97
Goals Against Avg
3.48
Losses
10
Shutouts
1
Ties
2
Time On Ice
1671:00
Wins
16
1988–89WHLTri-City AmericansPlayoffs6——4.790.886—————
All stats
Games Played
6
Goals Against Avg
4.79
Save Pctg
0.886
1987–88WHLNew WestminsterRegular15654.43—1———48
All stats
Games Played
15
Goals Against
48
Goals Against Avg
4.43
Losses
5
Shutouts
1
Ties
0
Time On Ice
650:00
Wins
6
1987–88WHLNew WestminsterPlayoffs3034.43—0———11
All stats
Games Played
3
Goals Against
11
Goals Against Avg
4.43
Losses
3
Shutouts
0
Time On Ice
149:00
Wins
0
1986–87Minor-BCAbbotsfordRegular17595.67—0———81
All stats
Games Played
17
Goals Against
81
Goals Against Avg
5.67
Losses
9
Shutouts
0
Ties
0
Time On Ice
857:00
Wins
5

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Awards

King Clancy Memorial Trophy2005–06
NHL Foundation Player Award2000–01
Vezina Trophy1999–00

Career refresh is delayed. The last imported record is retained.

Profile updated Oct 13, 2:25 pm EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

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