Olaf Kölzig
| Olaf Kölzig | |||
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Kölzig with the Washington Capitals in 2007 | |||
| Born |
6 April 1970 Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 221 lb (100 kg; 15 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Washington Capitals Eisbären Berlin Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| National team | Germany | ||
| NHL draft |
19th overall, 1989 Washington Capitals | ||
| Playing career | 1989–2009 | ||
Olaf Kölzig (born 6 April 1970) is a South African-born German professional ice hockey goaltender and current goaltender coach and player development coach for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). With the exception of eight games with the Tampa Bay Lightning, he played his entire 14-year NHL career with the Capitals.
Nicknamed "Olie the Goalie", Kölzig was born in South Africa to German parents and grew up in several cities across Canada. His family moved to Union Bay, British Columbia, when he was a teenager. Kölzig never applied for Canadian citizenship, which allowed him to represent Germany internationally. Kölzig ranks among the NHL's top 30 in career saves (15th with 18,233), wins (28th with 303), games (23rd with 719), and minutes (23rd with 41,671).