page_title: Andrew Raycroft
section_title: Vancouver Canucks
hierarchical_section_title: Andrew Raycroft / Playing career / Vancouver Canucks
caption_attribution_description: The Dallas Stars got shellacked during our trip to Vancouver, but Raycroft debuted his fancy new sparkly goaltender mask.
context_page_description: Andrew Joseph Ernest Raycroft is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender. Originally drafted by the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League 135th overall in 1998, he won the Calder Memorial Trophy with the club in 2004 as rookie of the year. Raycroft has also played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Avalanche, Vancouver Canucks, Dallas Stars, Hockey Milano Rossoblu and IF Björklöven.
  Since 2014, he has been a volunteer assistant coach for the University of Connecticut's men's hockey team. Raycroft is currently a studio analyst for the Boston Bruins broadcasts on NESN and a host on the hockey podcast Breaking The Ice.
context_section_description: On July 6, 2009, Raycroft signed a one-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks. He earned the backup position behind Roberto Luongo after competing with prospect Cory Schneider during training camp. He recorded his first win with the Canucks in his first start on October 29 in a 2–1 shootout win against the Los Angeles Kings after Luongo was sidelined with a fractured rib. Raycroft faced his former Avalanche teammates several days later on November 1 and recorded his first shutout as a Canuck in a 3–0 win. Raycroft won his 100th NHL career game on February 12, 2010, in a 4–3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
caption: Raycroft debuts his new goalie mask against the Vancouver Canucks.
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