Dwayne Roloson Albert Dwayne Roloson ( born October 12 , 1969 ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . He has previously played for the Calgary Flames , Buffalo Sabres , Minnesota Wild , Edmonton Oilers , and New York Islanders during his professional career . He is often affectionately referred to by his fans as " Roli " , which is on his mask , or Dwayne " The Rock " . Following Mark Recchi ' s retirement , Roloson is currently the oldest active NHL player and the last active NHL player to have been born in the 1960s . Playing career . Pre - NHL . A Hobey Baker Award nominee and NCAA All - American while tending goal for University of Massachusetts Lowell , Roloson went undrafted after graduating . He was signed as a free agent by the Calgary Flames in 1994 . After splitting time between the Flames and their American Hockey League counterpart , the Saint John Flames , he was traded to the Buffalo Sabres to back up Dominik Hašek . Following two years with the Sabres , he was picked up in the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets . Rather than joining the Blue Jackets , Roloson signed with the AHL team of the St . Louis Blues , the Worcester IceCats . NHL years . Minnesota years . Deciding to give the NHL one more try , Roloson earned a roster spot with the Minnesota Wild in 2001 . In the 2002 – 03 NHL season , Roloson shared netminding duties with Manny Fernandez as the Wild made their first ever appearance in the post - season , defeating the Colorado Avalanche in the first round and the Vancouver Canucks in the second round . Despite splitting goaltending duties with Fernandez , Roloson earned his first All - Star appearance at age 34 , appearing in the 2004 NHL All - Star Game with the Western Conference team . He also won the Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award for having the NHL ' s best save percentage . During the 2004 – 05 NHL lockout , Roloson played with the SM - liiga ' s Lukko . He returned to the Wild once the lockout concluded . Edmonton years and playoffs . On March 8 , 2006 , Roloson was traded to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for the first round pick that later became part of a trade for Pavol Demitra and a conditional draft pick that later became a third - rounder . Initially , Oilers General Manager Kevin Lowe was harshly criticized for the acquisition when Roloson struggled during the regular season . Lowe was criticized both for not acquiring a better goaltender , and also for surrendering a first - round draft pick to a divisional rival . Criticism was muted following sensational play by Roloson , backstopping the Oilers to the final of the 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs . He had a record of 12 – 5 through the first three rounds , and along with Chris Pronger , was considered a front - runner for the Conn Smythe Trophy if the Oilers were victorious in the finals . However , during Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Carolina Hurricanes , Roloson suffered a third - degree MCL sprain of his right knee when Hurricanes forward Andrew Ladd was pushed into Roloson by a back - checking Oiler defenseman Marc - André Bergeron . Oilers coach Craig MacTavish announced that Roloson would not be able to continue in the series . It was also learned that he had hyper - extended his right elbow in the collision as well . As a result , Ty Conklin lost Game 1 after Roloson ' s departure and co - backup goalie Jussi Markkanen was left to finish the series . The Oilers eventually lost to the Hurricanes in seven games . Months of intense rehabilitation would follow in order to prepare Roloson for the 2006 – 07 season . Roloson could have tested the unrestricted free agency market in the summer of 2006 but opted to re - sign with the Oilers on July 1 , 2006 . The majority of Edmonton fans were expecting Kevin Lowe to sign Roloson to a one or two - year contract due to his age , but in the end a three - year deal was signed . He was a member of the Canadian 2007 IIHF World Championship team that won gold in a 4 – 2 win against Finland in Moscow . In the 2007 – 08 season , Roloson started out strong before seeing his record fall to 7 – 12 – 0 . By early January 2008 , backup goaltender Mathieu Garon had taken the reins as starter . It wasn ' t until March 13 , 2008 , that Roloson had seen regular play , coming in as relief for an injured Garon , starting each subsequent game . When the 2008 – 09 NHL season began , Roloson found himself vying for the starting goaltender position with Garon and upstart Jeff Deslauriers . For the beginning of the season , it appeared Garon was once again the starter , but after some bad games , Oiler coach Craig MacTavish decided to rotate Garon , Deslauriers and Roloson by playing whoever had the hot hand . Eventually , the team had to get rid of one of the goalies and ended up trading Garon to the Pittsburgh Penguins . Roloson claimed the starting spot . Down the stretch , he started 36 consecutive games as the Oilers fought for a playoff spot . During this time , he became the oldest goaltender to start more than 60 games in a single season . Though the Oilers ultimately did not qualify for the post - season , Roloson put up solid numbers , making upwards of 40 saves on a regular basis . Only days after the last game of the season , Roloson ( along with Oilers teammate Shawn Horcoff ) was called upon for Team Canada at the IIHF World Championships . He played in the finals against Russia , where Canada lost 2 – 1 , regardless of some " great play " by Roloson . New York Islanders . On July 1 , 2009 , Roloson became an unrestricted free agent . After rejecting a one - year , $ 3 million deal from Edmonton , Roloson signed a two - year , $ 5 million contract with the New York Islanders . The Islanders also signed Martin Biron , who was to serve as Roloson ' s backup goalie while Rick DiPietro was out on injured reserve . Roloson lost his first game as an Islander on October 3 , 2009 in a shootout . On November 23 , 2009 , Roloson made 58 saves on 61 shots in a 4 – 3 overtime win in Toronto . The 58 saves were a career high , and broke the Islander club record of 56 , held by Rick DiPietro . Tampa Bay Lightning . On January 1 , 2011 , Roloson was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for defenceman Ty Wishart . He won his first game with Tampa Bay in a 1 - 0 overtime shutout against the Washington Capitals . In his first 11 games with the Lightning , he recorded 4 shutouts . In April 2011 , Roloson recorded a shutout in a first round playoff Game 7 against the Pittsburgh Penguins , making him the oldest goaltender to do so . Roloson and the Lightning ultimately advanced to the 2011 Eastern Conference Finals , where they were eliminated by the Boston Bruins in seven games . With his contract set to expire the Lightning re - signed Roloson to a one - year $ 3 million deal on June 29 , 2011 .