Marc - André Fleury Marc - André Fleury ( born November 28 , 1984 ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . Drafted out of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League ( QMJHL ) first overall by the Penguins in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft , Fleury played major junior for four seasons with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles , earning both the Mike Bossy Trophy as the league ' s top prospect and the Telus Cup as the top defensive player in 2003 . He joined the Penguins in 2003 – 04 and won a Stanley Cup championship with the team five years later in 2009 . Internationally , Fleury has represented Canada twice as a junior , winning back - to - back silver medals at the World Junior Championships in 2003 and 2004 . He won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver . Fleury is known by the nickname " Flower , " derived from the English translation of his last name ( " fleuri " is " in bloom , " or " in Flower , " in French ) . Playing career . Fleury played major junior in the QMJHL for the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles , beginning in 2000 – 01 . After a strong 2002 – 03 campaign that included a silver medal with Team Canada at the World Junior Championships and QMJHL Second Team All - Star honours , he was chosen first overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins . He is only the third goalie to be chosen first overall in the NHL draft , after Michel Plasse and Rick DiPietro . Playing four seasons total with Cape Breton , Fleury ' s jersey number 29 was later retired by the club in his fourth NHL season on January 25 , 2008 . 2003 – 04 . Fleury immediately made his NHL debut in 2003 – 04 as the youngest goaltender in the league at 18 years old ( three years less than the second - youngest , Rick DiPietro of the New York Islanders ) . He appeared in his first NHL game on October 10 , 2003 , against the Los Angeles Kings , recording an impressive 46 - save performance , which included a penalty shot save , in a 3 – 0 loss . Fleury recorded his first NHL win in his very next start , on October 18 , with 31 saves in a 4 – 3 win over the Detroit Red Wings . His first NHL shutout came on October 30 , in a 1 – 0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks . Fleury shared time with goaltenders Jean - Sébastien Aubin and Sebastien Caron and lived up to first - overall - pick expectations early , earning Rookie of the Month honours in October with a 2 – 2 – 2 record , 1 . 96 goals against average ( GAA ) and . 943 save percentage . However , as the season progressed , his performance began to sink , mainly due to Pittsburgh ' s poor defense . The team regularly gave up over 30 shots per game , and rarely managed to become an offensive threat . He was loaned to Team Canada for the 2004 World Junior Championships in December and , upon returning with a second consecutive silver medal , he was sent back to the QMJHL on January 29 , 2004 . In light of financial difficulties for the franchise , it is believed Fleury ' s $ 3 million contract bonus , which he would have potentially received if he stayed and met several performance goals , was a factor in the decision to return him to Cape Breton . To no avail , Fleury offered to forfeit his bonus in order to remain with the club . Fleury finished the QMJHL season with Cape Breton in a first round elimination and was subsequently assigned to Pittsburgh ' s American Hockey League ( AHL ) affiliate , the Wilkes - Barre / Scranton Penguins and appeared in 2 post - season games . 2005 – 06 . As NHL play was postponed on account of the labour dispute , Fleury continued to play with Wilkes - Barre / Scranton in 2004 – 05 , where he posted a 26 – 19 – 4 record , a 2 . 52 GAA and a . 901 save percentage . When NHL play resumed in 2005 – 06 , Fleury started the season once more in the minors , but was quickly called up by Pittsburgh for a game against the Buffalo Sabres on October 10 to replace an injured Jocelyn Thibault . He continued to play between Wilkes - Barre / Scranton and Pittsburgh until November 28 , after which he remained with Pittsburgh . With the Penguins finishing last in the Eastern Conference and allowing a league - worst 316 goals , Fleury recorded a 3 . 25 GAA and a . 898 save percentage . Competing for time with Sebastien Caron and Jocelyn Thibault , Fleury emerged as the Penguins ' starting goalie . 2006 – 07 . Despite playing behind a shaky defense , Fleury was able to impress the team management with his technique and performance and signed a two - year contract extension worth $ 2 . 59 million in the off - season . In the proceeding campaign , Fleury ' s stats improved significantly . Playing behind a better Penguins team , which featured rising superstars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin , he recorded 5 shutouts and a 2 . 83 GAA . He earned his 40th win in a 2 – 1 victory over the New York Rangers in the season finale , joining Tom Barrasso as the only Penguins goaltenders to record 40 wins in a season . He also broke Johan Hedberg ' s single season franchise record for most games and minutes played . Fleury made his NHL playoff debut against the Ottawa Senators , the eventual Stanley Cup finalists , in the first round and recorded his first playoff win in Game 2 , recording 34 saves in a 4 – 3 win at Scotiabank Place . Fleury was credited with strong performances in the series , but the Penguins were eliminated in five games . 2007 – 08 . Fleury started the 2007 – 08 season slowly , then won four straight games before suffering a high - ankle sprain against the Calgary Flames on December 6 . He returned as a starter on March 2 , after a brief conditioning stint in the AHL with Wilkes - Barre / Scranton . While sidelined , he decided to change the colour of his goaltending equipment from the bright yellow that had become his signature to plain white , in order to gain an optical advantage over shooters . He was also influenced and challenged by the very strong play of Ty Conklin , who took the team ' s starting job after being promoted from Wilkes - Barre / Scranton in Fleury ' s absence . Upon his return from injury , Fleury helped the Penguins win the Atlantic Division , going 10 – 2 – 1 with a 1 . 45 GAA en route to a 12 – 2 playoff run to the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals against the Detroit Red Wings . He recorded perhaps the best performance of his career at the time in Game 5 of the Finals at Detroit , where he stopped 55 of 58 shots in a triple overtime win for the Penguins to stave off elimination . Possibly the most memorable save he made came in the second period against Mikael Samuelsson – where he barely got a toe on the puck to keep Pittsburgh in the game , which Petr Sykora eventually ended . Despite his strong play , the Penguins lost the series in six games , and Fleury ' s unfortunate attempt to cover an unseen loose puck by sitting on it in Game 6 resulted in him propelling the puck into the net ; the own goal turned out to be the Stanley Cup - winner , credited to Henrik Zetterberg . " The one where I sat on it ? " he said . " Oh yeah . ( Expletive ) yeah . That stunk . " However , he would recover by the start of the following season : Fleury completed the playoffs with 3 shutouts – a new team record for one playoff season – and a 14 – 6 record . His . 933 save percentage was also tops in the playoffs . In the off - season , Fleury signed a seven - year , US $ 35 million contract with the Penguins , on July 3 . It included a no - movement clause , and a limited no - trade clause that triggers in the 2010 – 2011 NHL season . 2008 – 09 . Fleury compiled a 35 – 18 – 7 record in 2008 – 09 to help the Penguins to a fourth place finish in the Eastern Conference , entering the 2009 playoffs as the defending Prince of Wales champions . Fleury was a major factor in the first round against the Penguins ' intrastate rivals the Philadelphia Flyers . In Game 2 at home , with a 2 – 1 deficit late in the third , Fleury made a key toe save against Flyers top goal scorer Jeff Carter which was eventually pivotal as the Penguins tied the game late in the 3rd and won late in overtime . After the Flyers won Game 3 comfortably , Fleury once again stole a game for the Penguins in Game 4 , stopping 43 shots to keep a surging Flyers lineup at bay and ensure a 3 – 1 lead . The Flyers won in Pittsburgh in Game 5 , but Fleury saved another performance for the final period of Game 6 . After initially letting in 3 goals , Fleury did not allow another as the Penguins rallied from a 3 – 0 deficit to win 5 – 3 . The Penguins went the full distance in the second round against the Washington Capitals . In the deciding game seven , Fleury made a key breakaway glove save early in the contest against Capitals superstar Alexander Ovechkin , helping the Penguins eliminate Washington by a 6 – 2 score . Fleury and the Penguins then swept the Carolina Hurricanes in the Conference Finals to return to the Stanley Cup Finals against the Detroit Red Wings for the second consecutive year . After being pulled in game five after allowing 5 goals , Fleury made another momentous breakway save in game six , this time with 1 : 39 minutes left in regulation against Dan Cleary to preserve a 2 – 1 lead and help the Penguins force a game seven . Playing the series - deciding game in Detroit , Fleury played an integral role in the Penguins 2 – 1 victory to capture the franchise ' s third Stanley Cup , making two critical saves in the final seconds . After stopping an initial Henrik Zetterberg shot from the right faceoff circle , the rebound came loose to Nicklas Lidstrom at the left faceoff circle , forcing Fleury to make a diving stop with 1 . 5 seconds remaining to preserve the win and the championship . 2009 – 10 . Fleury recorded a 37 - 21 - 6 record during the 2009 – 10 NHL season , as the defending Stanley Cup Champion Penguins would again finish fourth in the Eastern Conference . After dispatching Ottawa in six games , the Penguins would eventually lose to the Montreal Canadiens in seven , ending any chance of a Stanley Cup repeat . Fleury recorded a 2 . 78 goals against average during the Playoffs . International play . Fleury won two silver medals with Team Canada at the IIHF World Junior Championships . He made his first appearance in 2003 in Halifax . Although Canada was defeated by Russia 3 – 2 in the gold medal game , Fleury posted a 1 . 57 GAA and was named the Top Goaltender and tournament MVP . Although Fleury was playing in the NHL the next year leading up to the tournament , the Pittsburgh Penguins lent him to Team Canada . Fleury expressed a desire to remain with his NHL club , but Penguins management decided the high - profile tournament would be good for his development . He led Team Canada to the gold medal game for the second consecutive year , but made a costly mistake that lost his team the championship . With the game tied 3 – 3 with less than five minutes remaining in regulation , Fleury left his net to play the puck and avert a breakaway opportunity for Patrick O ' Sullivan of Team USA . However , Fleury ' s clearing attempt hit his own defenceman , Braydon Coburn , and trickled into the net . Some say it is Cobourns fault as he redirected it in the net and wasn ' t more aware of the way play and didn ' t attempt to get out of the way . This proved to be the difference , as the Americans held on for a 4 – 3 win . On December 30 , 2009 , Fleury was named to Team Canada for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver . He did not play in the tournament as the goaltending duties were split between Martin Brodeur and Roberto Luongo , but still received a gold medal as Canada defeated the United States 3 – 2 in the final . Personal life . Fleury was born to André and France Fleury in Sorel , Québec , a small town near Montréal . He has one sibling , his younger sister Marylene . When he was first drafted , he lived with Mario Lemieux for a brief period of time as he searched for more permanent living arrangements . He currently resides in Moon Township , Pennsylvania .