Jason LaBarbera Antonio Jason LaBarbera ( born January 18 , 1980 ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . He was originally drafted by the New York Rangers in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft during his major junior career in the Western Hockey League ( WHL ) and has also played for the Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks . Playing career . LaBarbera played major junior in the Western Hockey League ( WHL ) primarily with the Portland Winter Hawks for four seasons and briefly with the Tri - City Americans and Spokane Chiefs . He was drafted by the New York Rangers in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft in the 3rd round , 66th overall . LaBarbera saw his first NHL action with the New York Rangers in his first season out of junior in relief of Kirk McLean , his childhood hero , on October 14 , 2000 . He recorded two saves in 10 minutes of play in an 8 – 6 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins . He spent his first four seasons with the Rangers ' organization , however , in the minor leagues with the Charlotte Checkers of the ECHL and the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League ( AHL ) . The 2003 – 04 season brought a bit more playing time for LaBarbera with the New York Rangers . In the midst of a spectacular season with the Wolf Pack that culminated in a Les Cunningham Award as league MVP and an Aldege " Baz " Bastien Memorial Award as top goaltender , he was called up to the Rangers and played in four games that season . LaBarbera recorded a 1 – 2 – 0 record , 4 . 85 goals against average ( GAA ) and a . 824 save percentage during his brief stint . His lone NHL victory that season , the first of his career , was a 3 – 2 win over the Washington Capitals on March 5 , 2004 . Continuing to play with the Wolf Pack during the 2004 – 05 NHL lockout , LaBarbera earned the Harry " Hap " Holmes Memorial Award for allowing the fewest goals in the league . Despite another successful season in the AHL , the Rangers did not re - sign LaBarbera , likely due to the Rangers ' depth in goal , with standout draft picks Henrik Lundqvist and Al Montoya . He was , instead , signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Kings in the off - season . LaBarbera ' s first full season in the NHL was spent backing up Kings starting goalie Mathieu Garon . He got off to a quick start with the Kings , going undefeated in his first seven starts . LaBarbera earned his first NHL shutout on April 17 , 2006 , blanking the San Jose Sharks in a 4 – 0 victory . In 2006 – 07 , LaBarbera played for the Kings ' minor league affiliate , the Manchester Monarchs of the AHL . Despite injuries to Kings goalies Mathieu Garon and Dan Cloutier during the season , the Kings were hesitant to call LaBarbera up because he was waiver eligible , therefore requiring him to clear waivers in order to be called up and sent back down , making it likely that he would be claimed by another team . He completed the season with the Monarchs and earned the second Harry Holmes Memorial Award and Aldege Bastien Memorial Award of his AHL career . In the off - season , LaBarbera re - signed with the Kings to a two - year contract on July 3 , 2007 . LaBarbera earned more playing time in 2007 – 08 , appearing in a career - high 45 games with a 3 . 00 GAA and a . 910 save percentage . The following season , on December 30 , 2008 , LaBarbera was traded to his hometown team , the Vancouver Canucks , for a seventh round draft pick in 2009 . The Canucks dealt for LaBarbera in light of injuries to Roberto Luongo and backup Curtis Sanford . He earned his first win with the Canucks in his club debut , making 31 saves in a 2 – 1 victory over the Nashville Predators on January 1 , 2009 . LaBarbera was signed to a two year , $ 2 million contract by the Phoenix Coyotes to back - up Coyotes starter Ilya Bryzgalov on July 1 , 2009 .