Tom Barrasso

Thomas Patrick Barrasso (born March 31, 1965 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a retired American professional goaltender who played all 18 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League, and the only goalie to ever play in the NHL directly from high school, without having played major junior or college hockey first. He is considered the best goaltender in Penguins franchise history due to the length of his career and his critical role in backstopping the team to successive Stanley Cups in 1991 and 1992. He currently serves as the goaltending coach and director of goaltending development for the Carolina Hurricanes.
==Playing career==
Tom Barrasso grew up in Massachusetts, playing ice hockey on an outdoor rink. He started playing goalie when he was only 5 years old and by the time he was a teenager, playing in net for Acton-Boxborough high school with fellow NHL players Bob Sweeney and Jeff Norton, Barrasso was considered one of the most promising American goaltending prospects of all time. He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres with the 5th overall pick in 1983, the highest goaltender to be selected in the NHL Entry Draft until 1997, when Roberto Luongo was taken 4th overall. Skipping a college career, he went straight from high school to the NHL where he exceeded all expectations. At the time of his debut with the Sabres on October 5, 1983, less than six months after graduating from high school, Barrasso was the youngest goaltender to play and win a game in the NHL since Harry Lumley nearly forty years prior. He won the Calder Trophy and Vezina Trophy in his first season, becoming the third player to win both awards in the same year. 
In 1988, the Sabres traded Barrasso to the Pittsburgh Penguins where he won two Stanley Cups, in 1991 and 1992. It was his outstanding play in these Cup runs that established him as a "money goalie", someone who could deliver wins when it counted the most. In the following years, Barrasso missed most of two seasons, the 1994–95 NHL season and the 1996–97 NHL season with injuries but came back with good performances in the next years. In 1997 he became the first American goaltender to record 300 NHL wins. A fiercely proud competitor, in his later seasons in Pittsburgh he developed a strained relationship with the local media whom he felt were disrespectful of him and his family. 
In March 2000, he was traded to the Ottawa Senators for Ron Tugnutt and Janne Laukkanen. He spent the 2000–01 season out of hockey and returned with the Carolina Hurricanes in time for the 2001–02 season. He enjoyed some late international success, winning Silver at the 2002 Winter Olympics. 
In his last few seasons he briefly played for several teams, the Ottawa Senators, the Carolina Hurricanes, the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the St. Louis Blues until retiring from ice hockey in 2003. He signed a pro forma contract with Pittsburgh on the day he declared retirement so he could leave hockey as a Penguin.
Barrasso now serves as the goaltender coach of the Carolina Hurricanes. He lives with his wife Megan, as well as his three daughters, Ashley, Kelsey, and Mallory. Barrasso founded the Ashley Barrasso Cancer Research Fund during the early 1990s after his daughter survived a bout with cancer.
==Awards and achievements==
* 1984 - Calder Trophy (Top rookie in NHL)
* 1984 - Vezina Trophy (Top goaltender in NHL)
* 1984 - NHL First All-Star Team
* 1985 - NHL Second All-Star Team 
* 1985 - William M. Jennings Trophy (Team with fewest goals allowed - shared with Bob Sauve)
* 1985 - Played in NHL All-Star Game
* 1991 - Stanley Cup Champion (Pittsburgh Penguins) 
* 1992 - Stanley Cup Champion (Pittsburgh Penguins)
* 1993 - NHL Second All-Star Team 
* 2002 - Olympic ice hockey silver medalist (Team USA)
* 2007 - Inducted into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame
==Records==
* Second most NHL wins by a U.S.-born goaltender - 369
* Most NHL assists by a goaltender - 48
* Most NHL points by a goaltender - 48
* Most consecutive NHL playoff wins - 14 (May 9, 1992 to April 22, 1993)
* Tied for most consecutive wins in one NHL playoff season - 11 in 1992
* Tied for most wins in one NHL playoff season - 16 (1992)
==Career statistics==
Numbers in bold indicate league leader; italics indicate a tie for the lead
  	  	  	 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Season 	Team 	League 	 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	MIN 	GA 	SO 	GAA 	SV% 	 	GP 	W 	L 	MIN 	GA 	SO 	GAA 	SV%
1981–82 	Acton-Boxborough Regional High School	High-MA 	 	23 	- 	- 	- 	1035 	32 	7 	1.86 	- 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1982–83 	Acton-Boxborough Colonials 	High-MA 	 	23 	22 	0 	1 	1035 	17 	10 	0.99 	- 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1983–84 	Buffalo Sabres 	NHL 	 	42 	26 	12 	3 	2475 	117 	2 	2.84 	.893 	 	3 	0 	2 	139 	8 	0 	3.45 	.864
1984–85 	Buffalo Sabres 	NHL 	 	54 	25 	18 	10 	3248 	144 	5 	2.66 	.887 	 	5 	2 	3 	300 	22 	0 	4.40 	.854
1984–85 	Rochester Americans 	AHL 	 	5 	3 	1 	1 	267 	6 	1 	1.35 	.936 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1985–86 	Buffalo Sabres 	NHL 	 	60 	29 	24 	5 	3561 	214 	2 	3.61 	.880 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1986–87 	Buffalo Sabres 	NHL 	 	46 	17 	23 	2 	2501 	152 	2 	3.65 	.874 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1987–88 	Buffalo Sabres 	NHL 	 	54 	25 	18 	8 	3133 	173 	2 	3.31 	.896 	 	4 	1 	3 	224 	16 	0 	4.29 	.867
1988–89 	Buffalo Sabres 	NHL 	 	10 	2 	7 	0 	545 	45 	0 	4.95 	.842 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1988–89 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	NHL 	 	44 	18 	5 	7 	2406 	162 	0 	4.04 	.888 	 	11 	7 	4 	641 	40 	0 	3.80 	.897
1989–90 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	NHL 	 	24 	7 	12 	3 	1294 	101 	0 	4.68 	.865 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1990–91 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	NHL 	 	48 	27 	16 	3 	2754 	165 	1 	3.59 	.896 	 	20 	12 	7 	1175 	51 	1 	2.60 	.919
1991–92 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	NHL 	 	57 	25 	22 	9 	3329 	196 	1 	3.53 	.885 	 	21 	16 	5 	1233 	58 	1 	2.82 	.907
1992–93 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	NHL 	 	67 	43 	14 	5 	3702 	186 	4 	3.01 	.901 	 	12 	7 	5 	722 	35 	2 	2.91 	.905
1993–94 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	NHL 	 	44 	22 	15 	5 	2482 	139 	2 	3.36 	.893 	 	6 	2 	4 	356 	17 	0 	2.87 	.895
1994–95 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	NHL 	 	2 	0 	1 	1 	125 	8 	0 	3.84 	.893 	 	2 	0 	1 	80 	8 	0 	6.00 	.805
1995–96 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	NHL 	 	49 	29 	16 	2 	2799 	160 	2 	3.43 	.902 	 	10 	4 	5 	558 	26 	1 	2.80 	.923
1996–97 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	NHL 	 	5 	0 	5 	0 	270 	26 	0 	5.78 	.860 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
1997–98 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	NHL 	 	63 	31 	14 	13 	3542 	122 	7 	2.07 	.922 	 	6 	2 	4 	376 	17 	0 	2.71 	.901
1998–99 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	NHL 	 	43 	19 	16 	3 	2306 	98 	4 	2.55 	.901 	 	13 	6 	7 	787 	35 	1 	2.67 	.900
1999–00 	Pttsburgh Penguins 	NHL 	 	18 	5 	7 	2 	870 	46 	1 	3.17 	.881 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
2000–01 	Did not play 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2001–02 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	NHL 	 	34 	13 	12 	5 	1908 	83 	2 	2.61 	.906 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
2001–02 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	NHL 	 	4 	2 	2 	0 	219 	10 	0 	2.74 	.909 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
2002–03 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	NHL 	 	6 	1 	4 	0 	293 	16 	1 	3.28 	.879 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
NHL Totals	NHL Totals 	NHL Totals	 	777 	369 	277 	86 	44180 	2385 	38 	3.24 	.892 	 	119 	61 	54 	6953 	349 	6 	3.01 	.902
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==International play==
Barrasso won an Olympic silver medal as part of the U.S. national men's ice hockey team at the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City. He played in one game, an 8–1 victory over Belarus on February 18. 
Barrasso had originally intended to play for the 1984 U.S. Olympic team in Sarajevo, but chose to begin his professional career instead and left the team in September 1983 to sign with the Sabres. He made his debut for Team USA at the 1984 Canada Cup, at the age of 19 . He also played at the 1986 World Ice Hockey Championships and the 1987 Canada Cup.
==External links==
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*Tom Barrasso's profile at Hockeydraftcentral.com
Category:Olympic ice hockey players of the United States
Category:Born in 1965
Category:American ice hockey players
Category:Buffalo Sabres draft picks
Category:Buffalo Sabres players
Category:Calder Trophy winners
Category:Carolina Hurricanes players
Category:NHL All-Stars
Category:National Hockey League first round draft picks
Category:Olympic ice hockey players of the United States
Category:Ottawa Senators players
Category:Pittsburgh Penguins players
Category:Rochester Americans players
Category:St. Louis Blues players
Category:Stanley Cup champions
Category:Toronto Maple Leafs players
Category:Vezina Trophy winners
Category:2002 Olympian
Category:Retired in 2003