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{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1967)}}
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| name = Curtis Joseph
| image = Curtis Joseph.jpg
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| caption = Joseph in 2013
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|04|29}}
| birth_place = [[Keswick, Ontario]], Canada
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| weight_lb = 190
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| position = [[Goaltender]]
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| league = [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| played_for = [[St. Louis Blues]]<br>[[Edmonton Oilers]]<br>[[Toronto Maple Leafs]]<br>[[Detroit Red Wings]]<br>[[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]]<br>[[Calgary Flames]]
| ntl_team = Canada
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| draft = Undrafted
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1967|04|29}}
| birth_place = [[Keswick, Ontario|Keswick]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada|CAN]]
| career_start = 1989
| career_start = 1989
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| career_end = 2009
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{{MedalSport | Men's [[ice hockey]]}}
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{{MedalCountry | {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Canada]] }}
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Olympic Games]]}}
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{{MedalGold | [[2002 Winter Olympics|2002 Salt Lake City]] | }}
| former_teams =[[St. Louis Blues (hockey)|St. Louis Blues]]<BR>[[Edmonton Oilers]]<BR>[[Detroit Red Wings]]<BR>[[Phoenix Coyotes]]<BR>[[Calgary Flames]]<BR> [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Ice Hockey World Championships|World Championships]]}}

{{MedalSilver | [[1996 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|1996 Austria]] |}}
'''Curtis Shayne Joseph''' (born '''Curtis Munro''' on April 29, 1967<ref name="database">{{cite web
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Cup of Hockey]]}}
| title =Curtis Joseph's profile at hockeydb.com
{{MedalSilver | [[1996 World Cup of Hockey|1996 Canada]] | }}
| publisher =Hockey db.com the Internet Hockey database
{{MedalCompetition|[[Spengler Cup]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[2007 Spengler Cup]] |}}
}}
'''Curtis Shayne Joseph''' (né '''Munro'''; born April 29, 1967) is a Canadian [[ice hockey]] coach and former professional player. Nicknamed "'''Cujo'''", Joseph was immediately recognizable on the ice for his masks featuring a snarling dog, drawing inspiration from the [[Stephen King]] novel ''[[Cujo]]''.


Throughout his [[National Hockey League|NHL]] career, Joseph played for a number of franchises, rising to prominence during the playoffs with the [[St. Louis Blues]], [[Edmonton Oilers]], and [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]. He also played for the [[Detroit Red Wings]], [[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]] and [[Calgary Flames]]. He last played for the Maple Leafs during the [[2008–09 NHL season]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2008/07/01/curtis_joseph/ |title=Sportsnet signings |access-date=July 1, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110705/http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2008/07/01/curtis_joseph/ |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> He was also a member of Canada's gold medal-winning team at the [[2002 Winter Olympics]].
| url =http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid=2595
| accessdate =2007-11-15 }}</ref>) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] professional [[ice hockey]] [[goaltender]], currently a [[free agent]]. He last played for the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] of the [[National Hockey League]].<ref>[http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2008/07/01/curtis_joseph/ Sportsnet signings]</ref>


Joseph retired with the most career wins (454) of any goaltender in NHL history who never played on a [[Stanley Cup]]-winning team (which has since been surpassed by [[Roberto Luongo]] and [[Henrik Lundqvist]], although they reached the Stanley Cup Finals once where Joseph never did), and was also the first goaltender to have 30 or more wins in a regular season for five different teams.<ref name=nhlcolum>{{cite web|url=http://www.nhl.com/columns/wigge/joseph040306.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060405005111/http://www.nhl.com/columns/wigge/joseph040306.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 5, 2006 |access-date=2007-12-31 |title=Once again, 'Cujo' is in command |publisher=[[National Hockey League|NHL]] |author=Larry Wigge |date=2006-04-03 }}</ref> He was also the last goaltender to have played in the NHL in the 1980s.
Joseph is immediately recognizable on the ice for his masks featuring a snarling dog, drawing inspiration from the [[Stephen King]] novel ''[[Cujo]]'', which also happened to be his nickname, derived from the first two letters of his first and last names. Throughout his NHL career Joseph has played for a number of franchises, rising to prominence during playoff series with the [[Edmonton Oilers]], and later with the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]. He was also a member of Canada's gold medal winning team at the [[2002 Winter Olympics]]. He has also played for the [[St. Louis Blues (hockey)|St. Louis Blues]], [[Detroit Red Wings]], [[Phoenix Coyotes]] and [[Calgary Flames]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
Joseph was born on April 29, 1967<ref name="database">{{cite web | title = Curtis Joseph Hockey Stats and Profile | website = www.hockeydb.com | publisher = hockeyDB.com | url = http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=2595 | access-date = November 15, 2007}}</ref> to unmarried teenage parents.<ref name="nhlcolum"/> Soon after his birth, his mother, Wendy Munro, gave him up to be fostered by Jeanne and Howard Eakins. She knew Jeanne from the nursing home where they both worked and thought that the Eakinses could provide a better life for him. He was named Curtis after his birth father, Curtis Nickle. Jeanne later divorced Howard and married Harold Joseph, at which point she cut off contact with Wendy Munro and began using Joseph as Curtis's last name.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Joseph |first1=Curtis |last2=McLellan Day |first2=Kirstie |date=2018 |title=Cujo: The Untold Story of My Life on and off the Ice |publisher=Triumph Books |page=156 |isbn=978-1629376783}}</ref> In the Joseph household, Curtis grew up with two older stepbrothers, Grant and Victor. He also has three older stepsisters and a stepbrother from a previous marriage. The family is of mixed race with Harold and Victor being black, and Grant also being an adopted child prior to Curtis Joseph.<ref name=sporting>{{cite news | first = Larry | last = Wigge | title = The Man Called Cujo | url = http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-59624249.html | publisher = The Sporting News | date = January 31, 2000 | access-date = December 31, 2007 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071212171036/http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-59624249.html | archive-date = December 12, 2007}}</ref> It was not until he signed with the [[St. Louis Blues]] that Joseph legally changed his surname from Munro to Joseph.<ref name=sporting/>
Joseph was born to unmarried teenage parents.<ref name=nhlcolum>{{cite web|url=http://www.nhl.com/columns/wigge/joseph040306.html|accessdate=2007-12-31|title=
Once again, 'Cujo' is in command|publisher=[[National Hockey League|NHL]]|author=Larry Wigge|date=2006-04-03}}</ref> Five days after his birth, his mother, Wendy Munro, gave him up for adoption to Jeanne Joseph, a nurse who had befriended her during her hospital stay, and her husband Harold Joseph. Jeanne and her husband decided to name the baby Curtis after his birth father Curtis Nickle. Curtis grew up with an older stepbrother Grant and a stepbrother Victor; he also has three older stepsisters and a step brother from a previous marriage. The family was of mixed race with Harold and Victor being black.<ref name=sporting>{{cite news |first=Larry |last=Wigge|title=The Man Called Cujo |url=http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-59624249.html |publisher=The Sporting News |date=2000-01-31 |accessdate=2007-12-31 }}</ref> It was not until he signed with the [[St. Louis Blues (hockey)|St. Louis Blues]] that Joseph legally changed his name from Curtis Shayne Munro to Curtis Shayne Joseph.<ref name=sporting/>


Joseph initially attended [[Whitchurch Highlands Public School]] until the family relocated to the Keswick area. Although Joseph led his high school team, [[Athol Murray College of Notre Dame|Notre Dame College]] ([[Wilcox, Saskatchewan|Wilcox]], [[Saskatchewan]])<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=1380&name=&hubname=nhl| title=Curtis Joseph| work=NHL players| publisher=TSN}}</ref> to the [[Centennial Cup]] and then played for the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]] of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]], he went undrafted.<ref name=legends>{{cite web|url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=18303|title=Curtis Joseph—Biography|publisher=[[Hockey Hall of Fame]]|accessdate=2008-01-04}}</ref> He signed as a free agent with the Blues in 1989. In 1989–90 season he played 23 games with the [[Peoria Rivermen (IHL)|Peoria Rivermen]] in the [[International Hockey League (1945-2001)|IHL]].
For the majority of his childhood, Curtis was raised in the [[East Gwillimbury]] community of Sharon. He initially attended Whitchurch Highlands Public School and then [[Huron Heights Secondary School (Newmarket)|Huron Heights Secondary School]]. Curtis grew up playing hockey for the East Gwillimbury Eagles of the OMHA until moving west to play for [[Athol Murray College of Notre Dame|Notre Dame College]] in ([[Wilcox, Saskatchewan|Wilcox]], [[Saskatchewan]]).<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/j/josepcu01.html | title = Curtis Joseph Stats | website = www.hockey-reference.com | publisher = Sports Reference, LLC | access-date = 4 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=1380&name=&hubname=nhl | title = Curtis Joseph | work = NHL players | publisher = TSN | access-date = December 6, 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090404071326/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=1380&name=&hubname=nhl | archive-date = April 4, 2009 | url-status = dead| df = mdy-all}}</ref> Although he led the [[Notre Dame Hounds]] to the [[Centennial Cup]] in 1987–88, and he played for the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]] of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]], he was undrafted by the NHL.<ref name=legends>{{cite web | url = http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=18303 | title = Curtis Joseph—Biography | publisher = [[Hockey Hall of Fame]] | access-date = January 4, 2008}}</ref> He signed as a free agent with the Blues in 1989. In the 1989–90 season, he played 23 games with the [[Peoria Rivermen (IHL)|Peoria Rivermen]] in the [[International Hockey League (1945-2001)|IHL]].


==Playing career==
==Playing career==
Joseph is nicknamed "[[Cujo]]" and has worn the number 31 for the [[St. Louis Blues (hockey)|St. Louis Blues]], [[Edmonton Oilers]], [[Toronto Maple Leafs]], [[Detroit Red Wings]], [[Phoenix Coyotes]] and the [[Calgary Flames]].<ref name="goalies.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeygoalies.org/bio/joseph.html|title=Curtis Joseph|publisher=hockeygoalies.org|accessdate=2008-01-04}}</ref> Joseph is a three time NHL All-Star ([[1993–94 NHL season|1994]], [[1998–99 NHL season|1999]], [[1999–2000 NHL season|2000]]), and he was awarded the 1999–00 [[King Clancy Memorial Trophy]] for exemplifying leadership qualities on and off the ice and making noteworthy humanitarian contributions to his community. Perhaps his greatest achievement came in [[Salt Lake City]] 2002, where he was a member of the [[Olympic Gold Medal]] winning Canadian men's hockey team.
Nicknamed "[[Cujo]]," Joseph has worn the number 31 for the [[St. Louis Blues]], [[Edmonton Oilers]], [[Toronto Maple Leafs]], [[Detroit Red Wings]], [[Phoenix Coyotes]], and the [[Calgary Flames]].<ref name="goalies.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeygoalies.org/bio/joseph.html|title=Curtis Joseph|publisher=hockeygoalies.org|access-date=2008-01-04}}</ref> Joseph is a three-time NHL All-Star ([[1993–94 NHL season|1994]], [[1998–99 NHL season|1999]], [[1999–2000 NHL season|2000]]), and he was awarded the 1999–2000 [[King Clancy Memorial Trophy]] for exemplifying leadership qualities on and off the ice and making noteworthy humanitarian contributions to his community. In the [[2002 Winter Olympics]] held in [[Salt Lake City]], he was a member of the [[Olympic Gold Medal]] winning Canadian men's hockey team.


=== University of Wisconsin ===
=== University of Wisconsin ===
Joseph began his college play at the [[University of Wisconsin]]. While playing for the Badgers, Joseph won 21 games and was voted to the [[Western Collegiate Hockey Association|WCHA]] All Conference Team.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=18303 |title=Curtis Joseph |publisher=Legends of Hockey |access-date=2010-12-01}}</ref> Shortly after his freshman season, Joseph, despite not having been drafted, was signed by the [[St. Louis Blues]] to a free-agent entry-level contract.


===NHL career===
Curtis Joseph began his college play at the [[University of Wisconsin]]. While playing for the Badgers, Joseph won 21 games and was voted to the [[Western Collegiate Hockey Association|WCHA]] All Conference Team.<ref>http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=18303</ref> Shortly after his first season, Joseph left for the [[National Hockey League|NHL]].
====St. Louis Blues====
[[File:St. Louis Blues (51581733464).jpg|thumb|250px|right|Joseph in net for the [[St. Louis Blues]] during his rookie season in 1990]]


Joseph broke into the [[National Hockey League|NHL]] in 1990, playing for the [[St. Louis Blues]]. In the off-season following the [[1990–91 NHL season]], the Blues signed [[Brendan Shanahan]] from the [[New Jersey Devils]]. Shanahan was a restricted free agent, and thus the Devils were entitled to compensation. The teams could not agree on what the compensation was; the Blues offered Curtis Joseph, [[Rod Brind'Amour]], and two draft picks, while the Devils wanted [[Scott Stevens]]. Joseph seemed to be the answer the Devils were looking for in goal, but the case went to arbitration, and a judge ruled that Stevens was to be awarded to the Devils in September 1991.
===NHL beginnings===
Joseph broke into the [[National Hockey League|NHL]] in 1989, he played for the [[St. Louis Blues (hockey)|St. Louis Blues]]. In the offseason following the [[1990–91 NHL season]], the Blues signed [[Brendan Shanahan]] from the [[New Jersey Devils]]. Shanahan was a restricted free agent, and thus the Devils were entitled to compensation. The teams could not agree on what the compensation was; the Blues offered Curtis Joseph, [[Rod Brind'Amour]], and two draft picks, while the Devils wanted [[Scott Stevens]]. Joseph seemed to be the answer the Devils were looking for in goal, however the case went to arbitration, and a judge ruled that Stevens was to be awarded to the Devils in September 1991. Joseph would remain with the Blues until 1995. The [[1992–93 NHL season]] was his most successful season as he played a key role in the upset of the [[Chicago Blackhawks]], the reigning Clarence Campbell Conference regular season champions, sweeping them in four games in the first round of the playoffs. The Blues then faced the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] in a second-round series that went seven games, thanks in large part to Joseph. The Leafs eventually prevailed. Because of his efforts, he was nominated as a finalist for the [[Vezina Trophy]] that season. He finished third in voting behind winner [[Ed Belfour]] and [[Tom Barrasso]].


Joseph remained with the Blues until 1995. The [[1992–93 NHL season]] was his most successful season, as he played a key role in the upset of the [[Chicago Blackhawks]], the reigning Clarence Campbell Conference regular season champions; the Blues swept them in four games in the first round of the playoffs. The Blues then faced the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] in the second round, and though the Leafs prevailed, the series went to seven games thanks to Joseph's play. Because of his efforts, he was nominated as a finalist for the [[Vezina Trophy]] that season, finishing third in voting behind winner [[Ed Belfour]] and [[Tom Barrasso]]. After a disappointing first-round exit in the 1995 playoffs, St. Louis Blues coach and general manager [[Mike Keenan]] declined to re-sign Joseph and traded his rights to the [[Edmonton Oilers]].
In 1995, he was traded (with [[Mike Grier]]) to the Edmonton Oilers for a first-round pick in the 1996 entry draft (eventually [[Marty Reasoner]]) and a first-round pick in the 1997 entry draft. With Edmonton, Joseph won two Zane Feldman Trophies (team MVP) and one Most Popular Player award. He backstopped the Oilers to first round playoff upsets of the [[Dallas Stars]] and [[Colorado Avalanche]] in 1997 and 1998, respectively, their first playoff series wins since 1992.


===Toronto Maple Leafs===
====Edmonton Oilers====
The Oilers began their training camp with two starting goaltenders, signed incumbent [[Bill Ranford]] and the unsigned Joseph. Edmonton failed to work out a contract or trade Joseph's rights, leaving Joseph without a team to start the 1995–96 season. He signed a contract with the IHL's [[Las Vegas Thunder]] and dominated, reminding the NHL that he deserved to be there. The Oilers entertained trading Joseph to the [[Boston Bruins]] but would finally sign Joseph to a contract and trade Ranford to Boston. With Edmonton, Joseph won two Zane Feldman Trophies (team MVP) and one Most Popular Player award. He backstopped the Oilers to first round playoff upsets of the [[Dallas Stars]] and [[Colorado Avalanche]] in 1997 and 1998, respectively, their first playoff series wins since 1992.
Following the 97'-98' season, Joseph signed as a free agent with the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]], a move which made him unpopular in Edmonton. In his first year with the Leafs, Joseph posted a shutout and was named the first star in a road game against Edmonton. Not surprisingly, he was cheered by the fans in Edmonton upon being announced the first star of the game due to being a fan favourite. It was with the Leafs that Joseph became a superstar and he was consistently one of the most popular players of both his team (since [[Wendel Clark]] and [[Doug Gilmour]]) and in the league. While with the Leafs, he had three consecutive seasons of 30+ wins, he was twice runner-up for the [[Vezina Trophy]] in 1999 and 2000, a finalist for the [[Lester B. Pearson Award]] in 1999, and won the [[King Clancy Memorial Trophy]] in 2000. The NHL Awards presentation was held in Toronto in both 1999 and 2000, both years that Joseph was runner-up for the Vezina. When Dominik Hasek was announced the winner in 1999 and again when Olaf Kolzig was announced the winner in 2000, the audience in Toronto booed loudly, and also broke out into chants of "Cujo, Cujo!". Joseph played a key role in the Leafs' run to the Eastern Conference Finals in 1999 and 2002. In 2000, during Game One of the series against the [[New Jersey Devils]], he was considered the deciding factor in the 2-1 win where the Leafs were outshot 33-21.[http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2000/04/27/devils-leafs000427.html]


[[File:Curtis Joseph behind the mask.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Joseph with the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] in 2001]]
After Leafs General Manager [[Pat Quinn (ice hockey)|Pat Quinn]] was unwilling to give Joseph a four year contract (he offered three years), he left after the 2001–2002 season to sign with the Detroit Red Wings. Some also speculated that the relationship between Quinn and Joseph was frosty because Quinn had benched Joseph in the Salt Lake City Olympics after the first game, although Joseph himself denied the rumours, saying that he played a bad first game against Sweden (losing 5-2) and that Martin Brodeur played very well for the rest of the tournament, earning his spot as the starter. Joseph had also hinted at wanting to play for a team that could win it all, implying the Leafs were not such a team. Joseph's move to Detroit was highly publicized and unpopular in Toronto.


===Detroit Red Wings ===
====Toronto Maple Leafs====
Following the 1997–98 season, Joseph signed as a free agent with the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]. While with the Leafs, he had three consecutive seasons of 30+ wins, he was twice runner-up for the [[Vezina Trophy]] in 1999 and 2000, a finalist for the [[Lester B. Pearson Award]] in 1999, and won the [[King Clancy Memorial Trophy]] in 2000. Joseph played a key role in the Leafs' run to the Eastern Conference Finals in 1999 and 2002. In 2000, during Game One of the series against the [[New Jersey Devils]], he was considered the deciding factor in the 2–1 win where the Leafs were outshot 33–21.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/cujo-and-clark-lead-leafs-in-lacklustre-opener-1.229255 |title = CBC Sports - Story}}</ref>
Joseph moved to the Detroit Red Wings, who had just won the [[Stanley Cup]]. Joseph initially was not popular with Red Wings fans but eventually found his form in the latter half of the 2002–03 season to backstop his team to the division title. Detroit was upset in the first round of the playoffs in 2003 by the eventual conference champions, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. In the 2003–2004 season he was originally Detroit's backup goalie when [[Dominik Hašek]] came out of retirement, and Detroit management tried to trade Joseph, since the team also had a capable backup in [[Manny Legacé]]. However, Joseph's $8 million USD per year contract made him hard to move. After a stint in the minors, he returned to the Red Wings lineup while Hašek was nursing a groin injury. The Red Wings plan was to attract him to other teams until Hašek returned to the lineup. But in February, Hašek decided to call it quits for the season, which once again solidified Joseph's position as the Red Wings starting goaltender. The Wings finished [[Presidents' Trophy|first overall in the league]]. The Wings were defeated in the second round of the playoffs in six games by the eventual Stanley Cup finalists from the Western Conference, the [[Calgary Flames]].


After Leafs General Manager [[Pat Quinn (ice hockey)|Pat Quinn]] was unwilling to give Joseph a four-year contract (he offered three years), he left after the 2001–02 season to sign with the Detroit Red Wings. Some also speculated that the relationship between Quinn and Joseph was frosty because Quinn had benched Joseph in the Salt Lake City Olympics after the first game, although Joseph himself denied the rumours, saying that he played a bad first game against Sweden (losing 5–2) and that Martin Brodeur played very well for the rest of the tournament, earning his spot as the starter. Joseph's move to Detroit was highly publicized and unpopular in Toronto.
==Recent years==
Joseph moved to the [[Phoenix Coyotes]] via free agency in 2005 and signed a one year deal. On October 28, 2005, he won his 400th NHL game. On March 28, 2006, he posted his 424th career win, thereby moving into sixth place on the NHL’s all-time list, passing [[Tony Esposito]]. Joseph had shown interest in re-joining the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]], indicating that he would be fine with a back-up role and a reduced salary. In September 2007 the [[Ottawa Senators]] quietly expressed interest in acquiring Joseph if they could unload [[Martin Gerber]] and his large contract. Joseph was a member of [[Canada men's national ice hockey team|Team Canada]] in the [[2007 Spengler Cup]], leading them to the championship on December 31, 2007.<ref name=tsnspengler>{{cite web|url=http://tsn.ca/canadian_hockey/news_story/?ID=226188&hubname=canadian_hockey|title=Canada wins 2007 Spengler Cup|publisher=TSN|date=2007-12-31|accessdate=2008-01-04}}</ref>


====Detroit Red Wings====
On January 14, 2008, Joseph signed a one-year, US$1.5 Million contract with the [[Calgary Flames]] [http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2008/01/14/flames_joseph/]. On March 1 of 2008, Joseph moved past [[Terry Sawchuk]] for fourth place in all-time NHL wins with 448 in a 3-1 win over his former team, the [[Phoenix Coyotes]]. On April 13, 2008, Joseph replaced [[Mikka Kiprusoff]] less than four minutes into the first period of Game #3 of the Flames' first round series of the 2008 playoffs with the San Jose Sharks. Joseph backstopped the Flames to a come from behind 4-3 win after initially falling behind 3-0. This win made him the first goaltender to win a post-season game as a member of five different teams: St.Louis, Edmonton, Toronto, Detroit and Calgary.
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The Detroit Red Wings won the [[Stanley Cup]] in 2002 (with [[Dominik Hašek]]) and entered the 2002–03 season with the newly acquired Curtis Joseph but otherwise mostly unchanged. Detroit brought in coach [[Dave Lewis (ice hockey)|Dave Lewis]] to replace the retiring [[Scotty Bowman]], and signed Joseph to a 3-year, $24 million contract to replace the newly retired [[Dominik Hašek]]. Joseph initially faltered, but eventually found his form in the latter half of the 2002–03 season to backstop his team to the division title. With an anemic offense, Detroit was upset in the first round of the playoffs in 2003 by the eventual conference champions, the [[Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]] in a four-game sweep. Detroit fans and media focused their frustration on Joseph after he was outplayed by the eventual 2003 [[Conn Smythe Trophy]] winner [[Jean-Sébastien Giguère]].


During the 2003 off-season, Dominik Hašek announced his intentions to come out of retirement. With fears of Hašek signing with a competitor, Detroit general manager [[Ken Holland]] signed him to a contract with the intention of trading Joseph, but Joseph's large contract and off-season surgery made him unmovable. Detroit was forced to enter the 2003–04 season with two starting goaltenders earning US$8 million per year. After a stint in the minors, Joseph returned to the Red Wings lineup while Hašek was nursing a groin injury. The Red Wings' plan was to keep playing Joseph to showcase him to the rest of the league until Hašek returned to the lineup. In February, Hašek decided to call it quits for the season, which once again solidified Joseph's position on the Red Wings roster.
On July 1, 2008, Joseph rejoined the Toronto Maple Leafs by signing a 1 year, $700,000 contract.


Detroit finished [[Presidents' Trophy|first overall in the league]], and entered the first round of the playoffs with [[Manny Legace]] as their starting goalie. After great play in the first two games, Legace struggled in games 3 and 4. Joseph took the reins in game 5 and delivered, winning two straight and helping Detroit defeat the [[Nashville Predators]] in six games. The Red Wings were defeated in the second round of the playoffs in six games by the eventual Western Conference champions, the [[Calgary Flames]]. Joseph was statistically the top goaltender in the 2004 playoffs.
On December 30, 2008, Joseph recorded his 450th career win in a 4-3 overtime victory against the [[Atlanta Thrashers]].


====Phoenix Coyotes====
On March 24, 2009, Joseph came out cold after 59 minutes in relief of [[Martin Gerber]] who was kicked out of a home game against the [[Washington Capitals]]. The 41 year old stopped 8 shots in overtime and all three shots in the shootout, including one from [[Alexander Ovechkin]] to secure a win for Toronto and to be designated first star of the game. Also it was the first time Joseph has won a game in which he didn't start.
In the summer of 2005, several teams were interested in signing Joseph, including the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] and [[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]]. After taking a call from the new Phoenix coach, [[Wayne Gretzky]], Joseph signed a one-year deal with Phoenix. On October 28, 2005, he won his 400th NHL game. On March 28, 2006, he posted his 424th career win, thereby moving into sixth place on the NHL's all-time list, passing [[Tony Esposito]]. In the summer of 2006, Joseph returned to Phoenix for another season on a one-year contract. While he was with the Coyotes, Joseph became the first goaltender to have 30 or more regular season wins for five different teams (St. Louis, Edmonton, Toronto, Detroit, and Phoenix); Joseph eventually recorded at least 50 regular season wins with each of those five teams.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dailyhive.com/toronto/curtis-joseph-leafs-hall-of-fame|title=Curtis Joseph belongs in the Hockey Hall of Fame {{!}} Offside|website=dailyhive.com|language=en|access-date=2019-12-18}}</ref>


====Calgary Flames====
On April 8, 2009, Joseph recorded his 352 NHL loss which ties [[Gump Worsley]] for the NHL record for most losses by a goaltender.
Joseph had shown interest in re-joining the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]], indicating that he would be fine with a back-up role and a reduced salary. In September 2007 the [[Ottawa Senators]] quietly expressed interest in acquiring Joseph if they could unload [[Martin Gerber]] and his large contract.


On January 14, 2008, Joseph signed a one-year, US$1.5 million contract with the [[Calgary Flames]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2008/01/14/flames_joseph/ |title=Flames agree to one-year deal with CuJo |publisher=Sportsnet.ca |date=2008-01-14 |access-date=2012-06-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080117120456/http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2008/01/14/flames_joseph/ |archive-date=January 17, 2008 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> On March 1, 2008, Joseph moved past [[Terry Sawchuk]] for fourth place in all-time NHL wins with 448 in a 3–1 win over his former team, the [[Phoenix Coyotes]]. On April 13, 2008, Joseph replaced [[Miikka Kiprusoff]] less than four minutes into the first period of Game #3 of the Flames' first round series of the 2008 playoffs with the San Jose Sharks. Joseph backstopped the Flames to a come-from-behind 4–3 win after initially falling behind 3–0. This win made him the first goaltender to win a post-season game as a member of five different teams: St. Louis, Edmonton, Toronto, Detroit and Calgary.
On June 9, 2009, it was reported that the Maple Leafs will not bring back Joseph for the 2009-10 season. Joseph is expected to retire, and continue to date Shania Twain.<ref>http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=281368</ref>

====Return to Toronto====
On July 1, 2008, Joseph rejoined the Toronto Maple Leafs by signing a 1-year, $700,000 contract. Joseph served primarily as a back-up for most of the season, only playing 21 games. On December 30, 2008, he recorded his 450th career win in a 4–3 overtime victory against the [[Atlanta Thrashers]], and on April 8, 2009, he recorded his 352nd NHL loss, tying [[Gump Worsley]] for the NHL record for most losses by a goaltender. [[Martin Brodeur]] subsequently set a new record and subsequently finished with 397 losses,<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.quanthockey.com/nhl/records/nhl-goalies-all-time-losses-leaders.html |title = NHL Goalies ‑ All-Time Losses Leaders}}</ref> Joseph's 352 losses were also later surpassed by [[Roberto Luongo]] who subsequently finished with 392 losses.

Joseph announced his retirement on January 12, 2010, in Toronto.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=281368 |title=Report: Maple Leafs will not bring Joseph back |publisher=Tsn.ca |access-date=2012-06-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019181202/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=281368 |archive-date=October 19, 2012 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> His career would end with 454 regular season wins, 5th most all time. His 63 playoff victories are the most by a goaltender without winning the Stanley Cup.

[[File:22-cdn-joseph (102496025).jpg|200px|thumb|Joseph warming up prior to a game at the [[2002 Winter Olympics]]]]

During the 2016–17 season, Joseph was a goaltending consultant in the organization of the [[Carolina Hurricanes]] of the [[NHL]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Williams|first1=Terrell|title=Canes Add Joseph as Goaltending Consultant|url=http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=888068|publisher=Carolina Hurricanes|access-date=26 August 2016|date=July 1, 2016}}</ref>

==International play==
Joseph was a member of the [[Canada men's national ice hockey team]], having played for the team in several international tournaments, including the [[1996 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships]], the [[1996 World Cup of Hockey]], the [[2002 Winter Olympics]], and the [[2007 Spengler Cup]]. Joseph helped lead the team to the Spengler Cup championship on December 31, 2007.<ref name=tsnspengler>{{cite web|url=http://tsn.ca/canadian_hockey/news_story/?ID=226188&hubname=canadian_hockey|title=Canada wins 2007 Spengler Cup|publisher=TSN|date=2007-12-31|access-date=2008-01-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080118005310/http://www.tsn.ca/canadian_hockey/news_story/?ID=226188&hubname=canadian_hockey|archive-date=2008-01-18}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Joseph has been married twice and has seven children, including a nephew he is raising with his second wife. Joseph was previously married to Nancy. The couple had four children together before divorcing in 2009. Joseph married Stephanie Glasson in 2012. In 2014 the couple gave birth to their daughter. Curtis Joseph also has a step daughter by way of his second wife.<ref>Neil Davidson (October 24, 2018). [https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/curtis-joseph-nhl-goaltender-neglected-as-child-1.4875274 Neglected as a child, Curtis Joseph was driven to succeed in NHL nets], Canadian Press.</ref>

His autobiography, ''Cujo: The Untold Story of My Life On and Off the Ice'', was released in 2018.

Joseph is slated to be inducted into the St. Louis Blues Hall of Fame in January, 2025 along with Jim Roberts and [[Wayne Babych]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nhl.com/blues/news/blues-name-2025-hall-of-fame-class | title=Blues name 2025 Hall of Fame class &#124; St. Louis Blues | date=October 23, 2024 }}</ref>


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
===Regular season===
===Regular season and playoffs===
{| BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="3" CELLSPACING="0" width="90%"
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="width:90%; text-align:center;"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="10" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | [[Regular season]]
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="8" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | [[Playoffs]]
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! Team
! League
! League
! GP !! W !! L !! T !! OTL !! MIN !! GA !! [[Shutout#Ice hockey|SO]] !! [[Goals against average|GAA]] !! [[save percentage|SV%]]
! GP
! GP !! W !! L !! MIN !! GA !! SO !! GAA !! SV%
! W
|-
! L
| 1984–85
! T*
| [[King City Dukes]]
! MIN
| [[Metro Junior A Hockey League|MetJHL]]
! GA
| 18 || — || — || — || — || 947 || 76 || — || 4.82 || —
! [[Shutout (ice hockey)|SO]]
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
! [[Goals against average|GAA]]
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
! [[Save percentage|SV%]]
| [[1984–85 OJHL season|1984–85]]
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[Newmarket Flyers]]
| 1988–89
| [[Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (1972–87)|OJHL]]
| Wisconsin Badgers
| 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || — || 120 || 16 || — || 8.00 || —
| WCHA
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
| 38
| 21
|-
| [[1985–86 OJHL season|1985–86]]
| 11
| [[Richmond Hill Dynes]]
| 5
| 2267
| OJHL
| 33 || 12 || 18 || 0 || — || 1716 || 156 || 1 || 5.45 || —
| 94
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
| 1
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2.49
| [[1986–87 OJHL season|1986–87]]
|
| Richmond Hill Dynes
|- ALIGN="center"
| OJHL
| 1989–90
| 30 || 14 || 7 || 6 || — || 1764 || 128 || 1 || 4.35 || —
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| 1987–88
| [[Notre Dame Hounds]]
| [[Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League|SJHL]]
| 36 || 25 || 4 || 7 || — || 2174 || 94 || 1 || 2.59 || .916
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1988 Centennial Cup|1987–88]]
| Notre Dame Hounds
| [[Centennial Cup|CC]]
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
| 5 || 4 || 1 || 321 || 17 || — || 3.17 || —
|-
| [[1988–89 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1988–89]]
| [[Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey|University of Wisconsin]]
| [[Western Collegiate Hockey Association|WCHA]]
| 38 || 21 || 11 || 5 || — || 2267 || 94 || 1 || 2.49 || .919
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1989–90 IHL season|1989–90]]
| [[Peoria Rivermen (IHL)|Peoria Rivermen]]
| [[Peoria Rivermen (IHL)|Peoria Rivermen]]
| [[International Hockey League (1945-2001)|IHL]]
| [[International Hockey League (1945-2001)|IHL]]
| 23 || 10 || 8 || 2 || — || 1241 || 80 || 0 || 3.87 || —
| 23
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
| 10
| 8
|-
| 2
| 1241
| 80
| 0
| 3.87
|
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1989–90 NHL season|1989–90]]
| [[1989–90 NHL season|1989–90]]
| [[St. Louis Blues (hockey)|St. Louis Blues]]
| [[St. Louis Blues]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 15 || 9 || 5 || 1 || — || 852 || 48 || 0 || 3.38 || .890
| 15
| 6 || 4 || 1 || 327 || 18 || 0 || 3.30 || .892
| 9
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 5
| 1
| 852
| 48
| 0
| 3.38
| .890
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[1990–91 NHL season|1990–91]]
| [[1990–91 NHL season|1990–91]]
| St. Louis Blues
| St. Louis Blues
| NHL
| NHL
| 30 || 16 || 10 || 2 || — || 1710 || 89 || 0 || 3.12 || .898
| 30
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
| 16
| 10
|-
| 2
| 1710
| 89
| 0
| 3.12
| .898
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1991–92 NHL season|1991–92]]
| [[1991–92 NHL season|1991–92]]
| St. Louis Blues
| St. Louis Blues
| NHL || 60 || 27 || 20 || 10 || — || 3494 || 175 || 2 || 3.01 || .910
| NHL
| 6 || 2 || 4 || 379 || 23 || 0 || 3.64 || .894
| 60
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 27
| 20
| 10
| 3494
| 175
| 2
| 3.01
| .910
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[1992–93 NHL season|1992–93]]
| [[1992–93 NHL season|1992–93]]
| St. Louis Blues
| St. Louis Blues
| NHL
| NHL
| 68 || 29 || 28 || 9 || — || 3890 || 196 || 1 || 3.02 || .911
| 68
| 11 || 7 || 4 || 715 || 27 || 2 || 2.27 || .938
| 29
| 28
|-
| 9
| 3890
| 196
| 1
| 3.02
| .911
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1993–94 NHL season|1993–94]]
| [[1993–94 NHL season|1993–94]]
| St. Louis Blues
| St. Louis Blues
| NHL
| NHL
| 71 || 36 || 23 || 11 || — || 4127 || 213 || 1 || 3.10 || .911
| 71
| 4 || 0 || 4 || 246 || 15 || 0 || 3.66 || .905
| 36
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 23
| 11
| 4127
| 213
| 1
| 3.10
| .911
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[1994–95 NHL season|1994–95]]
| [[1994–95 NHL season|1994–95]]
| St. Louis Blues
| St. Louis Blues
| NHL
| NHL
| 36 || 20 || 10 || 1 || — || 1914 || 89 || 1 || 2.79 || .902
| 36
| 7 || 3 || 3 || 392 || 24 || 0 || 3.67 || .865
| 20
| 10
|-
| [[1995–96 IHL season|1995–96]]
| 1
| 1914
| 89
| 1
| 2.79
| .902
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1995–96
| [[Las Vegas Thunder]]
| [[Las Vegas Thunder]]
| IHL
| IHL
| 15 || 12 || 2 || 1 || — || 873 || 29 || 1 || 1.99 || .929
| 15
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
| 12
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2
| 1
| 873
| 29
| 1
| 1.99
| .929
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[1995–96 NHL season|1995–96]]
| [[1995–96 NHL season|1995–96]]
| [[Edmonton Oilers]]
| [[Edmonton Oilers]]
| NHL
| NHL
| 34 || 15 || 16 || 2 || — || 1935 || 111 || 0 || 3.44 || .886
| 34
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
| 15
| 16
|-
| 2
| 1935
| 111
| 0
| 3.44
| .886
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1996–97 NHL season|1996–97]]
| [[1996–97 NHL season|1996–97]]
| Edmonton Oilers
| Edmonton Oilers
| NHL
| NHL
| 72 || 32 || 29 || 9 || — || 4089 || 200 || 6 || 2.93 || .907
| 72
| 12 || 5 || 7 || 767 || 36 || 2 || 2.82 || .911
| 32
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 29
| 9
| 4089
| 200
| 6
| 2.93
| .907
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[1997–98 NHL season|1997–98]]
| [[1997–98 NHL season|1997–98]]
| Edmonton Oilers
| Edmonton Oilers
| NHL
| NHL
| 71 || 29 || 31 || 9 || — || 4132 || 181 || 8 || 2.63 || .905
| 71
| 12 || 5 || 7 || 715 || 23 || 3 || 1.93 || .928
| 29
| 31
|-
| 9
| 4132
| 181
| 8
| 2.63
| .905
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1998–99 NHL season|1998–99]]
| [[1998–99 NHL season|1998–99]]
| [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]
| [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]
| NHL
| NHL
| 67 || 35 || 24 || 7 || — || 4001 || 171 || 3 || 2.56 || .910
| 67
| 17 || 9 || 8 || 1011 || 41 || 1 || 2.43 || .907
| 35
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 24
| 7
| 4001
| 171
| 3
| 2.56
| .910
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[1999–00 NHL season|1999–00]]
| [[1999–00 NHL season|1999–00]]
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| NHL
| NHL
| 63 || 36 || 20 || 7 || — || 3801 || 158 || 4 || 2.49 || .915
| 63
| 12 || 6 || 6 || 729 || 25 || 1 || 2.06 || .932
| 36
| 20
|-
| 7
| 3801
| 158
| 4
| 2.49
| .915
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01]]
| [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01]]
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| NHL
| NHL
| 68 || 33 || 27 || 8 || — || 4100 || 163 || 6 || 2.39 || .915
| 68
| 11 || 7 || 4 || 685 || 24 || 3 || 2.10 || .927
| 33
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 27
| 8
| 4100
| 163
| 6
| 2.39
| .915
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]]
| [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]]
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| NHL
| NHL
| 51 || 29 || 17 || 5 || — || 3065 || 114 || 4 || 2.23 || .906
| 51
| 20 || 10 || 10 || 1253 || 48 || 3 || 2.30 || .934
| 29
| 17
|-
| 5
| 3065
| 114
| 4
| 2.23
| .906
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]]
| [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]]
| [[Detroit Red Wings]]
| [[Detroit Red Wings]]
| NHL
| NHL
| 61 || 34 || 19 || 6 || — || 3566 || 148 || 5 || 2.49 || .912
| 61
| 4 || 0 || 4 || 289 || 10 || 0 || 2.08 || .917
| 34
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 19
| 6
| 3566
| 148
| 5
| 2.49
| .912
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[2003–04 AHL season|2003–04]]
| [[2003–04 AHL season|2003–04]]
| [[Grand Rapids Griffins]]
| [[Grand Rapids Griffins]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || — || 60 || 1 || 0 || 1.00 || .952
| 1
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
| 1
| 0
|-
| 0
| 60
| 1
| 0
| 1.00
| .952
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]]
| [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]]
| Detroit Red Wings
| Detroit Red Wings
| NHL
| NHL
| 31 || 16 || 10 || 3 || — || 1708 || 68 || 2 || 2.39 || .909
| 31
| 9 || 4 || 4 || 518 || 12 || 1 || 1.39 || .939
| 16
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 10
| 3
| 1708
| 68
| 2
| 2.39
| .909
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]]
| [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]]
| [[Phoenix Coyotes]]
| [[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]]
| NHL
| NHL
| 60 || 32 || 21 || — || 3 || 3424 || 166 || 4 || 2.91 || .902
| 60
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
| 32
| 21
|-
| 3
| 3424
| 166
| 4
| 2.91
| .902
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]]
| [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]]
| Phoenix Coyotes
| Phoenix Coyotes
| NHL
| NHL
| 55 || 18 || 31 || — || 2 || 2993 || 159 || 4 || 3.19 || .893
| 55
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
| 18
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 31
| 2
| 2993
| 159
| 4
| 3.19
| .893
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]]
| [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]]
| [[Calgary Flames]]
| [[Calgary Flames]]
| NHL
| NHL
| 9 || 3 || 2 || — || 0 || 399 || 17 || 0 || 2.55 || .906
| 9
| 2 || 1 || 0 || 79 || 1 || 0 || 0.76 || .970
| 3
| 2
|-
| 0
| 399
| 17
| 0
| 2.55
| .906
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]]
| [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]]
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| NHL
| NHL
| 21 || 5 || 9 || — || 1 || 383 || 50 || 0 || 3.57 || .869
| 21
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
| 5
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
| 9
| 1
| 383
| 50
| 0
| 3.57
| .869
|- ALIGN="center"
! colspan=3 | NHL totals
! colspan=3 | NHL totals
! 943 !! 454 !! 352 !! 90 !! 6 !! 54,055 !! 2,516 !! 51 !! 2.79 !! .906
! 943
! 132 !! 63 !! 66 !! 8,106 !! 327 !! 16 !! 2.45 !! .917
! 454
! 352
! 96
! 53583
! 2516
! 51
! 2.84
! .904
|}
|}


===International===
<nowiki>*</nowiki><sub>Note: As of the 2005–06 season, ties have been replaced by an overtime or shootout loss</sub>
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em"

|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
===Post-season===
! Year
{| BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="3" CELLSPACING="0" width="90%"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | &nbsp;
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Season
! Team
! Team
! League
! Event
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! GP
! GP !! W !! L !! T !! MIN !! GA !! SO !! GAA !! SV%
! W
|-
! L
| [[1996 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|1996]]
! MIN
| [[Canada men's national ice hockey team|Canada]]
! GA
| [[World Ice Hockey Championships|WC]]
! SA
| 8 || — || — || — || 409 || 12 || 2 || 1.94 || .916
! SO
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
! GAA
| [[1996 World Cup of Hockey|1996]]
! SV%
| Canada
|- ALIGN="center"
| [[World Cup of Hockey|WCH]]
| 1989–90
| 7 || 5 || 2 || 0 || 468 || 18 || 1 || 2.31 || .908
| St. Louis Blues
|-
| NHL
| [[Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics|2002]]
| 6
| 4
| Canada
| [[Ice hockey at the Olympics|OLY]]
| 1
| 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 60 || 5 || 0 || 5.00 || .800
| 327
| 18
| 166
| 0
| 3.30
| .892
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1991–92
| St. Louis Blues
| NHL
| 6
| 2
| 4
| 379
| 23
| 217
| 0
| 3.64
| .894
|- ALIGN="center"
| 1992–93
| St. Louis Blues
| NHL
| 11
| 7
| 4
| 715
| 27
| 438
| 2
| 2.27
| .938
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1993–94
| St. Louis Blues
| NHL
| 4
| 0
| 4
| 246
| 15
| 158
| 0
| 3.66
| .905
|- ALIGN="center"
| 1994–95
| St. Louis Blues
| NHL
| 7
| 3
| 3
| 392
| 24
| 178
| 0
| 3.67
| .865
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1996–97
| Edmonton Oilers
| NHL
| 12
| 5
| 7
| 767
| 36
| 405
| 2
| 2.82
| .911
|- ALIGN="center"
| 1997–98
| Edmonton Oilers
| NHL
| 12
| 5
| 7
| 715
| 23
| 319
| 3
| 1.93
| .928
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1998–99
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| NHL
| 17
| 9
| 8
| 1011
| 41
| 440
| 1
| 2.43
| .907
|- ALIGN="center"
| 1999–00
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| NHL
| 12
| 6
| 6
| 729
| 25
| 369
| 1
| 2.06
| .932
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2000–01
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| NHL
| 11
| 7
| 4
| 685
| 24
| 329
| 3
| 2.10
| .927
|- ALIGN="center"
| 2001–02
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| NHL
| 20
| 10
| 10
| 1253
| 48
| 557
| 3
| 2.30
| .934
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2002–03
| Detroit Red Wings
| NHL
| 4
| 0
| 4
| 289
| 10
| 120
| 0
| 2.08
| .917
|- ALIGN="center"
| 2003–04
| Detroit Red Wings
| NHL
| 9
| 4
| 4
| 518
| 12
| 197
| 1
| 1.39
| .939
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2007–08
| Calgary Flames
| NHL
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 79
| 1
| 33
| 0
| 0.76
| .970
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan=3 | NHL totals
! colspan=3 | Senior totals
! 16 !! — !! — !! — !! 937 !! 35 !! 3 !! 2.24 !! —
! 132
! 63
! 66
! 8,106
! 327
! 3,904
! 16
! 2.45
! .917
|}
|}


==Awards and honours==
==International play==
[[File:Curtis Joseph HHOF jersey (photo by Djuradj Vujcic).jpg|200px|thumb|Leafs jersey worn by Joseph during the 3rd Annual Hockey Hall of Fame Game played on November 10, 2001]]
{{MedalTop}}
{| class="wikitable"
{{MedalSport | Men's [[Ice hockey at the Winter Olympics|ice hockey]]}}
! Award
{{MedalGold| [[2002 Winter Olympics|2002 Salt Lake City]] | [[Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics|Canada]]}}
! Year
{{MedalBottom}}
!

|-
Joseph represented [[Canada men's national ice hockey team|Canada]] at:
! colspan="3"|[[College ice hockey|College]]

|-
* [[1996 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|1996 IIHF World Championships]] (Silver Medal)
| All-[[Western Collegiate Hockey Association|WCHA]] [[List of All-WCHA Hockey Teams#First Team|First Team]]
* [[1996 World Cup of Hockey]] (Lost Final)
| [[1988–89 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1988–89]]
* [[1997 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|1997 IIHF World Championships]] (Gold Medal)
| <ref>{{cite news|title=WCHA All-Teams|url=http://www.augenblick.org/chha/wcha_all.html|publisher=College Hockey Historical Archives|access-date=May 19, 2013}}</ref>
* [[ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics|1998 Winter Olympics]] (4th place)
|-
* [[ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics|2002 Winter Olympics]] (Gold Medal)
| [[American Hockey Coaches Association|AHCA]] [[List of Division I AHCA All-American Teams|West Second-Team All-American]]
* [[2007 Spengler Cup]] (Gold Medal)
| [[1988–89 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1988–89]]

| <ref>{{cite news|title=Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_icehockey_rb/2013/MIH%20awards%20for%202013.pdf|publisher=NCAA.org|access-date=June 11, 2013}}</ref>
==Awards==
|-
*1993-94 [[NHL All-Star Game]]
! colspan="3"|[[National Hockey League|NHL]]
*1998-99 [[NHL All-Star Game]]
|-
*1999-00 [[NHL All-Star Game]]
| [[National Hockey League All-Star Game|NHL All-Star Game]]
*2000 [[King Clancy Memorial Trophy]]
| [[45th National Hockey League All-Star Game|1994]], [[49th National Hockey League All-Star Game|1999]], [[50th National Hockey League All-Star Game|2000]]
*2002 [[Olympic Gold Medal]] (Team Canada)
|
*2007 [[Spengler Cup]] (Team Canada)<ref name=tsnspengler/>
|-
| [[King Clancy Memorial Trophy]]
| [[1999–2000 NHL season|2000]]
|
|}
* Inducted into St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame, 2015
* Inducted into St. Louis Blues Hall of Fame, 2025


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of National Hockey League statistical leaders]]
* [[List of NHL goaltenders with 300 wins]]
* [[List of National Hockey League statistical leaders]]


==References==
==References==
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*{{cite web|url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=18303|title=Curtis Joseph—Biography|publisher=[[Hockey Hall of Fame]]|accessdate=2008-01-04}}
*{{hockeydb|2595}}
;Specific
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{{reflist}}
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==External links==
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* {{Ice hockey stats}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110717141547/http://www.curtisjoseph.ca/ Official website]
* [http://hockeygoalies.org/bio/joseph.html Curtis Joseph] at HockeyGoalies.org - advanced statistics and game logs
* {{Team Canada|curtis-joseph}}
* {{Olympics.com}}
* {{Olympedia}}

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Latest revision as of 05:16, 31 December 2024

Curtis Joseph
Joseph in 2013
Born (1967-04-29) April 29, 1967 (age 57)
Keswick, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for St. Louis Blues
Edmonton Oilers
Toronto Maple Leafs
Detroit Red Wings
Phoenix Coyotes
Calgary Flames
National team  Canada
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1989–2009
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing Canada Canada
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Salt Lake City
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1996 Austria
World Cup of Hockey
Silver medal – second place 1996 Canada
Spengler Cup
Gold medal – first place 2007 Spengler Cup

Curtis Shayne Joseph (né Munro; born April 29, 1967) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional player. Nicknamed "Cujo", Joseph was immediately recognizable on the ice for his masks featuring a snarling dog, drawing inspiration from the Stephen King novel Cujo.

Throughout his NHL career, Joseph played for a number of franchises, rising to prominence during the playoffs with the St. Louis Blues, Edmonton Oilers, and Toronto Maple Leafs. He also played for the Detroit Red Wings, Phoenix Coyotes and Calgary Flames. He last played for the Maple Leafs during the 2008–09 NHL season.[1] He was also a member of Canada's gold medal-winning team at the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Joseph retired with the most career wins (454) of any goaltender in NHL history who never played on a Stanley Cup-winning team (which has since been surpassed by Roberto Luongo and Henrik Lundqvist, although they reached the Stanley Cup Finals once where Joseph never did), and was also the first goaltender to have 30 or more wins in a regular season for five different teams.[2] He was also the last goaltender to have played in the NHL in the 1980s.

Early life

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Joseph was born on April 29, 1967[3] to unmarried teenage parents.[2] Soon after his birth, his mother, Wendy Munro, gave him up to be fostered by Jeanne and Howard Eakins. She knew Jeanne from the nursing home where they both worked and thought that the Eakinses could provide a better life for him. He was named Curtis after his birth father, Curtis Nickle. Jeanne later divorced Howard and married Harold Joseph, at which point she cut off contact with Wendy Munro and began using Joseph as Curtis's last name.[4] In the Joseph household, Curtis grew up with two older stepbrothers, Grant and Victor. He also has three older stepsisters and a stepbrother from a previous marriage. The family is of mixed race with Harold and Victor being black, and Grant also being an adopted child prior to Curtis Joseph.[5] It was not until he signed with the St. Louis Blues that Joseph legally changed his surname from Munro to Joseph.[5]

For the majority of his childhood, Curtis was raised in the East Gwillimbury community of Sharon. He initially attended Whitchurch Highlands Public School and then Huron Heights Secondary School. Curtis grew up playing hockey for the East Gwillimbury Eagles of the OMHA until moving west to play for Notre Dame College in (Wilcox, Saskatchewan).[6][7] Although he led the Notre Dame Hounds to the Centennial Cup in 1987–88, and he played for the University of Wisconsin–Madison of the NCAA, he was undrafted by the NHL.[8] He signed as a free agent with the Blues in 1989. In the 1989–90 season, he played 23 games with the Peoria Rivermen in the IHL.

Playing career

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Nicknamed "Cujo," Joseph has worn the number 31 for the St. Louis Blues, Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, Phoenix Coyotes, and the Calgary Flames.[9] Joseph is a three-time NHL All-Star (1994, 1999, 2000), and he was awarded the 1999–2000 King Clancy Memorial Trophy for exemplifying leadership qualities on and off the ice and making noteworthy humanitarian contributions to his community. In the 2002 Winter Olympics held in Salt Lake City, he was a member of the Olympic Gold Medal winning Canadian men's hockey team.

University of Wisconsin

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Joseph began his college play at the University of Wisconsin. While playing for the Badgers, Joseph won 21 games and was voted to the WCHA All Conference Team.[10] Shortly after his freshman season, Joseph, despite not having been drafted, was signed by the St. Louis Blues to a free-agent entry-level contract.

NHL career

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St. Louis Blues

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Joseph in net for the St. Louis Blues during his rookie season in 1990

Joseph broke into the NHL in 1990, playing for the St. Louis Blues. In the off-season following the 1990–91 NHL season, the Blues signed Brendan Shanahan from the New Jersey Devils. Shanahan was a restricted free agent, and thus the Devils were entitled to compensation. The teams could not agree on what the compensation was; the Blues offered Curtis Joseph, Rod Brind'Amour, and two draft picks, while the Devils wanted Scott Stevens. Joseph seemed to be the answer the Devils were looking for in goal, but the case went to arbitration, and a judge ruled that Stevens was to be awarded to the Devils in September 1991.

Joseph remained with the Blues until 1995. The 1992–93 NHL season was his most successful season, as he played a key role in the upset of the Chicago Blackhawks, the reigning Clarence Campbell Conference regular season champions; the Blues swept them in four games in the first round of the playoffs. The Blues then faced the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second round, and though the Leafs prevailed, the series went to seven games thanks to Joseph's play. Because of his efforts, he was nominated as a finalist for the Vezina Trophy that season, finishing third in voting behind winner Ed Belfour and Tom Barrasso. After a disappointing first-round exit in the 1995 playoffs, St. Louis Blues coach and general manager Mike Keenan declined to re-sign Joseph and traded his rights to the Edmonton Oilers.

Edmonton Oilers

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The Oilers began their training camp with two starting goaltenders, signed incumbent Bill Ranford and the unsigned Joseph. Edmonton failed to work out a contract or trade Joseph's rights, leaving Joseph without a team to start the 1995–96 season. He signed a contract with the IHL's Las Vegas Thunder and dominated, reminding the NHL that he deserved to be there. The Oilers entertained trading Joseph to the Boston Bruins but would finally sign Joseph to a contract and trade Ranford to Boston. With Edmonton, Joseph won two Zane Feldman Trophies (team MVP) and one Most Popular Player award. He backstopped the Oilers to first round playoff upsets of the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche in 1997 and 1998, respectively, their first playoff series wins since 1992.

Joseph with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2001

Toronto Maple Leafs

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Following the 1997–98 season, Joseph signed as a free agent with the Toronto Maple Leafs. While with the Leafs, he had three consecutive seasons of 30+ wins, he was twice runner-up for the Vezina Trophy in 1999 and 2000, a finalist for the Lester B. Pearson Award in 1999, and won the King Clancy Memorial Trophy in 2000. Joseph played a key role in the Leafs' run to the Eastern Conference Finals in 1999 and 2002. In 2000, during Game One of the series against the New Jersey Devils, he was considered the deciding factor in the 2–1 win where the Leafs were outshot 33–21.[11]

After Leafs General Manager Pat Quinn was unwilling to give Joseph a four-year contract (he offered three years), he left after the 2001–02 season to sign with the Detroit Red Wings. Some also speculated that the relationship between Quinn and Joseph was frosty because Quinn had benched Joseph in the Salt Lake City Olympics after the first game, although Joseph himself denied the rumours, saying that he played a bad first game against Sweden (losing 5–2) and that Martin Brodeur played very well for the rest of the tournament, earning his spot as the starter. Joseph's move to Detroit was highly publicized and unpopular in Toronto.

Detroit Red Wings

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The Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup in 2002 (with Dominik Hašek) and entered the 2002–03 season with the newly acquired Curtis Joseph but otherwise mostly unchanged. Detroit brought in coach Dave Lewis to replace the retiring Scotty Bowman, and signed Joseph to a 3-year, $24 million contract to replace the newly retired Dominik Hašek. Joseph initially faltered, but eventually found his form in the latter half of the 2002–03 season to backstop his team to the division title. With an anemic offense, Detroit was upset in the first round of the playoffs in 2003 by the eventual conference champions, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in a four-game sweep. Detroit fans and media focused their frustration on Joseph after he was outplayed by the eventual 2003 Conn Smythe Trophy winner Jean-Sébastien Giguère.

During the 2003 off-season, Dominik Hašek announced his intentions to come out of retirement. With fears of Hašek signing with a competitor, Detroit general manager Ken Holland signed him to a contract with the intention of trading Joseph, but Joseph's large contract and off-season surgery made him unmovable. Detroit was forced to enter the 2003–04 season with two starting goaltenders earning US$8 million per year. After a stint in the minors, Joseph returned to the Red Wings lineup while Hašek was nursing a groin injury. The Red Wings' plan was to keep playing Joseph to showcase him to the rest of the league until Hašek returned to the lineup. In February, Hašek decided to call it quits for the season, which once again solidified Joseph's position on the Red Wings roster.

Detroit finished first overall in the league, and entered the first round of the playoffs with Manny Legace as their starting goalie. After great play in the first two games, Legace struggled in games 3 and 4. Joseph took the reins in game 5 and delivered, winning two straight and helping Detroit defeat the Nashville Predators in six games. The Red Wings were defeated in the second round of the playoffs in six games by the eventual Western Conference champions, the Calgary Flames. Joseph was statistically the top goaltender in the 2004 playoffs.

Phoenix Coyotes

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In the summer of 2005, several teams were interested in signing Joseph, including the Pittsburgh Penguins and Phoenix Coyotes. After taking a call from the new Phoenix coach, Wayne Gretzky, Joseph signed a one-year deal with Phoenix. On October 28, 2005, he won his 400th NHL game. On March 28, 2006, he posted his 424th career win, thereby moving into sixth place on the NHL's all-time list, passing Tony Esposito. In the summer of 2006, Joseph returned to Phoenix for another season on a one-year contract. While he was with the Coyotes, Joseph became the first goaltender to have 30 or more regular season wins for five different teams (St. Louis, Edmonton, Toronto, Detroit, and Phoenix); Joseph eventually recorded at least 50 regular season wins with each of those five teams.[12]

Calgary Flames

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Joseph had shown interest in re-joining the Toronto Maple Leafs, indicating that he would be fine with a back-up role and a reduced salary. In September 2007 the Ottawa Senators quietly expressed interest in acquiring Joseph if they could unload Martin Gerber and his large contract.

On January 14, 2008, Joseph signed a one-year, US$1.5 million contract with the Calgary Flames.[13] On March 1, 2008, Joseph moved past Terry Sawchuk for fourth place in all-time NHL wins with 448 in a 3–1 win over his former team, the Phoenix Coyotes. On April 13, 2008, Joseph replaced Miikka Kiprusoff less than four minutes into the first period of Game #3 of the Flames' first round series of the 2008 playoffs with the San Jose Sharks. Joseph backstopped the Flames to a come-from-behind 4–3 win after initially falling behind 3–0. This win made him the first goaltender to win a post-season game as a member of five different teams: St. Louis, Edmonton, Toronto, Detroit and Calgary.

Return to Toronto

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On July 1, 2008, Joseph rejoined the Toronto Maple Leafs by signing a 1-year, $700,000 contract. Joseph served primarily as a back-up for most of the season, only playing 21 games. On December 30, 2008, he recorded his 450th career win in a 4–3 overtime victory against the Atlanta Thrashers, and on April 8, 2009, he recorded his 352nd NHL loss, tying Gump Worsley for the NHL record for most losses by a goaltender. Martin Brodeur subsequently set a new record and subsequently finished with 397 losses,[14] Joseph's 352 losses were also later surpassed by Roberto Luongo who subsequently finished with 392 losses.

Joseph announced his retirement on January 12, 2010, in Toronto.[15] His career would end with 454 regular season wins, 5th most all time. His 63 playoff victories are the most by a goaltender without winning the Stanley Cup.

Joseph warming up prior to a game at the 2002 Winter Olympics

During the 2016–17 season, Joseph was a goaltending consultant in the organization of the Carolina Hurricanes of the NHL.[16]

International play

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Joseph was a member of the Canada men's national ice hockey team, having played for the team in several international tournaments, including the 1996 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, the 1996 World Cup of Hockey, the 2002 Winter Olympics, and the 2007 Spengler Cup. Joseph helped lead the team to the Spengler Cup championship on December 31, 2007.[17]

Personal life

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Joseph has been married twice and has seven children, including a nephew he is raising with his second wife. Joseph was previously married to Nancy. The couple had four children together before divorcing in 2009. Joseph married Stephanie Glasson in 2012. In 2014 the couple gave birth to their daughter. Curtis Joseph also has a step daughter by way of his second wife.[18]

His autobiography, Cujo: The Untold Story of My Life On and Off the Ice, was released in 2018.

Joseph is slated to be inducted into the St. Louis Blues Hall of Fame in January, 2025 along with Jim Roberts and Wayne Babych.[19]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T OTL MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1984–85 King City Dukes MetJHL 18 — — — — 947 76 — 4.82 — — — — — — — — —
1984–85 Newmarket Flyers OJHL 2 1 1 0 — 120 16 — 8.00 — — — — — — — — —
1985–86 Richmond Hill Dynes OJHL 33 12 18 0 — 1716 156 1 5.45 — — — — — — — — —
1986–87 Richmond Hill Dynes OJHL 30 14 7 6 — 1764 128 1 4.35 — — — — — — — — —
1987–88 Notre Dame Hounds SJHL 36 25 4 7 — 2174 94 1 2.59 .916 — — — — — — — —
1987–88 Notre Dame Hounds CC — — — — — — — — — — 5 4 1 321 17 — 3.17 —
1988–89 University of Wisconsin WCHA 38 21 11 5 — 2267 94 1 2.49 .919 — — — — — — — —
1989–90 Peoria Rivermen IHL 23 10 8 2 — 1241 80 0 3.87 — — — — — — — — —
1989–90 St. Louis Blues NHL 15 9 5 1 — 852 48 0 3.38 .890 6 4 1 327 18 0 3.30 .892
1990–91 St. Louis Blues NHL 30 16 10 2 — 1710 89 0 3.12 .898 — — — — — — — —
1991–92 St. Louis Blues NHL 60 27 20 10 — 3494 175 2 3.01 .910 6 2 4 379 23 0 3.64 .894
1992–93 St. Louis Blues NHL 68 29 28 9 — 3890 196 1 3.02 .911 11 7 4 715 27 2 2.27 .938
1993–94 St. Louis Blues NHL 71 36 23 11 — 4127 213 1 3.10 .911 4 0 4 246 15 0 3.66 .905
1994–95 St. Louis Blues NHL 36 20 10 1 — 1914 89 1 2.79 .902 7 3 3 392 24 0 3.67 .865
1995–96 Las Vegas Thunder IHL 15 12 2 1 — 873 29 1 1.99 .929 — — — — — — — —
1995–96 Edmonton Oilers NHL 34 15 16 2 — 1935 111 0 3.44 .886 — — — — — — — —
1996–97 Edmonton Oilers NHL 72 32 29 9 — 4089 200 6 2.93 .907 12 5 7 767 36 2 2.82 .911
1997–98 Edmonton Oilers NHL 71 29 31 9 — 4132 181 8 2.63 .905 12 5 7 715 23 3 1.93 .928
1998–99 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 67 35 24 7 — 4001 171 3 2.56 .910 17 9 8 1011 41 1 2.43 .907
1999–00 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 63 36 20 7 — 3801 158 4 2.49 .915 12 6 6 729 25 1 2.06 .932
2000–01 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 68 33 27 8 — 4100 163 6 2.39 .915 11 7 4 685 24 3 2.10 .927
2001–02 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 51 29 17 5 — 3065 114 4 2.23 .906 20 10 10 1253 48 3 2.30 .934
2002–03 Detroit Red Wings NHL 61 34 19 6 — 3566 148 5 2.49 .912 4 0 4 289 10 0 2.08 .917
2003–04 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 1 1 0 0 — 60 1 0 1.00 .952 — — — — — — — —
2003–04 Detroit Red Wings NHL 31 16 10 3 — 1708 68 2 2.39 .909 9 4 4 518 12 1 1.39 .939
2005–06 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 60 32 21 — 3 3424 166 4 2.91 .902 — — — — — — — —
2006–07 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 55 18 31 — 2 2993 159 4 3.19 .893 — — — — — — — —
2007–08 Calgary Flames NHL 9 3 2 — 0 399 17 0 2.55 .906 2 1 0 79 1 0 0.76 .970
2008–09 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 21 5 9 — 1 383 50 0 3.57 .869 — — — — — — — —
NHL totals 943 454 352 90 6 54,055 2,516 51 2.79 .906 132 63 66 8,106 327 16 2.45 .917

International

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Year Team Event GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1996 Canada WC 8 — — — 409 12 2 1.94 .916
1996 Canada WCH 7 5 2 0 468 18 1 2.31 .908
2002 Canada OLY 1 0 1 0 60 5 0 5.00 .800
Senior totals 16 — — — 937 35 3 2.24 —

Awards and honours

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Leafs jersey worn by Joseph during the 3rd Annual Hockey Hall of Fame Game played on November 10, 2001
Award Year
College
All-WCHA First Team 1988–89 [20]
AHCA West Second-Team All-American 1988–89 [21]
NHL
NHL All-Star Game 1994, 1999, 2000
King Clancy Memorial Trophy 2000
  • Inducted into St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame, 2015
  • Inducted into St. Louis Blues Hall of Fame, 2025

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sportsnet signings". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
  2. ^ a b Larry Wigge (April 3, 2006). "Once again, 'Cujo' is in command". NHL. Archived from the original on April 5, 2006. Retrieved December 31, 2007.
  3. ^ "Curtis Joseph Hockey Stats and Profile". www.hockeydb.com. hockeyDB.com. Retrieved November 15, 2007.
  4. ^ Joseph, Curtis; McLellan Day, Kirstie (2018). Cujo: The Untold Story of My Life on and off the Ice. Triumph Books. p. 156. ISBN 978-1629376783.
  5. ^ a b Wigge, Larry (January 31, 2000). "The Man Called Cujo". The Sporting News. Archived from the original on December 12, 2007. Retrieved December 31, 2007.
  6. ^ "Curtis Joseph Stats". www.hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  7. ^ "Curtis Joseph". NHL players. TSN. Archived from the original on April 4, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  8. ^ "Curtis Joseph—Biography". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 4, 2008.
  9. ^ "Curtis Joseph". hockeygoalies.org. Retrieved January 4, 2008.
  10. ^ Curtis Joseph, Legends of Hockey, retrieved December 1, 2010
  11. ^ "CBC Sports - Story".
  12. ^ "Curtis Joseph belongs in the Hockey Hall of Fame | Offside". dailyhive.com. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  13. ^ "Flames agree to one-year deal with CuJo". Sportsnet.ca. January 14, 2008. Archived from the original on January 17, 2008. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
  14. ^ "NHL Goalies ‑ All-Time Losses Leaders".
  15. ^ "Report: Maple Leafs will not bring Joseph back". Tsn.ca. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
  16. ^ Williams, Terrell (July 1, 2016). "Canes Add Joseph as Goaltending Consultant". Carolina Hurricanes. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  17. ^ "Canada wins 2007 Spengler Cup". TSN. December 31, 2007. Archived from the original on January 18, 2008. Retrieved January 4, 2008.
  18. ^ Neil Davidson (October 24, 2018). Neglected as a child, Curtis Joseph was driven to succeed in NHL nets, Canadian Press.
  19. ^ "Blues name 2025 Hall of Fame class | St. Louis Blues". October 23, 2024.
  20. ^ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  21. ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by WCHA Freshman of the Year
1988–89 		Succeeded by
Preceded by WCHA Most Valuable Player
1988–89 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner of the King Clancy Memorial Trophy
2000 		Succeeded by
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