Frédéric Cassivi is a Canadian ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 goaltender

Goaltender

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 who is currently a Free Agent

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. He most recently played for the Vienna Capitals

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 in the Austrian Hockey League

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Playing career

Originally drafted in 1994, round 9, #210 overall, by the Ottawa Senators

Ottawa Senators

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. Cassivi spent several years in the minors before signing with the Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche

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 in 1999 as a free agent, although he would play primarily for their minor league affiliate the Hershey Bears

Hershey Bears

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. He was traded to the Atlanta Thrashers

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 in 2002 and would actually make the Thrashers lineup for parts of two seasons. He primarily saw ice time with their AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves. He played for the Chicago Wolves for 3 seasons, 2001–02, 2002–03 and 2003–04. He then played for the AHL Cincinnati Mighty Ducks for the 2004–05 season and posted a season best save percentage of 0.924 and GA of 2.07 with 10 SO, while winning 25 games.

For 2005–06, Cassivi returned to the AHL Hershey Bears and the Washington Capitals and posted his most wins during the regular season, 34, en route to winning the AHL Calder Cup

Calder Cup

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. Cassivi earned the Calder Cup Playoff MVP award, the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy, for his strong play in net during the series. His AHL numbers will someday be worthy of induction into the AHL Hall of Fame. Cassivi ranks fifth all-time in league wins (232) and is tied for eighth all-time in shutouts (24). He also ranks fifth all-time in Hershey wins with 113, fifth in appearances with 246 and seventh in shutouts with nine.

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