Justin Pogge Agrees to One-Year, Two-Way Deal
by Bob Wage on Jul 15, 2010 3:56 PM EDT
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The Carolina Hurricanes signed goalie prospect Justin Pogge to a one-year, two-way contract on Thursday. Pogge was obtained from the Anaheim Ducks in the Aaron Ward trade at the deadline last season.
The goalie will earn $500,000 at the NHL level and $85,000 at the AHL, with a guaranteed minimum of $105,000.
Pogge was originally Toronto's third round draft pick back in 2004. He is expected to split time with Mike Murphy in Charlotte next season.
More info from the presser after the jump.
From CH.com
Pogge, 24, split the 2009-10 season between the AHL and ECHL, posting a 13-7-5 record with a 2.55 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage in 27 AHL games with San Antonio and Albany. He also appeared in nine games with Bakersfield (ECHL), posting a record of 6-2-0 with a 2.69 goals-against average. In 169 career AHL games with Toronto, San Antonio and Albany, Pogge has earned a record of 84-63-16, with a 2.68 goals-against average.
Acquired by the Hurricanes on March 3, 2010, along with a fourth-round draft pick in exchange for Aaron Ward, Pogge played in seven NHL games with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2008-09, and has a career NHL record of 1-4-1 with a 4.35 goals-against average. Pogge (6’3", 200 lbs.) played his junior hockey in the Western Hockey League (WHL), where he was the WHL Player of the Year and the Canadian Major Junior Goaltender of the Year in 2006, after posting a 38-10-6 record with a 1.72 goals-against average and 11 shutouts for the Calgary Hitmen. The Ft. McMurray, Alb., native was Toronto’s first choice, 90th overall, in the third round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Pogge’s career statistics are attached to this release.
Game 4 vs Hershey Bears 04/29/2010 (via sandpiper214)
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Contributing photos is totally selfish. I like to see my name in print ;-)
As for Pogge, I got nothing on this kid…well mostly nothing. Seems nice enough. I never got to see him play a home game and the only observation I picked up listening to the few games he played before we broke him (we broke a bunch of goalies while Petey was with you guys) was that he needed to work on the shootout stuff. I’ve read good things, I’ve seen good numbers, but no eyewitness testimony from me, sorry
Seeing the Ducks logo on his helmet makes me want to yak.
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by Great Ice-Pectations on Jul 15, 2010 4:16 PM EDT reply actions
Sounds like a fair deal for a 24 yr old prospect.
by PittsburghCaniac on Jul 16, 2010 1:32 AM EDT reply actions
Hey Sandpiper
thanks for the efforts…and like many here personally i would like to see him do and become what leighton did when he was with the rats…I have watched 2 games where he was in goal and the man has the skills and i feel if and when the Canes goalie coach Tom Barasso can work with him and Murphy…both will be better for the efforts…and i too will wait and see what his new masks will look like…enjoy the week end everybody…
Be safe
And if it Aint Hockey,It Aint Nothin !!
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