Edward Pasquale
Pasquale with the St. John's IceCaps in 2012
Born (1990-11-20) November 20, 1990
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
KHL team
Former teams		 Barys Astana
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 117th overall, 2009
Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career 2010–present

Edward Robert Nito Pasquale (born November 20, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for Barys Astana in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He has formerly played with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Pasquale was selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the fourth round (117th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Junior

Pasquale played in the Ontario Hockey League for the Belleville Bulls for parts of both the 2006/07 and 2007/08 seasons. Midway through his second season in Belleville, he was traded to the Saginaw Spirit. He would spend the next two and a half seasons here, becoming the Spirit starter in both the 2008/09 and 2009/10 seasons. Praised for traits such as consistency, Pasquale was named to the OHL's third all-star team for the 2008/09 OHL season. He also played in the 2009 CHL Top Prospects game. In his final OHL season, Pasquale stopped over 1800 shots.[1]

Professional

The Atlanta Thrashers selected Pasquale, the 117th overall selection of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. Following his junior career, Pasquale was assigned to the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League. Here Pasquale filled the role of backup goaltender, playing in 24 games.[2] He also spent some time in the ECHL, playing with the Gwinnett Gladiators. During the 2011 offseason, the Thrashers relocated to Winnipeg, Manitoba, and became the Jets. Pasquale started the 2011–12 season by attending Jets training camp before he was assigned to AHL affiliate, the St. John's IceCaps for the remainder of his entry-level contract.

On June 27, 2014, Pasquale was traded by the Jets in an exchange of draft picks at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft to the Washington Capitals.[3] Pasquale would never play in a competitive game in the Capitals organization as he sat out the 2014–15 season, recuperating from hip surgery.

On July 3, 2015, Pasquale as a free agent, signed a one-year, two-way contract with the St. John's IceCaps, now affiliated with the Montreal Canadiens.[4] On October 13, he would be sent down to the Canadiens' ECHL affiliate, the Brampton Beast.[5]

On July 1, 2016, Pasquale signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Detroit Red Wings.[6] During the 2016–17 season, Pasquale appeared in 29 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins, posting a 15–9–5 record, a 2.43 goals against average (GAA), a .919 save percentage and four shutouts, helping lead Grand Rapids to the Calder Cup.[7]

On July 1, 2017, Pasquale left the Red Wings and signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the Edmonton Oilers.[8] On January 31, 2018, the Oilers traded Pasquale to the Tampa Bay Lightning for future considerations.[9] On December 4, 2018, Pasquale made his NHL debut against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena. Pasquale helped the Lightning defeat the Red Wings that night in a 6–5 shootout win. He would play two more games with the Lightning, including the final game of the year, where he helped them beat the Boston Bruins, which tied the NHL record for most wins in a season.[10]

In his second season with the Syracuse Crunch, he won the Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award. The award goes to the goaltenders of the American Hockey League team with the lowest goals against average and who have appeared in at least 25 regular season games.[11]

As an impending free agent, on June 14, 2019, Pasquale opted to sign his first contract abroad since turning professional in 2010, agreeing to a one-year contract with Kazakh-based club, Barys Nur-Sultan of the KHL.[12] In his debut season in the KHL, Pasquale had a successful 2019–20 campaign, registering a 2.03 goals against average and picking up goaltender of the week honours on two occasions to help Barys qualify for the post-season.

As a free agent from Barys, Pasquale was rewarded with an improved two-year contract with Russian-based club, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, on May 1, 2020.[13]

On 1 June 2022, Pasquale as a free agent from Lokomotiv, continued his career in the KHL by agreeing to a one-year contract with Metallurg Magnitogorsk.[14] In the 2022–23 season, Pasquale appeared in a career high 50 regular season games, posting 23 wins and helped Metallurg reach the Conference semifinals.

As a free agent, Pasquale opted to return to former club Barys Astana, in signing a two-year contract on July 1, 2023.[15]

International play

In January 2022, Pasquale was selected to play for Team Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[16][17][18]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPWLOTLMINGASOGAASV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2006–07 Belleville Bulls OHL 74103671903.10.917 ————————
2007–08 Belleville Bulls OHL 104425582712.90.900 ————————
2007–08 Saginaw Spirit OHL 138506613903.54.890 20197503.09.891
2008–09 Saginaw Spirit OHL 6132216182117803.02.911 8445303403.85.895
2009–10 Saginaw Spirit OHL 5127175289815313.17.916 6243611402.33.941
2010–11 Chicago Wolves AHL 241111113726712.93.900 ————————
2010–11 Gwinnett Gladiators ECHL 127407154403.69.898 ————————
2011–12 St. John's IceCaps AHL 382312121638742.41.911 15789173702.42.923
2012–13 St. John's IceCaps AHL 4315234245311442.79.907 ————————
2013–14 St. John's IceCaps AHL 311713118517512.43.920 ————————
2015–16 Brampton Beast ECHL 124626914013.47.890 ————————
2015–16 St. John's IceCaps AHL 301310315316702.62.919 ————————
2016–17 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 29159516546742.43.919 10041000.001.000
2017–18 Bakersfield Condors AHL 166549474112.60.910 ————————
2017–18 Syracuse Crunch AHL 1510138352411.72.938 3211761204.09.840
2018–19 Syracuse Crunch AHL 4527126265010442.35.916 4132281102.90.898
2018–19 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 32101821203.96.882 ————————
2019–20 Barys Nur-Sultan KHL 462418126058812.03.930 541281621.28.960
2020–21 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 412511323937651.91.925 11746751441.24.951
2021–22 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 381916322967611.99.916 202121703.46.854
2022–23 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 5023174274910332.25.927 10445852602.67.906
NHL totals 32101821203.96.882 ————————
KHL totals 17591621110,043343102.05.925 2815111,6625361.91.930

International

Year Team Event Result GP W L T/OT MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2022 Canada OG 6th 2 1 1 0 118 5 0 2.55 .902
Senior totals 2 1 1 0 118 5 0 2.55 .902

Awards and honours

Award Year
OHL
Third All-Star Team 2009
AHL
All-Rookie Team 2012
Calder Cup (Grand Rapids Griffins) 2017
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award 2019
KHL
Goaltender of the Year 2021

References

  1. ↑ "Eddie Pasquale player profile". hockeysfuture.com. December 2, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Eddie Pasquale player statistics". American Hockey League. January 2, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Washington Capitals trade for Eddie Pasquale, who looms as Hershey's No.2". pennlive.com. June 27, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Original IceCap back in the fold". St. John's IceCaps. July 3, 2015. Archived from the original on July 5, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  5. ↑ "IceCaps assign Pasquale, Brown to Brampton". St. John's IceCaps. October 13, 2015. Archived from the original on October 16, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  6. ↑ DiFilippo, Alex (July 1, 2016). "Red Wings agree to terms with forwards Matt Lorito and Ben Street; goaltender Edward Pasquale". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Oilers sign seven". Edmonton Oilers. July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  8. ↑ Wescott, Chris (July 1, 2017). "Oilers sign goalie Pasquale". Edmonton Oilers. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Lightning acquire goaltender Edward Pasquale from Edmonton Oilers". NHL.com. January 31, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  10. ↑ Kulfan, Ted (December 4, 2018). "Red Wings let late lead slip, lose to Tampa Bay in shootout". The Detroit News. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  11. ↑ "CRUNCH'S PASQUALE WINS HAP HOLMES AWARD". American Hockey League. April 14, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Eddie Pasquale - Barys newcomer" (in Russian). Barys Nur-Sultan. June 14, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Results from first day of free agency" (in Russian). Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. May 1, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Goalkeeper Eddie Pasquale joins Metallurg" (in Russian). Metallurg Magnitogorsk. June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Edward Pasquale returns to Barys" (in Russian). Barys Astana. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Canada unveils non-NHL Olympic hockey roster with pro experience, young talent". www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  17. ↑ Nichols, Paula (January 25, 2022). "Team Canada's 25-player men's hockey roster nominated for Beijing 2022". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  18. ↑ Stephens, Mike (January 25, 2022). "Canada Names Men's 2022 Olympic Hockey Roster". The Hockey News. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
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