25. Jimmy Howard

Jimmy Howard was taken late in the Second Round in 2003, but the American Goalie only played in nine Games for Detroit before he truly became a Red Wings rookie (2009-10).

Howard was the runner-up for the Calder and was Eighth in Vezina Trophy voting.  He posted a 2.26 GAA that year, and he would later have back-to-back sub 2.20 GAA seasons (2011-12 & 2012-13), with the latter season seeing Howard land sixth in Vezina balloting.  Howard continued to post respectable numbers, and to date, had 246 Wins for Detroit.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Goalie
  • Acquired: Selected in the 2nd Round, 64th Overall in the NHL Draft 6/21/03.
  • Games Played: 558
  • Notable Statistics:

    246 Wins
    196 Losses
    70 Ties
    24 Shutouts
    2.62 Goals Against Average
    .912 Save Percentage
    90.4 Goalie Point Shares

    48 Playoff Games
    21 Wins
    26 Losses
    3 Shutouts
    2.58 Goals Against Average
    .918 Save Percentage

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    All-Star Game (2012 & 2019)
    First Team All-Rookie (2010)
    Most Shutouts (2013)

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