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Jim Hrivnak
Jim Hrivnak
Born	May 28, 1968 (age 56); Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	Washington Capitals ; Winnipeg Jets ; St. Louis Blues
NHL draft	61st overall, 1986; Washington Capitals
Playing career	1989–2001; 2003–2004

Jim Hrivnak (born May 28, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Selected by the Washington Capitals in the 1986 NHL Draft, Hrivnak played parts of four seasons with the Capitals before joining the Winnipeg Jets and later, the St. Louis Blues.

Playing career

Hrivnak played for Merrimack College from 1985 to 1989. In two consecutive seasons with Merrimack, Hrivnak was named an All-American for 1987 and 1988.^[1]^[2] He also holds Merrimack's record for most shutouts in a season and over his career.^[3] Following his graduation, Hrivnak played with the Capitals American Hockey League affiliate, the Baltimore Skipjacks, to conclude their 1988–89 season.

Hrivnak made his NHL debut on December 6, 1989, against the Pittsburgh Penguins and stopped one shot.^[4]^[5] On March 22, 1993, Hrivnak was traded from the Capitals to the Winnipeg Jets for Rick Tabaracci.^[6] On July 29, 1993, Hrivnak was traded to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for a 7th round draft pick.^[7]

While playing with the St. Louis Blues during the 1993–94 season, he set a new record for most saves by a Blues goaltender against the Boston Bruins with 46.^[8]

After spending a few seasons playing in the International Hockey League, Ice Hockey Superleague, and Germany2, Hrivnak joined Ässät in the Finnish league Liiga to compete in their 1999–2000 season. He played 34 games in two seasons with Ässät.^[9] On October 28, 2003, Hrivnak joined the Granby Prédateurs of the Quebec Senior Major Hockey League.^[10]

In 2018, Hrivnak was inducted into the Merrimack College Athletics Hall of Fame.^[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season									Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%	GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1983–84	Montreal Concordia	QMAAA	15	6	8	1	897	68	0	4.54	—	4	2	2	264	14	0	3.18	—
1984–85	Montreal Concordia	QMAAA	34	8	22	1	1822	182	0	5.99	—	9	3	6	499	62	0	7.45	—
1985–86	Merrimack College	ECAC East	21	12	6	2	1230	75	0	3.66	.864	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Merrimack College	ECAC East	34	27	7	0	1950	80	3	2.46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Merrimack College	ECAC East	37	31	6	0	2119	84	4	2.38	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Merrimack College	ECAC East	22	18	4	0	1295	52	4	2.41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL	10	1	8	0	502	55	0	6.57	.834	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Washington Capitals	NHL	11	5	5	0	609	36	0	3.55	.876	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL	47	24	19	2	2722	139	4	3.06	.885	6	4	2	360	19	0	3.17	—
1990–91	Washington Capitals	NHL	9	4	2	1	432	26	0	3.61	.885	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL	42	20	16	6	2481	134	1	3.24	.886	6	2	3	324	21	0	3.89	—
1991–92	Washington Capitals	NHL	12	6	3	0	605	35	0	3.47	.872	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL	22	10	8	3	1303	73	0	3.36	.893	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Washington Capitals	NHL	27	13	9	2	1421	83	0	3.50	.877	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	3	2	1	0	180	13	0	4.34	.865	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	St. Louis Blues	NHL	23	4	10	0	970	69	0	4.27	.877	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL	28	17	10	1	1634	106	0	3.89	.879	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Kansas City Blades	IHL	10	3	5	2	550	35	0	3.81	.884	2	0	2	118	7	0	3.55	.870
1995–96	Carolina Monarchs	AHL	11	1	4	1	458	27	0	3.54	.898	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Las Vegas Thunder	IHL	13	10	1	1	713	34	0	2.86	.897	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Kansas City Blades	IHL	4	1	1	0	154	11	0	4.29	.863	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Kölner Haie	DEL	21	—	—	—	1145	53	1	2.78	.899	2	—	—	122	7	0	3.45	.887
1997–98	Manchester Storm	BISL	24	—	—	—	1487	62	—	2.50	.913	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Hamburg Crocodiles	GER-2	35	11	14	2	1918	119	4	3.72	.899	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Ässät	FIN	24	6	12	5	1410	74	1	3.15	.913	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Ässät	FIN	10	0	8	2	608	47	0	4.64	.867	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Granby Predateurs	QSMHL	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	6.16	.824	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			66	34	30	3	4217	262	0	3.73	.877	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

References

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^ Thomas, Jim (February 3, 2018). "New-look Allen looks strong in Blues return". Retrieved December 31, 2018. Allen's 43 saves were the second-highest total of his NHL career and the most for a Blues goalie in Boston since Jim Hrivnak made 46 saves on Oct. 30, 1993 in the old Boston Garden.
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^ "Ex-gardien de but de la LNH, Jim Hrivnak se joint aux Prédateurs". rds.ca. October 28, 2003. Retrieved December 31, 2018.