Anthony Stolarz
| Anthony Stolarz | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 20, 1994 Edison, New Jersey, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team | Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| NHL Draft |
45th overall, 2012 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Anthony Stolarz (born January 20, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender. He currently plays for the Philadelphia Flyers in the National Hockey League (NHL). Stolarz was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2nd round (45th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Stolarz grew up in Jackson Township, New Jersey and played goalie during his two years at Jackson Memorial High School.[1]
Playing career
Amateur
Stolarz grew up playing youth hockey in New Jersey. During the 2010-11 season, he played for the New Jersey Hitmen of the Empire Junior Hockey League. Stolarz was left at a crossroads after the end of the season when he was cut by the team. He moved to Texas to play with the Corpus Christi IceRays of the North American Hockey League after landing a spot with the team at an open camp.[2]
Stolarz's draft stock rose after his successful 2011–12 season with the IceRays and he finished the season ranked 4th amongst North American goaltenders in the NHL Central Scouting Service's final rankings.[3] He was the only NAHL player to be invited to the 2012 NHL Draft Combine.[2] The Philadelphia Flyers selected Stolarz with their 2nd round pick, 45th overall, in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.[4]
Following his season with the IceRays, Stolarz accepted a hockey scholarship from University of Nebraska-Omaha to play with the Mavericks. He started the 2012–13 season with the team. However, after playing eight games, he dropped out and went to play for the London Knights in the Ontario Hockey League.[5]
Stolarz played fifty-five regular season games over the two seasons he spent with the Knights as well as being their starting goaltender for the Memorial Cup both seasons.
Professional
Stolarz signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Flyers on March 1, 2013.[6] He is currently assigned to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, the Flyers' AHL affiliate. He made his NHL debut November 27, 2016 with the Philadelphia Flyers against the Calgary Flames with a 5-3 win.
International play
Stolarz represented the United States at the 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship appearing in one game and stopping all shots he faced.[7]
Career Statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2011–12 | Corpus Christi IceRays | NAHL | 50 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 2939 | 139 | 3 | 2.84 | .920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | UNO Mavericks | WCHA | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 421 | 18 | 1 | 2.56 | .898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | London Knights | OHL | 20 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1153 | 44 | 1 | 2.29 | .920 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 1115 | 47 | 1 | 2.53 | .923 | ||
| 2013–14 | London Knights | OHL | 35 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1927 | 81 | 4 | 2.52 | .926 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 180 | 6 | 0 | 2.00 | .933 | ||
| 2014–15 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 31 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1592 | 87 | 2 | 3.28 | .905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms | AHL | 47 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 2726 | 118 | 0 | 2.60 | .916 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 78 | 30 | 31 | 11 | 4318 | 205 | 2 | 2.85 | .912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | OTL | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | United States | WJC | 5th | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.000 |
| Junior totals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.000 | |||
References
- ↑ Miller, Randy. "Flyers goalie prospect Anthony Stolarz grew up in Jackson loving Martin Brodeur", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, July 10, 2014, updated February 9, 2015. Accessed February 9, 2016. "Basketball coaches used to eye Stolarz up during his two high school years at Jackson Memorial, but while he says he could put on a display dunking, hoops wasn't his sport."
- 1 2 Leahy, Sean (June 23, 2012). "Cut twice last summer, Flyers' pick Anthony Stolarz goes from NAHL to NHL". Puck Daddy. Yahoo Sports. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ↑ "2012 NHL Draft - North American Goalies Final Rankings". NHL Official Website. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Flyers take seven prospects at 2012 NHL Draft". Philadelphia Flyers Official Website. June 23, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ↑ Panaccio, Tim (May 31, 2013). "Things falling into place for Flyers' goalie prospect Stolarz". CSNPhilly.com. Comcast. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Anthony Stolarz". Cap Geek. August 25, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ↑ Canadian Press (December 29, 2013). "US wraps up spot in world junior playoff round, beating Germany 8-0". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Anthony Stolarz on Twitter
