20 Facts About Philipp Grubauer

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Philipp Grubauer was born on 25 November 1991 and is a German professional ice hockey goaltender for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League.

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Philipp Grubauer was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the fourth round, 112th overall, of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

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Philipp Grubauer won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Capitals in 2018.

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Philipp Grubauer is the first Seattle Kraken goaltender to record a shutout, doing so in February 2022.

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Philipp Grubauer began his career in Germany, playing for the junior team of his hometown Starbulls Rosenheim beginning in 2006 at the age of 15.

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6.

On 26 June 2010, Philipp Grubauer was selected in the fourth round, 112th overall, by the Washington Capitals in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

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Philipp Grubauer signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Capitals on 4 October 2010, as his season with the Frontenacs began.

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Philipp Grubauer returned to Germany to recuperate and missed the rest of the season, his final age-eligible season in the OHL.

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On 8 November 2011, the ECHL announced that Philipp Grubauer had been named the Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for the week of 31 October to 6 November.

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10.

Philipp Grubauer was the Capitals' starter to begin the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs after a strong record in 10 of the final 16 games in the Capitals' regular season.

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Philipp Grubauer helped lead the Avalanche to a first-round upset over the first-place Calgary Flames, but lost in Round 2 to the San Jose Sharks in seven games.

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12.

Philipp Grubauer's save percentage was good for ninth on the season and he tied for the league lead in shutouts with Semyon Varlamov.

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On 1 June 2021, Philipp Grubauer was named a Vezina finalist for the first time in his career along with Marc-Andre Fleury and Andrei Vasilevskiy.

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Philipp Grubauer continued his stellar play in the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs as the Avalanche swept the St Louis Blues in the West Division First Round and took the first two games of the West Division Second Round series from the Golden Knights.

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15.

Philipp Grubauer broke famed Avalanche goaltender Patrick Roy's longstanding franchise record for a postseason win streak by attaining his sixth straight win.

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16.

Three months following the 2008 U-17 Hockey Challenge, Philipp Grubauer, sharing goaltending duties with Felix Bruckmann, played in the 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships, held in Kazan, Russia.

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At the age of 17, Philipp Grubauer participated in the 2009 World Junior Championships in Ottawa, Ontario.

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18.

Philipp Grubauer gained attention while competing for Germany in Division I of the 2010 World Junior Championships in Megeve and Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, France.

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19.

Philipp Grubauer then participated in the 2011 World Junior Championships in Buffalo and Lewiston, New York, but Germany performed similarly to the 2009 World Junior Championships and finished tenth, sending them back to Division I for 2012.

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Philipp Grubauer recorded losses for all four games he started in the tournament.

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