Justin Pogge
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| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 204 lb (93 kg) |
| NHL Team (P) Cur. Team |
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlies (AHL) |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | April 22, 1986, Fort McMurray, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 90th overall, 2004 Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Pro Career | TBA – present |
Justin Pogge (born April 22, 1986, in Fort McMurray, Alberta, now lives in Penticton, British Columbia) is professional ice hockey goaltender for the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL). He was raised alone by his mother Annet for his whole life. He was drafted in the third round, 90th overall in the 2004 Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs, and signed to a three-year entry contract on December 19th, 2005. Pogge played for the Prince George Cougars in the 2004-2005 WHL season before being traded to the Calgary Hitmen at the trading deadline. He played for the Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League in 2005-06, where he was named the top goaltender in both the WHL and the Canadian Hockey League. He is currently the 4th goalie on the Toronto Maple Leafs depth chart behind Andrew Raycroft, Jean-Sébastien Aubin, and Jean-François Racine.
In Summer 2006, Pogge was featured in an ad campaign for the Canadian clothing store Bootlegger, modelling the summer's fashions along with actress Sarah Mason.
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[edit] 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
Pogge became a household name in December 2005 when he led Canada to a surprising gold medal defense of their 2006 championship. On January 5, 2006, Pogge led Team Canada to a 5-0 win over Team Russia to win the gold medal. After the game Justin received the team Most Valuable Player (MVP) award.
Pogge was not invited to the Canadian junior summer camp, and was not expected to make the team prior to the start of the WHL season, but earned a trip to Vancouver on the basis of his incredibly strong play with the Calgary Hitmen. He would end the tournament with three shutouts, and a goals against average below 1.00, becoming the hero of Canada's run.[1]
Pogge has also represented Canada at the 2006 Spengler Cup tournament in Davos, Switzerland. He took Canada to the finals where they lost to HC Davos in the finals. Team Canada was coached by Former bench boss of the Toronto Maple Leafs Pat Quinn
[edit] Awards
- 2006 - World Junior Hockey Championship gold medal
- 2006 - World Junior Hockey Championship Team Canada MVP
- 2006 - Four Broncos Memorial Trophy - Player of the Year in the WHL
- 2006 - Del Wilson Trophy - Top goaltender in the WHL
- 2006 - CHL Goaltender of the Year
[edit] Career statistics
[edit] Regular season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
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| 2003-04 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 44 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 2271 | 107 | 3 | 2.83 |
| 2004-05 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 24 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1198 | 56 | 4 | 2.80 |
| 2004-05 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 29 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 1727 | 66 | 2 | 2.29 |
| 2005-06 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 54 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 3237 | 93 | 11 | 1.72 |
| 2006-07 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 43 | 17 | 23 | 0 | 2504 | 130 | 2 | 3.14 |
| NHL CAREER TOTALS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
updated as of April 2, 2007
