MARTIN GERBER

'Martin Gerber' (born September 3, 1974) is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender. He was drafted by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim as their eighth-round pick, #232 overall, in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft and is currently a backup goaltender for the Ottawa Senators.

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Playing career

Career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

International play

External links

Playing career

After 3 seasons in Switzerland for SCL Tigers and one season in Sweden for Färjestads BK in the Swedish Elitserien, Gerber played his first NHL game in a 4-2 loss at the hands of the Dallas Stars on October 11 2002 and went on to play a total of 22 regular season games that season. Gerber played 32 more regular season games for Anaheim in the 2003-04 NHL season. Gerber left the Mighty Ducks afterwards after he was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes on June 18 2004 in exchange for Tomas Malec and a 3rd round pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
During the 2004-05 NHL lockout, Gerber returned to both Langnau SC for 20 games and Färjestads BK for 30 games.
Gerber began the 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs as the Hurricanes' starting goaltender, but following his struggles in the team's opening series, he was supplanted by rookie Cam Ward, who had been his back-up for most of the season. Ward backstopped the team to a Stanley Cup championship, and in the process Gerber became the second Swiss player in NHL history to win a Cup. David Aebischer was the first in 2001 with the Colorado Avalanche.
On July 1, 2006, Gerber signed as a free agent with the Ottawa Senators. He struggled throughout the season and was replaced as starting goaltender by Ray Emery. Emery maintained his role throughout the playoffs, leading the Senators to the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals, meaning that Gerber has now served as the back-up goaltender for a Stanley Cup finalist for three of the past four seasons.

Career statistics

Regular season

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA
1996-1997	SCL Tigers	NLB		38	-	-	-	2,286	121	0	3.18
1997-1998	SCL Tigers	NLB		40	-	-	-	2,430	141	-	3.48
1998-1999	SCL Tigers	NLA		42	-	-	-	2,522	203	-	4.83
1999-2000	SCL Tigers	NLA		44	-	-	-	2,652	161	-	3.64
2000-2001	SCL Tigers	NLA		44	-	-	-	2,671	114	3	2.56
2001-2002	Färjestads BK	SEL		44	-	-	-	2,664	87	4	1.96
2002-2003	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL		1	1	0	0	60	2	0	2.00
2002-2003	Anaheim Mighty Ducks	NHL		22	6	11	3	1,203	39	1	1.94
2003-2004	Anaheim Mighty Ducks	NHL		32	11	12	4	1,698	64	2	2.26
2004-2005	SCL Tigers	NLA		20	-	-	-	1,220	59	0	2.90
2004-2005	Färjestads BK	SEL		30	-	-	-	1,827	58	4	1.90
2005-2006	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		60	38	14	0	3,492	162	3	2.78
2006-2007	Ottawa Senators	NHL		29	15	9	3	1,969	55	1	2.78
NHL REGULAR SEASON TOTALS				114	55	37	7	6393	265	6	2.32

Playoffs

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA
1996-1997	SCL Tigers	NLB		8	-	-	488	29	0	3.56
1997-1998	SCL Tigers	NLB		16	-	-	961	42	0	2.62
1998-1999	SCL Tigers	NLA		11	-	-	662	48	0	4.35
1999-2000	SCL Tigers	NLA		6	-	-	360	13	2	2.16
2000-2001	SCL Tigers	NLA		5	4	1	318	7	1	1.32
2001-2002	Färjestads BK	SEL		10	-	-	657	18	2	1.64
2002-2003	Anaheim Mighty Ducks	NHL		2	0	0	20	1	0	3.00
2004-2005	Färjestads BK	SEL		15	-	-	900	36	1	2.40
2005-2006	Carolina Hurricanes ≠	NHL		6	1	1	221	13	1	3.53
NHL PLAYOFF TOTALS				8	1	1	241	14	1	3.48

≠ - Won the Stanley Cup

International play

In the 2006 Winter Olympics, playing for Switzerland, Gerber was in net against heavily favored Canada and made 49 saves in a 2-0 victory. During the course of the Olympics, Gerber split time with netminder David Aebischer.

External links

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★ Martin Gerber's Day With the Stanley Cup

★ Martin Gerbers fanclub