Anthony Stolarz

Anthony Stolarz (born January 20, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing under contract to the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Stolarz was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the second round, 45th overall, of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Anthony Stolarz
Stolarz with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in 2015
Born (1994-01-20) 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
Former teams		 Anaheim Ducks
Philadelphia Flyers
Edmonton Oilers
NHL Draft 45th overall, 2012
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 2014–present

Stolarz grew up in Jackson Township, New Jersey, and played goaltender during his two years at Jackson Memorial High School.[1] He is the first New Jersey-born goaltender to play in the NHL.[2]

Playing career

Amateur

Stolarz grew up playing youth hockey in New Jersey. He played in the 2007 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the New Jersey Devils minor ice hockey team.[3] 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 (NAHL) after earning a spot with the team at an open camp.[4]

Stolarz's draft stock rose after his successful 2011–12 season with the IceRays, and he finished the season ranked fourth amongst North American goaltenders in the NHL Central Scouting Service's final rankings.[5] He was the only NAHL player to be invited to the 2012 NHL Draft Combine.[4] The Philadelphia Flyers selected Stolarz with their second-round pick, 45th overall, in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.[6]

Following his season with the IceRays, Stolarz accepted a hockey scholarship from University of Nebraska-Omaha to play with the Mavericks. He began the 2012–13 season with the team, but after playing eight games, he dropped out to join the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).[7]

In a regular season game against the Saginaw Spirit on January 17, 2014, Stolarz was accidentally cut on the back of the leg by the skate blade of Spirit captain Eric Locke during a shoving match in front of the net between Locke and Knights defenseman Dakota Mermis.[8] Stolarz was attended by team doctors on the ice before being removed on a stretcher and taken to a hospital. It required 55 stitches to close the wound. Stolarz returned to the Knights lineup after nearly two months of recovery.[9]

Stolarz played 55 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 Philadelphia Flyers on March 1, 2013.[10] He made his NHL debut on November 27, 2016, against the Calgary Flames, earning his first NHL win with a 5–3 win.[11]

Stolarz made the Flyers opening night roster for the 2018–19 season.[12] He was loaned to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League (AHL) on October 6, but was recalled to the NHL on November 23.[13] He was placed on injured reserve on December 17 due to a lower body injury.[14] On February 15, 2019, Stolarz was traded by the Flyers to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for goaltender Cam Talbot.[15] Stolarz made his first start for the Oilers on March 9, 2019 against the Toronto Maple Leafs.[16]

On July 2, 2019, Stolarz agreed to a two-year, $1.5 million contract as a free agent with the Anaheim Ducks.[17]

International play

Stolarz represented the United States at the 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship, appearing in one game and stopping all shots he faced.[18]

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 82504211812.56.898 — — — — — — — —
2012–13 London Knights OHL 20133211534412.29.920 18 13 5 1115 47 1 2.53 .923
2013–14 London Knights OHL 35255219278142.52.926 3 3 0 180 6 0 2.00 .933
2014–15 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 31913415928723.28.905 — — — — — — — —
2015–16 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 4721187272611802.60.916 — — — — — — — —
2016–17 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 29189016458012.92.911 — — — — — — — —
2016–17 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 72113771312.07.928 — — — — — — — —
2017–18 Reading Royals ECHL 3110179903.02.902 — — — — — — — —
2017–18 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 101059606.08.829 — — — — — — — —
2018–19 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 52022681603.58.901 — — — — — — — —
2018–19 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 124336303513.33.902 — — — — — — — —
2018–19 Edmonton Oilers NHL 60202391503.77.897 — — — — — — — —
2019–20 San Diego Gulls AHL 3921126232110302.66.922 — — — — — — — —
2019–20 Anaheim Ducks NHL 101059202.04.944 — — — — — — — —
NHL totals 266741,3046522.99.910 — — — — — — — —

International
Year Team Event Result GP W L OTL MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2014 United States WJC 5th 110060010.001.000
Junior totals 1 1 0 0 60 0 1 0.00 1.000

References
  1. 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."
  2. Isaac, Dave. "Here's why Flyers traded Anthony Stolarz for Edmonton's Cam Talbot". Courier-Post. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  3. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  4. 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.
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  6. "Flyers take seven prospects at 2012 NHL Draft". Philadelphia Flyers Official Website. June 23, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  7. Panaccio, Tim (May 31, 2013). "Things falling into place for Flyers' goalie prospect Stolarz". CSNPhilly.com. Comcast. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  8. R, Kurt (January 18, 2014). "Stolarz injured with cut to back of leg". Broad Street Hockey. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  9. "Anthony Stolarz, Philadelphia's Next Franchise Goalie?". The Hockey Writers. August 25, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  10. "Anthony Stolarz". Cap Geek. August 25, 2014. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  11. Kimelman, Adam (November 28, 2016). "Anthony Stolarz of Flyers wins NHL debut". NHL.com. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  12. "Flyers Set 2018-19 Opening Night Roster". NHL.com. October 2, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  13. "OTF: Flyers recall Anthony Stolarz". NHL.com. November 23, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  14. "Flyers recall Carter Hart from Phantoms". NHL.com. December 17, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  15. "Oilers trade Talbot to Flyers for Stolarz". The Sports Network. February 15, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  16. Umbach, Jamie (March 9, 2019). "BLOG: Lucic, Koskinen late scratches against Toronto". NHL.com. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  17. "Anthony Stolarz joins Anaheim Ducks organization". CBS Sports. July 2, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  18. Canadian Press (December 29, 2013). "US wraps up spot in world junior playoff round, beating Germany 8-0". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
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