Steve Passmore (born January 29, 1973) is a Canadian former professional

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. He was drafted by the

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as their ninth-round pick in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. He played 93 games in the NHL between 1998 and 2004 with the

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, and

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. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1994 to 2007, was spent in the minor leagues and in Europe.

Playing career

As a member of the

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in the 1991–92 season, Passmore set

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single season records for most games by a goaltender (71), minutes played (4,228) and most saves (2,562). After finishing his major junior career with the

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, Passmore was traded by the Nordiques on March 21, 1994 to the

in exchange for Brad Werenka. In his second season within the Oilers organization, Passmore was limited to just two games with affiliate, the

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after he was diagnosed with a career-threatening case of heavy metal poisoning. Upon recovery, Passmore spent most of his career in the AHL and as a

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in the

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. He was nominated for the NHL's Masterton Trophy by the

in 2000 for his return to from his blood disease. During the

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he played for

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in the

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, and in November 2005 he signed with

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in the Finnish

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to replace

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, but Passmore was also a disappointment, and was eventually replaced by Tom Askey. After a short stint with Austrian club.

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in January 2007 he was signed by HCJ Milano Vipers of the Italian

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where he would end his professional career. Passmore now lives in

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards

* WHL West First All-Star Team – 1993 & 1994

References

External links

* 1973 births Living people Adler Mannheim players Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Cape Breton Oilers players Chicago Blackhawks players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Chicago Wolves (IHL) players Cleveland Lumberjacks players Edmonton Oilers players Graz 99ers players Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players Jokerit players Kamloops Blazers players Los Angeles Kings players Lowell Lock Monsters players Merritt Centennials players Norfolk Admirals players Quebec Nordiques draft picks Raleigh IceCaps players San Antonio Rampage players Ice hockey people from Thunder Bay Tri-City Americans players Victoria Cougars (WHL) players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Finland {{Canada-icehockey-goaltender-stub