Steve Passmore

Steve Passmore (born January 29, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques as their ninth-round pick in the 1992 NHL entry draft. He played 93 games in the NHL between 1998 and 2004 with the Edmonton Oilers, Chicago Blackhawks, and Los Angeles Kings. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1994 to 2007, was spent in the minor leagues and Europe.

Playing career As a member of the Victoria Cougars in the 1991–92 season, Passmore set Western Hockey League 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 Kamloops Blazers, Passmore was traded by the Nordiques on March 21, 1994, to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Brad Werenka. In his second season within the Oilers organization, Passmore was limited to just two games with affiliate, the Cape Breton Oilers 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 backup goaltender in the NHL. He was nominated for the NHL's Masterton Trophy by the Chicago Blackhawks in 2000 for his return from his blood disease.

During the 2004–05 NHL lockout he played for Adler Mannheim in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, and in November 2005 he signed with Jokerit in the Finnish SM-liiga to replace Karl Goehring, but Passmore was also a disappointment, and was eventually replaced by Tom Askey. After a short stint with an Austrian club. Graz 99ers in January 2007, he was signed by HCJ Milano Vipers of the Italian Serie A, where he would end his professional career.

Passmore now lives in Kamloops, British Columbia.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP W L T OTL MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV% 1988–89 Tri-City Americans WHL 1 0 1 0 — 60 6 0 6.00 .850 — — — — — — — — 1989–90 Tri-City Americans WHL 4 2 1 0 — 215 17 0 4.74 .843 — — — — — — — — 1989–90 Merritt Centennials BCHL 10 2 7 0 — 489 52 0 6.38 .816 — — — — — — — — 1990–91 Victoria Cougars WHL 35 3 25 1 — 1838 190 0 6.20 .847 — — — — — — — — 1991–92 Victoria Cougars WHL 71 15 50 5 — 4228 347 0 4.92 .881 — — — — — — — — 1992–93 Victoria Cougars WHL 43 14 24 2 — 2402 150 1 3.75 .896 — — — — — — — — 1992–93 Kamloops Blazers WHL 25 19 6 0 — 1479 69 1 2.80 .918 7 4 2 401 22 1 3.29 .906 1993–94 Kamloops Blazers WHL 36 22 9 2 — 1927 88 1 2.74 .909 18 11 7 1099 60 0 3.28 .900 1993–94 Kamloops Blazers M-Cup — — — — — — — — — — 4 4 0 240 8 1 2.00 — 1994–95 Cape Breton Oilers AHL 25 8 13 3 — 1455 93 0 3.83 .890 — — — — — — — — 1995–96 Cape Breton Oilers AHL 2 1 0 0 — 90 2 0 1.33 .964 — — — — — — — — 1996–97 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 27 12 12 3 — 1568 70 1 2.68 .901 22 12 10 1325 61 2 2.76 .911 1996–97 Raleigh Icecaps ECHL 2 1 1 0 — 118 13 0 6.56 .827 — — — — — — — — 1997–98 San Antonio Dragons IHL 14 3 8 2 — 736 56 0 4.56 .878 — — — — — — — — 1997–98 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 27 11 10 6 — 1655 87 2 3.15 .900 3 0 2 132 14 0 6.33 .803 1998–99 Edmonton Oilers NHL 6 1 4 1 — 362 17 0 2.82 .907 — — — — — — — — 1998–99 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 54 24 21 7 — 3148 117 4 2.23 .929 11 5 6 680 31 0 2.74 .919 1999–00 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 24 7 12 3 — 1388 63 1 2.72 .904 — — — — — — — — 1999–00 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 2 1 0 1 — 120 3 1 1.50 .942 — — — — — — — — 2000–01 Los Angeles Kings NHL 14 3 8 1 — 718 37 1 3.09 .881 — — — — — — — — 2000–01 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 6 0 4 1 — 340 14 0 2.47 .905 — — — — — — — — 2000–01 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 6 2 4 0 — 334 24 0 4.32 .848 — — — — — — — — 2000–01 Chicago Wolves IHL 6 2 2 2 — 340 22 0 3.88 .895 — — — — — — — — 2001–02 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 23 8 5 4 — 1142 43 0 2.26 .904 3 0 2 138 6 0 2.62 .903 2001–02 Norfolk Admirals AHL 2 2 0 0 — 120 6 0 3.00 .915 — — — — — — — — 2002–03 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 11 2 5 2 — 617 38 0 3.70 .866 — — — — — — — — 2002–03 Norfolk Admirals AHL 14 4 7 2 — 832 33 2 2.38 .906 — — — — — — — — 2003–04 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 9 2 6 0 — 478 23 0 2.89 .896 — — — — — — — — 2003–04 Norfolk Admirals AHL 15 3 10 2 — 889 39 2 2.63 .899 — — — — — — — — 2004–05 Adler Mannheim DEL 21 — — — — 1110 48 0 2.59 .916 — — — — — — — — 2005–06 San Antonio Rampage AHL 11 4 6 — 0 621 37 0 3.58 .889 — — — — — — — — 2005–06 Jokerit FIN 15 5 8 — 0 830 50 1 3.61 .891 — — — — — — — — 2006–07 Graz 99ers EBEL 20 3 15 — 0 — — — 4.42 .881 — — — — — — — — 2006–07 Milano Vipers ITA 7 — — — — — — — 2.80 .907 9 — — — — — 2.40 .924 NHL totals 93 23 44 12 — 5046 235 2 2.79 .895 3 0 2 138 6 0 2.62 .903

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