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Playing career

Drafted 161st overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, David Aebischer was initially the third-choice goaltender for the Avs, but when Marc Denis was traded away to the Columbus Blue Jackets, Aebischer found himself the apprentice to the legendary Patrick Roy. The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado. ... The 1997 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... Marc Denis is currently the goaltender for the Columbus Blue Jackets. ... // Facts Founded: 2000 (awarded June 25, 1997) Arena: Nationwide Arena Uniform colors: Blue and red Logo design: A starry ribbon forming the letters CB surrounding a hockey stick (which also forms the letter J) surmounted by a star. ... Patrick Roy playing for the Colorado Avalanche in 1999 Patrick Roy (pronounced Rwah, IPA: [ɹwɑ]) (born October 5, 1965, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada) is a retired ice hockey goaltender. ...

With Roy's retirement, Aebischer had big pads and gloves to fill and responded well, proving his ability to be a starting goalie by posting a 2.03 goals-against average in the 2003-04 season. During the 2004-05 NHL lockout, he played for Hockey Club Lugano in the Swiss Nationalliga A. The 2004-05 NHL lockout resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 88th season of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... Hockey Club Lugano, often abbreviated to HC Lugano, are a professional ice hockey team based in Lugano, Switzerland, and compete in the Swiss Nationalliga A. // History The first games of HC Lugano were played on the frozen Lake Muzzano. ... Nationalliga A is a high-caliber ice hockey league in Switzerland. ...

Aebischer was traded to Montreal for goalie Jose Theodore on March 8, 2006, a day before the NHL trade deadline. José Théodore (born September 13, 1976 in Laval, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently starting goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens. ... March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in Leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Achievements

• Won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche (2001)
• Played in the NHL Young Stars game (2003)

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Career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

International play

Played for Switzerland in:

• World Junior Championships (1996, 1997)
• World Championships (1998, 1999, 2004)
• 2002 Winter Olympics
• 2006 Winter Olympics

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International honours

• Won bronze medal in World Junior Championships (1997)