Jimmy Howard

Jimmy Howard
Howard at Dallas' American Airlines Center, 2010.
Born	(1984-03-26) March 26, 1984 (age 32) Ogdensburg, New York, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb)
Position	Goalie
Catches	Left
NHL team	Detroit Red Wings
National team	United States
NHL Draft	64th overall, 2003 Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	2005–present

Medal record
Representing  United States
Men's ice hockey
World U18 Championships
	2002 Slovakia

James Russell Howard III (born March 26, 1984) is an American professional ice hockey goalie who is currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Howard was runner up in voting for the Calder Memorial Trophy following the 2009–10 NHL season as the NHL's rookie of the year.

Jimmy Howard began his junior career playing for the Westport Rideaus of the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League, where he played from ages 14–16 before joining the U.S. National Team Development Program. He played with the U.S. National Under-17 and U.S. National Under-18 teams during the 2001–02 season, playing 9 games with the Under-17 team and 26 games with the Under-18 team for a total record of 22–11–1 with four shutouts. In April 2002, Howard played for the United States in the 2002 IIHF World U18 Championships in Slovakia. Playing in six tournament games, he led his team to a Gold Medal and was subsequently named USA goaltender of the year. Howard then attended the University of Maine and played for their men's ice hockey team, the Maine Black Bears, for three seasons. While at UMaine, Howard led the Black Bears to the 2003–2004 Frozen Four championship game, losing 1–0 to the University of Denver. While Howard was playing for the Black Bears, he was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Detroit Red Wings. During his three seasons with the Black Bears, Howard set team and league records.