OLAF KOLZIG RUMORS & GOSSIP
Former Capitals Goalie Visits Fenway for First Time, Says Win Over Bruins Would Give Caps Confidence (Video)
The Bruins take on the Washington Capitals at the Verizon Center in DC on Saturday night, but former Caps goalie Olaf Kolzig made his way to Fenway Park to chat with Tom Caron on Red Sox First Pitch.
Kolzig is the associate goalie coach for the Capitals, and is in town with Washington’s affiliate AHL team, the Hershey Bears, as they take on the Providence Bruins. The Bruins...
Kolzig Bobblehead Shines – Literally
Caps goaltender Olaf Kolzig's bobblehead as if he's ready to suit up and play again.
2013: The Year of Two Kolzig Bobbleheads
Caps legend and current associate goaltending coach Olaf Kolzig hasn't played in an NHL game since the 2008-9 season, when he suited up for the Tampa Bay Lightning. But this year, two different Kolzig bobbleheads became available. One was given out at the Portland Pirates game on Jan. 19 (limited to 1,000), while the other will be given out at the Inova Blood Drive on March 23rd...
Random Athlete of the Day: Olaf Kolzig
Olaf Kolzig, better known as Olie the Goalie, spent his career defending the net for the Washington Capitals. Originally from Johannesburg, South Africa (yes, I’m surprised he’s African too), Kolzig moved to Canada in his teens and excelled as a goaltender. He was drafted 19th overall in the 1989 draft by the Caps and served as their net minder for 20 years.
Although Kolzig...
Alex Ovechkin trades slashes with Wideman, responds to Olaf Kolzig comments
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February 16, 2012
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Kolzig: Ovechkin needs to shed 'rock star status'
Former teammate Olaf Kolzig believes he knows what is ailing Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin.
"He just has to get back to being the way he was in his younger days and maybe not get wrapped up too much in the rock star status that comes with being Alex Ovechkin," Kolzig told the Washington Post.
Ovechkin is currently mired in a relatively down season. The former...
Olaf Kolzig on Bruce Boudreau and the Caps
In recent days, Olie Kolzig has been a popular quote in his role as a former teammate of Dale Hunter.
But Kolzig is also an associate goaltending coach with these Caps, and his thoughts on the team’s play over the past few weeks were a bit less ha-ha than his Hunter memories.
“It’s a little bit frustrating,” Kolzig told Toronto’s 590 The Fan on Tuesday. “When the team...
Via Washington Post
November 30, 2011
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