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Curtis Joseph in a not-so-familiar AHL jersey.



Cujo wins minor-league start for AHL Rapids


Joseph may play another game with the Griffins before returning to Detroit.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) -- Detroit Red Wings goalie Curtis Joseph made 20 saves in his first minor-league hockey game in eight seasons, a rehabilitation start for Grand Rapids of the AHL.

Playing his first game since the Red Wings were swept in the playoffs last April, Joseph looked sharp in helping the Griffins beat Utah 4-1.

The $8 million-a-year goalie, who had surgery Aug. 19 to remove bone chips from his right ankle, was assigned by the Red Wings to their American Hockey League affiliate on Monday for conditioning and rehabilitation. The Wings have looked to trade Joseph since six-time Vezina Trophy winner Dominik Hasek came out of his one-year retirement.

Red Wings goalie coach Jim Bedard was impressed with Joseph's effort.

"I thought he was great," Bedard said. "The thing I noticed was his movement overall was exactly what I thought it would be. Since he hadn't played a game in six months or so, I thought he passed with flying colours."

Joseph may play another game with the Griffins before returning to Detroit.

A crowd of 8,031 -- about 2,800 less than a sellout -- cheered Joseph, who ranks No. 9 in NHL career wins with 380. The Griffins were expecting about 5,200 fans for their second home game before it was announced on Tuesday that Joseph would be their goalie.

Joseph is expected to meet with Red Wings officials over the weekend to discuss the next step in his rehabilitation.

His last minor-league game was for Las Vegas of the International Hockey League during the 1995-96 season.


thoughts?? i thought he played good only letting in 1 goal

hockeykid11

I think we all knew he would come out with a win. A loss in the AHL, would only make matters worse for him. Cujo's not a quitter.

grim

This goalie Joseph is good. Mark my words, one day this guy is going to be in the NHL. :]

slapshot™

hehehehe.... :lol:

Ayirak

lol...nice one.

i think this is a good start for him. I think it's smart for any hockey player to go down to their minor team and play for them if they are recorving from a injury.

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Iced Tea

Hahaha :lol:

A 36 year old with a bad ankle, his chances are slim. He might want to choose another career.

Maybe write his autobiography, "The Grass Is Always Greener On The Other Side Of The Fence But Then They Put Up A New Fence And Won't Let Me Back In", by Curtis Joseph.

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slapshot™

"Three Decades of Minor League Hockey - 1989/90 Peoria Rivermen, 1995/95 Las Vegas Thunder, 2003/04 Grand-Rapids Griffins" by, Curtis Joseph (forward by Al Strachan)

* Bonus signed collector card of D. Hasak for all Amazon Book purchasers...

Iced Tea

:lol: Anyone who gets the book from Chapters or Coles gets an autographed Curtis Joseph rookie card as a bookmark. The poor bastards.

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Chet

hey man look at kocher they thought his career was all over he was playing in the beer leuges then the wings brought him up he won the cup and now he is the assitant coach. hopefully cujo will be traded to a well respect solid team.