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02-13-2006, 10:23 PM
Capitals re-sign Kolzig for 2 years, $10.9 million
This story was published Sunday, February 12th, 2006

From Herald news services

Washington Capitals goalie Olaf Kolzig, a former Tri-City Americans star, signed a two-year, $10.9 million contract extension on Saturday, lengthening his record 13-year tenure with the franchise.

A Capital his entire NHL career, Kolzig, 35, has played 585 games over 13 years and posted a .908 save percentage and a 2.62 goals-against average with 249 victories.

"I'm very excited," said Kolzig, who will earn $5.45 million in each year of the extension. "This is the only team I've known, and I'm very optimistic about where the organization is going and if we could ever win a Stanley Cup here during my time."

The 19th overall selection in the 1989 draft, Kolzig helped lead the Capitals to the 1998 Stanley Cup final, where they lost to Detroit.

Kolzig is a member of Germany's Olympic team at the Turin Games.