
Calvin Pickard
Birthday: 1992-04-15 | Position: G |
Eligible for draft: 2010 | Catches: Left |
Drafted: 2010 | Height: 6-0 |
Acquired: 2nd overall (49th overall) 2010 | Weight: 202 lbs. |
Probability of Success
- B
History
2007-08: Calvin Pickard played for the Winnipeg Wild Midget AAA club, registering a 1.91 goals-against average in 40 games. Calvin’s older brother, Chet, was a first round selection of the Nashville Predators at the 2008 NHL Draft.
2008-09: In his WHL rookie season, Pickard played in 47 games for the Seattle Thunderbirds. He posted a 3.05 goals-against average and a .896 save percentage. He finished with a 23-16-1-4 record. In 5 playoff games, Pickard had a 3.03 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage for the Thunderbirds. Earned a gold medal at the 2009 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Under-18 Tournament while playing for Team Canada.
2009-10: In 62 games for the Thunderbirds, Pickard registered a 3.09 goals-against average and a .914 save percentage. His record for the season was 16-34-7-5. Pickard played for the victorious Team Cherry squad at the 2010 CHL Top Prospects Game.
2010-11: Pickard skated in 68 games for Seattle and was named to the WHL West Second All-Star team despite skating for a last-place team. Pickard finished with a 27-41 record with eight of those losses in overtime and had one shutout. He finished with a 3.36 GAA and .916 save percentage.
2011-12: Pickard made his pro debut in a pair of games for Colorado’s AHL affiliate Lake Erie following his fourth season with the WHL’s Seattle Thunderbirds. He made a third period relief appearance replacing Monsters’ starter Cedrick Desjardins on March 31st in a 4-0 loss to Texas and started the next night against the Stars, making 25 saves in an 8-4 win. Pickard was a workhorse for an overmatched Thunderbirds team in Seattle. He played in 64 of 72 games and was 25-39 with 2 losses coming in overtime. On a Seattle team that missed the playoffs after finishing last in the U.S. Division, he had 5 shutouts with a 3.59 goals against and .906 save percentage.
2012-13: Pickard assumed the starting role for Colorado AHL affiliate Lake Erie in his first pro season. In a bit of an up-and-down season he appeared in 47 games and was 20-19-5 with 5 shutouts and had a 2.47 goals against and .918 save percentage. Lake Erie finished third in the North Division but missed the AHL playoffs.
2013-14: Pickard played 43 games for Colorado AHL affiliate Lake Erie — splitting the goaltending duties with Sami Aittokallio. He was 16-18-7 with two shutouts and had a 2.85 goals against and .906 save percentage. The Monsters missed the AHL playoffs; finishing fourth in the North Division.
2014-15: Pickard made his NHL debut in October — appearing in two games with the Avalanche — and played in 16 games for Colorado while playing a career-high 50 games for the AHL’s Lake Erie Monsters in his third pro season. He was 6-7-3 with a 2.35 goals against and .932 save percentage for the Avalanche. Pickard was 23-17-3 with three shutouts and had a 2.61 goals against and .917 save percentage for the Monsters. Lake Erie finished fourth in the Midwest Division, missing the AHL playoffs.
Talent Analysis
Pickard is a technically-sound netminder. He uses his confidence and good goalie instincts to play a simple but smart game. He has shown in the past he is more than capable of being relied upon as a workhorse goalie.