fred brathwaite
1993-94 game worn edmonton oilers home jersey
Born on November 24, 1972 in Ottawa, Ontario, Fred Brathwaite was the 1990 OHL and Memorial Cup Champion while with the Oshawa Generals. After four seasons in the OHL, Brathwaite was signed as a free agent by the Edmonton Oilers in 1993.
Acting as the backup to Bill Ranford for a majority of the season, Brathwaite made his NHL debut on October 13, 1993 vs Anaheim. Brathwaite replaced Bill Ranford for the final two periods of action as he stopped 10 of 11 shots in a 4-3 defeat. He ended up appearing in 19 NHL games that season. Brathwaite played 21 additional games over the next two seasons before being let go via free agency. The mainstay of the IHL's Manitoba Moose thereafter, Brathwaite played for Team Canada to start off 1998-99, even being named the top goaltender of the Spengler Cup. This got Calgary's attention as they signed him as a free agent thereafter. In his second season with Calgary in 1999-00 he recorded a career year as he appeared in 61 games, recording 25 wins, and 5 shutouts. After another strong campaign in 2000-01, along with some additional Team Canada experience, Brathwaite was traded to St. Louis in the deal that saw Roman Turek go to the Flames. After two seasons with the Blues, he joined the Blue Jackets for 21 games in the 2003-04 campaign.
He headed overseas to play in Russia with Ak Bars Kazan in 2004-05 and in 2005-06, he was the Russian League's Best Goaltender, as he led his team to a championship victory. He returned to North America in 2006 as he was signed by the Atlanta Thrashers. After two seasons with Chicago in the AHL, Brathwaite returned to Europe, this time to play in Germany. In 2008-09, he led the DEL in shutouts, played in the all-star game, and he was also named the Player of the Year. After retiring from play in 2012, he took up coaching and he is currently the goalie coach for the Henderson Silver Knights in the AHL. In 2020-21, he even got the opportunity to dress as the emergency backup for the team while wearing his old Atlanta Thrashers gear.
In his NHL career Fred Brathwaite appeared in 254 regular season games, recording an 81-99-37 record with 15 shutouts, 3 assists, a 2.73GAA, and a 0.901% save average. In 1 playoff game which saw him appear for 6 seconds of action, he faced no shots.
What you are looking at right now is a 1993-94 Edmonton Oilers Home Jersey utilized by Fred Brathwaite throughout his rookie season. It features decent wear, including pilling in the neck, and moderate peppering with black marks.
Acquired from: Meigray Group and includes Meigray COA and Wexler/Edmonton Oilers Paperwork
Dates of Game Use:
November 21, 1993 vs Anaheim (33-37, 4-2L)
February 9, 1994 vs Calgary (7-8, 6-1)
February 12, 1994 vs Hartford (29-34, 5-2L)
March 23, 1994 vs NY Rangers (5-7, 5-3L)
March 25, 1994 vs Los Angeles (27-31, 4-3OTL)
April 8, 1994 vs Anaheim (25-28, 3-1L)
April 10, 1994 vs Detroit (41-44, 4-3W)
Photomatched: No, referenced
Acting as the backup to Bill Ranford for a majority of the season, Brathwaite made his NHL debut on October 13, 1993 vs Anaheim. Brathwaite replaced Bill Ranford for the final two periods of action as he stopped 10 of 11 shots in a 4-3 defeat. He ended up appearing in 19 NHL games that season. Brathwaite played 21 additional games over the next two seasons before being let go via free agency. The mainstay of the IHL's Manitoba Moose thereafter, Brathwaite played for Team Canada to start off 1998-99, even being named the top goaltender of the Spengler Cup. This got Calgary's attention as they signed him as a free agent thereafter. In his second season with Calgary in 1999-00 he recorded a career year as he appeared in 61 games, recording 25 wins, and 5 shutouts. After another strong campaign in 2000-01, along with some additional Team Canada experience, Brathwaite was traded to St. Louis in the deal that saw Roman Turek go to the Flames. After two seasons with the Blues, he joined the Blue Jackets for 21 games in the 2003-04 campaign.
He headed overseas to play in Russia with Ak Bars Kazan in 2004-05 and in 2005-06, he was the Russian League's Best Goaltender, as he led his team to a championship victory. He returned to North America in 2006 as he was signed by the Atlanta Thrashers. After two seasons with Chicago in the AHL, Brathwaite returned to Europe, this time to play in Germany. In 2008-09, he led the DEL in shutouts, played in the all-star game, and he was also named the Player of the Year. After retiring from play in 2012, he took up coaching and he is currently the goalie coach for the Henderson Silver Knights in the AHL. In 2020-21, he even got the opportunity to dress as the emergency backup for the team while wearing his old Atlanta Thrashers gear.
In his NHL career Fred Brathwaite appeared in 254 regular season games, recording an 81-99-37 record with 15 shutouts, 3 assists, a 2.73GAA, and a 0.901% save average. In 1 playoff game which saw him appear for 6 seconds of action, he faced no shots.
What you are looking at right now is a 1993-94 Edmonton Oilers Home Jersey utilized by Fred Brathwaite throughout his rookie season. It features decent wear, including pilling in the neck, and moderate peppering with black marks.
Acquired from: Meigray Group and includes Meigray COA and Wexler/Edmonton Oilers Paperwork
Dates of Game Use:
November 21, 1993 vs Anaheim (33-37, 4-2L)
February 9, 1994 vs Calgary (7-8, 6-1)
February 12, 1994 vs Hartford (29-34, 5-2L)
March 23, 1994 vs NY Rangers (5-7, 5-3L)
March 25, 1994 vs Los Angeles (27-31, 4-3OTL)
April 8, 1994 vs Anaheim (25-28, 3-1L)
April 10, 1994 vs Detroit (41-44, 4-3W)
Photomatched: No, referenced
