Jimmy Howard

James Russell Howard III (born March 26, 1984) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Howard was runner up in voting for the Calder Memorial Trophy following the 2009–10 NHL season as the NHL\'s rookie of the year.\n', '

Howard began his junior career playing for the Westport Rideaus of the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League, where he played from ages 14–16 before joining the U.S. National Team Development Program. He played with the U.S. National Under-17 and U.S. National Under-18 teams during the 2001–02 season, playing 9 games with the Under-17 team and 26 games with the Under-18 team for a total record of 22–11–1 with four shutouts and was subsequently named USA Goaltender of the year. Howard then attended the University of Maine and played for their men\'s ice hockey team, the Mai…