a shutout in their first NHL game, doing so against the New Jersey Devils, and nearly scored a goal as well, sending the puck just a few feet wide of the empty net late in the game. He finished the year with a 2–2–0 record and a 3.43 GAA in 6 appearances. Michael Fountain left Vancouver to sign as a free agent with the Carolina Hurricanes for the 1997–98. He signed with the Ottawa Senators in 1999 and spent two seasons with the organization as their third goaltender, appearing in one NHL game in both years while performing well in the IHL and setting standards no Griffins goalie has attained since. He was named an IHL All Star in 2000/2001 season. In 2001, Michael Fountain left North America to sign in the Russian Super League with HC Lada Togliatti and led the RHL in GAA in his first season. He also set the all time Russian shutout record with 14 shutouts in 43 starts. After two years in Russia, he signed in Germany for 2003–04 with the Iserlohn Roosters. He returned to Russia in 2005, playing for Traktor Chelyabinsk, where he won the Russian Championship and was named MVP before re-joining Lada Togliatti in 2006. Michael Fountain has appeared in 11 NHL games, posting a 2–6–0 record with a 3.47 GAA. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs External links References 1972 births Beast of New Haven players Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Carolina Hurricanes players Grand Rapids Griffins players Hamilton Canucks players HC Lada Togliatti players Iserlohn Roosters players Living people Motor City Mechanics players Oshawa Generals players Ottawa Senators players People from Gravenhurst, Ontario Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds players Sportspeople from North York Ice hockey people from Toronto Syracuse Crunch players Vancouver Canucks draft picks Vancouver Canucks players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Russia