he declared retirement so he could leave hockey as a Penguin. International play Barrasso won an Olympic silver medal as part of the U.S. national men's ice hockey team at the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City. He played in one game, an 8–1 victory over Belarus on February 18. Barrasso had originally intended to play for the 1984 U.S. Olympic team in Sarajevo, but chose to begin his professional career instead and left the team in September 1983 to sign with the Sabres. He made his debut for Team USA at the 1984 Canada Cup, at the age of 19. He also played in the 1983 World Junior Championships, the 1986 World Ice Hockey Championships and the 1987 Canada Cup. Coaching career Barrasso was goaltending coach (2007–09) and later assistant coach (2009–11) of the Carolina Hurricanes. In the 2012–13 season he moved to KHL's Metallurg Magnitogorsk as assistant coach. During the Summer of 2015 Slovan Bratislava hired Barrasso as goaltending coach, but on October 31 he left the team and moved to Italy's Valpellice as head coach. The team won the Coppa Italia, but refused to join the newly founded Alps Hockey League. Barrasso, however, did not leave Italy: he moved to Asiago as head coach. Barrasso was named as head coach of the Sheffield Steelers in the EIHL in October 2018. On 26 June 2021, Barrasso was named as head coach of HC Varese in the IHL Personal life Barrasso and his wife Megan have three daughters, Ashley, Kelsey and Mallory. Barrasso founded the Ashley Barrasso Cancer Research Fund during the early 1990s after his oldest daughter survived a bout with neuroblastoma cancer. Records Most NHL assists by a goaltender (career) – 48 Most NHL points by a goaltender (career) – 48 Shares record for most consecutive wins in one NHL regular season – 14 (March 9, 1993 to April 9, 1993) Most consecutive NHL playoff wins – 14 (May 9, 1992 to April 22, 1993) Shares record for most consecutive wins in one NHL playoff season – 11 in 1992 Shares record for most wins in one NHL playoff season – 16 (1992) Most playoff wins by an American goaltender – 61 Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International Awards and achievements 1984 – Calder Memorial Trophy (Top rookie in NHL) 1984 – Vezina Trophy (Top goaltender in NHL) 1984 – NHL First All-Star Team 1985