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Kolzig Hangs 'em Up
Published 5/9/2008 by Garrett (noreply@blogger.com) at Puckhead's Thoughts
Tarik got up with the veteran goaltender over lunch and found out that Kolzig has "played his final game" for the Washington Capitals. Some quotes from the article: --"For me, it was disappointing the way it ended," said Kolzig, who led the Capitals to their only Stanley Cup finals appearance in 1998. "It's unfortunate, because they have a good team here now. It's a fantastic team, fantastic group of guys. Not to be a part of that is going to be tough, especially after 17 years and three years of what we went through post-lockout." After a long pause, he added: "It just ...

Kolzig Done In Washington
Published 5/9/2008 by Paul at KK Hockey
from Tarik El-Bashir of the Washington Post, Olie Kolzig, the Washington Capitals goaltender through some of the best and worst moments in the team’s history, confirmed yesterday what had been suspected for weeks: He has played his final game for the franchise that drafted him in 1989. continued (reg. req.)

The End of an Era
Published 5/9/2008 by PennSkinsFan at DC Pro Sports Report - Covering the Redskins, Nationals, Capitals, Wizards and the Draft!
... We all knew it was the end, but now it is official, 18 years net-minder for the capitals, Olaf Kolzig has confirmed he WILL NOT return to the Washington Capitals for the 2008/09. ...

Puck Headlines: Adios, Kolzig and Quenneville
Published 5/9/2008 at Puck Daddy
... • We saw the most disappointing thing on the front page of the Washington Post sports section today. No, not the sad (but inevitable) news that Olie Kolzig and the ...

Farewell to Kolzig
Published 5/16/2008 by Caps Nut (noreply@blogger.com) at Bleatings From a Caps Nut
It's been almost a week now since Olie Kolzig, to the surprise of no one, announced he does not plan on returning to the Capitals next season. He's closes the book on a 17 year career with the team that drafted him and held onto him through thick and thin. In the process, he's established just about every Caps Goaltending Record that a goaltender who appeared in 711 games for the team, 442 more than the nearest competitor should hold. His famous temper prevented him for many years from reaching his potential. This is why in the early parts of his career many thought that the Kolzig would be nothing more than a backup goaltender in the NHL. He was loaned out during his AHL ...