Patrick Lalime (born July 7, 1974 in Bonaventure,
Quebec) is a Canadian professional ice hockey
goaltender currently playing for the Chicago
Blackhawks of the National Hockey League.
Lalime was born in St. Bonaventure, Quebec. He
played his junior hockey with the Shawinigan
Cataractes of the QMJHL. In 1992-93, Lalime posted a
10-24-4 record with a GAA of 4.67 and a .863 save
percentage as the team failed to make the playoffs.
In the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, Lalime was chosen by
the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 6th round, 156th
overall pick. In 1993-94, he returned to the
Cataractes and posted a solid 22-20-2 record with a
GAA of 4.22. In the playoffs, Lalime struggled badly
with a 1-3 record and GAA of 6.73.
In 1994-95, Lalime moved to the Hampton Roads
Admirals of the ECHL where he posted a very solid
15-7-3 record, a GAA of 3.35 and save percentage of
.898 until January 1995. Then on January 26, Lalime
signed a contract with the Penguins, who then
assigned him to the Cleveland Lumberjacks of the
IHL. He struggled with the Lumberjacks, with a
7-10-4 record and a 4.44 GAA and save percentage of
.882.
In 1995-96, Patrick remained with the Lumberjacks,
and helped lead the team to the playoffs with a
20-12-7 record, 3.86 GAA and save percentage of .893
in 41 games. He was recalled to the Penguins twice
in December 1995 and served as a backup goalie for 9
games, but never saw any actions. He also served as
a backup for the Penguins in the playoffs for four
games and did not participate in Cleveland's playoff
run.
