Name:	Olaf Kolzig
Occupation:	Hockey Player
Gender:	Male
Birth Day:	April 6, 1970
Age:	55
Birth Place:	Johannesburg - South Africa
Zodiac Sign:	Aries
DOB in Roman:	IV.VI.MCMLXX

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Olaf Kolzig

Olaf Kolzig was born on 6 April 1970(55 years old) in South Africa. Olaf Kolzig is Hockey Player, Zodiac sign - Aries. More detail about Olaf Kolzig given below.

About Olaf Kolzig

NHL goaltender known as Olie the Goalie who won the Vezina Trophy and made the NHL All-Star Game in 2000, representing the Washington Capitals.

Olaf Kölzig, known as Elie the Guardian or Godzilla, is a former German South African professional ice hockey goalie and currently table chase coach and player development coach for the Washington Capitals. With the exception of eight games against the Tampa Bay Lightning, he played his entire 14-year NHL career with the Capitals. Kölzig was born in South Africa to German parents, but grew up in several cities across Canada. His family moved to Union Bay, British Columbia, when he was a teenager. Kölzig never applied for Canadian citizenship, which allowed him to represent Germany on the international stage. Kölzig is in the top 30 of the NHL for the number of saves, the number of wins, the number of matches and the minutes played in his career.

Trivia

Although he grew up in Canada, he didn't actually hold Canadian citizenship and represented Germany internationally, qualifying for the country through his parents.

Olaf Kolzig before fame

He was the first player from South Africa to be drafted into the NHL.

Achievement of Olaf Kolzig

Although he grew up in Canada, he didn't actually hold Canadian citizenship and represented Germany internationally, qualifying for the country through his parents.