1 professional career
1.1 washington capitals (1984–1985)
1.2 hartford whalers (1985–1992)
1.3 ottawa senators (1992–1993)
1.4 new jersey devils (1993–1998)
professional career
washington capitals (1984–1985)
sidorkiewicz drafted washington capitals in fifth round, 91st overall, @ 1981 nhl entry draft. in 10 games capitals ihl affiliate, fort wayne komets, sidorkiewicz had 4–4–2 record 4.37 gaa. joined binghamton whalers, capitals ahl affiliate shared hartford whalers.
on march 12, 1985, washington traded sidorkiewicz , dean evason hartford whalers david jensen.
hartford whalers (1985–1992)
when sidorkiewicz acquired hartford whalers washington capitals, remained binghamton whalers of ahl, 2 clubs shared team. sidorkiewicz had impressive 1984–85 season binghamton, going 31–9–5 3.05 gaa in 45 games. in post-season, sidorkiewicz went 4–4 3.87 gaa in 8 games ahl whalers.
in 1985–86, sidorkiewicz had 21–22–3 record 3.19 gaa in 49 games binghamton, helping club reach playoffs. in 4 post-season games, sidorkiewicz had 1–3 record 3.06 gaa.
sidorkiewicz had solid 1986–87 binghamton, earning 23–16–0 record in 57 games 2.92 gaa , .889 save percentage. in playoffs, sidorkiewicz had 6–7 record 2.72 gaa in 13 games.
sidorkiewicz returned binghamton 1987–88, going 19–17–3 3.68 gaa in 42 games, helping club reach post-season. in 3 playoff games, sidorkiewicz 0–2 3.27 gaa. sidorkiewicz saw nhl debut in 1987–88, started hartford whalers on october 16, 1987 against washington capitals. sidorkiewicz made 30 saves in nhl debut, however, suffered 6–2 loss washington in nhl game season.
sidorkiewicz stay in nhl in 1988–89, began season back-up goaltender hartford, playing behind mike liut. on october 15, 1988, sidorkiewicz earned first career nhl victory, defeating chicago blackhawks 7–5 @ hartford civic center. on december 6, 1988, sidorkiewicz earned first career shutout, whalers crushed buffalo sabres score of 9–0. liut suffering through injuries, sidorkiewicz became whalers starting goaltender end of season. overall, in 44 games, sidorkiewicz had 22–18–4 record 3.03 gaa , .890 save percentage, 4 shutouts, helping whalers make playoffs. in 2 playoff games, sidorkiewicz went 0–2 3.87 gaa , .822 save percentage club swept montreal canadiens in adams division semi-finals. sidorkiewicz finished fourth in calder trophy voting, , 11th in vezina trophy voting.
sidorkiewicz began 1989–90 season splitting playing time liut, however, whalers traded liut washington capitals on march 6, 1990, making sidorkiewicz undisputed number 1 goaltender in hartford. in 46 games, sidorkiewicz had 19–19–7 record 3.57 gaa , .866 save percentage. in 7 playoff games, sidorkiewicz went 3–4 3.22 gaa , .881 save percentage whalers lost thrilling 7 game series against boston bruins.
in 1990–91, sidorkiewicz helped whalers reach post-season, in 52 games, posted 21–22–7 record 3.33 gaa , .872 save percentage. in 6 playoff games, had 2–4 record 4.01 gaa , .862 save percentage hartford lost boston bruins second straight season.
sidorkiewicz suffered through poor , injury plagued 1991–92 season, going 9–19–6 3.34 gaa , .882 save percentage in 35 games.
on june 18, 1992, sidorkiewicz claimed ottawa senators in 1992 nhl expansion draft.
ottawa senators (1992–1993)
sidorkiewicz joined ottawa senators first season in 1992–93. started first game in senators history, earning win ottawa defeated montreal canadiens 5–3. sidorkiewicz appeared in career high 64 games senators, going 8–46–3 4.43 gaa , .856 save percentage. sidorkiewicz appeared in 44th national hockey league all-star game held @ montreal forum, earned victory in 16–6 win wales conference on campbell conference.
on june 20, 1993, senators traded sidorkiewicz , future considerations new jersey devils craig billington , troy mallette.
new jersey devils (1993–1998)
sidorkiewicz saw little action new jersey devils in 1993–94, appeared in 3 games, going 0–3–0 2.77 gaa , .891 save percentage. spent remainder of season splitting time between albany river rats of ahl, had 6–7–2 record 3.97 gaa in 15 games, , fort wayne komets of ihl, in 11 games went 6–3–0 2.74 gaa , 2 shutouts. in 18 playoff games komets, sidorkiewicz went 10–8 3.36 gaa.
sidorkiewicz remained komets 1994–95 season, going 8–6–1 3.70 gaa , .879 save percentage in 16 games. in 3 playoff games, went 1–2 5.00 gaa.
he returned albany river rats in 1995–96, sidorkiewicz had 19–7–5 record 2.95 gaa , .898 save percentage in 32 games. in 1 playoff game, had 0–1 record 3.05 gaa.
sidorkiewicz became river rats starting goaltender in 1996–97, earning 31–23–6 record in 62 games, while posting 2.90 gaa , .901 save percentage. in 16 playoff games, had 7–8 record 3.13 gaa.
in 1997–98, sidorkiewicz appeared in 43 games albany, going 21–15–5 2.85 gaa , .896 save percentage. in 2 playoff games, sidorkiewicz had 1–1 record 4.04 gaa. sidorkiewicz appeared in 1 nhl game in 1997–98, playing third period, allowed goal, in 6–2 loss chicago blackhawks.
after season, sidorkiewicz retired hockey.
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