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Olaf Klzig , known as Olie the Goalie or Godzilla, is a South Africanborn German former professional ice hockey goaltender, subsequently the goaltender coach and now player development coach for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League . With the exception ofgames with the Tampa Bay Lightning, he played his entireyear NHL career with the Capitals.

Klzig was born in South Africa but grew up in several cities across Canada his family moved to Union Bay, British Columbia when he was a teenager. Klzig never applied for Canadian citizenship, which, combined with his German parentage and German passport, allowed him to represent Germany internationally. He was the first Africanborn player in the NHL.

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