Cristobal Huet
Cristobal Huet (born January 13, 1973 in Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France) is a professional French ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Fribourg-Gottéron of the Swiss National League A, on loan from the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL. He is the first netminder and second player overall from France to play in the NHL.
| Cristobal Huet | |
|---|---|
| 230px Huet with the Blackhawks in 2009 | |
| Born | September 3, 1975
(aged 50) |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| NL team Former teams |
Lausanne HC Los Angeles Kings Montreal Canadiens Washington Capitals Chicago Blackhawks HC Lugano HC Fribourg-Gottéron |
| National team | File:Flag of France.svg France |
| NHL Draft | 214th overall, 2001 Los Angeles Kings |
| Playing career | 1994–present |
In 2010 He won a Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks making him the first French-born NHL player to win a Stanley Cup although he was replaced from his starting goalie position by Antti Niemi.
Career statistics
Regular season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 30 | 16 | 8 | 5 | - | 1784 | 68 | 1 | 2.29 | .922 |
| 2002–03 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | 541 | 21 | 1 | 2.33 | .913 |
| 2003–04 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 41 | 10 | 16 | 10 | - | 2199 | 89 | 3 | 2.43 | .907 |
| 2005–06 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 4 | 0 | 4 | - | - | 237 | 15 | 0 | 3.79 | .862 |
| 2005–06 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 36 | 18 | 11 | - | 4 | 2102 | 77 | 7 | 2.20 | .929 |
| 2006–07 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 42 | 19 | 16 | - | 3 | 2286 | 107 | 2 | 2.81 | .916 |
| 2007–08 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 39 | 21 | 12 | - | 6 | 2278 | 97 | 2 | 2.55 | .916 |
| 2007–08 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 13 | 11 | 2 | - | 0 | 771 | 21 | 2 | 1.63 | .936 |
| 2008–09 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 41 | 20 | 15 | - | 4 | 2351 | 99 | 3 | 2.53 | .909 |
| 2009–10 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 48 | 26 | 14 | - | 4 | 2731 | 114 | 4 | 2.50 | .895 |
| NHL totals | 272 | 129 | 90 | 11 | 21 | 15261 | 625 | 24 | 2.46 | .913 | ||
Playoffs
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SA | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 18 | 8.08 | .778 |
| 2005–06 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 385 | 15 | 212 | 2.33 | .929 |
| 2007–08 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 7 | 3 | 4 | 451 | 22 | 242 | 2.90 | .909 |
| 2008–09 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 130 | 7 | 78 | 3.23 | .910 |
| NHL totals | 16 | 6 | 10 | 967 | 44 | 532 | 2.73 | .917 | ||
International statistics
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | France | Oly | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 5 | 0 | 2.50 | .925 |
| 1999 | France | IIHF | 1 | - | - | - | 60 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | .714 |
| 2000 | France | IIHF | 4 | - | - | - | 239 | 11 | 0 | 2.76 | .892 |
| 2002 | France | Oly | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 179 | 10 | 0 | 3.36 | .884 |
| 2004 | France | IIHF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 198 | 17 | 0 | 5.25 | .851 |
| 2008 | France | IIHF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 250 | 15 | 0 | 3.60 | .911 |
Cristobal Huet Media
Huet with the Washington Capitals in March 2008
- Cristobal Huet, ZSC Lions-Fribourg-Gottéron, 02.11.2010.jpg
Huet with Fribourg-Gottéron in November 2010
- NLA, Lausanne HC vs. Genève-Servette HC, 26th September 2014 27.JPG
Huet with LHC in September 2014
- Cristobal Huet Quebec 2008.jpg
Cristobal Huet at the IIHF World Championship Quebec 2008
Other websites
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
