Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
Nickname(s)	Cristo-Wall, Le Cousin, Hip-hip-hu-ey
Height Weight	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 204 lb (93 kg/14 st 8 lb)
NHL Team F. teams	Chicago Blackhawks Montreal Canadiens Washington Capitals Los Angeles Kings
Nationality	France
Born	September 3, 1975 (1975-09-03) (age 32), Saint-Martin-d'Hères, FRA
NHL Draft	214th overall, 2001 Los Angeles Kings
Pro career	2002 – present

Cristobal Huet (pronounced [yˈɛt]) (born September 3, 1975 in Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France) is a French professional ice hockey goaltender, who is currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks. Huet was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings as their seventh-round pick, 214th overall, in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, becoming the first netminder, and second player overall (after Philippe Bozon), from France to play in the NHL. The position an ice hockey player plays can be divided into three basic categories: Forwards Centre Wingers Defenceman Goaltender ... This article is about the goaltender in ice hockey. ... A players gloved hands. ... // A nickname is a name of an entity or thing that is not its proper name. ... -1... Weight, in the context of human body weight measurements in the medical sciences and in sports is a measurement of mass, and is thus expressed in units of mass, such as kilograms (kg), or units of force such as pounds (lb). ... Look up pound in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Kg redirects here. ... Look up pound in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... NHL redirects here. ... The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Montreal Canadiens (French: ) are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. ... In English usage, nationality is the legal relationship between a person and a country. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... For other uses, see Birthday (disambiguation). ... is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Saint-Martin-dHères is a commune in the département of Isère and the Rhône-Alpes region of France. ... Motto: Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité Liberty, Equality, Fraternity Anthem: La Marseillaise France() – on the European continent() – in the European Union() Capital (and largest city) Paris Official languages French Demonym French Government Unitary semi-presidential republic  -  President Nicolas Sarkozy  -  Prime Minister François Fillon Formation  -  French State 843 French State Formed   -  Current... The NHL Entry Draft is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League systematically select the rights to available amateur players who meet the eligibility requirements to play professional hockey in the NHL. // The first NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 5, 1963 at the... The 2001 NHL Entry Draft was held in June at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida. ... The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. ... is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Saint-Martin-dHères is a commune in the département of Isère and the Rhône-Alpes region of France. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... This article is about the goaltender in ice hockey. ... The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. ... The 2001 NHL Entry Draft was held in June at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida. ... Philippe Bozon (Born November 30, 1966 in Chamonix, France) is a professional hockey player who played in the NHL for the St. ...

Playing career

Huet played for the Kings in the 2002–2003 and 2003–2004 seasons. He was traded to the Montreal Canadiens in a three-team deal that sent Mathieu Garon to Los Angeles and Radek Bonk from Ottawa to Montreal. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, which caused the entire season to be cancelled, Huet trained vigorously with Michael Rosati and Ray Dyke of the Canadian Goaltending Academy, with whom he stepped up his game and perfected his technique. During the lockout Huet played for the Mannheim Eagles in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. He led the team to the finals, where it lost three straight games to Eisbären Berlin. The Montreal Canadiens (French: ) are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... [Mathieu Garon (born January 9, 1978 in Chandler, Quebec) is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. ... Radek Bonk (born January 9, 1976, in Krnov, Czechoslovakia) is a professional ice hockey center in the NHL for the Nashville Predators. ... For other uses, see Ottawa Senators (disambiguation). ... The Adler Mannheim (Mannheim Eagles) are an ice hockey team hailing from Mannheim in the northern Baden-Württemberg region of Germany. ... Deutsche Eishockey-Liga (German Hockey League, shortname DEL) is a German high-calibre ice hockey league, and has the highest number of American and Canadian players overseas. ... Eisbären Berlin (English: Berlin Polar Bears) are a professional ice hockey team based in Berlin, Germany. ...

During the 2005–06 season, Huet blossomed by recording seven shutouts in 36 games. He eventually won the starting job in nets for the Canadiens at the expense of José Théodore, later traded to Colorado for goaltender David Aebischer. José Nicholas Théodore (Born - September 13, 1976 in Laval, Quebec, Canada) is a French Canadian professional hockey goaltender in the National Hockey League who has played for the Montreal Canadiens and Colorado Avalanche. ... David Aebischer (Äbischer), born February 7, 1978 in Fribourg, Switzerland, is a professional ice hockey goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens. ...

He also won the Molson Cup in February 2006. The Molson Cup is awarded monthly to the best Montreal Canadiens' player. He won the Best Defensive Player award from the NHL during the first week of March, ousting goaltenders such as the Ottawa Senators' Ray Emery and the New Jersey Devils' Martin Brodeur, with a 3–0–0 record and a 1.67 GAA. For the second time of the year, he was named NHL Best Defensive Player on April 3 with a 3–0–0 record, a 0.65 GAA and 0.979 SV%, ousting goaltenders Martin Brodeur, Miikka Kiprusoff and Manny Legace. On April 23, in his first Stanley Cup playoffs start, Huet starred in a 6–1 win against the 2nd seed in Eastern Conference -- the Carolina Hurricanes. Huet stopped 42 of 43 shots in the contest to put the Canadiens up 1–0 in the seven game series. Two days later, Huet recorded his first overtime playoff win, when the Canadiens beat the Hurricanes 6–5 in two overtimes to take the lead 2–0 in the series. But in the next four games, Huet and the Canadiens lost games 2–1, 3–2, 2–1 and 2–1 and the series in goaltender duels with rookie Cam Ward, who took Martin Gerber's starting spot in the series, and who would later go on to win the Conn Smythe Trophy. The Molson Cup is an award presented to a distinguished player on some Canadian hockey teams. ... For other uses, see Ottawa Senators (disambiguation). ... Raymond Ray Emery (born September 28, 1982 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a starting ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Ottawa Senators of the NHL.[4][2] He has been awarded multiple honours, with the majority while playing in numerous minor leagues. ... The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. ... Martin Pierre Brodeur (IPA: ) (born May 6, 1972, in Montreal, Quebec) is a professional ice hockey goaltender who has played his entire National Hockey League career with the New Jersey Devils. ... Manny Legace playing for the Detroit Red Wings. ... is the 113th day of the year (114th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Stanley Cup (French: ) is an ice hockey club championship trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs champion. ... A playoff in sports (North American professional sports in particular) is a game or series of games played after the regular season is over with the goal of determining a league champion. ... The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. ... Overtime, in ice hockey, is a method of determining the winner and loser of ice hockey matches should a game be tied after regulation. ... Cameron Ward (born February 29, 1984 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a professional Canadian ice hockey goaltender. ... Martin Gerber (born September 3, 1974) is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender currently with the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League. ... Conn Smythe Trophy on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame The Conn Smythe Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the most valuable player during the National Hockey Leagues Stanley Cup playoffs. ...

The Canadiens re-signed Huet in the 2006 offseason for two years at $5.75M total, earning $3.00 M the first season and $2.75 in the second.

On January 13, 2007, Huet was announced as one of the three goalies of the Eastern Conference All-Star Team in the 55th NHL All-Star Game in Dallas. A month later, however, he suffered a left hamstring injury that caused him to miss most of the final two months of the season. In his absence, the Canadiens struggled, and the team missed the postseason. Date January 24, 2007 Arena American Airlines Center City Dallas, Texas MVP Daniel Briere (Buffalo) Attendance 18,532 The 55th National Hockey League All-Star Game was held in Dallas, Texas on January 24, 2007. ... For other uses, see Dallas (disambiguation). ...

On February 26, 2008 Montreal Canadiens general manager Bob Gainey traded the French netminder to the Washington Capitals for a 2009 second-round draft pick. [1] He took over the starting position from Olaf Kolzig, and his exceptional play helped lead Washington to securing a playoff berth, where they eventually lost their opening round series against the Philadelphia Flyers in seven games. Robert Michael Bob Gainey (Born December 13, 1953 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada) is the current executive vice president, general manager, (and former ice hockey player) of the Montreal Canadiens. ... The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... Olaf Kölzig makes a save against the Carolina Hurricanes. ... The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ...

Career statistics

Regular season

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Playoff career

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International play

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• 1998 Winter Olympics
• 2002 Winter Olympics

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International statistics

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Honors

• French Elite League Champion with HC Grenoble-Isère Bruleurs de Loups, 1997/98
• Albert Hassler Trophy (Most Valuable Domestic Player in the French Elite League), 1997/98
• French Elite League Champion with HC Grenoble-Isère Bruleurs de Loups, 1997/98
• Jean Ferrand Trophy (Most Valuable Goaltender in the French Elite League), 1996/97 and 1997/98

• Swiss National A League Champion with HC Lugano, 1998/99
• European Hockey League Final Four with HC Lugano, 1999/00
• Jacques Plante Trophy (Best GAA in the Swiss National A League), 1999/00 and 2000/01

• Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award (Best Save% in the NHL - National Hockey League), 2005/06
• Nominee for Bill Masterton Trophy (Awarded to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey.), 2005/2006

• NHL Defensive Player of the Week 3–5–06
• NHL All Star Team roster - 2007
• Nominee for NHL All Star team - 2008
• NHL 3rd star for January 2008
• Traded to Washington for a 2009 2nd round draft pick - February 2008

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External links

• Cristobal Huet's NHL player profile
• Cristobal Huet's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Cristobal Huet biography, including game-by-game results, at The Goaltender Home Page
• Cristobal Huet at TSN.ca
• Cristobal Huet at Yahoo! Sports
• Cristobal Huet receive Roger Crozier award