Eric Fichaud (b. 4 November 1975) is a professional ice hockey goaltender. He was selected in the first round of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, 16th overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs. He has a wealth of goaltending experience, having played in leagues across North America and also in Europe. November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 57 days remaining. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... See also: Goalkeeper Patrick Roy, an ice hockey goaltender The goaltender, goalie, (or netminder in British English) in ice hockey is a player who defends the goal net from shots. ... The NHL entry draft occurs during the off season and consists of amateur players being selected for national teams. ... The Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club is a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... World map showing location of North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is a continent in the northern hemisphere, bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west... A satellite composite image of Europe World map showing location of Europe When considered a continent, Europe is the worlds second smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ...

Junior career

Fichaud played net for Chicoutimi of the QMJHL. In his draft year, he led his team to the Memorial Cup finals, winning a host of awards, including the top goaltender and playoff MVP awards. A classic butterfly goaltender in the Patrick Roy mode, Fichaud looked to be a future NHL starting netminder. The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (French: la Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec, abbreviated QMJHL in English, LHJMQ in French) is one of the three Major Junior A Tier I hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. ... The Memorial Cup is the trophy awarded to the national Major Junior mens (under 21) ice hockey champion of Canada. ... Patrick Roy playing for the Colorado Avalanche in 1999 Patrick Roy (pronounced roo-ah) (born October 5, 1965, in Quebec City, Quebec) is an ice hockey goaltender, National Hockey Leagues all-time leader in wins and games played, regarded by many as the greatest goaltender of the expansion era. ... NHL can also be an abbreviation for National Historic Landmark or Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. ...

Professional career

Fichaud never lived up to the lofty expectations his fantastic junior career had led to, bouncing between the minor leagues and the NHL. Shoulder injuries played a key role, and despite Fichaud's best efforts, he was unable to recapture his previous form. Eventually, Fichaud settled into the role of a starting AHL-netminder, mentoring such goaltender prospects as Ty Conklin and Mathieu Garon. AHL might be an acronym or abbreviation for: American Hockey League acylated homoserine lactones This page concerning a three-letter acronym or abbreviation is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Ty Conklin (born 30 March 1976, Anchorage, Alaska) is a goaltender with the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League. ...

External links

• Bio at TSN.ca