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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Huet with the Blackhawks in 2009 | |||
| Born |
September 3, 1975 Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| 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 |
 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 |
Other websites
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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