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	(1975-09-03) September 3, 1975 (age 50) 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