# Michel Belhumeur

Michel Raymond Joseph Belhumeur (born September 2, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 65 games in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals from 1972 to 1975.

## Playing career

Drafted by the Flyers in 1969, Belhumeur spent most of his time in the minors, but managed to win nine games for Philadelphia before they exposed him to the 1974 NHL Expansion Draft, where he was claimed by the Capitals. Belhumeur played two seasons with the Capitals, and did not win a single game (zero wins, 29 losses, and 4 ties). He played three more years in the minors before retiring in 1979. Belhumeur has the NHL record for most games played in one season (35 games in the 1974–75 season with the Capitals) without a win. In 35 games, he won zero games, lost 24, and tied 3.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
| 1964–65 | Sorel Eperviers | QJHL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 300 | 22 | 0 | 6.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965–66 | Sorel Eperviers | QJHL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 220 | 27 | 0 | 7.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966–67 | Sorel Eperviers | QJHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 5 | 0 | 2.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1967–68 | Sorel Eperviers | QJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968–69 | Drummondville Rangers | QJHL | 34 | — | — | — | 2105 | 135 | 3 | 3.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969–70 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 2 | — | — | — | 100 | 10 | 0 | 6.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969–70 | Charlotte Checkers | EHL | 14 | — | — | — | 840 | 42 | 1 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970–71 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 37 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 2083 | 110 | 2 | 3.17 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | — |
| 1971–72 | Richmond Robins | AHL | 45 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 2645 | 122 | 1 | 2.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972–73 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 25 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1116 | 60 | 0 | 3.23 | .903 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5.94 | .889 |
| 1972–73 | Richmond Robins | AHL | 12 | — | — | — | 671 | 49 | 0 | 4.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973–74 | Richmond Robins | AHL | 45 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 2567 | 179 | 0 | 4.18 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 191 | 13 | 1 | 4.08 | — |
| 1974–75 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 35 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 1811 | 162 | 0 | 5.37 | .861 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975–76 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 376 | 32 | 0 | 5.09 | .860 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975–76 | Richmond Robins | AHL | 45 | 19 | 24 | 2 | 2679 | 159 | 3 | 3.56 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 194 | 7 | 0 | 2.16 | — |
| 1976–77 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 34 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 1966 | 131 | 1 | 4.00 | .868 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 3.43 | — |
| 1977–78 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 24 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1319 | 96 | 0 | 4.37 | .877 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 305 | 15 | 0 | 2.95 | — |
| 1978–79 | Utica Mohawks | NEHL | 24 | — | — | — | 1308 | 89 | 2 | 4.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978–79 | Jersey/Hampton Aces | NEHL | 11 | — | — | — | 665 | 37 | 1 | 3.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 65 | 9 | 36 | 7 | 3302 | 254 | 0 | 4.62 | .874 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5.94 | .889 |