# Herb Rhéaume

Herbert Elbert Rhéaume (January 12, 1900 – January 1, 1953) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 31 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens as an emergency replacement following Georges Vézina's death during the 1925–26 season. The following year, he was replaced by George Hainsworth. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1915 to 1936, was spent in the minor leagues. Rhéaume was born in Masson, Quebec and grew up in Ottawa, Ontario.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | Min | GA | SO | GAA | GP | W | L | Min | GA | SO | GAA |
| 1915–16 | Ottawa Grand Trunk | OCHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 | 9 | 1 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1916–17 | Ottawa Grand Trunk | OCHL | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 480 | 22 | 1 | 2.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1917–18 | Hull Canadiens | OCHL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 240 | 11 | 0 | 2.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1917–18 | Hull Canadiens | HOHL | 5 | — | — | — | 300 | 10 | 0 | 2.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1918–19 | Hamilton Tigers | OHA Sr | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 480 | 35 | 0 | 4.38 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 240 | 13 | 0 | 3.25 |
| 1918–19 | Hamilton Tigers | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 130 | 6 | 0 | 2.77 |
| 1919–20 | Hamilton Tigers | OHA Sr | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 360 | 17 | 0 | 2.83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1920–21 | Hamilton Tigers | OHA Sr | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 540 | 39 | 0 | 4.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1921–22 | Westminster Hockey Club | USAHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1922–23 | Westminster Hockey Club | USAHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1923–24 | Trois-Rivières Renards | ECHA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1924–25 | Quebec Sons of Ireland | ECHA | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 480 | 23 | 0 | 2.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1925–26 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 31 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 1887 | 92 | 0 | 2.93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1926–27 | Boston Tigers | Can-Am | 32 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 1980 | 46 | 5 | 1.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1927–28 | Boston Tigers | Can-Am | 40 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2500 | 71 | 6 | 1.70 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 4 | 0 | 2.00 |
| 1928–29 | Boston Tigers | Can-Am | 40 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2474 | 56 | 11 | 1.36 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 240 | 4 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1929–30 | Boston Tigers | Can-Am | 40 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 2471 | 129 | 1 | 3.13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 180 | 7 | 1 | 2.33 |
| 1930–31 | St. Louis Flyers | AHA | 34 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 2043 | 101 | 3 | 2.97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1931–32 | St. Louis Flyers | AHA | 35 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 2159 | 62 | 7 | 1.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1932–33 | Regina Capitals/Vancouver Maroons | WCHL | 30 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 1800 | 102 | 0 | 3.40 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 8 | 0 | 4.00 |
| 1933–34 | Portland Buckaroos | NWHL | 34 | — | — | — | 2040 | 118 | 1 | 3.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1934–35 | Edmonton Eskimos | NWHL | 21 | — | — | — | 1260 | 79 | 1 | 3.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1935–36 | Vancouver Lions | NWHL | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 630 | 20 | 2 | 1.91 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 430 | 19 | 1 | 2.65 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 31 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 1887 | 92 | 0 | 2.93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |