Ed Belfour Edward John Belfour Belfour was born in Carman , Manitoba and grew up playing hockey . He played junior hockey for the Winkler Flyers before going to the University of North Dakota where he helped the school win the NCAA championship in the 1986 – 87 season . The following year , Belfour signed as a free agent with the Chicago Blackhawks ( after not being picked in the draft ) alternating time between them and the Saginaw Hawks of the International Hockey League . Many regard Belfour as an elite goaltender and one of the best of all - time . His 484 wins rank 3rd all - time among NHL goaltenders . His characteristic face mask earned him the sobriquet " Eddie the Eagle " , and some of his quirks and off - ice antics earned him the nickname " Crazy Eddie " . Career in the NHL . NHL beginnings . In the 1989 – 90 season , Belfour began with the Canadian national men ' s hockey team , but was recalled by the Blackhawks for their postseason and set a 4 - 2 postseason mark with a 2 . 49 GAA . The next season , Belfour became the starting goalie , and turned in what many consider to be one of the best rookie seasons in NHL history . He notched 43 victories in 74 games ( both NHL rookie and Blackhawk team records ) , finished the season with a 2 . 47 GAA and 4 shutouts . For his success , he received the Calder Memorial Trophy for outstanding play by a rookie , the Vezina Trophy for best goaltender and the William M . Jennings Trophy for fewest team goals - against . He was also nominated for the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league ' s most valuable player , unprecedented at that time for a goaltender and rookie ( Brett Hull of the St . Louis Blues won the award ) . He would win the Vezina Trophy again in 1993 and the Jennings Trophy in 1993 , 1995 , and 1999 . Belfour helped lead the Blackhawks to the Stanley Cup Finals in the 1991 – 92 season , where they eventually lost in 4 games to the Pittsburgh Penguins , led by Mario Lemieux . However , by the 1995 – 96 season , tension was forming between Belfour and backup goalie Jeff Hackett , very similar to the tension between Belfour and his former backup , Dominik Hašek , which led to Hašek ' s trade to Buffalo . Also , in the 1993 Norris Division semifinal , Chicago , despite having won the division handily , were swept by the Blues , who won the series on an overtime goal . Belfour , who said he had been interfered with on the goal , would cause thousands of dollars ' worth of damage to the visitors ' dressing room at the Arena , breaking a coffeemaker , hot tub and television among other objects , leading Belfour demanding a trade , Belfour was traded to Dallas Stars in the off - season . Belfour finished his tenure with the Blackhawks ranking among the team leaders in many goaltending categories . Belfour finished third among all Blackhawk goalies in games played ( 415 ) and wins ( 201 ) in both categories ranking behind Hall of Famers Tony Esposito and Glenn Hall . Belfour also ranks fourth in shutouts ( 30 ) , and second in assists ( 17 ) . Interestingly , Belfour easily ranks as the Blackhawks ' goalie leader in penalty minutes , with 242 . Esposito , who played in more than twice as many games and minutes as Belfour , had only 31 . Dallas success . Belfour signed as a free agent with the Dallas Stars on July 2 , 1997 . During the season , Belfour played 61 games and had an astonishing 1 . 88 GAA as his team won the Presidents ' Trophy and made it to the Western Conference Finals only to lose to the Detroit Red Wings . The next season , the Stars repeated their regular season championship and Belfour won his fourth Jennings Trophy . In the playoffs , Belfour won his rival Patrick Roy . The Stars won the Stanley Cup , beating the Buffalo Sabres in six games , capped by an incredible goalie duel against former backup Dominik Hašek that ended in a 2 - 1 win in triple overtime . Belfour made 53 saves to Hašek ' s 50 , and for the entire Finals , had a 1 . 26 GAA to Hašek ' s 1 . 68 . Belfour backstopped his team to another consecutive finals appearance , winning his second seven game Western Conference final duel against the Colorado Avalanche ' s Patrick Roy . The Stars lost the Cup in double - overtime to the New Jersey Devils . Belfour had 4 shutouts in that playoffs , including a triple - overtime blanking of the Devils in game five of the finals series . During the 2001 – 02 season , the Stars began to play poorly and there was a falling out between then - Stars coach , Ken Hitchcock and GM Bob Gainey . Belfour did getting along with backup goaltenders , was not pressured by Marty Turco . He and Turco ' s remained with Dallas Stars . Eagle mask . Throughout his career , Belfour has worn masks featuring an eagle on either side of his helmet . When asked why an eagle , he stated " I ' ve always liked the eagle as a bird . It is a strong figure representing individuality , leadership , confidence , and outstanding vision . Its hunting and aggression are characteristics I admire , so when I was thinking of what I wanted on my mask , the eagle was a natural choice " . Belfour ' s eagle has changed dramatically , from a rough Native looking style in Chicago , to a fierce competitive image in Dallas , while the background always features his current team ' s colours . On the chin , there is an image of the logo for the Make - a - Wish Foundation , a charity very close to his heart , and the back plate highlights his passion for speed and restored cars . The car on the back is a 1941 Willys , along with the words Carman Racing , which is the name of Belfour ' s car customization and restoration shop in Freeland , Michigan . Upon seeing Belfour ' s eagle mask for the first time , Mike Keenan , his head coach when he started in the NHL , nicknamed him " The Eagle " . Off the ice . Belfour is an accomplished tri - athlete in his spare time , collects and rebuilds classic cars , and holds a private pilot ' s licence . On October 20 , 2000 , Belfour plead guilty to a misdeamenor charge in which Belfour was subdued by police after a woman he was with became frightened by an intoxicated Belfour in a Metro Dallas hotel room . While under arrest and being transported to the local division , he allegedly offered Dallas police officers one billion dollars for his release without charges . He apologized to the Dallas Stars organization and police officers involved and was charged $ 3000 for resisting arrest . Belfour was arrested on April 9 , 2007 outside of a South Florida nightclub with Panthers teammate Ville Peltonen and was charged with disorderly intoxication and resisting an officer without violence . He was released the same day from Miami - Dade County jail on $ 1 , 500 bond . International play . Played for Canada in : In February 2002 , Belfour won an Olympic gold medal with the Canadian men ' s hockey team . Although he didn ' t play in any of the Olympic games in Salt Lake City , he did add depth in goal to the strong Canadian team backing up Curtis Joseph and Martin Brodeur . He did not complain about his backup role , which impressed Team Canada head coach Pat Quinn , who was also the general manager and coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs . On a somewhat humorous note , the gold medal he was given broke off of the strap much to his surprise .