Jocelyn Thibault

Jocelyn Thibault (born January 12, 1975) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres. He is currently the Goaltender coach for the Colorado Avalanche.
He is currently leading a group out of Sherbrooke, Canada to create an expansion team in the QMJHLQMJHL buys Maineiacs, dissolves team
==Playing career==
He was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques 10th overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. He went on to play for the Nordiques, continuing for a short time after they moved to Denver and became the Colorado Avalanche. In 1995, midway through the Avalanche's first season in Denver, he was traded to the Montreal Canadiens in the trade that moved Patrick Roy to the Avalanche. Thibault played two seasons with the Canadiens before being traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in November 1998. 
Thibault played his longest stretch with any one team with the Blackhawks—five seasons. His best season was the 2002–03 season when he recorded eight shutouts and made an appearance in the 2003 NHL All-Star Game. He recorded his career best GAA of 2.37 and a save percentage of .915.
After the lockout, Thibault was acquired by the Pittsburgh Penguins in August 2005, for a fourth round pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft on a two-year contract worth $3m. However, a hip injury contributed to a bad beginning, with the veteran losing twelve of thirteen starts. He was replaced as the starter by Marc-André Fleury in late November and put on waivers. In January 2006, he underwent surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left hip. 
He was signed as an unrestricted free agent on July 5, 2007, by the Buffalo Sabres. He played one season with Buffalo as the backup to Ryan Miller and was not re-signed.
He has the distinction of being the winning goaltender of the last game at the Montreal Forum, Maple Leaf Gardens and the Capital Centre.
==Personal==
Thibault has three daughters, Noemie, Zoe and Annabel. They currently reside in Littleton, Colorado.
==Career statistics==
===Regular season===
  	  	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Season 	Team 	League 	 	GP 	W 	L 	T/OTL	MIN 	GA 	SO	GAA 	SV%
1990–91 	Laurentides 	QAAA 	 	20 	14 	5 	0 	1178 	78 	1 	3.94	
1991–92 	Trois-Rivières Draveurs	QMJHL 	 	30 	14 	7 	1 	1496 	77 	0 	3.94	
1992–93 	Sherbrooke Faucons 	QMJHL 	 	56 	34 	14 	5 	1497 	159 	3 	2.99	0.904
1993–94 	Cornwall Aces 	AHL 	 	4 	4 	0 	0 	240 	9 	1 	2.25	0.930
1993–94 	Quebec Nordiques 	NHL 	 	29 	8 	13 	3 	1504 	83 	0 	3.31	0.892
1994–95 	Sherbrooke Faucons 	QMJHL 	 	13 	6 	6 	1 	776 	38 	1 	2.94	0.903
1994–95 	Quebec Nordiques 	NHL 	 	18 	12 	2 	2 	898 	35 	1 	2.34	0.917
1995–96 	Colorado Avalanche 	NHL 	 	10 	3 	4 	2 	558 	28 	0 	3.01	0.874
1995–96 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	40 	23 	13 	3 	2334 	110 	3 	2.83	0.913
1996–97 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	61 	22 	24 	11 	3397 	164 	1 	2.90	0.910
1997–98 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	47 	19 	15 	8 	2652 	109 	2 	2.47	0.902
1998–99 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	10 	3 	4 	2 	529 	23 	1 	2.61	0.908
1998–99 	Chicago Blackhawks 	NHL 	 	52 	21 	26 	5 	3015 	136 	4 	2.69	0.905
1999–00 	Chicago Blackhawks 	NHL 	 	60 	25 	26 	7 	3438 	158 	3 	2.76	0.906
2000–01 	Chicago Blackhawks 	NHL 	 	66 	27 	32 	7 	3844 	180 	6 	2.81	0.895
2001–02 	Chicago Blackhawks 	NHL 	 	67 	33 	23 	9 	3838 	159 	6 	2.49	0.902
2002–03 	Chicago Blackhawks 	NHL 	 	62 	26 	28 	7 	3650 	144 	8 	2.37	0.915
2003–04 	Chicago Blackhawks 	NHL 	 	14 	5 	7 	2 	821 	39 	1 	2.85	0.913
2005–06 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	NHL 	 	16 	1 	9 	3 	807 	60 	0 	4.46	0.876
2006–07 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	NHL 	 	22 	7 	8 	2 	1101 	52 	1 	2.83	0.909
2007–08 	Buffalo Sabres 	NHL 	 	12 	3 	4 	2 	507 	28 	2 	3.31	0.869
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals	 	586	238	238	68 	32,893	1,508	39	2.75	0.904
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===Playoffs===
  	  	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Season 	Team 	League 	 	GP	W	L 	MIN	GA	SO	GAA 	SV %
1990–91 	Laurentides 	QAAA 	 	5 	2	3 	300	20	0 	4.00	
1991–92 	Trois-Rivières Draveurs	QMJHL 	 	3 	1	1 	110	4 	0 	2.19	
1992–93 	Sherbrooke Faucons 	QMJHL 	 	15	9	6 	882	57	0 	3.87	
1994–95 	Quebec Nordiques 	NHL 	 	3 	1	2 	148	8 	0 	3.24	0.895
1995–96 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	6 	2	4 	310	18	0 	3.47	0.904
1996–97 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	3 	0	3 	179	13	0 	4.36	0.871
1997–98 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	2 	0	0 	43 	4 	0 	5.53	0.750
2001–02 	Chicago Blackhawks 	NHL 	 	3 	1	2 	158	7 	0 	2.65	0.909
2006–07 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	NHL 	 	1 	0	0 	8 	0 	0 	0.00	1.000
NHL career totals	NHL career totals 	NHL career totals	 	18	4	11	847	50	0 	3.54	0.891
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Transactions==
* June 26, 1993 – Drafted by the Quebec Nordiques in the first round (10th overall) in 1993 draft.
* June 21, 1995 – Rights transferred to the Colorado Avalanche after the Nordiques franchise relocated.
* December 6, 1995 – Montreal Canadiens traded Patrick Roy and Mike Keane to the Avalanche for Andrei Kovalenko, Martin Ručínský and Thibault.
*November 16, 1998 – Chicago Blackhawks traded Jeff Hackett, Eric Weinrich, Alain Nasreddine and fourth-round selection (previously acquired from the Tampa Bay Lightning – Chris Dyment) in 1999 draft to the Canadiens for Thibault, Dave Manson and Brad Brown.
* August 10, 2005 – Traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins for a fourth-round selection in 2006 draft.
*July 5, 2007-	Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Buffalo Sabres.
==References==
==External links==
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* QMJHL buys Maineiacs, dissolves team
Category:Born in 1975
Category:Buffalo Sabres players
Category:Canadian ice hockey players
Category:Chicago Blackhawks players
Category:Colorado Avalanche players
Category:Cornwall Aces players
Category:Montreal Canadiens players
Category:National Hockey League All-Stars
Category:National Hockey League first round draft picks
Category:Pittsburgh Penguins players
Category:Quebec Nordiques draft picks
Category:Quebec Nordiques players
Category:Sherbrooke Faucons alumni
Category:Trois-Rivières Draveurs alumni
Category:Canadian ice hockey coaches
Category:Colorado Avalanche assistant coaches
Category:Retired in 2008