José Théodore

José Théodore (French pronunciation approximated as , English ; born September 13, 1976) is a French Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Théodore played major junior in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), where he won a President's Cup as QMJHL champions and competed in the Memorial Cup with the Hull Olympiques in 1995. He won both the Ford Cup as the top defensive player and Guy Lafleur Trophy as playoff MVP in 1995 and is a two-time QMJHL Second Team All-Star. Drafted 44th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in 1994, Théodore played eight seasons in Montreal, where he won the Vezina and Hart trophies, both in 2002. In 2006, he was traded to the Colorado Avalanche, where he played two full seasons. Internationally, Théodore has won a gold with Team Canada at the 1996 World Junior Championships, winning the tournament's Best Goaltender award. He also started for Team Canada at the 2001 World Championships and was a backup for the 2004 World Cup.
==Playing career==
===QMJHL career (1992–1996)===
Théodore played major junior in the QMJHL for five seasons with the St-Jean Lynx and Hull Olympiques. At 16 years old, he began his major junior rookie season in 1992–93, splitting goaltending duties with Jean-Pascal Lemelin. He assumed the starting position the following season in 1993–94, recording a 3.61 goals against average (GAA) with a 20-29-6 record. Théodore was drafted that off-season by the Montreal Canadiens 44th overall in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.
He returned to the Lynx upon his draft in 1994–95, but was traded early in the season to the Hull Olympiques. In 43 games with his new team in the regular season, Théodore posted a 2.97 GAA with a 27-14-1 record to be awarded the Ford Cup as the top defensive player and be named to the QMJHL Second All-Star Team. Théodore went on to lead the Olympiques to the President's Cup as QMJHL champions, winning the Guy Lafleur Trophy as playoff MVP. Earning a berth in the 1995 Memorial Cup, the Olympiques, however, finished in last place.
Following the 1995 major junior playoffs, Théodore made his professional debut, being assigned to the American Hockey League (AHL) where he played one game for the Fredericton Canadiens, Montreal's minor league affiliate, in the 1995 Calder Cup playoffs.
Théodore played his fourth and final QMJHL season with the Olympiques in 1995–96. Although he was named to his second consecutive Second All-Star Team, the Olympiques failed to defend their QMJHL title and lost in the first round of the playoffs.
===Early NHL career (1996–1999)===
Théodore spent his first three seasons with the Canadiens organization splitting time in the NHL and the American Hockey League (AHL), with Montreal's minor league affiliate, the Fredericton Canadiens. He made his Stanley Cup playoffs debut in 1997, winning a 4–3 triple overtime game against the New Jersey Devils, making 56 saves. The following year, he appeared in 3 playoff games for the Canadiens against the Buffalo Sabres despite not playing in any regular season games for them that campaign.
===Rise to prominence (1999–2004)===
Théodore became a full-time NHLer in 1999–2000, sharing starts with Jeff Hackett. In his first full NHL season, Théodore posted a 23-25-7 record with a 2.40 goals against average (GAA) and .914 save percentage, along with 3 shutouts. He assumed the starting role over Hackett the following season in 2000–01 and went 20-29-5 in 59 games. During a game on January 2, 2001, Théodore became the sixth goaltender to directly score a goal when he attempted to clear the puck from the defensive zone against the New York Islanders and scored into the empty net, which was vacated by John Vanbiesbrouck for the extra attacker. He became the first NHL goalie to directly score a goal and record a shutout in the same game as the Canadiens beat the Islanders 3–0 . But he was the second goaltender to be credited with a goal and a shutout in the same game, after Damian Rhodes, who was credited with a goal in a 6–0 win on January 2, 1999. 
Théodore emerged as a world-class goalie in 2001–02, when he turned in a Vezina and Hart Memorial Trophy-winning performance with a 30-24-10 record, 2.11 GAA and .931 save percentage. He led the Canadiens into the playoffs as the eighth and final seed in the Eastern Conference and was a pivotal factor in upsetting the top-ranked Boston Bruins in the first round. He became an immediate fan favorite in the city of Montreal. The Canadiens were, however, eliminated by the Carolina Hurricanes the following round in six games.
Théodore was unable to match his previous season's performance in 2002–03 and ended the season with significantly lower statistics (2.90 GAA and .909 save percentage) to go with a losing record that saw the Canadiens unable to make the playoffs. He bounced back in 2003–04 with a GAA of 2.34 and save percentage of .919. During the season, he participated with the Canadiens in the 2003 Heritage Classic, the NHL's first ever outdoor hockey game. The game was held at Commonwealth Stadium versus the Edmonton Oilers, a game which Montreal won 4-3. Playing in sub-zero temperatures, Théodore famously wore a toque over his goalie helmet. He ended the season with a second 30-win campaign, helping the Canadiens qualify for the 2004 playoffs as the seventh seed. They upset the Boston Bruins for the second time in three years in a seven-game opening series, before being eliminated by the top-seeded, eventual Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning in four.
Due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Théodore went overseas to play for Djurgården of the Swedish Elitserien.
===Post-lockout (2005–present)===
When NHL play resumed in 2005–06, it was revealed on February 9, 2006, that he failed a random drug test conducted prior the 2006 Winter Olympics. The failed test was later revealed to be caused by a prescription hair loss medication Propecia, which Théodore had been taking legally for 8 years. Propecia contains the drug finasteride, which can be used as a masking agent for the performance enhancing drug nandrolone among weight-trainers and bodybuilders, but it is not a performance enhancing drug in itself. Théodore did not face any punishment from the NHL as he had applied and received approval for a therapeutic use exception. Théodore did, however, receive a two-year suspension from international play. 
In addition to the drug controversy, Théodore's play with the Canadiens was marked by a significant drop and he was being outperformed by backup Cristobal Huet. Consequently, he was dealt at the trade deadline to the Colorado Avalanche on March 8, 2006, in exchange for Swiss goaltender David Aebischer. At the time of the trade, Théodore was on the injured reserve; he strained his Achilles tendon after slipping on the winter ice outside his home. He came off the IR with enough time to play in the last five regular season Avalanche games. His 3.04 GAA with the Avalanche combined with his 3.46 rating earned from his previous play with the Canadiens marked the worst GAA of his career. He was nonetheless designated the starting goalie for the playoffs over Peter Budaj, playing in 9 games over the first 2 rounds before the Avalanche were eliminated.
Théodore's play did not see much improvement the following season, in 2006–07, as he lost the starting role to Budaj with a 13-15-1 record, 3.26 GAA and .891 save percentage. He saw a resurgence in 2007–08, however, and resumed the starting role with a 2.40 GAA and .910 save percentage. He parted ways with the Avalanche in the off-season and signed a two-year, $9 million contract with the Washington Capitals on July 1, 2008. He replaced long-time Capitals starter Olaf Kolzig and the previous season's acquisition (as well as former Canadiens teammate), Cristobal Huet, who had both departed in free agency. Joining a team that featured young talents Alexander Semin, Nicklas Backstrom, Mike Green and, primarily, Alexander Ovechkin, Théodore helped lead the Capitals to a division title and entered the 2009 playoffs as the second seed. However, after allowing 4 goals in a game one loss to the New York Rangers in the opening round, he was pulled in favor of backup Semyon Varlamov. In 2010 he had a 30-7-7 record and tied a Capitals franchise record for consecutive wins (10) and ended the season on a 20-0-4 streak. He started the playoffs but was pulled in Game 2 and replaced again by Varlamov and did not play any more games as the Capitals were eliminated in seven games by the Montreal Canadiens. Theodore won the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in 2010.
On October 1, 2010, he signed a one-year deal worth $1.1M with the Minnesota Wild. He earned his 250th career victory on January 2, 2011, with a 6-5 overtime victory against the Phoenix Coyotes.
Theodore signed a two-year/$3 million contract with the Florida Panthers on July 1, 2011.
==International play==
Théodore played for Team Canada at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Boston during his fourth major junior season. He posted a 4-0-0 record with a 1.50 GAA to earn Best Goaltender and Tournament All-Star honours, en route to Canada's fourth straight gold medal at the tournament. 
He made his debut for Canada's men's team in the 2001 World Championship. He recorded two shutouts and a 1.63 GAA, but Canada was defeated in the quarterfinals by the United States. In 2004, he played backup for Team Canada at the World Cup, seeing Canada defeat Finland in the final to capture the championship.
==Personal life==
His father, Theodore (Ted) Theodore, is of Bulgarian descent, while his mother is of Spanish descent. On December 15, 2004, his father and half-brother pleaded guilty to charges of loansharking and possession of a restricted weapon. In February 2005, the 71-year-old Ted Théodore was given a $30,000 fine, but no jail time.
Théodore has one child, Romy (born March 22, 2006), with his wife Stéphanie Cloutier. Cloutier gave birth to their second child, Chace (born premature) in the summer of 2009, however, on August 20, 2009, the Washington Capitals and Théodore's sister-in-law reported that his two-month old son, Chace passed away.
Théodore founded Saves for Kids, a charity to benefit the Neonatal intensive-care unit at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
==Career statistics== 	 
===Regular season===	 
  	  	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Season 	Team 	League 	 	GP 	W 	L 	T/OTL	MIN 	GA 	SO	GAA 	G	A 	SV%
1992–93 	St-Jean Lynx 	QMJHL 	 	34 	12 	16 	2 	1776 	112 	0 	3.78	0	0 	.876
1993–94 	St-Jean Lynx 	QMJHL 	 	57 	20 	29 	6 	3225 	194 	0 	3.61	0	0 	—
1994–95 	St-Jean Lynx 	QMJHL 	 	15 	5 	8 	1 	900 	194 	0 	4.80	0	0 	—
1994–95 	Hull Olympiques 	QMJHL 	 	43 	27 	14 	1 	2448 	121 	5 	2.97	0	0 	—
1995–96 	Hull Olympiques 	QMJHL 	 	48 	33 	11 	2 	2807 	158 	0 	3.38	0	8 	—
1995–96 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	9 	1 	0 	6.67	0	0 	.500
1996–97 	Fredericton Canadiens	AHL 	 	26 	12 	12 	0 	1469 	87 	0 	3.55	0	1 	.902
1996–97 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	16 	5 	6 	2 	821 	53 	0 	3.87	0	0 	.896
1997–98 	Fredericton Canadiens	AHL 	 	53 	20 	23 	8 	3053 	145 	2 	2.85	0	2 	.918
1998–99 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	18 	4 	12 	0 	913 	50 	1 	3.29	0	0 	.877
1998–99 	Fredericton Canadiens	AHL 	 	27 	12 	13 	2 	1609 	77 	2 	2.87	0	1 	.917
1999–00 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	30 	12 	13 	2 	1655 	58 	5 	2.10	0	0 	.919
2000–01 	Quebec Citadelles 	AHL 	 	3 	3 	0 	0 	180 	9 	0 	3.00	0	0 	.886
2000–01 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	59 	20 	29 	5 	3298 	141 	2 	2.57	1	0 	.909
2001–02 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	67 	30 	24 	10 	3864 	136 	7 	2.11	0	2 	.931
2002–03 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	57 	20 	31 	6 	3419 	165 	2 	2.90	0	2 	.909
2003–04 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	67 	33 	28 	5 	3960 	150 	6 	2.27	0	3 	.919
2004–05 	Djurgården 	SEL 	 	17 	— 	— 	— 	1024 	42 	0 	2.46	0	0 	.916
2005–06 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	38 	17 	15 	0 	2114 	122 	0 	3.46	0	1 	.889
2005–06 	Colorado Avalanche 	NHL 	 	5 	1 	3 	0 	296 	15 	0 	3.04	0	0 	.887
2006–07 	Colorado Avalanche 	NHL 	 	33 	13 	15 	0 	1748 	95 	0 	3.26	0	0 	.891
2007–08 	Colorado Avalanche 	NHL 	 	53 	28 	21 	0 	3028 	123 	3 	2.44	0	2 	.910
2007–08 	Lake Erie Monsters 	AHL 	 	1 	0 	1 	0 	60 	3 	0 	3.02	0	0 	.875
2008–09 	Washington Capitals 	NHL 	 	57 	32 	17 	5 	3287 	157 	2 	2.87	0	3 	.900
2009–10 	Washington Capitals 	NHL 	 	47 	30 	7 	7 	2586 	121 	1 	2.81	0	2 	.911
2010–11 	Minnesota Wild 	NHL 	 	32 	15 	11 	3 	1793 	81 	1 	2.71	0	0 	.916
NHL totals 	NHL totals 	NHL totals 	 	580	260	232	55 	32,790	1468	30	2.69	1	15	.909
AHL totals 	AHL totals 	AHL totals 	 	110	47 	49 	10 	6371 	321 	4 	3.02	0	4 	.912
QMJHL totals	QMJHL totals 	QMJHL totals	 	197	97 	78 	12 	11156 	657 	5 	3.53	0	8 	—
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===Playoffs===
  	  	  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Season 	Team 	League 	 	GP	W 	L 	MIN 	GA 	SO	GAA 	SV%
1992–93 	St-Jean Lynx 	QMJHL 	 	3 	0 	2 	175 	11 	0 	3.77	—
1993–94 	St-Jean Lynx 	QMJHL 	 	5 	1 	4 	296 	18 	0 	3.65	—
1994–95 	Fredericton Canadiens	AHL 	 	1 	0 	1 	60 	3 	0 	3.00	.897
1994–95 	Hull Olympiques 	QMJHL 	 	21	15	6 	1263	59 	1 	2.80	—
1995–96 	Hull Olympiques 	QMJHL 	 	5 	2 	3 	299 	20 	0 	4.01	.889
1996–97 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	2 	1 	1 	168 	7 	0 	2.50	.939
1997–98 	Fredericton Canadiens	AHL 	 	4 	1 	3 	237 	100	0 	3.29	.901
1997–98 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	3 	0 	1 	120 	1 	0 	0.50	.972
1998–99 	Fredericton Canadiens	AHL 	 	13	2 	5 	693 	35 	1 	3.03	.926
2001–02 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	12	6 	6 	686 	35 	0 	3.06	.915
2003–04 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 	 	11	4 	7 	678 	27 	1 	2.39	.919
2004–05 	Djurgården 	SEL 	 	11	— 	— 	728 	27 	0 	2.23	.922
2005–06 	Colorado Avalanche 	NHL 	 	9 	4 	5 	573 	29 	0 	3.03	.902
2007–08 	Colorado Avalanche 	NHL 	 	8 	4 	4 	435 	20 	0 	2.75	.915
2008–09 	Washington Capitals 	NHL 	 	2 	0 	1 	97 	6 	0 	3.71	.818
2009–10 	Washington Capitals 	NHL 	 	2 	0 	1 	81 	5 	0 	3.70	.875
NHL totals 	NHL totals 	NHL totals 	 	51	19	28	2917	137	1 	2.82	.912
AHL totals 	AHL totals 	AHL totals 	 	18	9 	9 	991 	51 	1 	3.08	.919
QMJHL totals	QMJHL totals 	QMJHL totals	 	34	18	15	2033	108	1 	3.18	—
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===International===
Year 	Team 	Event 	GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA
1996 	Canada 	WJC 	4 	4	0	0	240	6 	0 	1.50
2001 	Canada 	WCh 	8 	5	3	0	478	13	2 	1.63
Junior int'l totals	Junior int'l totals	Junior int'l totals	4 	4	0	0	240	6 	0 	1.50
Senior int'l totals	Senior int'l totals	Senior int'l totals	8 	5	3	0	478	13	2 	1.63
==Awards==
===QMJHL===
*Named to the Second All-Star Team in 1995 and 1996.
*Won the Ford Cup as top defensive player in 1995.
*Won the Guy Lafleur Trophy as playoff MVP in 1995.
*Won the President's Cup with the Hull Olympiques in 1995.
===NHL===
*Named NHL Player of the Week for November 22–28, 1999. (shared with Jeremy Roenick)
*Won the Vezina Trophy in 2002.
*Won the Hart Memorial Trophy in 2002.
*Won the Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award in 2002.
*Named to the Second All-Star Team in 2002.
*Played in the NHL All-Star Game in 2004.
*Won the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in 2010.
===International===
*Won a World Junior Championships gold medal with Team Canada in 1996.
*Named to the World Junior Championship All-Star Team in 1996.
*Named the World Junior Championships' Best Goaltender in 1996.
==See also==
*List of Colorado Avalanche players
*List of Montreal Canadiens players
*List of goaltenders who have scored a goal in an NHL game
==References==
==External links==
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