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15 Facts About Cristobal Huet

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Cristobal Huet is a French-Swiss former professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently a goalie coach for Lausanne HC of the National League.

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Cristobal Huet previously played for HC Lugano and HC Fribourg-Gotteron and within the Chicago Blackhawks, Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens, and Washington Capitals organizations in the National Hockey League.

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Cristobal Huet is the first French netminder and second French-trained player overall to play in the NHL.

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Cristobal Huet currently co-hosts hockey TV show, Le Repas d'equipe, with fellow French-born Swiss former player Laurent Meunier on MySports.

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Cristobal Huet won the National League A Championship in his first year, and reached the European Hockey League final four the next year.

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Cristobal Huet was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings as their seventh-round pick, 214th overall, in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.

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Cristobal Huet was traded to the Montreal Canadiens in a three-team deal that sent Mathieu Garon to Los Angeles and Radek Bonk from Ottawa to Montreal.

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Cristobal Huet led the team to the finals, where the Eagles lost in three straight games to Eisbaren Berlin.

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On January 13,2007, Cristobal Huet was announced as one of the three goalies of the Eastern Conference All-Star Team in the 55th NHL All-Star Game in Dallas.

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10.

On July 1,2008, the first day of unrestricted free-agency, Cristobal Huet agreed to terms on a new 4-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks worth a total of $22.

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Cristobal Huet made his next appearance for the Blackhawks during game three of the 2009 Western Conference Finals, where he was called to replace an injured Khabibulin.

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Cristobal Huet made six saves, and allowed the Blackhawks to collect an overtime win.

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13.

Cristobal Huet allowed five goals on 21 shots, and was temporarily replaced by Corey Crawford.

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14.

In May 2017, Cristobal Huet played at the 2017 IIHF World Championship, in Paris, representing France.

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Cristobal Huet played his last game at the final round robin game of France, against Slovenia, with a win, and ended with a standing ovation, retiring with France's Team Captain Laurent Meunier.

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