Edward John Belfour was born on April 21,1965 and is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender.
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34 Facts About Ed Belfour
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The following year, Ed Belfour signed as a free agent with the Chicago Blackhawks alternating time between them and the Saginaw Hawks of the International Hockey League.
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Ed Belfour was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in the 2011 class, his first year of eligibility.
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Ed Belfour would wear this for the rest of his playing career.
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Ed Belfour played for three seasons in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League with the Winkler Flyers, helping the team to a first-place finish in 1986.
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The 21-year-old Ed Belfour was a freshman, older than many of the upper-classmen on his team.
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Ed Belfour won 29 games that year, helping UND set a new NCAA record with 40 wins on the year and win the National Title.
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Ed Belfour won 32 games for the team and helped them reach the IHL semifinals.
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Ed Belfour was returned to Saginaw where he helped the team to a 2nd-place finish in the conference but faltered in the postseason and the Hawks were bounced in the first round.
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Ed Belfour notched 43 victories in 74 games, finished the season with a 2.
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Ed Belfour was a finalist for the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league's most valuable player, the first rookie goaltender to do so.
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Ed Belfour finished his tenure with the Blackhawks ranking among the team leaders in many goaltending categories.
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Ed Belfour finished third among all Blackhawk goalies in games played and wins in both categories ranking behind Hall of Famers Tony Esposito and Glenn Hall.
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Ed Belfour made 53 saves to Hasek's 50, and for the entire Finals, had a 1.
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Ed 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.
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Ed Belfour had 4 shutouts in that playoffs, including a triple-overtime blanking of the Devils in game five of the finals series.
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On July 2,2002, Ed Belfour signed as a free agent with the Toronto Maple Leafs after then Leafs goaltender, Curtis Joseph, chose to sign with the Detroit Red Wings.
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Ed Belfour rebounded after a dismal season with the Stars, winning a franchise-record 37 games and helping his new team finish second in the Northeast Division.
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Ed Belfour finished as runner-up for the Vezina Trophy, won that year by the Devils' Martin Brodeur.
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On November 28,2005, Ed Belfour won his 447th career NHL game, moving him into a tie with Terry Sawchuk for 2nd place in career wins.
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Ed Belfour was honoured in a special pre-game ceremony on December 23,2005, before a game against the Boston Bruins at the Air Canada Centre; the Leafs went on to win the game.
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Ed Belfour started 27 consecutive games, a record for the Panthers.
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Ed Belfour followed up this game with a shutout streak lasting for 251 minutes, a club record in Leksand.
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Ed Belfour broke the record for most shutouts during a whole season with 7.
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In February 2002, Ed Belfour won an Olympic gold medal with the Canadian men's hockey team.
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Ed Belfour is an accomplished tri-athlete in his spare time, collects and rebuilds classic cars, and holds a private pilot's license.
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Ed Belfour apologized to the Dallas Stars organization and police officers involved and was fined $3000 for resisting arrest.
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Ed Belfour was released the same day from Miami-Dade County jail on $1,500 bond.
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Ed Belfour was charged with third-degree criminal mischief and alcohol intoxication in a public place.
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Ed Belfour damaged hotel property, and was "manifestly under the influence of alcohol to a point he was a danger to himself and others, " according to the police report.
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