Cristobal Huet
Cristobal Huet (French pronunciation: [kʁistɔbal ɥɛ]; born September 3, 1975) is a French former professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently a goalie coach for Lausanne HC of the National League (NL). He previously played for HC Lugano and HC Fribourg-Gottéron and within the Chicago Blackhawks, Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens, and Washington Capitals organizations in the National Hockey League (NHL). He is the first French netminder and second French-trained player overall (after Philippe Bozon) to play in the NHL. He currently co-hosts hockey TV show, Le Repas d'équipe, with fellow French-born Swiss former player Laurent Meunier on MySports.
| Cristobal Huet | |||
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Huet with the Chicago Blackhawks in November 2009 | |||
| Born |
September 3, 1975 Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Brûleurs de Loups HC Lugano Los Angeles Kings Adler Mannheim Montreal Canadiens Washington Capitals Chicago Blackhawks HC Fribourg-Gottéron Lausanne HC | ||
| National team | France | ||
| NHL Draft |
214th overall, 2001 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 1994–2018 | ||
Huet won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks during the 2009–10 NHL season, and became the first Frenchman to win the Stanley Cup as a player. He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2023.