Ed Belfour












































Ed Belfour

Hockey Hall of Fame, 2011

Ed Belfour.JPG
Belfour in 2008

Born
(1965-04-21) April 21, 1965 (age 53)
Carman, Manitoba, Canada
Height
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight
214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb)
Position
Goaltender
Caught
Left
Played for
Chicago Blackhawks
San Jose Sharks
Dallas Stars
Toronto Maple Leafs
Florida Panthers
Leksands IF
National team
 Canada
NHL Draft
Undrafted
Playing career
1989–2008

Edward John "Ed" Belfour (born April 21, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender.


Belfour was born in Carman, Manitoba and grew up playing hockey. He played junior hockey for the Winkler Flyers before going to the University of North Dakota where he helped the school win the NCAA championship in the 1986–87 season. The following year, Belfour signed as a free agent with the Chicago Blackhawks (after not being picked in the draft) alternating time between them and the Saginaw Hawks of the International Hockey League. Many regard Belfour as an elite goaltender and one of the best of all-time. His 484 wins rank 3rd all-time among NHL goaltenders. His son, Dayn, is also a goaltender, currently playing for the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Belfour was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in the 2011 class, his first year of eligibility.[1] In addition Belfour is one of only two players to have won an NCAA championship, an Olympic Gold medal, and a Stanley Cup (the other such player is Neal Broten).


His characteristic face mask earned him the sobriquet "Eddie the Eagle",[2] and some of his quirks and off-ice antics earned him the nickname "Crazy Eddie".[3] After wearing #30 for his tenure with the Blackhawks, Belfour switched to #20 while a member of the San Jose Sharks as a tribute to Vladislav Tretiak, his goaltending coach and mentor from the Blackhawks. He would wear this for the rest of his playing career.




Contents






  • 1 Playing career


    • 1.1 Chicago Blackhawks


    • 1.2 San Jose Sharks and Dallas Stars


    • 1.3 Toronto Maple Leafs


    • 1.4 Florida Panthers


    • 1.5 Europe




  • 2 Eagle mask


  • 3 International play


  • 4 Personal


  • 5 Career statistics


    • 5.1 Regular season and playoffs




  • 6 Awards and honours


  • 7 See also


  • 8 References


  • 9 External links





Playing career



Chicago Blackhawks


In the 1989–90 season, Belfour began with the Canadian national men's hockey team, but was recalled by the Blackhawks for their postseason and set a 4-2 postseason mark with a 2.49 GAA.


The next season, 1990–91, Belfour became the starting goalie, and turned in what many consider to be one of the best rookie seasons in NHL history. He notched 43 victories in 74 games (both NHL rookie and Blackhawk team records), finished the season with a 2.47 GAA and 4 shutouts. He also led the league in Save% (.910). It was the last time a goalie led the league in Wins, Save%, and GAA until Carey Price achieved the feat in the 2014–2015 season.[4] For his success, he received the Calder Memorial Trophy for outstanding play by a rookie, and is the first person to receive the award under the Makarov Rule because he was a year under the new cutoff age of eligibility (26), the Vezina Trophy for best goaltender and the William M. Jennings Trophy for fewest team goals-against. He was also nominated for the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league's most valuable player, unprecedented at that time for a goaltender and rookie (Brett Hull of the St. Louis Blues won the award). He would win the Vezina Trophy again in 1993 and the Jennings Trophy in 1993, 1995, and 1999.


Belfour helped lead the Blackhawks to the Stanley Cup Finals in the 1991–92 season, where they eventually lost in 4 games to the Pittsburgh Penguins.


However, by the 1995–96 season, tension was forming between Belfour and backup goalie Jeff Hackett, very similar to the tension between Belfour and his former backup, Dominik Hašek, which led to Hašek's trade to Buffalo. Belfour was traded to the San Jose Sharks midway through the 1996–97 season after turning down a contract extension from the Hawks.


Belfour finished his tenure with the Blackhawks ranking among the team leaders in many goaltending categories. Belfour finished third among all Blackhawk goalies in games played (415) and wins (201) in both categories ranking behind Hall of Famers Tony Esposito and Glenn Hall. Belfour also ranks fourth in shutouts (30), and second in assists (17). Belfour easily ranks as the Blackhawks' goalie leader in penalty minutes, with 242. Esposito, who played in more than twice as many games and minutes as Belfour, had only 31.


Faced with losing Ed Belfour as an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 1997, the Chicago Blackhawks traded Belfour to the San Jose Sharks on January 25, 1997 for right wing Ulf Dahlen, defenseman Michal Sykora, goalie Chris Terreri, and a conditional second-round draft pick in the 1998 N.H.L. amateur entry draft.



San Jose Sharks and Dallas Stars


Following a dismal half-season with the Sharks, Belfour signed as a free agent with the Dallas Stars on July 2, 1997. During the season, Belfour played 61 games and had an astonishing 1.88 GAA as his team won the Presidents' Trophy and made it to the Western Conference Finals only to lose to the Detroit Red Wings.


The next season, the Stars repeated their regular season championship and Belfour won his fourth Jennings Trophy. In the playoffs, Belfour won duels against past Vezina- and Stanley Cup-winning goaltenders Grant Fuhr and Patrick Roy, respectively. The Stars won the Stanley Cup, beating the Buffalo Sabres in six games, capped by an incredible goalie duel against former backup Dominik Hašek that ended in a 2-1 win in the third overtime. Belfour made 53 saves to Hašek's 50, and for the entire Finals, had a 1.26 GAA to Hašek's 1.68.


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. The Stars lost the Cup in double-overtime to the New Jersey Devils. Belfour had 4 shutouts in that playoffs, including a triple-overtime blanking of the Devils in game five of the finals series.


During the 2001–02 season, the Stars began to play poorly and there was a falling out between then-Stars coach Ken Hitchcock and GM Bob Gainey.[5][6] After a poor season, the Stars decided not to re-sign Belfour and named Marty Turco the starting goalie for the next season.



Toronto Maple Leafs


On July 2, 2002, 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.[7] 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. His 2.26 GAA ranked 11th in the league. During the season, he was invited to play in the mid-season All-Star Game in Florida, but a back injury forced him to miss the event. On April 1, he earned his 400th career win in a match against the Devils.[8] In the playoffs, Belfour posted a 2.71 GAA and a .915 Save% in seven games in an opening-round loss to the Flyers. On April 16 in Game Four at the Air Canada Centre, Ed made 72 saves before losing 3-2 on an overtime goal by Mark Recchi. Belfour finished as runner-up for the Vezina Trophy, won that year by the Devils' Martin Brodeur.


In 2003–04, he posted a 34-19-6 record in 59 games as the Maple Leafs finished fourth overall in the conference standings. He recorded a 2.13 GAA and a .918 save percentage along with ten shutouts. On April 3 in the final game of the season, Belfour posted a 6-0 shutout over the Senators to secure home ice advantage in the opening round of the playoffs. That shutout gave him 10 on the season, setting a new personal best. In the playoffs, Belfour posted three shutouts in the opening round against the Senators, setting a record for shutout streaks in a series. However, in the second round, former teammate Jeremy Roenick eliminated the Leafs by putting a game 6 overtime goal past Belfour.


Belfour did not play during the NHL lockout in 2004–05, instead taking a minority stake in the projected Dallas Americans team in the proposed revival of the World Hockey Association while recovering and rehabilitating himself from primarily back-related injuries. The team had folded by October, 2004.[9]


On November 28, 2005, Belfour won his 447th career NHL game, moving him into a tie with Terry Sawchuk for 2nd place in career wins.[10] Ed made 34 saves in the 2-1 win over the Florida Panthers.[10]


On December 19, 2005, Belfour moved past Sawchuk with a 9-6 win over the New York Islanders at the Air Canada Centre.[11] He 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. At the end of the 2005/06 season, Belfour had a record of 457-303-111 in the regular season, and 88-68 in the playoffs.


On July 1, 2006, Maple Leafs General Manager John Ferguson, Jr. released Belfour to free agency after a lacklustre 22-22-4 record and a 3.29 GAA.[12]



Florida Panthers


On July 25, Belfour signed with the Florida Panthers. In October 2006, Alex Auld was injured while the two goalies were horsing around, despite reports that Belfour assaulted Auld.[13] On February 13, 2007, Belfour tied Hall of Famer Tony Esposito for eighth place on the career shutout list with his 76th in the Panthers' 1-0 blanking of the Montreal Canadiens. Later in the season, another injury to Alex Auld gave Belfour the chance to become starter. He started 27 consecutive games, a record for the Panthers. Belfour regained his skill after the 2005/2006 season by posting a 2.79 GAA, .902 save percentage, and 1 shutout in 57 games.[14]



Europe


On August 27, 2007, it was announced that Belfour would play with Leksands IF in the Swedish second division. (HockeyAllsvenskan).[15] Belfour's signing created much fanfare in the following months. He played his first professional game outside of North America in 18 years on October 31, 2007 with a 4-1 win over Sundsvall. Belfour followed up this game with a shutout streak lasting for 251 minutes, a club record in Leksand. He also broke the record for most shutouts during a whole season with 7.


During the division round, Belfour had a GAA of 1.79, which was the best of all goalies in Allsvenskan. During the playoffs, he had a GAA of 2.59 and a save percentage of .911.



Eagle mask


Throughout his career, Belfour has worn masks featuring an eagle on either side of his helmet. When asked why an eagle, he stated "I've always liked the eagle as a bird. It is a strong figure representing individuality, leadership, confidence, and outstanding vision. Its hunting and aggression are characteristics I admire, so when I was thinking of what I wanted on my mask, the eagle was a natural choice". Belfour's eagle has changed dramatically, from a rough Native looking style in Chicago, to a fierce competitive image in Dallas, while the background always features his current team's colours. On the chin, there is an image of the logo for the Make-a-Wish Foundation, a charity very close to his heart, and the back plate highlights his passion for speed and restored cars. The car on the back is a 1941 Willys, along with the words Carman Racing, which is the name of Belfour's car customization and restoration shop in Freeland, Michigan. Upon seeing Belfour's eagle mask for the first time, Mike Keenan, his head coach when he started in the NHL, nicknamed him "The Eagle".[16]



International play























Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing  Canada

Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Salt Lake City

Canada Cup
Gold medal – first place 1991 Canada

Belfour was selected to represent Canada at the 1991 Canada Cup Championship as the backup goaltender and was included in the squad for the 2002 Winter Olympic Team. In February 2002, Belfour won an Olympic gold medal with the Canadian men's hockey team. Although he didn't play in any of the Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, he did add depth in goal to the strong Canadian team backing up Curtis Joseph and Martin Brodeur.



Personal


Belfour is an accomplished tri-athlete in his spare time, collects and rebuilds classic cars, and holds a private pilot's license.


Early in the 2000–01 season, on October 20, Belfour plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge in which Belfour was subdued by police after a woman he was with became frightened by an intoxicated Belfour in a Dallas hotel room. While under arrest and being transported to the local division, he allegedly offered Dallas police officers $1 billion for his release without charges. He apologized to the Dallas Stars organization and police officers involved and was fined $3000 for resisting arrest.[17]


Late in the 2006–07 season, Belfour, along with Panthers teammate Ville Peltonen, was arrested on April 9 outside of a South Florida nightclub and was charged with disorderly intoxication and resisting an officer without violence. He was released the same day from Miami-Dade County jail on $1,500 bond.[18]


In his post-playing career he was inducted as a member of Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame[19]



Career statistics



Regular season and playoffs






































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Regular season


Playoffs

Season
Team
League
GP
W
L
T
OTL
MIN
GA

SO

GAA

SV%
GP
W
L
MIN
GA
SO
GAA
SV%
1983–84

Winkler Flyers

MJHL
14




818
68
0
4.99









1984–85
Winkler Flyers
MJHL
34




1973
145
1
4.41

7
3
4
528
41
0
4.66

1985–86
Winkler Flyers
MJHL
33




1943
124
1
3.83










1986–87

University of North Dakota

WCHA
33
29
4
0

2049
81
3
2.43
.915









1987–88

Saginaw Hawks

IHL
61
32
20
5

3446
183
0
3.19

9
4
5
561
33
0
3.52


1988–89
Saginaw Hawks
IHL
29
12
10
6

1760
92
0
3.10

5
2
3
298
14
0
2.81


1988–89

Chicago Blackhawks

NHL
23
4
12
3

1148
74
0
3.87
.878








1989–90

Canada
Nat-Tm
33
13
12
6

1808
93
0
3.09










1989–90
Chicago Blackhawks
NHL










9
4
2
409
17
0
2.49
.915

1990–91
Chicago Blackhawks
NHL
74
43
19
7

4127
170
4
2.47
.910
6
2
4
295
20
0
4.06
.891

1991–92
Chicago Blackhawks
NHL
52
21
18
10

2928
132
5
2.70
.894
18
12
4
949
39
1
2.46
.902

1992–93
Chicago Blackhawks
NHL
71
41
18
11

4106
177
7
2.59
.906
4
0
4
249
13
0
3.13
.866

1993–94
Chicago Blackhawks
NHL
70
37
24
6

3998
178
7
2.67
.906
6
2
4
360
15
0
2.50
.921

1994–95
Chicago Blackhawks
NHL
42
22
15
3

2450
93
5
2.28
.906
16
9
7
1014
37
1
2.18
.923

1995–96
Chicago Blackhawks
NHL
50
22
17
10

2956
135
1
2.74
.902
9
6
3
666
23
1
2.07
.929

1996–97
Chicago Blackhawks
NHL
33
11
15
6

1966
88
1
2.69
.907








1996–97

San Jose Sharks
NHL
13
3
9
0

757
43
1
3.41
.884









1997–98

Dallas Stars
NHL
61
37
12
10

3581
112
9
1.88
.916
17
10
7
1039
31
1
1.79
.922

1998–99
Dallas Stars
NHL
61
35
15
9

3536
117
5
1.99
.915
23
16
7
1544
43
3
1.67
.930

1999–2000
Dallas Stars
NHL
62
32
21
7

3620
127
4
2.10
.919
23
14
9
1443
45
4
1.87
.931

2000–01
Dallas Stars
NHL
63
35
20
7

3687
144
8
2.34
.905
10
4
6
671
25
0
2.23
.910

2001–02
Dallas Stars
NHL
60
21
27
11

3467
153
1
2.65
.895









2002–03

Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL
62
37
20
5

3738
141
7
2.26
.922
7
3
4
532
24
0
2.70
.915

2003–04
Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL
59
34
19
6

3444
122
10
2.13
.918
13
6
7
774
27
3
2.09
.929

2005–06
Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL
49
22
22

4
2897
159
0
3.29
.892









2006–07

Florida Panthers
NHL
58
27
17

10
3289
152
1
2.77
.902









2007–08

Leksands IF

Allsv
20
16
3
1

1206
36
6
1.79
.921
9
4
5
510
22
1
2.59
.911
NHL totals
963
484
320
125
14
55,696
2317
76
2.50
.906
161
88
68
9945
359
14
2.17
.920


Awards and honours





































































































Award
Year


MJHL
First All-Star Team
1986

Top Goaltender
1986


College

NCAA Championship (North Dakota)

1987
All-WCHA First Team

1987
[20]

AHCA West Second-Team All-American
1987
[21]
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team
1987
[22]

IHL
First All-Star Team

1988

Rookie of the Year (shared with John Cullen).
1988


NHL

Calder Memorial Trophy

1991


All-Rookie Team
1991


First All-Star Team
1991, 1993


Vezina Trophy
1991, 1993


William M. Jennings Trophy
1991, 1993, 1995, 1999


All-Star Game

1992, 1993, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003

Second All-Star Team
1995


Stanley Cup (Dallas Stars)

1999


Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award

2000


Hockey Hall of Fame
2011
[23]


See also


  • List of NHL goaltenders with 300 wins


References





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External links




  • Ed Belfour career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database


  • Ed Belfour career statistics at EliteProspects.com


  • Ed Belfour biography at HockeyGoalies.org


  • Ed Belfour at the Canadian Olympic Committee


  • Ed Belfour at the International Olympic Committee
























Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Sergei Makarov

Winner of the Calder Memorial Trophy
1991
Succeeded by
Pavel Bure
Preceded by
Patrick Roy
Patrick Roy


Winner of the Vezina Trophy
1991
1993
Succeeded by
Patrick Roy
Dominik Hašek

Preceded by
Andy Moog, Rejean Lemelin
Patrick Roy
Dominik Hašek, Grant Fuhr
Martin Brodeur


Winner of the William M. Jennings Trophy
1991
1993
1995
1999 (with Roman Turek)
Succeeded by
Patrick Roy
Dominik Hašek, Grant Fuhr
Chris Osgood, Mike Vernon
Roman Turek

Preceded by
Inaugural winner

Winner of the Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award
2000
Succeeded by
Marty Turco



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