Jean-Sebastien Giguere

Drafted 13th overall in the 1995 NHL Draft by the Hartford Whalers, goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere played in Hartford and Calgary for several years until being traded to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in 2000. He has become the team's franchise goaltender, leading them to two Stanley Cup Finals and one championship.

Fast Facts

1. Height: 6'1"
2. Weight: 201 lbs
3. Drafted in 1995
4. 2003: NHL Playoff MVP
5. 2007: Signed a four-year, $24 million contract with Anaheim
6. 2007: Stanley Cup Champion with Anaheim Ducks
7. Played in 22 NHL games before signing with the Ducks
8. Career Best Save %: .920 (2001-2003)
9. Suffers from frequent dehydration
10. Nickname: Jiggy

Highs and Lows

Giguere had remarkable statistics in the 2003 NHL Playoffs, tallying a 7-0 record in overtime and settling the NHL record for longest playoff overtime streak without allowing a goal (168 minutes, 27 seconds.) The Ducks eventually lost in seven games to the New Jersey Devils in the finals. Giguere won the Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff MVP, becoming only the fifth player to do so from the losing team.

Stanley Cup Victory

Giguere missed the first several games of the 2007 playoff season, when his son his born with an eye injury. He returned late in the first round and played the remaining games to help the Ducks to their first ever Stanley Cup championship. He finished the 2006-2007 season with a 36-10-7 record.

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