• Cristobal Huet is a French professional hockey player, currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks in the National Hockey League. Huet signed with the Blackhawks on July 1, 2008.

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: September 3, 1975
  2. Birthplace: Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France
  3. Position: Goaltender
  4. Saves: Left
  5. Two time Olympian
  6. 2007 NHL All-Star

• Brief Biography

  Huet began his career in France, playing for the French National Team in the 1998 Winter Olympics. He also played for the Team Lugano of the Nationalliga A Hockey League in Switzerland, starting the same year. Huet was then drafted 214th overall in the 2001 NHL Draft by the Los Angeles Kings. Huet made his second appearance in the Winter Olympics in 2002, then joined the Kings American Hockey League affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs. Later in the 2002-03 season Huet was called up to make his NHL debut with the Kings. After another season in Los Angeles, Huet was traded to the Montreal Canadiens on June 26, 2004. He did not make his first start with the Canadiens until 2005 however as he traveled to Germany to play with the Mannheim Eagles during the NHL Lockout season. Huet then spent nearly four seasons in Montreal before he was traded to the Washington Capitals on February 26, 2008. Huet ended up taking over as the starting goaltender in the Capitals' 2008 Stanley Cup Playoff run, sending 17 year Capitals veteran netminder Olaf Kolzig to the bench.

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