Jean-Sébastien Giguère | |||
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Born |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
May 16, 1977 ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Caught | Left | ||
Played for |
Hartford Whalers Calgary Flames Anaheim Ducks Toronto Maple Leafs Colorado Avalanche |
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National team | Canada | ||
NHL Draft | 13th overall, 1995 Hartford Whalers |
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Playing career | 1997–2014 |
Jean-Sébastien Giguère (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ sebastjɛ̃ ʒiɡɛʁ]; born May 16, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played at the major junior with the Verdun Collège Français and Halifax Mooseheads in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), where he was drafted 13th overall by the Hartford Whalers in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. He played in the Calgary Flames organization for three seasons before joining the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in 2000. Giguère won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 2003 before winning the Stanley Cup with the Ducks in 2007. His later career included stints in Toronto and Colorado. At the time of his retirement, Giguère was the last active NHL player who had played for the Hartford Whalers.
Giguère was born in Montreal, Quebec, but grew up in Blainville, Quebec.
Giguère was drafted out of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) by the Hartford Whalers 13th overall in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft with a pick acquired from the New York Rangers that Hartford obtained in exchange for Pat Verbeek. After a four-year major junior career that included QMJHL Second Team All-Star honours in 1997, Giguère made his NHL debut with the Whalers, playing eight games at the end of the 1996–97 season.