Sébastien Caron
| Sébastien Caron | |
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| Born | June 25, 1980 Amqui, QC, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| DEL team Former teams |
Hamburg Freezers |
| NHL Draft | 86th overall, 1999 Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Playing career | 2000–present |
Sébastien Caron (born June 25, 1980 in Amqui, Quebec) is a professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Hamburg Freezers in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (German Ice Hockey League).[1][2] He previously played for the Iserlohn Roosters.
Biography
Caron was a fourth-round pick in 1999 and is a butterfly goaltender best known for his great save from Brian Savage against the Philadelphia Flyers. This save came early in the 2005–2006 season with his former team, the Pittsburgh Penguins. The puck went off the left goal post. Savage then tried to tip the puck in the goal but Caron quickly scooped the puck up with his glove almost on the goal line. Caron was also known for allowing a 170 foot shot by Washington Capitals defenseman Ivan Majesky. He started the season as backup to Jocelyn Thibault and ended it as back-up to Marc-Andre Fleury.
During the 2007 playoffs, Caron served as a spare goaltender for the Anaheim Ducks. He was not called on to dress during the playoffs. Caron was included on the Stanley Cup winning picture, and has a Stanley Cup ring; however, because he only played one regular season game, he did not qualify to have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup. On April 1, 2010, Caron was signed by the Philadelphia Flyers. He was the seventh goaltender acquired the Flyers' for the 2009–2010 NHL season. Caron was never in net for Philadelphia during his short visit.
On August 23, 2010, Caron was signed by Traktor Chelyabinsk. He also played for HC Lugano of Swiss National League A, and the Iserlohn Roosters in Germany.
On March 19, 2012, he signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League.
On June 15, 2012, Caron was traded along with two second-round draft picks in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft and a third-round draft pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft to the Nashville Predators for goalie Anders Lindback, Kyle Wilson, and a seventh-round draft pick.
Career statistics
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2000–01 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 30 | 12 | 14 | 3 | — | 1,746 | 103 | 4 | 3.54 |
| 2001–02 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 46 | 14 | 22 | 8 | — | 2,671 | 139 | 1 | 3.12 |
| 2002–03 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 24 | 7 | 14 | 2 | — | 1,408 | 62 | 2 | 2.64 |
| 2002–03 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 27 | 12 | 14 | 1 | — | 1,561 | 81 | 1 | 3.11 |
| 2003–04 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 40 | 9 | 24 | 5 | — | 2,213 | 138 | 1 | 3.74 |
| 2003–04 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | 811 | 26 | 2 | 1.92 |
| 2005–06 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 26 | 8 | 9 | — | 5 | 1,312 | 87 | 1 | 3.98 |
| 2005–06 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 357 | 7 | 2 | 1.18 |
| 2006–07 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 2006–07 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 2.14 |
| 2006–07 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | 506 | 34 | 0 | 4.03 |
| 2006–07 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | — | 1,025 | 40 | 0 | 2.34 |
| 2007–08 | HC Fribourg-Gotteron | Swiss | 48 | 24 | 24 | 0 | — | — | 144 | 5 | 3.03 |
| 2008–09 | HC Fribourg-Gotteron | Swiss | 39 | 21 | 17 | 0 | — | 2,265 | 101 | 4 | 2.68 |
| 2009–10 | HC Fribourg-Gotteron | Swiss | 46 | 20 | 26 | 0 | — | 2,739 | 142 | 1 | 3.11 |
| 2010–11 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 12 | — | — | — | — | 655 | 40 | 0 | 3.66 |
| 2010–11 | HC Lugano | Swiss | 14 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 846 | 36 | 2 | 2.55 |
| 2011–12 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 135 | 7 | 0 | 3.11 |
| 2011–12 | Iserlohn Roosters | Germany | 49 | 25 | 23 | 0 | — | 2,947 | 126 | 5 | 2.57 |
| NHL Totals | 95 | 26 | 48 | 7 | 7 | 5,156 | 296 | 4 | 3.44 | ||
Transactions
- June 26, 1999 - Drafted by Pittsburgh in the fourth round (86th overall) of the 1999 Entry Draft.
- June 25, 2006 - Caron's contract bought out by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
- July 27, 2006 - Caron signed with the Chicago Blackhawks.
- December 29, 2006 - Traded along with Matt Keith and Chris Durno to Anaheim Ducks for P.A. Parenteau and Bruno St. Jacques.
- April 1, 2010 - Signed by the Philadelphia Flyers.
- August 23, 2010 - Signed by Traktor Chelyabinsk (KHL).
- March 19, 2012 - Signed by the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 1-year, one-way contract.
- June 15, 2012 - Traded to the Nashville Predators, along with 3 draft picks for Kyle Wilson, Anders Lindback, and one draft pick.
Awards
- Memorial Cup Champion (Rimouski Océanic), 2000.
- Hap Emms Memorial Trophy (Memorial Cup Outstanding Goaltender), 2000.
- Memorial Cup Tournament All-Star Team, 2000.
- National Hockey League All-Rookie Team, 2002–03.
References
- ↑ Sébastien Caron's profile and statistics at DEL.org (German)
- ↑ "2013/2014 Spieler" [Players] (in German). Hamburg Freezers. Retrieved 2013-11-22.
External links
- Sébastien Caron's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Sébastien Caron at Hockey Goalies
- Sébastien Caron's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Sébastien Caron – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Slam Sports!
- Caron's save