Michel Belhumeur

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Michel Belhumeur
Born (1949-09-02) September 2, 1949 (age 74)
Sorel, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Philadelphia Flyers
Washington Capitals
NHL Draft 40th overall, 1969
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 19691979

Michel Raymond Joseph Belhumeur (born September 2, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 65 games in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals from 1972 to 1975.

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Playing career

Drafted by the Flyers in 1969, Belhumeur spent most of his time in the minors, but managed to win nine games for Philadelphia before they exposed him to the 1974 NHL Expansion Draft, where he was claimed by the Capitals. Belhumeur played two seasons with the Capitals, and did not win a single game (zero wins, 29 losses, and 4 ties). He played three more years in the minors before retiring in 1979. Belhumeur has the NHL record for most games played in one season (35 games in the 1974–75 season with the Capitals) without a win. In 35 games, he won zero games, lost 24, and tied 3.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1964–65 Sorel Eperviers QJHL51403002206.40
1965–66Sorel EperviersQJHL41302202707.36
1966–67Sorel EperviersQJHL2110120502.50
1967–68Sorel EperviersQJHL
1968–69 Drummondville Rangers QJHL34210513533.85
1969–70 Quebec Aces AHL 21001006.00
1969–70 Charlotte Checkers EHL 148404213.00
1970–71 Quebec AcesAHL3712158208311023.1710160404.00
1971–72 Richmond Robins AHL4520178264512212.77
1972–73 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 2597311166003.23.90310011105.94.889
1972–73 Richmond RobinsAHL126714904.38
1973–74 Richmond RobinsAHL4513237256717904.183121911314.08
1974–75 Washington Capitals NHL350243181116205.37.861
1975–76 Washington CapitalsNHL70513763205.09.860
1975–76 Richmond RobinsAHL4519242267915933.56421194702.16
1976–77 Tulsa Oilers CHL 3417123196613114.00.86810170403.43
1977–78 Tulsa OilersCHL24814013199604.37.8775233051502.95
1978–79 Utica Mohawks NEHL 2413088924.08
1978–79 Jersey/Hampton Aces NEHL116653713.34
NHL totals659367330225404.62.87410011105.94.889

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