Stéphane Fiset (born June 17, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League and now coaches Thetford Mines in the QCHL.
| Stéphane Fiset | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Fiset as a member of the Los Angeles Kings | |||
| Born |
June 17, 1970 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg; 16 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Quebec Nordiques Colorado Avalanche Los Angeles Kings Montreal Canadiens | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
24th overall, 1988 Quebec Nordiques | ||
| Playing career | 1990–2002 | ||
Playing career
editFiset was drafted in the 2nd round, 24th overall, in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft by the Quebec Nordiques. He played 34 minutes in 6 games in his rookie season with Quebec, playing behind Ron Tugnutt, as well as a host of other goalies who got time that season. Fiset got his first NHL victory on October 29, 1991 against the Winnipeg Jets in Le Colisee de Quebec, by a score of 7–2. Over the next few years, Fiset bounced from the NHL to the Nordiques' minor league affiliates, slowly gaining more and more time in net for the Nordiques. After the 1992–93 season, Ron Hextall was traded to the New York Islanders, opening the door for Fiset to be the starter. Fiset did not disappoint. Within two years, Quebec finished first in the Eastern Conference, during the shortened 1994–95 lockout season.
When Quebec moved to Colorado, the future looked bright for Fiset and the Avalanche. This soon changed. He split time with Jocelyn Thibault in the beginning of the season. However, when Patrick Roy was traded to Colorado from Montreal, Fiset became his backup. Fiset was a part of the 1996 Stanley Cup winning team, but was traded to the Los Angeles Kings a few days later. He was the Kings' first choice starter until the 1999–2000 season, where he split time with Jamie Storr. In the 2000–01 season a knee injury inflicted in a collision with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim's Dan Bylsma kept him out of 25 games, followed by a second knee injury that kept him out for another 31 games, reducing Fiset to only 7 games played. After the Kings acquired Félix Potvin as insurance, he then effectively lost his starting position and although still hampered by his knees, was traded at the back end of the 2001–02 season to the Montreal Canadiens, but only played two games. With persistent health issues over the previous two years and loss of form Fiset announced his retirement on September 9, 2002.
International play
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Canada
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
 |
1994 Milan | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
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1990 Helsinki | |
Fiset played in the 1989 Junior World Championships, as well as in 1990. In '89 Canada finished fourth, and Fiset was pulled in a 7–1 drubbing by the Soviet Union after giving up 6 goals. He followed this up in 1990 with a great showing. Team Canada had a gold medal finish and the IIHF Directorate Top Goalie Award. He played in 2 games (and won both of them) during Canada's 1994 gold medal victory.
Goalie masks
editFiset wore one of the most recognizable goalie masks in the history of the NHL. The design is an ice wall reminiscent of the Quebec Nordiques' igloo logo. The fleur-de-lis, the Nordiques alternate logo, was on each ear of the mask. When he played for the Los Angeles Kings, he also donned a memorable mask with the face of King Tut as it appeared on the Pharaoh's tomb.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1987–88 | Victoriaville Tigres | QMJHL | 40 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2221 | 46 | 1 | 3.94 | .875 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 163 | 10 | 0 | 3.68 | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Victoriaville Tigres | QMJHL | 43 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 2401 | 138 | 1 | 3.45 | — | 12 | 9 | 2 | 711 | 33 | 0 | 2.78 | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Victoriaville Tigres | QMJHL | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1383 | 63 | 1 | 2.73 | — | 14 | 7 | 6 | 790 | 49 | 0 | 3.72 | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 342 | 34 | 0 | 5.96 | .829 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Halifax Citadels | AHL | 36 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 1902 | 131 | 0 | 4.13 | .874 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 186 | 12 | 0 | 3.87 | .902 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Halifax Citadels | AHL | 29 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 1675 | 110 | 3 | 3.94 | .888 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 23 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1133 | 71 | 1 | 3.76 | .890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Halifax Citadels | AHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 | 11 | 0 | 3.67 | .892 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 37 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 1939 | 110 | 0 | 3.40 | .884 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2.86 | .923 | ||
| 1993–94 | Cornwall Aces | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | .826 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 50 | 20 | 25 | 4 | 2798 | 158 | 2 | 3.39 | .890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 32 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1879 | 87 | 2 | 2.78 | .910 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 209 | 16 | 0 | 4.59 | .878 | ||
| 1995–96 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 37 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 2107 | 103 | 1 | 2.93 | .898 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||
| 1996–97 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 44 | 13 | 24 | 5 | 2482 | 132 | 4 | 3.19 | .906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 60 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 3497 | 158 | 2 | 2.71 | .909 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 93 | 7 | 0 | 4.52 | .897 | ||
| 1998–99 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 42 | 18 | 21 | 1 | 2403 | 104 | 3 | 2.60 | .915 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 47 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 2592 | 119 | 1 | 2.75 | .901 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 200 | 10 | 0 | 3.00 | .898 | ||
| 2000–01 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 190 | 9 | 0 | 2.84 | .909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 318 | 19 | 0 | 3.58 | .853 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||
| 2001–02 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 23 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1228 | 64 | 0 | 3.13 | .902 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 109 | 7 | 0 | 3.85 | .883 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 4.72 | .842 | ||
| NHL totals | 390 | 164 | 153 | 44 | 21,785 | 1114 | 16 | 3.07 | .899 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 562 | 37 | 0 | 3.95 | .888 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Canada | WJC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 329 | 18 | 0 | 3.28 |
| 1990 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 420 | 18 | 1 | 2.57 |
| 1994 | Canada | WC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 3 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Junior int'l totals | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 749 | 36 | 1 | 2.88 | ||
| Senior int'l totals | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 3 | 0 | 1.50 | ||
Awards
edit- QMJHL First All-Star Team (1989),
- Canadian Major Junior Goaltender of the Year (1989),
- WJC-A All-Star Team (1990)
- Named Best Goaltender at WJC-A (1990)[1]
- Stanley Cup Champion 1996
References
edit- ^ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009–10, p.521, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database