Michel Belhumeur

BIOGRAPHY

BORN: Sorel, Quebec, September 2, 1949.

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HEIGHT: 5'10".

WEIGHT: 150-160 lbs.

UNIFORM #: 30 (Philadelphia, Washington), 35 (Philadelphia, Washington), 31 (Washington).

CATCHES: Left

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• Selected by Philadelphia Flyers in fourth round (Philadelphia's fourth pick, 40th overall) during National Hockey League amateur draft, June 1969.
• Claimed (from Philadelphia) by Washington Capitals in National Hockey League Expansion Draft, June 12, 1974.
• Signed as free agent by Atlanta Flames, October 7, 1976.

ACCOLADES:

• Named to American Hockey League All-Star Second Team, 1971-72.
• Chosen as Richmond Robins' Most Valuable Player, 1971-72.

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PENALTY SHOTS:

• Stopped penalty shot (Jim Pappin), October 23, 1974.
• Stopped penalty shot (Stan Mikita), October 23, 1974.
• Allowed penalty shot goal (Orest Kindrachuk), November 9, 1974.

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• In one game against Chicago on October 23, 1974, Michel stopped two penalty shots, tying a National Hockey League record.
• During the 1974-75 season, Michel became the first goaltender in Washington Capitals' history to register an assist.

SEASON RECORDS:

REGULAR SEASON
Year  Team                             GP    Min   W   L   T    GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
64-65 Sorel Eperviers QJHL              5    300   1   4   0    22   6.40                    0
65-66 Sorel Eperviers QJHL              4    220   1   3   0    27   7.36                    0
66-67 Sorel Eperviers QJHL              2    120   1   1   0     5   2.50                    0
67-68 Sorel Eperviers QJHL
68-69 Drummondville Rangers QJHL       34   2105               135   3.85                    3
69-70 Quebec Aces AHL                   2    100                10   6.00                    0   0   0     0
      Charlotte Checkers EHL           14    840                42   3.00                    1   0   0     0
70-71 Quebec Aces AHL                  37   2083  12  15   8   110   3.17                    2   0   0    12
71-72 Richmond Robins AHL              45   2645  20  17   8   122   2.77                    1   0   0    14
72-73 Philadelphia Flyers NHL          23   1117   9   7   3    60   3.22                    0   0   1     2
      Richmond Robins AHL              12    671                49   4.38                    0   0   0     4
73-74 Richmond Robins AHL              45   2567  13  23   7   179   4.18                    0   0   1     8
74-75 Washington Capitals NHL          35   1812   0  24   3   162   5.36                    0   0   2    10
75-76 Washington Capitals NHL           7    377   0   5   1    32   5.09     222   .856     0   0   1     0
      Richmond Robins AHL              45   2679  19  24   2   159   3.56                    3   0   0    10
76-77 Tulsa Oilers CHL                 34   1966  17  12   3   131   4.00     990   .868     1   0   1     6
77-78 Tulsa Oilers CHL                 24   1319   8  14   0    96   4.37     779   .877     0   0   0    13
78-78 Utica Mohawks NEHL               24   1308                89   4.08                    2   0   0     4
      New Jersey - Hampton Aces NEHL   11    665                37   3.34                    1   0   0     0
THREE (3) NHL SEASONS                  65   3306   9  36   7   254   4.61                    0   0   4    12

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Year  Team                            GP    Min   W   L    GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
70-71 Quebec Aces AHL                  1     60   0   1     4   4.00                    0   0   0     0
72-73 Philadelphia Flyers NHL          1     10   0   0     1   6.00                    0   0   0     0
73-74 Richmond Robins AHL              3    191   1   2    13   4.08                    1   0   0    14
75-76 Richmond Robins AHL              4    194   2   1     7   2.16                    0   0   0     0
76-77 Tulsa Oilers CHL                 1     70   0   1     4   3.43                    0   0   0     2
77-78 Tulsa Oilers CHL                 5    305   2   3    15   2.95                    0   0   0     7
ONE (1) NHL POSTSEASON                 1     10   0   0     1   6.00                    0   0   0     0

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