BORN-CARMAN MANITOBA APRIL 21 1965
HEIGHT-5'11, 1.82 m
WEIGHT-182 lbs, 82 kg
CATCHES-LEFT
SHOOTS-LEFT
POSITION-GOALTENDER
NICKNAME-THE EAGLE
JERSEY NUMBER-29, 1, 31, 30, 00, 20
TEAM-CARMAN COUGARS, CARMAN COLLEGIATE, WINKLER FLYERS, ALL-STAR,
NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING SIOUX, SAGINAW GENERALS, CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS,
CANADIAN NATIONAL, TEAM CANADA, SAN JOSE SHARKS, DALLAS STARS
HOME-CARMAN MANITOBA, DOWNERS GROVE CHICAGO, COPPELL TEXAS
IDOL-TONY ESPOSITO, VLADISLAV TRETIAK, ROGIE VACHON, BILLY SMITH,
ANDY MOOG
PRESENT DAY GOALIE IDOL-GRANT FUHR
FAVOURITE PLAYERS-ERIC LINROS, MARK MESSIER
FAVOURITE COLOUR-BLUE
FAVOURITE MUSIC-ROCK AND ROLL
FAVOURITE TV PERSONALITIES-MAGNUM P.I., FRED FLINTSTONE, SCOOBY DOO
COACH-FRANK McKINNON, ERNIE SUTHERLAND, GINO GASPARINI, JOHN MARKS,
DEAN BLAIS, KERRY EADES, DAVE KING, MIKE KEENAN, DARRYL SUTTER, CRAIG
HARTSBURG, AL SIMS, KEN HITCHCOCK, KEVIN CONSTANTINE, JAQUES LEMAIRE,
JIM SCHOENFELD
GOALTENDING COACH-VLADISLAV TRETIAK, WARREN STRELOW, RICK ST.CROIX
AGENT-RON SALCER
BUSINESS MANAGER-BUDDY VOTH
RACE CAR PIT CREW-RICH, SCOTT, DAVE, SUZY
FAVOURITE NHL ROAD ARENA-JOE LOUIS ARENA (DETROIT)
HOBBIES-CAMPING, FISHING, BUILDING RACE CARS, GOLFING, , MOUNTAIN CLIMBING
RACQUETBALL, WORKING OUT, COLLECTING MUSCLE CARS, COLLECTING GOALIE JERSEYS
AND STICKS
1982-1983
-WON THE ZONE 4 HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP
-PLAYED FORWARD FOR ONE GAME IN HIGH SCHOOL AND RECORDED AN ASSIST
1985-1986
-NAMED TOP GOALTENDER MANITOBA JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE (WINKLER FLYERS)
-NAMED TO MJHL FIRST ALL STAR TEAM
1986-1987
-WON NATIONAL TITLE WITH FIGHTING SIOUX
-NAMED TO WCHA FIRST ALL STAR TEAM
-NAMED TO NCAA ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM
-NAMED TO NCAA ALL AMERICAN WEST SECOND TEAM
-PLAYED FOR FIGHTING SIOUX AFTER BEING OFFERED HOCKEY SCHOLARSHIP
-PLAYED NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IN DETROIT'S JOE LOUIS ARENA
-COMPETED IN THE CANADA'S MODERN TINMAN TRIATHILON AND PLACED 55/61 WITH
A TIME OF 6:38:34 (1986)
1987-1988
-WON LONGMAN TROPHY ALONG WITH JOHN CULLEN FOR IHL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
-LED IHL IN MINUTES PLAYED (3446)
-NAMED TO IHL FIRST ALL STAR TEAM
-WAS SCOUTED BY JIM PAPPIN BECAUSE JIM'S SON WAS PLAYING WITH ED AT THE
TIME AND PAPPIN'S SON SUGGESTED THAT JIM SHOULD TAKE A LOOK AT HIM
-PLAYED FOR SAGINAW GENERALS AFTER SIGNING WITH BLACKHAWKS AS A FREE AGENT
JUNE 18 1987
-WAS LATE CUT TO CANADIAN OLYMPIC TEAM
-COMPETED IN THE CANADA'S MODERN TINMAN TRIATHILON AND CUT AN HOUR OFF HIS
PREVIOUS TIME
1988-1989
-HELPED CHICAGO TO FOURTH OVERALL IN NORRIS DIVISION
-PLAYED FIRST NHL GAME VS DETROIT
-FIRST NHL WIN VS DETROIT (DIFFERENT GAME)
-RANKED FIRST IN SV%, SECOND IN GAA, AND SECOND IN TIES FOR CHICAGO GOALIES
(887 SV%, 3.87 GAA, 4 TIES)
-RANKED TENTH IN BOTH GAA AND SV% AMONG FIRST YEAR GOALIES
(3.87 GAA, 887 SV%)
-DEFEATED DYNAMO RIGA 4-1 (JANUARY 1 1989)
-WORE NUMBER 1 FOR HIS FIRST NHL GAME
-COMPETED IN THE CANADA'S MODERN TINMAN TRIATHILON AND PLACED 21/76 WITH A
TIME OF 5:40:49 (1988)
1989-1990
-PLAYED FIRST PLAYOFF GAME VS MINNESOTA
-FIRST PLAYOFF WIN VS MINNESOTA
-NICKNAMED "THE EAGLE" BY MIKE KEENAN
1990-1991
-WINNER VEZINA TROPHY
-CAPTURED 19 OF 21 VOTES FOR VEZINA TROPHY
-WINNER CALDER TROPHY
-CAPTURED 58 OF 66 VOTES FOR CALDER TROPHY
-WINNER JENNINGS TROPHY
-WINNER TRICO TROPHY
-HELPED CHICAGO WIN PRESIDENTS TROPHY
-WON THN AWARD FOR TOP GOALIE
-WON THN AWARD FOR TOP ROOKIE
-FINALIST ALONG WITH BRETT HULL AND WAYNE GRETZKY FOR HART TROPHY
-LED GOALIES IN GAA (2.47)
-LED GOALIES IN WINS (43)
-LED GOALIES IN GP (74)
-LED GOALIES IN SV% (910)
-LED GOALIES IN MINUTES PLAYED (4127)
-SECOND IN SHUTOUTS (4)
-SECOND IN PIM (34)
-LED ROOKIE GOALIES (SO 4, GAA 2.47, SV% 910, GP 74, WINS 43, MINS 4127,
PIM 34)
-NAMED TO NHL FIRST ALL STAR TEAM
-NAMED TO HOCKEY NEWS FIRST ALL STAR TEAM
-NAMED TO SPORTING NEWS FIRST ALL STAR TEAM
-NAMED TO THE NHL ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
-NAMED TO THE UPPER DECK ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
-NAMED ROOKIE OF THE MONTH (OCTOBER 1990)
-ONLY ROOKIE TO WIN 3 AWARDS (1917-1991)
-ONLY GOALIE TO WIN CALDER, JENNINGS AND VEZINA IN SAME SEASON (1932-1991)
-FELL 1 SHORT OF TERRY SAWCHUCK'S ROOKIE RECORD OF 44 WINS IN A SEASON (43)
-FELL 4 SHORT OF BERNIE PARENT'S NHL RECORD OF 47 WINS IN A SEASON (43)
-ONE OF ONLY FOUR GOALIES TO WIN CALDER AND VEZINA IN SAME SEASON
(FRANK BRIMSEK, TONY ESPOSITO, TOM BARRASSO 1932-1991)
-ONE OF ONLY ELEVEN GOALIES TO WIN CALDER (MIKE KARAKAS, FRANK
BRIMSEK, FRANK McCOOL, JACK GELINEAU, GUMP WORSLEY, GLENN HALL,
ROGER CROZIER, TONY ESPOSITO, KEN DRYDEN, TOM BARRASSO
1935-1991)
-ONE OF ONLY SIX GOALIES TO BE NOMINATED FOR THE HART TROPHY (ROY
WORTERS, CHUCK RAYNER, AL ROLLINS, JAQUES PLANTE, ROGATIEN
VACHON 1923-1991)
-SECOND ON NHL'S MOST GAMES PLAYED LIST IN A SEASON (74,1917-1991)
-ONLY ROOKIE GOALIE TO RECORD A SUB 3.00 AVERAGE
-ONE OF ONLY EIGHT GOALIES TO RECORD A SUB 3.00 AVG (BEAUPRE 2.64, ROY 2.71,
MOOG 2.87, PEETERS 2.88, HRUDEY 2.90, TERRERI 2.91, CASEY 2.98)
-ONLY GOALIE TO RECORD MORE THAN 40 WINS
-ONE OF ONLY FIVE GOALIES TO HAVE A 900 OR HIGHER SV% (ROY 906, RICHTER 903,
PEETERS 902, HRUDEY 900)
-SET CLUB GOALIE RECORD FOR GAMES PLAYED IN A SEASON (74)
-SET CLUB GOALIE ROOKIE RECORD FOR GAMES PLAYED IN A SEASON (74)
-SET CLUB GOALIE ROOKIE RECORD FOR MOST SHUTOUTS IN A SEASON (4)
-SET CLUB GOALIE ROOKIE RECORD FOR MINUTES PLAYED IN A SEASON (4127)
-ONE OF ONLY SEVEN HAWKS TO HAVE WON THE VEZINA (1926-1991)
-ONE OF ONLY SEVEN HAWKS TO HAVE WON THE CALDER (1926-1991)
-FIRST HAWK TO HAVE WON THE JENNINGS
-HELPED CHICAGO TO FIRST OVERALL PLACE
-FIRST NHL SHUTOUT VS TORONTO
-WON BLACKHAWKS STARTING JOB OVER 6 OTHER GOALIES DOMINIK HASEK AMONG THEM
-WON CALDER TROPHY OVER SUCH ROOKIES AS ROB BLAKE, SERGEI FEDOROV, JAROMIR
JAGR, CURTIS JOSEPH, PETR NEDVED, OWEN NOLAN, KEITH PRIMEAU, MIKE RICCI,
MIKE RICHTER AND MATS SUNDIN
-WAS DUBBED THE BEST GOALIE IN THE LEAGUE BY MIKE KEENAN
-WAS DUBBED THE MOST CONDITIONED PLAYER IN THE LEAGUE BY TOPPS
1991-1992
-WON CANADA CUP WITH TEAM CANADA AS BACKUP GOALIE
-HELPED CHICAGO WIN CLARENCE CAMPBELL BOWL
-SECOND BEHIND PATRICK ROY FOR JENNINGS TROPHY (23 GOAL DIFFERENCE)
-LED GOALIES IN SHUTOUTS (5)
-LED GOALIES IN PIM (40)
-SECOND IN GAA (2.70)
-LED GOALIES IN GAA DURING PLAYOFFS (2.47)
-SECOND IN WINS DURING PLAYOFFS (12)
-FIFTH IN SV% DURING PLAYOFFS (901)
-LED GOALIES IN VOTES FOR ALL-STAR GAME
-LED ALL WESTERN GOALIES IN VOTES FOR ALL-STAR GAME
-STARTING GOALIE FOR THE ALL-STAR GAME
-NAMED TO TEAM PINNACLE
-HAD MASK INDUCTED INTO HALL OF FAME (1989-1992)
-FIRST GOALIE TO WIN 11 STRAIGHT PLAYOFF GAMES
-SHARES RECORD WITH TOM BARRASSO AND PATRICK ROY WITH CONSECUTIVE WINS IN
PLAYOFFS (11, 1917-1992)
-SET CLUB RECORD FOR CONSECUTIVE WINS IN PLAYOFFS IN A SEASON (11)
-RATED 23.9 OUT OF 25 BY TOPPS
-HELPED CHICAGO TO SECOND OVERALL IN NORRIS DIVISION
-FIRST PLAYOFF SHUTOUT VS DETROIT
-HELPED CHICAGO TO STANLEY CUP FINAL FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1973
-THIRD HIGHEST PAID GOALIE IN THE NHL (925,000)
-SHUTOUT MAPLE LEAFS IN FELIX POTVIN'S FIRST NHL GAME
-POSTED BACK TO BACK 3-0 SHUTOUTS OF TORONTO AND HARTFORD
1992-1993
-WINNER VEZINA TROPHY
-CAPTURED 15 OF 24 VOTES FOR VEZINA TROPHY
-WINNER JENNINGS TROPHY
-WON THN AWARD FOR TOP GOALIE
-LED GOALIES IN SHUTOUTS (7)
-LED GOALIES IN GP (71)
-LED GOALIES IN MINUTES PLAYED (4106)
-SECOND IN GAA (2.59)
-SECOND IN WINS (41)
-THIRD IN SV% (906)
-LED GOALIES IN VOTES FOR ALL-STAR GAME
-LED ALL WESTERN GOALIES IN VOTES FOR ALL-STAR GAME
-STARTING GOALIE FOR THE ALL-STAR GAME
-NAMED TO NHL FIRST ALL-STAR TEAM
-NAMED TO SPORTING NEWS SECOND ALL STAR TEAM
-NAMED TO ALL BECKETT TEAM
-NAMED TO TEAM PINNACLE
-NAMED PLAYER OF THE MONTH ALONG WITH MARIO LEMIEUX
(DECEMBER 1992)
-NAMED PLAYER OF THE WEEK (DECEMBER 14 1992)
-NAMED PLAYER OF THE WEEK (JANUARY 18 1992)
-BECAME THE FOURTH GOALTENDER TO WIN 2 VEZINA TROPHIES IN HIS FIRST THREE
SEASONS (GEORGE HAINSWORTH, BILL DURNAN, TONY ESPOSITO 1925-1993)
-ONE OF ONLY FIVE GOALIES TO HAVE TWICE WON 40 OR MORE WINS IN A
SEASON (TERRY SAWCHUCK, BERNIE PARENT, JAQUES PLANTE,
KEN DRYDEN 1949-1993)
-SHARES ALL-STAR RECORD FOR SHOTS AGAINST IN ONE PERIOD (22, 33-93)
-ONE OF ONLY TWO GOALIES TO HAVE A SUB 3.00 AVERAGE (FELIX POTVIN 2.50,)
-ONE OF ONLY TWO GOALIES TO WIN MORE THAN 40 WINS (TOM BARRASSO 43)
-SET CLUB GOALIE RECORD FOR MOST 40+ WIN SEASONS (2)
-RATED 98/100 ON EA SPORTS GOALIE LIST (FIRST FOR GOALIES)
-RATED #12 IN HOCKEY STARS PRESENTS THE TOP 50 NETMINDERS IN PRO HOCKEY
(NOVEMBER 1993)
-RATED 43.2 OUT OF 50 BY TOPPS
-HELPED CHICAGO TO FIRST OVERALL IN NORRIS DIVISION
-RECORDED THE MOST SHUTOUTS SINCE BERNIE PERENT IN 1977-1978
-WENT FOR 14 PERIODS WITHOUT ALLOWING AN EVEN STRENGTH GOAL
-TIED WITH JON CASEY AND MIKE VERNON FOR BREAKAWAY RELAY SAVES (13)
-FINISHED SECOND BEHIND JON CASEY IN 93 ALL-STAR SKILLS COMPETITION
(5 GOALS 30 SHOTS)
1993-1994
-LED GOALIES IN SHUTOUTS (7)
-LED GOALIES IN PIM (61)
-SECOND IN WINS (37)
-SET CLUB GOALIE RECORD FOR PENALTY MINUTES IN A SEASON
(61, 1926-1994)
-RATED #10 IN HOCKEY STARS PRESENTS THE TOP 50 NETMINDERS IN PRO HOCKEY
(NOVEMBER 1994)
-HELPED CHICAGO TO FIFTH OVERALL IN CENTRAL DIVISION
-STRAINED HIP MISSED 4 GAMES
-FIRST GOALIE IN NHL HISTORY TO PLAY THE PANTHERS (4-4 TIE)
-JOCELYN THIBAULT COPIED ED'S FIRST HELMET AND WORE IT FOR QUEBEC NORDIQUES
AND SHERBROOKE FALCONS
-BOUGHT 33 TICKETS FOR FAMILY FOR GAME VS WINNIPEG
1994-1995
-WINNER JENNINGS TROPHY
-FINALIST ALONG WITH DOMINIK HASEK AND JIM CAREY FOR VEZINA TROPHY
-LED GOALIES IN SHUTOUTS (5)
-SECOND IN WINS (22)
-THIRD IN MINUTES PLAYED (2450)
-FIFTH IN GAA (2.28)
-FIFTH IN PIM (11)
-RANKS FIRST IN GAA 2.60, SO 23, AND SECOND IN WINS 168 OVER THE PAST FIVE
YEARS
-SECOND IN GAA DURING PLAYOFFS (2.19)
-SECOND IN SV% DURING PLAYOFFS (923)
-FOURTH IN WINS DURING PLAYOFFS (9)
-NAMED TO NHL SECOND ALL STAR TEAM
-NAMED PLAYER OF THE WEEK (MAY)
-RATED #4 ON ALL-TIME NHL GOALIE LIST REC SPORT SURVEY (4/15/95)
-RATED #4 ON SPORTING NEWS BEST GLOVE HAND
-RATED #8 ON SPORTING NEWS BEST GOALIE
-RATED #11 IN HOCKEY STARS PRESENTS THE TOP 50 NETMINDERS IN PRO
HOCKEY (NOVEMBER 1995)
-HELPED CHICAGO TO THIRD OVERALL IN CENTRAL DIVISION
-FOURTH HIGHEST PAID GOALIE IN THE NHL (2.75 MILLION)
-STOPPED 170 OF 183 SHOTS VS DETROIT (FIVE GAME CONFERENCE FINAL)
-PLAYED THROUGH PLAYOFFS WITH A BROKEN BIG TOE
-TRIED NEW SKATES ON AFTER GAME 3 LOSS TO DETROIT IN HIS UNDERWEAR
-WAS USED IN COOPER AND BAUER ADVERTISEMENTS ALONG WITH ERIC LINDROS AND
PAVEL BURE
-WAS USED IN AN ACTION MOVIE CALLED SUDDEN DEATH ABOUT TERRORISTS TAKING
OVER AN ARENA DURING A PITTSBURGH AND CHICAGO GAME IN THE STANLEY CUP FINAL
1995-1996
-LED GOALIES IN PIM (36)
-LED GOALIES IN GAA DURING PLAYOFFS (2.07)
-THIRD IN SV% DURING PLAYOFFS (929)
-FOURTH IN SO DURING PLAYOFFS (1)
-FIFTH IN WINS DURING PLAYOFFS (9)
-LED ALL WESTERN GOALIES IN VOTES FOR ALL-STAR GAME
-STARTING GOALIE FOR THE ALL-STAR GAME
-WAS NAMED TO CHICAGO'S SEVENTIETH ANNIVERSARY ALL-TIME TEAM (THIRD TEAM)
-RANKS SECOND ON CHICAGO'S ALL TIME PLAYOFF WINS LIST
-RATED #3 IN HOCKEY STARS PRESENTS THE TOP 50 NETMINDERS IN PRO HOCKEY
(NOVEMBER 1996)
-HELPED CHICAGO TO SECOND OVERALL IN CENTRAL DIVISION
-INJURED BACK MISSED 3 GAMES
-PLAYED LAST PLAYOFF GAME WITH CHICAGO 4-3 OT LOSS TO COLORADO
-APPEARED IN 3 OUT OF 4 ALL-STAR GAMES (92-96)
-HELPED WESTERN CONFERENCE WIN SKILLS COMPETITION WITH OVERTIME SAVE VS RAY
BOURQUE
-TRIED TO TALK CHRIS OSGOOD INTO USING A MOULDED PAINTED MASK AT THE 1996
BOSTON ALL-STAR GAME
-EARNED NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION COMPETITION LICENSE WITH AN EAGLE TALON
498 CUBIC INCH B1 CHRYSLER ENGINE THAT HAS A TOP HP OF 906 THAT HIT 265
KILOMETRES PER HOUR IN 8.18 SECONDS
1996-1997
-THIRD IN PIM (34)
-FINISHED THIRD IN ALL-STAR VOTING FOR THE WESTERN TEAM
-NAMED CHICAGO'S MVP BY KRAFT
-WON BEST MASK (SAN JOSE VERSION) BY POWERPLAY MAGAZINE
-BECAME THE 44TH GOALIE TO HAVE WON 200 GAMES (1917-1997)
-BECAME 28TH GOALIE TO HAVE RECORDED 30 SHUTOUTS OR MORE
(1917-1997)
-ONLY HAWK TO HAVE WON THE JENNINGS (1926-1997)
-IS THIRD ON CHICAGO'S ALL TIME REGULAR SEASON WIN LIST
(201, 1926-1997)
-IS FOURTH ON CHICAGO'S ALL-TIME SHUTOUT LIST (30, 1926-1997)
-SET CHICAGO CLUB CAREER RECORD FOR PENALTY MINUTES BY A GOALIE
(242, 1926-1997)
-IS SECOND ON SAN JOSE'S ALL-TIME SHUTOUT LIST (1, 1991-1997)
-IS FOURTH ON SAN JOSE'S ALL-TIME GOALIES PIM'S LIST (8, 1991-1997)
-IS EIGHTH ON SAN JOSE'S ALL-TIME SHOTS AGAINST LIST (371, 1991-1997)
-RATED 97/100 ON EA SPORTS GOALIE LIST
-HELPED CHICAGO TO FIFTH OVERALL IN CENTRAL DIVISION
-SPRAINED KNEE MISSED 1 GAME
-INJURED KNEE LIGAMENT MISSED 13 GAMES
-INJURED BY BULGING DISC MISSED 7 GAMES
-TRADED TO SAN JOSE SHARKS JANUARY 25 1997 FOR CHRIS TERRERI, ULF DAHLEN,
MICHAL SYKORA AND A CONDITIONAL SECOND ROUND DRAFT PICK
-PLAYED FIRST SAN JOSE GAME VS VANCOUVER
-FIRST SAN JOSE WIN VS CALGARY
-FIRST SAN JOSE SHUTOUT VS OTTAWA
-PLAYED LAST CHICAGO GAME VS BUFFALO (2-1 LOSS)
-PLAYED LAST SAN JOSE GAME VS EDMONTON (4-3 LOSS)
-ONLY SAN JOSE GOALIE TO RECORD A SHUTOUT (1996-1997)
-CHANGED NUMBER TO 20 WHEN TRADED TO SAN JOSE IN HONOUR OF VLADISLAV TRETIAK
-HIGHEST PAID PLAYER ON SHARKS (2.75 MILLION)
-DID NOT ALLOW A GOAL AGAINST OTTAWA SENATORS (2 GAMES 53 SAVES)
-CALLED BY DONRUSS THE BEST GOALIE TO COME OUT OF MANITOBA SINCE TERRY
SAWCHUCK (MODERN GOALIES FROM MANITOBA INCLUDE: BILL RANFORD, RON HEXTALL,
KEN WREGGET, TREVOR KIDD, KEVIN HODSON)
-WAS ON A SAN JOSE RADIO SHOW KNBR 680 WITH THE HOSTS THE RAZOR AND MR. T
1997-1998
-HELPED DALLAS WIN PRESIDENTS TROPHY
-WON DALLAS STARS COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
-SECOND BEHIND MARTIN BRODEUR FOR JENNINGS TROPHY (1 GOAL DIFFERENCE)
-CAME FOURTH IN VEZINA VOTING
-LED GOALIES IN GAA (1.88)
-SECOND IN WINS (37)
-THIRD IN SHUTOUTS (9)
-LED GOALIES IN PIM DURING PLAYOFFS (18)
-SECOND IN GAA DURING PLAYOFFS (1.79)
-THIRD IN WINS DURING PLAYOFFS (10)
-THIRD IN GP DURING PLAYOFFS (17)
-THIRD IN MINUTES PLAYED DURING PLAYOFFS (1039)
-FOURTH IN SHUTOUTS DURING PLAYOFFS (1)
-FOURTH IN SA DURING PLAYOFFS (399)
-THIRD IN ALL-STAR VOTING
-NAMED TO 1998 ALL-STAR GAME
-NAMED DALLAS STARS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
-NAMED PLAYER OF THE WEEK (NOVEMBER 30 1997)
-NAMED TO MID-SEASON SECOND ALL-STAR TEAM BY THE HOCKEY NEWS
-NAMED DALLAS STARS BEST PLAYER OF THE MONTH (NOVEMBER)
-HELPED SET NHL RECORD FOR LONGEST STREAK OF ALLOWING 2 GOALS OR LESS
(10 GAMES)
-HELPED TIE NHL PLAYOFF RECORD FOR LOWEST GA DURING A 5 GAME SERIES
(VS EDMONTON 4 GA)
-FIRST GOALIE SINCE BERNIE PARENT IN 73-74 TO RECORD 6 SHUTOUTS IN HIS FIRST
26 GAMES
-SET STARS RECORD FOR WINS IN A REGULAR SEASON BY A GOALIE(37)
-SET STARS RECORD FOR SHUTOUTS IN A SEASON (9)
-SET STARS RECORD FOR LOWEST GAA (1.88)
-SET STARS RECORD FOR HIGHEST SAVE PERCENTAGE (916)
-SET STARS LONGEST WINNING STREAK WITH MANNY FERNANDEZ (8 GAMES)
-SET STARS LONGEST ROAD UNBEATEN STREAK (9 GAMES)
-SET STARS RECORD FOR MOST SHUTOUTS IN THE FIRST MONTH OF THE SEASON (3)
-IS SECOND BEHIND CESARE MANIAGO FOR DALLAS' MOST GAMES PLAYED IN A SEASON
(61)
-IS SECOND BEHIND CESARE MANIAGO FOR DALLAS' ALL TIME LONGEST STRETCH
WITHOUT ALLOWING A GOAL (183.14 MINUTES)
-BECAME THE HIGHEST PAID PLAYER IN STARS HISTORY (1997 3 YEARS 10.5 MILLION,
1967-1997)
-HELPED STARS TO FIRST OVERALL PLACE
-SUFFERED BACK SPASMS MISSED 2 GAMES
-SUFFERED BACK STRAIN MISSED 3 GAMES
-SIGNED BY STARS AS A FREE AGENT JULY 2 1997
-PLAYED FIRST DALLAS GAME VS COLORADO
-FIRST DALLAS WIN VS BUFFALO
-FIRST DALLAS SHUTOUT VS CHICAGO
-PLAYED FIRST DALLAS PLAYOFF GAME VS SAN JOSE
-FIRST DALLAS PLAYOFF WIN VS SAN JOSE
-FIRST DALLAS PLAYOFF SHUTOUT VS EDMONTON
-HAS MORE SHUTOUTS THAN ANY OTHER GOALIE (1990-1998)
-ONLY GOALIE TO RECORD A SUB 3.00 AVERAGE (1990-1998)
-TIED WITH MARTIN BRODEUR FOR LEAST GOALS AGAINST IN ALL-STAR GAME
(2 GOALS AGAINST)
-TIED WITH MARTIN BRODEUR FOR MOST SHOTS AGAINST FOR THE AMERICAN TEAM
(11 SHOTS)
-TIED WITH DOMINIK HASEK, OLAF KOLZIG AND RATRICK ROY FOR RAPID FIRE SAVES
(STOPPED 7/10 SHOTS)
-TIED FOR SECOND WITH PATRICK ROY AND OLAF KOLZIG FOR MOST SAVES IN SKILLS
COMPETITION (STOPPED 11/16 SHOTS)
-WAS AN UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENT FOR ONE DAY (JULY 1 1997)
-FOURTH HIGHEST PAID GOALIE IN NHL (3,112,223)
-HELPED DALLAS WIN THEIR FIRST PRESIDENTS TROPHY
-WORE BLACK CHICAGO MASK FOR HIS FIRST GAME AS A STAR VS COLORADO
-WORE SAN JOSE TEAL PADS FOR THE FIRST 2/3 OF THE SEASON WITH THE TEAL
COVERED IN BLACK MARKER TO MATCH DALLAS COLOURS
-PLAYED AS A FORWARD FOR MOST OF THE FIRST CASUAL SKATES THE STARS HELD
-FIRST DALLAS GOALIE TO RECORD BACK TO BACK SHUTOUTS SINCE GILLES MELOCHE
(1978)
-POSTED BACK TO BACK SHUTOUTS OF BOSTON 2-0 ANAHEIM 5-0
-HAS RECORDED AT LEAST ONE SHUTOUT FOR EACH TEAM HE'S PLAYED WITH
-RECORDED 5 SHUTOUTS IN HIS FIRST 20 GAMES AS A STAR
-DID NOT ALLOW A GOAL VS GRETZKY FOR 8 SEASONS (21 GAMES)
-DONATED 104 TICKETS (8 PER GAME) TO THE REMAINING 13 DALLAS HOME GAMES TO
THE MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION THE GROUP OF SEATS WILL BE CALLED THE EAGLE'S
NEST
-HAS THE WORD EAGLE HIDDEN IN THE FEATHERS OF HIS SECOND DALLAS MASK
-WAS EJECTED OUT OF GAME 3 IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE PLAYOFFS WHEN HE
JUMPED SHAWN BURR AND BEGAN PUNCHING HIM WITH HIS BLOCKER HAND
(ASSESSED A MINOR AND MAJOR ROUGHING PENALTIES)
-PLAYED IN HIS FIRST SCORELESS TIE (3/22/98 VS PITTSBURGH)
-HELPED DALLAS TO THE WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL FOR THE FOURTH TIME IN
FRANCHISE HISTORY
-MODELED DALLAS WEAR WITH TODD HARVEY IN THE STAR STUFF CATALOGUE
-GAVE POSTERS AWAY TO THE FIRST 10,000 FANS TO A CHICAGO DALLAS GAME IN
CHICAGO (OCT 24 1997)
-DONATED THE STICK HE USED TO SLASH MARTIN LaPOINTE'S CROTCH TO A DETROIT
RADIO STATION
-THE BLACKHAWKS MISSED THE PLAYOFFS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 8 YEARS WITHOUT
BELFOUR (AS THE HOCKEY DIGEST SAID "AS LONG AS THEY HAVE BELFOUR IN NET
THE BLACKHAWKS WILL REMAIN CUP CONTENDERS" 1988-1997)
1998-1999
-HELPED DALLAS WIN STANLEY CUP
-WINNER JENNINGS TROPHY ALONG WITH ROMAN TUREK
-HELPED DALLAS WIN PRESIDENTS TROPHY
-HELPED DALLAS WIN CLARENCE CAMPBELL BOWL
-SECOND IN WINS (35)
-THIRD IN GAA (1.99)
-FOURTH IN PIM (26)
-FIFTH IN SHUTOUTS (5)
-FIRST IN WINS DURING PLAYOFFS (16)
-FIRST IN SHUTOUTS DURING PLAYOFFS (3)
-FIRST IN GP DURING PLAYOFFS (23)
-FIRST IN MINUTES PLAYED DURING PLAYOFFS (1544)
-FIRST IN PIM DURING PLAYOFFS (4)
-SECOND IN GAA DURING PLAYOFFS (1.67)
-SECOND IN SA DURING PLAYOFFS (617)
-THIRD IN SV% DURING PLAYOFFS (930)
-NAMED TO 1999 ALL-STAR GAME
-FIFTH IN VOTING FOR ALL-STAR GAME
-NAMED TO NHL PLAYOFF ALL-STAR TEAM
-HELPED DALLAS BECOME FIRST TEAM TO WIN THE STANLEY CUP, JENNINGS TROPHY AND
PRESIDENTS TROPHY IN NHL HISTORY
-SHARES RECORD WITH DOMINIK HASEK FOR HAVING A GAA UNDER 2.00 DURING THE
PLAYOFFS AND THE CUP FINAL
-TWENTY FIRST ON ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON WIN LIST (276 WINS)
-TWENTIETH ON ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SHUTOUT LIST (45 SHUTOUTS)
-EIGHTH ON ALL-TIME PLAYOFF WIN LIST (61 WINS)
-TIED FOR THIRTEENTH ON ALL-TIME PLAYOFF SHUTOUT LIST WITH HARRY LUMLY AND
TINY THOMPSON (7 SHUTOUTS)
-BECAME FIRST GOALIE TO WIN 35 OR MORE WINS IN 5 DIFFERENT SEASONS
-BECAME FIRST GOALIE TO WIN THE JENNINGS TROPHY AND THE PRESIDENT'S TROPHY
IN THE SAME YEAR TWICE (1990-1991, 1998-1999)
-BECAME JUST THE SECOND GOALIE IN THE LAST 44 YEARS TO RECORD A SUB 2.00
GAA 2 SEASONS IN A ROW
-ONE OF ONLY 5 GOALIES TO HAVE 9 CONSECUTIVE SEASONS PLAYING 40+ GAMES AND
REGISTERING A SUB 3.00 AVG (TINY THOMPSON, GLENN HALL, GEORGE HAINSWORTH,
JACQUES PLANTE)
-BECAME ONLY THE 2ND GOALTENDER SINCE 1955 TO GO 2 STRAIGHT SEASONS WITH A
GOALS-AGAINST AVERAGE UNDER 2.00
-ONE OF ONLY 5 GOALIES TO HAVE A SUB 2.00 AVG IN TWO CONSECUTIVE PLAYOFF
SEASONS
-FIRST STAR TO HAVE WON THE JENNINGS
-SET STARS RECORD FOR TOTAL WINS IN A SEASON INCLUDING PLAYOFFS BY A GOALIE
(47)
-HELPED SET STARS RECORD FOR MOST POINTS IN A SEASON (114)
-HELPED SET STARS RECORD FOR MOST WINS IN A SEASON (51)
-HELPED SET STARS RECORD FOR MOST HOME WINS IN A SEASON (29)
-HELPED SET STARS RECORD FOR LONGEST UNBEATEN STREAK (15 GAMES)
-HELPED SET STARS RECORD FOR LONGEST ROAD UNBEATEN STREAK (9 GAMES)
-SET STARS RECORD FOR LONGEST GAME (PLAYOFF GAME FOUR VS EDMONTON 117.34
MINUTES)
-HELPED STARS TO FIRST OVERALL PLACE
-RATED #15 IN HOCKEY STARS PRESENTS THE TOP 50 NETMINDERS IN PRO HOCKEY
(NOVEMBER 1998)
-PLAYED IN SECOND LONGEST STANLEY CUP FINAL OVERTIME GAME
(114:51 MINUTES)
-MADE 53 SAVES AND WAS NAMED THE FIRST STAR OF THE GAME FOR THE STANLEY CUP
DECIDING GAME
-DALLAS BECAME THE LAST TEAM TO WIN THE STANLEY CUP IN THE NINETEENTH
CENTURY (1999)
-DALLAS BECAME THE MOST SOUTHERN CITY TO WIN THE STANLEY CUP
-WAS ONLY 22 SECONDS AWAY FOR SETTING THE STANLEY CUP FINAL LONGEST OVERTIME
RECORD
-DEFEATED BUFFALO 4 GAMES TO 2 TO WIN THE STANLEY CUP
-DALLAS TIED RECORD FOR LOWEST SCORING SIX GAME STANLEY CUP FINAL SERIES 22
GOALS AGAINST (TORONTO BOSTON 1951)
-WAS LOWEST SCORING STANLEY CUP FINAL SINCE 1945
-SECOND IN GOALS AGAINST DURING ALL-STAR GAME (2)
-THIRD IN SHOTS FACED DURING ALL-STAR GAME (12)
-TIED FOR SECOND WITH DOMINIK HASEK AND NIKOLAI KHABIBULIN FOR RAPID FIRE
SAVES (STOPPED 8/10 SHOTS)
-WAS FOURTH FOR BREAKAWAY RELAY SAVES (STOPPED 2/6 SHOTS)
-WAS FOURTH FOR MOST SAVES IN SKILLS COMPETITION (STOPPED 10/16 SHOTS)
-WAS THE CLOSEST NORTH AMERICAN GOALIE TO SCORING HITTING THE RIGHT POST
-STARS ONLY LOST ONCE DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER
-ONLY LOSSED ONCE DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY
-HELD A PIZZA PARTY FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE MAWF EAGLE'S NEST KIDS AND HAD A
RECREATIONAL SKATE WITH THEM
-RENTED MAPLE LEAF GARDENS AND HELD A PICKUP GAME FOR SOME FANS BUT DIDN'T
PLAY GOAL
-HAS ROAD HOCKEY EQUIPMENT FEATURED BY A CO-STAR IN THE TV SHOW JESSE
-DONATED 2 ALL EXPENSE PAID TICKETS TO DALLAS AT HIS GOLF TOURNAMENT
-DUELLED TOMMY SALO (EDMONTON OILERS), GRANT FUHR (ST. LOUIS BLUES),
PATRICK ROY (COLORADO AVALANCHE) AND DOMINIK HASEK (BUFFALO SABRES) TO WIN
THE CUP
MISCELLANEOUS
-MOST SHOTS FACED IN A REGULAR SEASON GAME 52 VS ST.LOUIS (2-2 TIE)
-MOST CONSECUTIVE WINS 7 (92-93, 97-98)
-MOST CONSECUTIVE UNDEFEATED STREAK 11 (98-99)
-MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES PLAYED 29 (90-91)
-MOST CONSECUTIVE STARTS 25 (91-92)
-MOST SHUTOUTS IN ONE MONTH (3 97-98)
-LONGEST STREAK WITHOUT ALLOWING A GOAL 183.14 MINUTES (97-98)
-MOST SHOTS FACED IN A PLAYOFFS GAME 54 VS BUFFALO (2-1 VICTORY)
-RECORDED AT LEAST ONE ASSIST IN 7 CONSECUTIVE YEARS (88-96)
-ONLY GOALIE WITH AT LEAST 20 WINS (1990-1996)
-HAS MORE WINS THAN ANY OTHER GOALIE (1990-1996)
-OWNS EAGLE ENTERPRISES WHICH OPERATES HIS MICHIGAN CAR COMPANY, PROMO
ATHLETE OR ANY OTHER COMPANY UNDER BELFOUR
-GREW UP ON A FARM
-WON ART CONTEST WITH DRAWING OF TONY ESPOSITO (GRADE 3)
-STARTED PLAYING HOCKEY AT AGE 5
-PLAYED FOR HOME TEAM CARMAN COUGARS
-PLAYED GOAL FOR THE FIRST TIME AT AGE 6
-FORCED TO PLAY GOAL AT AGE 12 BY COACH BECAUSE HE TOOK TO MANY PENALTY
MINUTES AS A CENTER
-WAS INVOLVED IN TRACK, CROSS COUNTRY, GOLF, BASEBALL, BASKETBALL AND
VOLLEYBALL AT A YOUNG AGE
-TRIED OUT FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR TEAM (JUNIOR YEAR) CARMAN COLLEGIATE WAS
CUT
-MADE HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR TEAM AS STARTER
-BROUGHT UP TO SENIOR TEAM AS BACKUP PLAYED DURING PLAYOFFS AFTER COACH WAS
FIRED, ED STARTED LOST CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
-MADE HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR TEAM (GRADE 12)AS STARTER WON CHAMPIONSHIP
-CARMAN COACH ERNIE SUTHERLAND RECEIVED A SPEEDING TICKET AFTER ED TOLD THE
COP "HEY OFFICER, WHAT ARE YOU DOING PULLING US OVER FOR SPEEDING? THIS IS
SUNDAY MORNING SHOULDN'T YOU BE IN CHURCH?"
-COACH SUTHERLAND HAD HIS CAR SEARCHED ON THE AMERICAN BORDER WHEN JUST AS
THE PATROL WAS WAVING THEM ON EDDIE PIPED UP AND SAID "HEY, COACH, AREN'T
YOU GOING TO TELL HIM? COACH, AREN'T YOU GOING TO TELL HIM"
-AVERAGED A GRADE OF 75% DURING HIGH SCHOOL
-HOLD'S CARMAN COLLEGIATE 1500 METRE RECORD WITH A TIME OF 4:10
-HIS FIRST JOBS WERE WORKING ON A FARM, WORKED IN A MACHINE SHOP, WASHED
DISHES AND BAGGED GROCERIES
-TIER 2 HOCKEY COACH ERNIE SUTHERLAND SUGGESTED TO THE JETS THAT ED TRY OUT
FOR THEM AND WAS TURNED DOWN
-COMPETES IN TRIATHILONS OVER THE SUMMER TO STAY IN SHAPE
-LOSES 8-10 POUNDS PER GAME
-CARMAN HOLDS THE ED BELFOUR PRO/AM GOLF TOURNAMENT EVERY YEAR PROCEEDS GO
TOWARDS THE CARMAN DISTRICT HEALTH CARE
-ED'S BEST HANDICAP IN GOLF 5
-HAS EAGLE MASK DESIGN COPYRIGHTED
-GREATEST MOMENT IN HOCKEY WAS BEING A PART OF THE CEREMONY WHEN HALL, HULL,
ESPOSITO AND MIKITA HAD THEIR SWEATERS RETIRED
-BOOK WRITTEN BY DIANE LAU CALLED LIVING BEYOND REALITY WAS DEDICATED TO
BELFOUR
-HAS HAD BACK TROUBLE EVER SINCE HE INJURED IT LIFTING WEIGHTS
-HAS SHUTOUT EVERY TEAM HE HAS PLAYED FOR (CHICAGO, SAN JOSE, DALLAS)
-HAS PLAYED IN EVERY DIFFERENT PERIOD OF AN ALL-STAR GAME
-HAS NEVER LOST A PLAYOFF GAME 7 GOING 3-0
-IF HE HAS TROUBLE SLEEPING HE GOES TO THE RINK TO WORK ON HIS EQUIPMENT OR
RIDE A STATIONARY BIKE FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS
-GAME DAY RITUAL: BETWEEN 8:00 AND 8:30 AM - WAKE UP, EAT A LIGHT BREAKFAST
- CEREAL, TOAST, JUICE, AND A PIECE OF FRUIT. 9:00 - 9:15 AM - ARRIVE AT
RINK FOR PRACTICE REHAB ANY INJURY, DO A LIGHT OFF-ICE WARM-UP, SPIN ON THE
BIKE FOR 10 MINUTES, DO SOME STRETCHING. 10:30 AM - ON ICE - PRACTICE &
EQUIPMENT PREPARATION, WORK ON ANGLES, GET HANDS AND FEET MOVING, EQUIPMENT
-SHARPEN SKATES FOR THE GAME IF THEY NEED IT. WORK ON ANY EQUIPMENT. 12
NOON - 1:00 PM - LUNCH TIME, 8-12oz STEAK, BAKED POTATO, GREEN VEGETABLE OR
CARROTS, BREAD OR FRESH ROLL, WATER - 12oz PLUS, DESSERT - YOGURT AND FRUIT
OR BIG BOWL OF ICE CREAM WITH SLICED BANANAS AND CHOCOLATE SAUCE. 2:00 PM -
NAP TIME, 1-2 HOUR NAP TO RECHARGE. 4:00 - 4:30 PM - GO TO THE RINK AND GET
READY. 5:00 PM - AT THE RINK FOR A 7:00 GAME. IN THE LOCKER ROOM. 1.
CHANGING FROM STREET CLOTHES TO GAME UNDERWEAR. 2.NUTRITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
- PREPARING SPORTS DRINKS AND FORMULAS - THEN TIMING THE DRINKING & EATING
BEFORE THE GAME. 3.TAPING GAME STICK. 4.LAYING OUT YOUR EQUIPMENT. 5.
REHAB - APPLYING ICE OR HEAT AS NEEDED AND/OR MASSAGE TO LOOSEN UP. 6.
STRETCHING. 7.LIGHT WARM-UP - BIKING, LIGHT WEIGHTS, PLYOMETRICS, RUNNING.
8.TEAM MEETING. 9.SUITING UP. 10.TEAM WARM-UP - ON THE ICE. 11.REVIEW
SCOUTING REPORT ON OTHER TEAM. 6:30 PM - PRE-GAME WARM-UP.
-LISTENS TO HEAVY METAL BEFORE GAMES AND CLASSICAL WHEN TRYING TO RELAX
-STRETCHES FOR ABOUT AN HOUR BEFORE GAMES TO LOOSEN HIS BACK
-RAN HOCKEY SCHOOL WITH VLADISLAV TRETIAK OVER THE SUMMER
-HAS HELPED SUCH GOALIES AS DOMINIK HASEK, JEFF HACKETT AND MARTIN BRODEUR
WHILE HELPING TRETIAK COACH THE GOALIE SCHOOL
-PLAYED WITH SUCH COMPETITIVENESS AND FLARE THAT THE FANS CHANT EDDIE EDDIE
EDDIE
-USES FOUR DIFFERENT PAIRS OF SKATES, TAUGHT CHICAGO EQUIPMENT MANAGER TROY
PARCHMAN ABOUT SKATE SHARPENING, SHARPENS HIS AT HIS HOUSE (1994-1995)
-SHARPENS SKATES ON AN ANGLE
-COOPER HAS USED HIM FOR ROAD HOCKEY EQUIPMENT ADVERTISEMENTS FOR GLOVES,
BLOCKERS, PADS, CHEST PROTECTORS AND HELMETS
-WEARS WISHBONE ON HIS HELMET DUE TO HIS INVOLVEMENT IN THE MAKE A WISH
FOUNDATION ED'S AN HONOURARY CHAIR MEMBER
-HAS A MASSEUSE COME TO HIS HOUSE BEFORE EACH GAME TO HANDLE HIS BACK
PROBLEMS
-CALLS MARIO LEMIEUX THE BEST PLAYER HE EVER PLAYED AGAINST
-CALLS JAROMIR JAGR THE BEST ALL AROUND PLAYER HE EVER PLAYED AGAINST
-HAS A PICTURE OF A 1941 WILLY, A PART USED IN SOME OF HIS CARS AND THE
WORDS CARMAN RACING ON THE BACK PLATE OF HIS MASK
-FASTEST RUN IN HIS RACE CAR 1/4 MILE 165 MPH IN 8.16 SECS
-FIRST CAR WAS A 1969 CHARGER
-OWNS 1967 AND 1968 CHARGER, 1968 ROAD RUNNER, 1969 GTX, 2 1970
CHALLENGERS, 1970 SUPER VEE, 1971 HEMI CUDA (1 OF 30 IN THE WORLD), 1971
BARRACUDA AND A 1996 VIPER GTS
-CREDITS HIS FATHER FOR GETTING HIM INTERESTED IN CARS BECAUSE HIS DAD WAS A
MOPAR MAN
-OWNS A CAR COMPANY CALLED CARMAN RACING IN MICHIGAN THAT IS RUN BY JEFF
FRIESEN
-EARNED PILOT'S LICENSE
-OWNS A CESSNA 182 AIRPLANE
-OWNS A RANGER 492 VS BASS BOAT WITH A 3L 225 HP ENGINE THAT CAN HIT 70 mph
-HAS STOPPED MARK HOWE, ROMAN OKSUTA AND STEVE MALTAIS ON PENALTY SHOTS
(1988-1998)
-HAS FACED 5 PENALTY SHOTS (1988-1998)
-HAS PLAYED WITH SUCH GOALTENDERS AS DARREN PANG, ALAIN CHEVRIER, CHRIS
CLIFFORD, SEAN BURKE, ANDY MOOG, PETER ING, DOMINIK HASEK, JIMMY WAITE,
JAQUES CLOUTIER, GREG MILLEN, RAY LEBLANC, BILL RANFORD, PATRICK ROY, KIRK
McLEAN, TIM CHEVELDAE, JEFF HACKETT, MIKE VERNON, JON CASEY, CHRISTIEN
SOUCY, FELIX POTVIN, CHRIS OSGOOD, KELLY HRUDEY, WADE FLAHARTY, ROMAN TUREK,
MANNY FERNANDEZ, MARTIN BRODEUR, RON TUGNUTT
-FIRST TWO MASKS PAINTED BY GREG HARRISON ALL OTHER MASKS PAINTED BY TODD
MISKA OF MISKA DESIGNS
-HAS WORN BAUER, BRIAN'S, BROWN, CANADIAN, CCM, CHRISTIAN, CHRISTIAN USA,
COOPER, LOUISVILLE, ODYSSEY, VAUGHN, AND WARWICK EQUIPMENT (1988-1999)
-HAS WORN 12 HELMETS, 22 BLOCKERS, 17 SETS OF PADS, 15 GLOVES, USED 18
STICKS, WORN 14 JERSEYS, WORN 12 PAIRS OF SOCKS, 14 PAIR OF PANTS, 9 NECK
PROTECTORS AND AT LEAST TWO DIFFERENT STYLE OF SKATES (NHL CAREER 88-99)
