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After being rewarded with a large contract in the off-season, Giguère was inconsistent throughout the 2003-04 season as the Mighty Ducks missed the playoffs. Many hockey pundits considered him to be rattled after his experiences in the playoffs the previous season, where he had taken his team to within one game of the [[Stanley Cup]]. |
After being rewarded with a large contract in the off-season, Giguère was inconsistent throughout the 2003-04 season as the Mighty Ducks missed the playoffs. Many hockey pundits considered him to be rattled after his experiences in the playoffs the previous season, where he had taken his team to within one game of the [[Stanley Cup]]. |
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After the lockout cancelled the 2004-05 season, Giguère returned for the '05-'06 season and appeared to have regained a level of play approaching his 2003 glory. One incident, though, almost proved damaging for him. On January 25, 2006, Anaheim was playing against the Oilers at the [[Arrowhead Pond]], the Ducks' home arena. [[Ryan Smyth]] of Edmonton was chirping Giguère consistently. He already drew one minor penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct. When Smyth scored a goal off of a feed from [[Shawn Horcoff]], Giguère got angry. The next time that he saw Smyth in the crease, Giguère tripped Smyth. When Smyth stood back up, he got pushed in the face by the disgruntled goalie. These two minor penalties, which were going to be served by Anaheim forward [[Samuel Pahlsson]], were not enough. When an official led Smyth away, he gave a challenge signal to Giguère, who then charged Smyth and knocked him down onto the ice. It resulted in a ten-minute misconduct. In total, Giguère was awarded 14 penalty minutes, and 16 PIM in total. |
After the lockout cancelled the 2004-05 season, Giguère returned for the '05-'06 season and appeared to have regained a level of play approaching his 2003 glory. One incident, though, almost proved damaging for him. On January 25, 2006, Anaheim was playing against the Oilers at the [[Arrowhead Pond]], the Ducks' home arena. [[Ryan Smyth]] of Edmonton was chirping Giguère consistently. He already drew one minor penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct. When Smyth scored a goal off of a feed from [[Shawn Horcoff]], Giguère got angry. The next time that he saw Smyth in the crease, Giguère tripped Smyth. When Smyth stood back up, he got pushed in the face by the disgruntled goalie. These two minor penalties, which were going to be served by Anaheim forward [[Samuel Pahlsson]], were not enough. When an official led Smyth away, he gave a challenge signal to Giguère, who then charged at Smyth and knocked him down onto the ice. It resulted in a ten-minute misconduct. In total, Giguère was awarded 14 penalty minutes, and 16 PIM in total. |
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In April 2006, he and the Ducks again entered the [[2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs|Stanley Cup Playoffs]] (and were eliminated in the Western Finals by the [[Edmonton Oilers]]). Giguère appeared in just 4 games before being replaced in net by Russian rookie [[Ilya Bryzgalov]]. With the first round series on the line, management seemed to have lost faith in Jiggy. In fact, Giguère's club record of consecutive playoff shutout minutes was broken by his backup's surprising string of three consecutive shutouts. |
In April 2006, he and the Ducks again entered the [[2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs|Stanley Cup Playoffs]] (and were eliminated in the Western Finals by the [[Edmonton Oilers]]). Giguère appeared in just 4 games before being replaced in net by Russian rookie [[Ilya Bryzgalov]]. With the first round series on the line, management seemed to have lost faith in Jiggy. In fact, Giguère's club record of consecutive playoff shutout minutes was broken by his backup's surprising string of three consecutive shutouts. |
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Jean-Sébastien Giguère | |||
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Born |
May 16, 1977 Montreal, PQ, CAN | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 199 lb (90 kg; 14 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Catches | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Anaheim Ducks Hartford Whalers Calgary Flames | ||
NHL draft |
13th overall, 1995 Hartford Whalers | ||
Playing career | 1997–present |
Jean-Sébastien "Jiggy" Giguère (born May 16, 1977, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Québecois professional hockey goaltender.
Giguère plays for the National Hockey League's Anaheim Ducks. He was drafted 13th overall by the Hartford Whalers in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. He has played for the Verdun Collège-Français, Halifax Mooseheads, Hartford Whalers, Saint John Flames, Calgary Flames, Cincinnati Mighty Ducks and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.
NHL Career
After brief and overall-mediocre stints in the Hartford and Calgary organizations, Giguère was traded by the Flames to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for a 2nd round selection in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. He began the 2000-01 season with the Ducks' farm team in Cincinnati, until he was recalled to their parent club for 34 games. After working with famous goalie coach François Allaire, Giguère regained the confidence he showed in juniors and quickly became Anaheim's newest starter. In the 2002-03 season, Jiggy enjoyed the best season of his NHL career-to-date, with 34 wins, a .920 save percentage and an impressive 8 shutouts.
During the 2003 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Giguère led the Mighty Ducks to the Stanley Cup Finals, where they lost in seven games to the New Jersey Devils. He won the Conn Smythe Trophy as most valuable player of the playoffs for his efforts in series wins against the Detroit Red Wings, Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild. He was the fifth player to receive the Conn Smythe Trophy that played for the losing team, the first since Philadelphia's Ron Hextall in 1987.
After being rewarded with a large contract in the off-season, Giguère was inconsistent throughout the 2003-04 season as the Mighty Ducks missed the playoffs. Many hockey pundits considered him to be rattled after his experiences in the playoffs the previous season, where he had taken his team to within one game of the Stanley Cup.
After the lockout cancelled the 2004-05 season, Giguère returned for the '05-'06 season and appeared to have regained a level of play approaching his 2003 glory. One incident, though, almost proved damaging for him. On January 25, 2006, Anaheim was playing against the Oilers at the Arrowhead Pond, the Ducks' home arena. Ryan Smyth of Edmonton was chirping Giguère consistently. He already drew one minor penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct. When Smyth scored a goal off of a feed from Shawn Horcoff, Giguère got angry. The next time that he saw Smyth in the crease, Giguère tripped Smyth. When Smyth stood back up, he got pushed in the face by the disgruntled goalie. These two minor penalties, which were going to be served by Anaheim forward Samuel Pahlsson, were not enough. When an official led Smyth away, he gave a challenge signal to Giguère, who then charged at Smyth and knocked him down onto the ice. It resulted in a ten-minute misconduct. In total, Giguère was awarded 14 penalty minutes, and 16 PIM in total.
In April 2006, he and the Ducks again entered the Stanley Cup Playoffs (and were eliminated in the Western Finals by the Edmonton Oilers). Giguère appeared in just 4 games before being replaced in net by Russian rookie Ilya Bryzgalov. With the first round series on the line, management seemed to have lost faith in Jiggy. In fact, Giguère's club record of consecutive playoff shutout minutes was broken by his backup's surprising string of three consecutive shutouts.
Giguère thus far has seemed to have taken his starting role back, and putting up solid numbers in the process. Yet to lose in regulation in the month of October, Giguère seems to be on a hot streak, and this could leave questions for goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov.
Movements
- July 8, 1995 - Drafted by the Hartford Whalers in the 1st round, 13th overall.
- June 25, 1997 - Rights transferred to the Carolina Hurricanes when the Hartford Whalers relocated.
- August 27, 1997 - Traded to the Calgary Flames with Andrew Cassels for Gary Roberts and Trevor Kidd.
- June 10, 2001 - Traded to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for a 2nd round pick in 2000 (Matt Pettinger).
Awards/Honours
- 1996-97 QMJHL Second All-Star Team
- 1997-98 Hap Holmes Memorial Award (AHL) - shared with Tyler Moss as the goalies with 25+ GP for the team with the lowest GAA
- 2002-03 Conn Smythe Trophy
Career Statistics
Regular Season
Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
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1992-93 | Laval | QAAA | 25 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 1498 | 76 | 0 | 3.04 | n/a |
1993-94 | Verdun Collège Français | QMJHL | 25 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1234 | 66 | 0 | 3.21 | n/a |
1994-95 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 47 | 14 | 27 | 5 | 2755 | 181 | 2 | 3.94 | n/a |
1995-96 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 55 | 26 | 23 | 2 | 3230 | 185 | 1 | 3.44 | n/a |
1996-97 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 50 | 28 | 19 | 3 | 3009 | 169 | 2 | 3.37 | .902 |
1996-97 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 394 | 24 | 0 | 3.65 | .881 |
1997-98 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 31 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1758 | 72 | 2 | 2.46 | .926 |
1998-99 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 15 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 860 | 46 | 0 | 3.21 | .897 |
1998-99 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 39 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 2145 | 123 | 3 | 3.44 | .905 |
1999-00 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 41 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 2243 | 114 | 0 | 3.05 | .897 |
1999-00 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 330 | 15 | 0 | 2.73 | .914 |
2000-01 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 23 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1306 | 53 | 0 | 2.43 | .917 |
2000-01 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 34 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 2031 | 87 | 4 | 2.57 | .911 |
2001-02 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 53 | 20 | 25 | 6 | 3127 | 111 | 4 | 2.13 | .920 |
2002-03 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 65 | 34 | 22 | 6 | 3775 | 145 | 8 | 2.30 | .920 |
2003-04 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 55 | 17 | 31 | 6 | 3210 | 140 | 3 | 2.62 | .914 |
2004-05 | Hamburg Freezers | DEL | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 302 | 12 | 0 | 2.38 | .925 |
2005-06 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 60 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 3381 | 150 | 2 | 2.66 | .911 |
NHL REG. SEASON TOTALS | 297 | 120 | 124 | 25 | 17,109 | 718 | 21 | 2.52 | .914 |
Stats as of April 17, 2006
Playoffs
Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
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1994-95 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 7 | 3 | 4 | 417 | 17 | 1 | 2.44 | n/a |
1995-96 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 6 | 1 | 5 | 354 | 24 | 0 | 4.06 | n/a |
1996-97 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 16 | 9 | 7 | 954 | 58 | 0 | 3.64 | n/a |
1997-98 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 10 | 5 | 3 | 536 | 27 | 0 | 3.02 | n/a |
1998-99 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 7 | 3 | 2 | 304 | 21 | 0 | 4.14 | n/a |
1999-00 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 178 | 9 | 0 | 3.03 | .880 |
2002-03 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 21 | 15 | 6 | 1407 | 38 | 5 | 1.62 | .945 |
2004-05 | Hamburg Freezers | DEL | 2 | n/a | n/a | 100 | 7 | 0 | 4.20 | .881 |
2005-06 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 6 | 3 | 3 | 318 | 18 | 0 | 3.40 | .864 |
NHL PLAYOFF TOTALS | 27 | 18 | 9 | 1725 | 56 | 5 | 1.95 | .932 |
Stats as of May 27, 2006
See also
- 1977 births
- Anaheim Ducks players
- Calgary Flames players
- Canadian ice hockey players
- Conn Smythe Trophy winners
- Deutsche Eishockey League players
- Halifax Mooseheads alumni
- Hartford Whalers draft picks
- Hartford Whalers players
- Living people
- Mighty Ducks of Anaheim players
- People from Montreal
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- National Hockey League goaltenders
- Quebec sportspeople
- Verdun College-Francais alumni