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Ed Belfour

Chronology



1965 Born in Manitoba
1970 Receives first pair of hockey skates
1972 Begins playing goalie part time
1977 Begins playing goalie position full time
1980 Fails to make varsity team
1981 Gets his big chance in a varsity game leading team to victory
1982 Joins Winkler Flyers of Manitoba Junior Hockey League
1986 WCHA All-Star
1986 Named to NCAA All-American West second team
1986 Named to NCAA All-tournament Team
1987 Signs as free agent with Chicago Blackhawks
1987 Turns pro with Saginaw Hawks (International Hockey League)
1988 Named to IHL All-Star first team
1988 Plays in first National Hockey League game
1990 Sets the Chicago Blackhawk's record for wins in a single season.
1993 Becomes fifth goaltender to record two 40-win seasons
1997 Traded from Blackhawks to San Jose Sharks
1997 Signs with Dallas Stars
1997 Set Dallas Stars record for shut outs
1999 Beats personal best unbeaten game streak
1999 Wins Stanley Cup
2000 Arrested for public intoxication as well as several other charges
2000 Ties NHL record and sets new franchise record for shutouts in one playoff year
2000 Becomes one of four goalies to post ten 40-game seasons with a goals against average under 3.00 in each year
2000 Makes first on Dallas Stars' all-time list for goals against average with 1.99
2000 Appears in third Stanley Cup final series.
2001 Records Stars longest shut out streak
2001 Becomes one of three goalies in NHL history to post eleven 40-game seasons with a goals against average under 3.00 in each game
2001 Finishes season first among active NHL goaltenders in career shut outs
2001 Finishes season with 343 career wins
2001 Ties for first for Stars' all-time list for shut outs
2001 Sets franchise record for minutes played
2002 Destroys $5000 worth of equipment in visitors locker room after being pulled in first period game
2002 Walks out on team heading back to Dallas when he is benched in favor of rookie Marty Turco
2002 Traded to Toronto Mapleleafs
2002 Plays against Stars for first time since traded

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