(1965-04-21) April 21, 1965 (age 59) Carman, Manitoba, Canada
Height
5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight
214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb)
Position
Goaltender
Caught
Left
Played for
Chicago Blackhawks San Jose Sharks Dallas Stars Toronto Maple Leafs Florida Panthers
National team
Canada
NHL draft
Undrafted
Playing career
1989–2008
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing Canada
Olympic Games
2002 Salt Lake City
Canada Cup
1991 Canada
Edward John Belfour (born April 21, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Belfour was born in Carman, Manitoba and grew up playing hockey. He played junior hockey for the Winkler Flyers before going to the University of North Dakota where he helped the school win the NCAA championship in the 1986–87 season. The following year, Belfour signed as a free agent with the Chicago Blackhawks (after not being picked in the draft) alternating time between them and the Saginaw Hawks of the International Hockey League. Many regard Belfour as an elite goaltender and one of the best of all-time. His 484 wins rank fifth all-time among NHL goaltenders. Belfour was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in the 2011 class, his first year of eligibility.[1] In addition Belfour is one of only two players to have won an NCAA championship, an Olympic Gold medal, and a Stanley Cup (the other such player is Neal Broten).
His characteristic face mask earned him the sobriquet "Eddie the Eagle",[2] and some of his quirks and off-ice antics earned him the nickname "Crazy Eddie".[3] After wearing #30 for his tenure with the Blackhawks, Belfour switched to #20 while a member of the San Jose Sharks as a tribute to Vladislav Tretiak, his goaltending coach and mentor from the Blackhawks. He would wear this for the rest of his playing career.
^"Class of 2011 announced for Hall of Fame". The Sports Network. 2011-11-02. Archived from the original on 2011-09-04. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
^"Ed Belfour profile at Hockey Goalies". hockeygoalies.org. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
^"Ed Belfour biography". jockbio.com. 2010-03-04. Archived from the original on 2010-07-31. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
Edward John Belfour (born April 21, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Belfour was born in Carman, Manitoba and grew up playing...
first Dallas Stars player inducted into the Hall of Fame, followed by EdBelfour and Joe Nieuwendyk in 2011 and Mike Modano in 2014; Modano is the highest-scoring...
Belfour is an English surname. It can alternatively be spelled as Belfor. Notable people with the name include: EdBelfour (born 1965), Canadian ice hockey...
win on the strength of a 31-save shutout by Belfour in game two. Toronto won game three 2–0 as EdBelfour shutout Ottawa again. Ottawa finally scored...
led by captain Derian Hatcher, head coach Ken Hitchcock and goaltender EdBelfour. The Stars defeated the Sabres four games to two to win their first Stanley...
were led by captain Dirk Graham, head coach Mike Keenan and goaltender EdBelfour. They also made history in having the first Russian-born player to have...
remaining as the Stars won 4–2 to tie the series at 1–1. In game three EdBelfour stopped all 34 Colorado shots he faced and Dallas won 3–0. The Avalanche...
series at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit saw a goaltending battle between EdBelfour and Mike Vernon. The two teams skated to a 1–1 tie after regulation before...
led by captain Derian Hatcher, head coach Ken Hitchcock and goaltender EdBelfour. The Devils defeated the Stars 4–2 in a six-game series to win their second...
assist the Flyers in a 4–1 win and took a 3–2 series lead. In game six, EdBelfour helped Toronto force a seventh game with 35 saves in a double overtime...
2018. "Belfour shines as Stars shut down Caps". Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star. February 14, 2000. p. B4. Retrieved February 5, 2012. "EdBelfour profile"...
when the club traded for All-Star EdBelfour. With Belfour on the roster, Hrudey was pushed into the backup role. Belfour left as a free agent at the end...
Keane (1) German Titov (1) – 07:00 Third period 11:31 – Roman Lyashenko (1) Tommy Salo 30 saves / 32 shots Goalie stats EdBelfour 11 saves / 12 shots...
GAA, and the criteria for inclusion are bolded. 1997–98 NHL season Willes, Ed (May 15, 1998). "N.H.L.: PLAYOFFS; Buffalo Completes Sweep". The New York...
playing for the K-Wings, Turco was given the opportunity to be a backup for EdBelfour in Dallas. He spent the next two years with the Stars gaining experience...
EdBelfour, a former Manitoba Junior Hockey League star who went on to success in the National Hockey League as one of the most dominant goalies of his...
Dave Andreychuk (1) Chris Chelios (1) – pp – 03:17 Third period No scoring EdBelfour 23 saves / 28 shots Goalie stats Felix Potvin 27 saves / 28 shots...
(1928) 42 years, 55 days – Mike Smith (Present) 41 years, 350 days – EdBelfour (2007) 41 years, 344 days – Curtis Joseph (2009) 41 years, 327 days –...
No scoring No scoring First overtime period 02:08 – Jamie Langenbrunner (1) Tommy Salo 26 saves / 28 shots Goalie stats EdBelfour 21 saves / 22 shots...
period 07:05 – Joe Murphy (2) No scoring Third period 00:31 – Eric Daze (1) Trevor Kidd 22 saves / 26 shots Goalie stats EdBelfour 19 saves / 20 shots...
Stanley Cup champions, were considered controversial. Evgeni Malkin, EdBelfour, Dale Hawerchuk, Joe Thornton, Jarome Iginla, Zdeno Chara, Pierre Pilote...
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