Michel Belhumeur

Not to be confused with Michel Bellehumeur.
Michel Belhumeur
Born (1949-09-02) September 2, 1949 (age 75)
Sorel, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Philadelphia Flyers
Washington Capitals
NHL draft 40th overall, 1969
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 1969–1979

Michel Raymond Joseph Belhumeur (born September 2, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 65 games in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals from 1972 to 1975.

Playing career

Drafted by the Flyers in 1969, Belhumeur spent most of his time in the minors, but managed to win nine games for Philadelphia before they exposed him to the 1974 NHL Expansion Draft, where he was claimed by the Capitals. Belhumeur played two seasons with the Capitals, and did not win a single game (zero wins, 29 losses, and 4 ties). He played three more years in the minors before retiring in 1979. Belhumeur has the NHL record for most games played in one season (35 games in the 1974–75 season with the Capitals) without a win. In 35 games, he won zero games, lost 24, and tied 3.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1964–65 Sorel Eperviers QJHL 5 1 4 0 300 22 0 6.40 — — — — — — — — —
1965–66 Sorel Eperviers QJHL 4 1 3 0 220 27 0 7.36 — — — — — — — — —
1966–67 Sorel Eperviers QJHL 2 1 1 0 120 5 0 2.50 — — — — — — — — —
1967–68 Sorel Eperviers QJHL — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1968–69 Drummondville Rangers QJHL 34 — — — 2105 135 3 3.85 — — — — — — — — —
1969–70 Quebec Aces AHL 2 — — — 100 10 0 6.00 — — — — — — — — —
1969–70 Charlotte Checkers EHL 14 — — — 840 42 1 3.00 — — — — — — — — —
1970–71 Quebec Aces AHL 37 12 15 8 2083 110 2 3.17 — 1 0 1 60 4 0 4.00 —
1971–72 Richmond Robins AHL 45 20 17 8 2645 122 1 2.77 — — — — — — — — —
1972–73 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 25 9 7 3 1116 60 0 3.23 .903 1 0 0 11 1 0 5.94 .889
1972–73 Richmond Robins AHL 12 — — — 671 49 0 4.38 — — — — — — — — —
1973–74 Richmond Robins AHL 45 13 23 7 2567 179 0 4.18 — 3 1 2 191 13 1 4.08 —
1974–75 Washington Capitals NHL 35 0 24 3 1811 162 0 5.37 .861 — — — — — — — —
1975–76 Washington Capitals NHL 7 0 5 1 376 32 0 5.09 .860 — — — — — — — —
1975–76 Richmond Robins AHL 45 19 24 2 2679 159 3 3.56 — 4 2 1 194 7 0 2.16 —
1976–77 Tulsa Oilers CHL 34 17 12 3 1966 131 1 4.00 .868 1 0 1 70 4 0 3.43 —
1977–78 Tulsa Oilers CHL 24 8 14 0 1319 96 0 4.37 .877 5 2 3 305 15 0 2.95 —
1978–79 Utica Mohawks NEHL 24 — — — 1308 89 2 4.08 — — — — — — — — —
1978–79 Jersey/Hampton Aces NEHL 11 — — — 665 37 1 3.34 — — — — — — — — —
NHL totals 65 9 36 7 3302 254 0 4.62 .874 1 0 0 11 1 0 5.94 .889


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