Sébastien Caron (born June 25, 1980 in Amqui, Quebec) is a professional ice hockey goaltender for Fribourg-Gottéron in Switzerland's Nationalliga A.

[edit] Biography

Caron was a fourth-round pick in 1999 and is a butterfly goaltender most well known for his great save from Brian Savage against the Philadelphia Flyers. This save came early in the 2005–2006 season with his former team, the Pittsburgh Penguins. He started the season as back-up to Jocelyn Thibault and ended it as back-up to Marc-Andre Fleury.

During the 2007 playoffs, Caron served as a spare goaltender for the Anaheim Ducks. He was not called on to dress during the playoffs. Caron was included on the Stanley Cup winning picture, and has a Stanley Cup ring; however, because he only played one regular season game, he did not qualify to have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup.

Caron has a young son, Andrew, who was born premature and almost did not survive.

[edit] Transactions

• June 26, 1999 - Drafted by Pittsburgh in the fourth round (86th overall) of the 1999 Entry Draft.
• June 25, 2006 - Caron's contract bought out by the Pittsburgh Penguins
• July 27, 2006 - Caron signed with the Chicago Blackhawks
• December 29, 2006 - Traded along with Matt Keith and Chris Durno to Anaheim Ducks for Pierre Paranteau and Bruno St. Jacques

[edit] Accolades

• Member of Memorial Cup-champion Rimouski Oceanic, 2000.
• Winner, Hap Emms Memorial Trophy (Memorial Cup Outstanding Goaltender), 2000.
• Named to Memorial Cup Tournament All-Star Team, 2000.

[edit] External links

• Sébastien Caron's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Sébastien Caron at Hockey Goalies
• Sébastien Caron's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Sébastien Caron – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net
• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette[1]
• Slam Sports![2]
• Caron's save [3]

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