Éric Fichaud

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = Éric Fichaud

| image = Éric Fichaud.jpg

| image_size = 230px

| caption = Fichaud in 2010

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|11|4}}

| birth_place = Anjou, Quebec, Canada

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 11

| weight_lb = 171

| position = Goaltender

| catches = Left

| played_for= New York Islanders
Nashville Predators
Carolina Hurricanes
Montreal Canadiens
Krefeld Pinguine

| draft = 16th overall

| draft_year = 1994

| draft_team = Toronto Maple Leafs

| career_start = 1995

| career_end = 2008

}}

Éric Joseph Fichaud (born November 4, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 95 games in the National Hockey League with four teams between 1996 and 2000. He was selected in the first round of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, 16th overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Junior career

Fichaud played net for the Chicoutimi Saguenéens in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. In 1994, he led his team to the Memorial Cup, winning a host of awards, including the Hap Emms Memorial Trophy as top goaltender and playoff MVP awards. A classic butterfly goaltender in the Patrick Roy mold, Fichaud looked to be a future National Hockey League starting netminder.

Professional career

Shortly after being drafted, Fichaud was traded to the New York Islanders for Benoît Hogue, a 1995 3rd round pick (Ryan Pepperall) and a 1996 5th round pick (Brandon Sugden), without ever playing a game for Toronto. Fichaud never lived up to the lofty expectations his fantastic junior career had led to, bouncing between the minor leagues and the NHL. Shoulder injuries played a key role, and despite Fichaud's best efforts, he was unable to recapture his previous form. Eventually, Fichaud settled into the role as the starting goalie for the AHL's Hamilton Bulldogs.

Career statistics

=Regular season and playoffs=

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bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! colspan="9" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" \| Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! colspan="8" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" \| Playoffs
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! W !! L !! T !! MIN !! GA !! SO !! GAA !! SV% ! GP !! W !! L !! MIN !! GA !! SO !! GAA !! SV%
1991–92 \| Montreal-Bourassa Canadiens \| QMAAA \| 28	12	15	1	1678	110	0	3.95	— \| 9	5	4	567	32	0	3.39	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1992–93 \| Chicoutimi Sagueneens \| QMJHL \| 43	18	13	1	2039	149	0	4.38	.864 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993–94 \| Chicoutimi Sagueneens \| QMJHL \| 63	37	21	3	3493	192	4	3.30	.899 \| 26	16	10	1560	86	1	3.31	.892
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1993–94 \| Chicoutimi Sagueneens \| M-Cup \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	— \| 4	2	2	240	10	1	2.50	—
1994–95 \| Chicoutimi Sagueneens \| QMJHL \| 46	21	19	4	2637	151	4	3.44	.898 \| 7	2	5	428	20	0	2.80	.909
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1995–96 \| New York Islanders \| NHL \| 24	7	12	2	1234	68	1	3.31	.897 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995–96 \| Worcester IceCats \| AHL \| 34	13	15	6	1989	97	1	2.93	.913 \| 2	1	1	127	7	0	3.30	.883
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1996–97 \| New York Islanders \| NHL \| 34	9	14	4	1760	91	0	3.10	.899 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997–98 \| New York Islanders \| NHL \| 17	3	8	3	807	40	0	2.97	.905 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1997–98 \| Utah Grizzlies \| IHL \| 1	0	0	0	40	3	0	4.45	.870 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99 \| Nashville Predators \| NHL \| 9	0	6	0	448	24	0	3.22	.895 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1998–99 \| Milwaukee Admirals \| IHL \| 8	5	2	1	480	25	0	3.13	.905 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999–00 \| Carolina Hurricanes \| NHL \| 9	3	5	1	490	24	1	2.94	.883 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1999–00 \| Quebec Citadelles \| AHL \| 6	4	1	1	368	17	0	2.77	.910 \| 3	0	3	177	10	0	3.39	.921
2000–01 \| Montreal Canadiens \| NHL \| 2	0	2	0	62	4	0	3.89	.875 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2000–01 \| Quebec Citadelles \| AHL \| 42	19	19	2	2441	127	1	3.12	.913 \| 2	0	1	98	3	0	1.84	.955
2001–02 \| Manitoba Moose \| AHL \| 5	2	3	0	279	13	1	2.80	.903 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2001–02 \| Krefeld Pinguine \| DEL \| 9	—	—	—	401	11	0	1.65	.944 \| 3	—	—	197	8	0	2.44	.922
2002–03 \| Hamilton Bulldogs \| AHL \| 27	14	7	3	1447	55	4	2.28	.925 \| 8	5	3	472	17	0	2.16	.917
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2003–04 \| Hamilton Bulldogs \| AHL \| 31	16	11	3	1836	70	1	2.29	.917 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05 \| Radio X de Quebec \| LNAH \| 9	6	2	0	505	19	—	2.26	.924 \| 8	8	0	480	9	—	1.13	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2005–06 \| Radio X de Quebec \| LNAH \| 41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	— \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07 \| Radio X de Quebec \| LNAH \| 44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	— \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2007–08 \| CRS Express de Saint-Georges \| LNAH \| 34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	— \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan=3 \| NHL totals ! 95 !! 22 !! 47 !! 10 !! 4799 !! 251 !! 2 !! 3.14 !! .897 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — !! — !! — !! —