Sébastien Caron

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = Sébastien Caron

| image = Sébastien Caron - Fribourg-Langnau Janvier 2010.jpg

| image_size = 230px

| caption = Caron with HC Fribourg-Gottéron in 2010

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|6|25}}

| birth_place = Amqui, Quebec, Canada

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 1

| weight_lb = 170

| position = Goaltender

| catches = Left

| played_for = Pittsburgh Penguins
Chicago Blackhawks
Anaheim Ducks
HC Fribourg-Gottéron
Traktor Chelyabinsk
HC Lugano
Iserlohn Roosters
Tampa Bay Lightning
Hamburg Freezers

| draft = 86th overall

| draft_year = 1999

| draft_team = Pittsburgh Penguins

| career_start = 2000

| career_end = 2016

}}

Sébastien Caron , born on June 25, 1980, is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He last played for the defunct Hamburg Freezers of the then Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).{{DEL profile|5095660|Sébastien Caron}}{{cite web | url = http://www.hamburg-freezers.de/index.php?link=http://www.hamburg-freezers.de/html/freezers_team_spieler20132014.html | title = 2013/2014 Spieler | trans-title = Players | language = German | publisher = Hamburg Freezers | access-date = 2013-11-22 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131203010157/http://www.hamburg-freezers.de/index.php?link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hamburg-freezers.de%2Fhtml%2Ffreezers_team_spieler20132014.html | archive-date = 2013-12-03 }}

Playing career

As a youth, Caron played in the 1993 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Matapédia, Quebec.{{cite web|url=https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|title=Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA|year=2018|website=Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament|access-date=2019-02-09}}

Caron was a third-round pick, 86th overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. During the 2005-06 season, in a game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Caron gained national attention through his great save against Brian Savage. The puck went off the left goal post, Savage then tried to tip the puck in the goal but Caron quickly scooped the puck up with his glove almost on the goal line.{{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mqwrqnh4Ms | title = Caron's save against the Philadelphia Flyers | publisher = YouTube | date = 2006-04-24 | accessdate = 2006-04-24}} However, Caron was also known for allowing a 170-foot shot by Washington Capitals defenseman Ivan Majeský. He started the season as backup to Jocelyn Thibault and ended it as back-up to Marc-André Fleury. On June 25, 2006, Caron was bought out from the remaining year of his four-year contract with the Penguins.{{cite web| url = http://www.post-gazette.com/penguins/2006/06/25/NHL-Notebook-Penguins-buy-out-two-contracts/stories/200606250186 | title = Penguins buyout two contracts | publisher = Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | date = 2006-06-25 | accessdate = 2006-06-25}}

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. On April 1, 2010, Caron was signed by the Philadelphia Flyers. He was the seventh goaltender acquired by the Flyers' for the 2009–10 NHL season. Caron was never in net for Philadelphia during his short visit.

On August 23, 2010, Caron was signed by Traktor Chelyabinsk. He also played for HC Lugano of Swiss National League A, and the Iserlohn Roosters in Germany.

On March 19, 2012, he signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League.

On June 15, 2012, Caron was traded along with two second-round draft picks in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft and a third-round draft pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft to the Nashville Predators for goalie Anders Lindbäck, Kyle Wilson, and a seventh-round draft pick.

He signed with the Iserlohn Roosters of the German top flight Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) for the 2012–13 season and remained with the team until October 2013, when he transferred to fellow DEL club Hamburg Freezers.{{Cite web|title = Neuzugang im Freezers-Tor: Sébastien Caron kommt aus Iserlohn - hockeyfans.at|url = http://www.hockeyfans.at/n/49920/neuzugang-im-freezers-tor--s%C3%83%C2%A9bastien-caron-kommt-aus-iserlohn.html|website = www.hockeyfans.at|access-date = 2016-02-15|last = marksoft}} In September 2015, Caron underwent back surgery and had to sit out three months.{{Cite web|title = Heeter macht zu viele Fehler: Torwart-Roulette schadet den Freezers {{!}} MOPO.de|url = http://www.mopo.de/sport/freezers/heeter-macht-zu-viele-fehler-torwart-roulette-schadet-den-freezers-23426154|website = MOPO.de|access-date = 2016-02-15|language = de-DE|first = Philipp|last = Simon|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160127054246/http://www.mopo.de/sport/freezers/heeter-macht-zu-viele-fehler-torwart-roulette-schadet-den-freezers-23426154|archive-date = 2016-01-27}}

Career statistics

=Regular season and playoffs=

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bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! colspan="10" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" \| Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! colspan="8" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" \| Playoffs
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! W !! L !! T !! OTL !! MIN !! GA !! SO !! GAA !! SV% ! GP !! W !! L !! MIN !! GA !! SO !! GAA !! SV%
1997–98 \| TGV Pentagone \| QMAAA \| 17	—	—	—	—	762	48	1	2.84	— \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 1998–99 \| Rimouski Océanic \| QMJHL \| 30	13	10	3	—	1577	85	0	3.23	.912 \| 2	1	0	68	0	0	0.00	1.000
1999–00 \| Rimouski Océanic \| QMJHL \| 54	38	11	3	—	3040	179	1	3.53	.896 \| 14	12	2	828	50	0	3.62	.900
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2000–01 \| Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins \| AHL \| 30	12	14	3	—	1746	103	4	3.54	.882 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02 \| Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins \| AHL \| 46	14	22	8	—	2671	139	1	3.12	.903 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2002–03 \| Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins \| AHL \| 27	12	14	1	—	1561	81	1	3.11	.904 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03 \| Pittsburgh Penguins \| NHL \| 24	7	14	2	—	1408	62	2	2.64	.916 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2003–04 \| Pittsburgh Penguins \| NHL \| 40	9	24	5	—	2213	138	1	3.74	.883 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04 \| Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins \| AHL \| 14	7	3	4	—	811	26	2	1.92	.930 \| 7	3	4	395	23	0	3.49	.850
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2004–05 \| Saguenay Fjord \| LNAH \| 18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	— \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05 \| Sorel–Tracy Mission \| LNAH \| 24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	— \| 4	—	—	—	—	—	5.12	.829
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2005–06 \| Pittsburgh Penguins \| NHL \| 26	8	9	—	5	1312	87	1	3.98	.881 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06 \| Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins \| AHL \| 6	3	3	—	0	357	7	2	1.18	.954 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2006–07 \| Norfolk Admirals \| AHL \| 9	4	4	—	0	506	34	0	4.03	.868 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07 \| Chicago Blackhawks \| NHL \| 1	1	0	—	0	60	1	0	1.00	.960 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2006–07 \| Portland Pirates \| AHL \| 17	7	6	—	4	1025	40	0	2.34	.910 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07 \| Anaheim Ducks \| NHL \| 1	0	0	—	0	28	1	0	2.12	.833 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2007–08 \| HC Fribourg–Gottéron \| NLA \| 48	24	24	—	0	2851	144	5	3.03	.923 \| 7	4	3	441	21	0	2.86	.923
2008–09 \| HC Fribourg–Gottéron \| NLA \| 39	21	17	—	0	2265	101	4	2.68	.912 \| 11	7	3	668	19	2	1.71	.947
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2009–10 \| HC Fribourg–Gottéron \| NLA \| 46	20	26	—	0	2739	142	1	3.11	.915 \| 7	3	4	429	23	0	3.22	.911
2010–11 \| Traktor Chelyabinsk \| KHL \| 12	3	7	—	0	655	40	0	3.66	.867 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2010–11 \| HC Lugano \| NLA \| 14	7	7	—	0	846	36	2	2.55	.910 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12 \| Iserlohn Roosters \| DEL \| 49	25	23	—	0	2947	126	5	2.57	.932 \| 2	0	2	117	9	0	4.62	.889
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2011–12 \| Tampa Bay Lightning \| NHL \| 3	1	1	—	0	135	7	0	3.11	.877 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012–13 \| Iserlohn Roosters \| DEL \| 47	18	28	—	0	2692	135	2	3.01	.920 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2013–14 \| Iserlohn Roosters \| DEL \| 4	2	2	—	0	239	14	1	3.52	.890 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013–14 \| Hamburg Freezers \| DEL \| 24	17	7	—	0	1439	40	3	1.67	.944 \| 7	3	4	416	17	1	2.45	.922
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2014–15 \| Hamburg Freezers \| DEL \| 33	20	11	—	0	1906	79	3	2.49	.920 \| 7	3	4	416	18	1	2.59	.900
2015–16 \| Hamburg Freezers \| DEL \| 12	5	7	—	0	658	41	0	3.74	.880 \| —	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan=3 \| DEL totals ! 169 !! 87 !! 78 !! — !! 0 !! 9881 !! 435 !! 14 !! 2.64 !! — ! 16 !! 6 !! 10 !! 949 !! 44 !! 2 !! 2.78 !! —
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan=3 \| NHL totals ! 95 !! 26 !! 48 !! 7 !! 5 !! 5156 !! 296 !! 4 !! 3.44 !! .892 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — !! — !! — !! —

Awards and honours

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! Awards

! Year

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| colspan="3" | CHL

Memorial Cup (Rimouski Océanic)

| 2000

Memorial Cup All-Star Team

| 2000

Hap Emms Memorial Trophy

| 2000

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| colspan="3" | NHL

All-Rookie Team

| 2003

| 2007 Stanley Cup Champion

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 P. A. Parenteau and Bruno St. Jacques.
April 1, 2010 – Signed by the Philadelphia Flyers.
August 23, 2010 – Signed by Traktor Chelyabinsk (KHL).
March 19, 2012 – Signed by the Tampa Bay Lightning to a one-year, one-way contract.
June 15, 2012 – Traded to the Nashville Predators, along with 3 draft picks for Kyle Wilson, Anders Lindbäck, and one draft pick.