Alfie Michaud
Alfred Michaud (born November 6, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. An Ojibwe,[1] Michaud played junior seasons in the SJHL, and then began a three-year tenure with the Maine Black Bears,[2] winning an NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship during his college career. Michaud turned professional with the Vancouver Canucks' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch in 1999. He played 2 games for the Canucks in 1999. He finished his professional career playing in the top Danish ice hockey league Superisligaen. He is currently the assistant coach for his alma mater Black Bears,[3] and runs a goalie school, Dream Catcher's Hockey.
| Alfie Michaud | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Michaud in 2008 | |||
| Born |
November 6, 1976 Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Vancouver Canucks Syracuse Crunch (AHL) Manitoba Moose (AHL) Worcester IceCats (AHL) | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1999–2014 | ||
| Coaching career | |||
| Current position | |||
| Title | Assistant coach | ||
| Team | Maine | ||
| Conference | Hockey East | ||
| Biographical details | |||
| Alma mater | University of Maine | ||
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |||
| 2014–2015 | Portland Pirates (goaltending) | ||
| 2015–2017 | Maine (goaltending) | ||
| 2017–Present | Maine (assistant) | ||
Career
Never drafted into the NHL, Michaud signed a pro contract with the Vancouver Canucks in 1999 following success at the University of Maine in which he posted a 28–6–3 record with a 2.32 GAA. He would appear in 38 games in his first professional season for the Syracuse Crunch, Vancouver's AHL affiliate, and received a two-game call-up to the Canucks during an injury crunch, making his NHL debut on October 28 against the Phoenix Coyotes. His second and last NHL game was on November 7 against the St. Louis Blues. Over the course of the next two seasons, he continued to play in minor pro, but did not receive another chance at the NHL level.
Michaud was released by the Canucks in 2002, and had stints in the ECHL with the Reading Royals, Peoria Rivermen and Utah Grizzlies. He ended his career overseas with the Fischtown Pinguins[4][5] in Germany and finally with SønderjyskE in Denmark.
During the 2010–11 season in Denmark he set a shutout record by going 360:58 without allowing a goal; the previous record in Denmark was 242 minutes.[6]
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% | ||
| 1994–95 | Lebret Eagles | SJHL | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Lebret Eagles | SJHL | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | University of Maine | HE | 29 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1515 | 78 | 1 | 3.09 | .864 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | University of Maine | HE | 32 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 1794 | 94 | 2 | 3.14 | .890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | University of Maine | HE | 37 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 2147 | 83 | 3 | 2.32 | .910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 38 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 2052 | 132 | 0 | 3.86 | .890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 5 | 0 | 4.35 | .815 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 32 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 1778 | 93 | 1 | 3.14 | .904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 32 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1749 | 93 | 4 | 2.68 | .907 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 424 | 19 | 0 | 2.69 | .892 | ||
| 2001–02 | Reading Royals | ECHL | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 606 | 26 | 2 | 2.58 | .915 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Peoria Rivermen | ECHL | 30 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1685 | 59 | 1 | 2.10 | .927 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 141 | 8 | 0 | 3.40 | .846 | ||
| 2003–04 | Nürnberg Ice Tigers | DEL | 20 | — | — | — | 1184 | 47 | 2 | 2.38 | .908 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.57 | .977 | ||
| 2004–05 | Peoria Rivermen | ECHL | 48 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 2712 | 92 | 6 | 2.04 | .929 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 3 | 0 | 1.50 | .930 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Utah Grizzlies | ECHL | 40 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 2248 | 97 | 4 | 2.59 | .912 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 238 | 14 | 0 | 3.53 | .861 | ||
| 2006–07 | Fischtown Pinguins | GER-2 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.57 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.27 | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Fischtown Pinguins | GER-2 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.19 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.20 | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Fischtown Pinguins | GER-2 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.82 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.63 | — | ||
| 2009–10 | SønderjyskE | DEN | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.51 | .920 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.35 | .947 | ||
| 2010–11 | SønderjyskE | DEN | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.08 | .953 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||
| 2011–12 | SønderjyskE | DEN | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.78 | .924 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.59 | .938 | ||
| 2012–13 | SønderjyskE | DEN | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.94 | .926 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.49 | .945 | ||
| 2013–14 | SønderjyskE | DEN | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.06 | .914 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.68 | .924 | ||
| NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 5 | 0 | 4.35 | .815 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Hockey East All-Tournament Team | 1998 | [7] |
| All-NCAA All-Tournament Team | 1999 | [8] |
References
- "Akwesasne To Host NHL Native Alumni Game". NationTalk. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
- "Keeper heads to Maine after success with OCN Blizzard". windspeaker.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-01. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
- "Men's Ice Hockey Coaches".
- Auch Alfie Michaud verlässt die Pinguine
- "Auch Alfie Michaud verlässt die Pinguins". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- Søvsø, Michael (2010-11-05). "Michaud's magic numbers". IIHF.com. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
- "2013–14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved 2014-05-19.
- "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database