Denver, CO (SportsNetwork.com) – Jean-Sebastien Giguere, who patrolled NHL creases for 16 seasons and spent last year as a backup with the Colorado Avalanche, announced his retirement on Thursday.<\/p>\n
“On behalf of the Colorado Avalanche, I would like to congratulate Jean- Sebastien on an outstanding hockey career. His achievements speak for themselves, from winning the Stanley Cup to winning the Conn Smythe, Jiggy was always a top-notch goaltender,” said Joe Sakic, Avs executive vice president of hockey operations. “He was also a very important part of our team during the past three seasons, providing veteran leadership and stability in net. We wish him and his family the best of luck.”<\/p>\n
Giguere finished 11-6-1 with a 2.62 goals-against average and two shutouts over 22 appearances for the surprise Central Division champions in 2013-14, his third and final campaign for the club.<\/p>\n
A former first-round pick (13th overall) of the Hartford Whalers in the 1995 draft, Giguere made his NHL debut during the 1996-97 season, but didn’t catch on for good until landing in Anaheim during for the 2000-01 campaign.<\/p>\n
Three seasons later, Giguere became the fifth and last player in league history to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as a member of the losing team as his Mighty Ducks fell in a seven-game Stanley Cup Finals to New Jersey.<\/p>\n
A three-time All-Star selection, Giguere amassed a regular-season record of 262-216-75 while racking up a 2.53 GAA and 38 whitewashes over 597 appearances for the Whalers, Flames, Ducks, Leafs and Avalanche. His playoff marks stand at 33-17, 2.08 and six shutouts over 52 contests.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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