a free agent. Lausanne HC Failing to sign with an NHL team, he returned to the National League and signed a 4-year deal with Lausanne HC of the National League B. His first season in Lausanne was a success, as the team won the National League B title and went on to win promotion to the National League by defeating SC Langnau in the qualification round. Retirement from the French national team In May 2017, Huet played at the 2017 IIHF World Championship, in Paris, representing France. He played his last game at the final round robin game of France, against Slovenia, with a win, and ended with a standing ovation, retiring with France's Team Captain Laurent Meunier. Team France (Les Bleus) did not advance to the medal round, but was not relegated. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International Honours French Elite League Champion with the Brûleurs de loups of Grenoble, 1997/98 Albert Hassler Trophy (Most Valuable Domestic Player in the French Elite League), 1997/98 Jean Ferrand Trophy (Most Valuable Goaltender in the French Elite League), 1996/97 and 1997/98 Swiss National A League Champion with HC Lugano, 1998/99 European Hockey League Final Four with HC Lugano, 1999/00 Jacques Plante Trophy (Best GAA in the Swiss National A League), 1999/00 and 2000/01 Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award (Best Save% in the NHL – National Hockey League), 2005/06 Nominee for Bill Masterton Trophy (Awarded to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey.), 2005/2006 NHL Defensive Player of the Week 3–5–06 NHL All Star Team roster – 2007 Nominee for NHL All Star team – 2008 NHL 3rd star for January 2008 NHL 3rd star of the week (Feb 15–21 2009) NHL 1st star of the week (Dec 14–21 2009) NHL 2010 Stanley Cup Champion (Season 2009–2010) Inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2023 References External links Cristobal Huet biography, including game-by-game results, at The Goaltender Home Page Cristobal Huet at Yahoo! Sports Cristobal Huet receives Roger Crozier award 1975 births Living people Adler Mannheim players Brûleurs de Loups players Chicago Blackhawks players French ice hockey goaltenders Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players HC Fribourg-Gottéron players HC Lugano players Ice hockey players at the 1998 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 2002 Winter Olympics Lausanne HC players Los Angeles Kings draft picks Los Angeles Kings players Manchester Monarchs (AHL) players Montreal Canadiens players