Playing career

HC Lugano

Huet played for HC Lugano from the 1998-99 season to 2001-02. His career took a significant turn in these years. He won the National League A Championship in his first year, and reached the European Hockey League final four the next year.

Los Angeles Kings

Huet was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings as their seventh-round pick, 214th overall, in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He played for the Kings in the 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 seasons. He was traded to the Montreal Canadiens in a three-team deal that sent Mathieu Garon to Los Angeles and Radek Bonk from Ottawa to Montreal. During the 2004-05 lockout Huet played for the Mannheim Eagles in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. He led the team to the finals, where the Eagles lost in three straight games to Eisbären Berlin.

Montreal Canadiens

During the 2005-06 season, Huet eventually won the starting job in goal for the Canadiens at the expense of José Théodore, who was subsequently traded to Colorado in exchange for goaltender David Aebischer. He also won the Molson Cup in February 2006. He won the Best Defensive Player award from the NHL during the first week of March, ousting goaltenders such as the Ottawa Senators' Ray Emery and the New Jersey Devils' Martin Brodeur, with a 3-0-0 record and a 1.67 GAA. For the second time of the year, he was named NHL Best Defensive Player on April 3 with a 3-0-0 record, a 0.65 GAA and 0.979 SV%, ousting goaltenders Martin Brodeur, Flames goalie Miikka Kiprusoff and Detroit's Manny Legace.

On April 23, in his first NHL playoff start, Huet starred in a 6-1 win against the 2nd seeded and eventual Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes. Huet stopped 42 of 43 shots in the contest to put the Canadiens up 1-0 in the seven game series. Two days later, Huet recorded his first overtime playoff win, when the Canadiens beat the Hurricanes 6-5 in double overtime to take the lead 2-0 in the series. However, Huet and the Canadiens lost the next four games and the series in goaltender duels with rookie Cam Ward, who had taken Martin Gerber's starting spot in the series, and who would later go on to win the Conn Smythe Trophy.

The Canadiens re-signed Huet in the 2006 offseason to a two-year deal at $5.75 million total, earning $3 million the first season and $2.75 million in the second year.

On January 13, 2007, Huet was announced as one of the three goalies of the Eastern Conference All-Star Team in the 55th NHL All-Star Game in Dallas. A month later, however, he suffered a left hamstring injury that caused him to miss most of the final two months of the season. In his absence, the Canadiens struggled, and the team missed the postseason.

Washington Capitals

On February 26, 2008 Montreal Canadiens general manager Bob Gainey traded the French netminder to the Washington Capitals for a 2009 second-round draft pick. The Canadiens decided to trade Huet because of highly touted prospect, Carey Price. In Washington, he took over the starting position from Olaf Kölzig, pushing incumbent backup Brent Johnson to the pressbox, and his exceptional play helped lead Washington to secure a playoff berth, where they lost the opening round series against the Philadelphia Flyers in seven games.

Chicago Blackhawks

On July 1, 2008, the first day of unrestricted free-agency, Huet agreed to terms on a new 4-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks worth a total of $22.4 million or $5.625 million per season.

Following the signing, Blackhawks general manager Dale Tallon announced the team would enter the season with a tandem of Huet and Nikolai Khabibulin. Unable to win the starting job over Khabibulin to start the season, Huet found himself on the bench more often than not. Gradually, he earned back his playing time and both alternated every game for almost 3 months until Khabibulin went down with a groin injury in early February. The tandem, however, earned praise around the NHL. A second Khabibulin injury in early February thrust Huet in the spotlight once again, and he was named the NHL's 3rd star of the week for Feb 15-21, posting a 3-0-0 record and allowing just five goals on 72 shots. In the end however, Khabibulin was named the playoff starter for the Blackhawks, and they defeated the Calgary Flames in the first round as well as the Vancouver Canucks in the second round.

Huet made his next appearance for the Blackhawks during game three of the 2009 Western Conference Finals, where he was called to replace an injured Khabibulin. He made six saves, and allowed the Blackhawks to collect an overtime win. With Khabibulin still recovering from a lower body injury, Joel Quenneville named Huet the team's starting goalie for the fourth game against Detroit. Huet allowed five goals on 21 shots, and was temporarily replaced by Corey Crawford. During the final game of the series, Huet stopped 44 shots en route to a 2-1 overtime loss.

Huet entered the 2009-2010 season as the Blackhawks undisputed number one goaltender, a first in his career. Despite a slow start, he picked up his play while backup goalie Antti Niemi excelled behind him as well. Eventually, after months of streaky play, Huet was again replaced by Niemi, who took the starting position going into the playoffs. Huet played twenty minutes in all of the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs, with Niemi playing the rest, and the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup with a playoff record of 16-6.

On September 27, 2010, Huet was loaned to HC Fribourg-Gotteron of the Swiss National League A to relieve the Blackhawks' salary cap issues.

Fribourg-Gotteron

In his first year with Fribourg-Gotteron, Huet played in 41 games but struggled mightily in the second half of the season, resulting in a 2.84 goals against average as the team finished 8th. They qualified for the playoffs only to be swept by HC Davos. The following season he turned it around, as he posted a 1.99 goals against average in 39 games and finished 3rd that year. The team defeated HC Lugano in the quarterfinals in 6 games but lost to SC Bern in the semifinals in 5 games. Huet's loan and contract with the Blackhawks expired when the playoffs ended, thus making him a free agent.

Lausanne HC

After being unable to sign with a team in the NHL, he returned to the Swiss League and signed a 4-year deal with Lausanne HC of the National League B. His first season in Lausanne was a success, after the team won the National League B title and went on to win the promotion relegation match against SC Langnau, promoting the team to the National League A.

Career statistics

Regular season

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	OTL	Min	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1995-96	Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble	Ligue Magnus		25	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1996-97	Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble	Ligue Magnus		28	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1997-98	Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble	Ligue Magnus		29	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1998-99	HC Lugano	NLA		21	-	-	-	-	1275	58	1	2.73	-
1999-00	HC Lugano	NLA		31	-	-	-	-	1886	50	8	1.59	-
2000-01	HC Lugano	NLA		39	-	-	-	-	2365	77	6	1.95	-
2001-02	HC Lugano	NLA		36	-	-	-	-	2313	107	4	2.78	-
2002-03	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		30	16	8	5	-	1784	68	1	2.29	.922
2002-03	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		12	4	4	1	-	541	21	1	2.33	.913
2003-04	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		41	10	16	10	-	2199	89	3	2.43	.907
2004-05	Adler Mannheim	DEL		36	-	-	-	-	2001	93	1	2.79	-
2005-06	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		4	0	4	-	-	237	15	0	3.79	.862
2005-06	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		36	18	11	-	4	2102	77	7	2.20	.929
2006-07	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		42	19	16	-	3	2286	107	2	2.81	.916
2007-08	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		39	21	12	-	6	2278	97	2	2.55	.916
2007-08	Washington Capitals	NHL		13	11	2	-	0	771	21	2	1.63	.936
2008-09	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		41	20	15	-	4	2351	99	3	2.53	.909
2009-10	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		48	26	14	-	4	2731	114	4	2.50	.895
2010-11	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	NLA		41	-	-	-	-	2454	116	6	2.83	.919
2011-12	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	NLA		39	-	-	-	-	2319	77	-	1.99	.932
2012-13	Lausanne HC	NLB		36	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2.36	—
2013-14	Lausanne HC	NLA		48	-	-	-	-	2649	91	-	2.06	.929
2014-15	Lausanne HC	NLA		37	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.85	.931
2015-16	Lausanne HC	NLA		46	-	-	-	-	2768	112	-	2.43	.910
NHL totals				272	129	90	11	21	15,261	625	24	2.46	.913

Playoff career

Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SA	SO	GAA	SV%
1994-95	Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble	Ligue Magnus		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1995-96	Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble	Ligue Magnus		11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1996-97	Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble	Ligue Magnus		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1997-98	Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble	Ligue Magnus		12	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1998-99	HC Lugano	NLA		10	-	-	628	18	-	1	1.72	-
1999-00	HC Lugano	NLA		13	-	-	783	29	-	0	2.22	-
2000-01	HC Lugano	NLA		18	-	-	1141	39	-	2	2.05	-
2001-02	HC Lugano	NLA		1	-	-	60	3	-	0	3.00	-
2002-03	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		1	0	1	30	4	18	0	8.08	.778
2004-05	Adler Mannheim	DEL		14	-	-	850	40	-	2	2.82	-
2005-06	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		6	2	4	385	15	212	0	2.33	.929
2007-08	Washington Capitals	NHL		7	3	4	451	22	242	0	2.90	.909
2008-09	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		3	1	2	130	7	78	0	3.23	.910
2009-10	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		1	0	0	20	0	3	0	0.00	1.000
2010-11	Fribourg-Gottéron	NLA		4	0	4	212	18	89	0	5.09	.832
2011-12	Fribourg-Gottéron	NLA		6	2	4	356	14	171	0	2.36	.924
2012-13	Lausanne HC	NLB		19	-	-	-	-	-	-	2,67	-
2013-14	Lausanne HC	NLA		6	-	-	-	-	-	-	2,58	.911
2014-15	Lausanne HC	NLA		7	-	-	-	-	-	-	1,48	.941
NHL totals				17	6	10	987	44	535	0	2.73	.918

International play

Played for France in:

• Olympic Games: 1998, 2002
• World Championships: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
• World Championship Division I: 2001, 2002
• Olympic qualification: 2001, 2005
• World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (pool B): 1995

International statistics

Year	Team	Comp	GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1998	France	Oly	2	1	1	0	120	5	0	2.50	.925
1999	France	IIHF	1	-	-	-	60	6	0	6.00	.714
2000	France	IIHF	4	-	-	-	239	11	0	2.76	.892
2002	France	Oly	3	0	2	1	179	10	0	3.36	.884
2004	France	IIHF	4	0	3	1	198	17	0	5.25	.851
2008	France	IIHF	5	2	3	0	250	15	0	3.60	.911
2011	France	IIHF	6	1	5	1	282	16	0	3.41	.913
2012	France	IIHF	5	3	2	0	299	18	0	3.61	.882
2013	France	IIHF	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	3.36	.902
2014	France	IIHF	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	2.60	.902
2015	France	IIHF	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	2.09	.923

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)

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