Sébastien Caron (born June 25, 1980) is a

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former professional

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who played in the

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(NHL). He last played for the defunct Hamburg Freezers of the then

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(DEL).

Playing career

As a youth, Caron played in the 1993

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with a

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team from

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. Caron was a fourth-round pick, 86th overall, by the

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in the

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. During the 2005-06 season, in a game against the

Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games in Wells ...

, 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. Caron was also known for allowing a 170-foot shot by

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defenseman Ivan Majeský. He started the season as backup to

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and ended it as back-up to

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. On June 25, 2006, Caron was bought out from the remaining year of his four-year contract with the Penguins. During the 2007 playoffs, Caron served as a spare goaltender for the

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. 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

. 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

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. He also played for

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of Swiss

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, and the

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in Germany. On March 19, 2012, he signed with the

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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

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for goalie

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, Kyle Wilson, and a seventh-round draft pick. He signed with the

of the German top flight

(DEL) for the 2012–13 season and remained with the team until October 2013, when he transferred to fellow DEL club Hamburg Freezers. In September 2015, Caron underwent back surgery and had to sit out three months.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and honours

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

. * July 27, 2006 – Caron signed with the

Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The Blackhawks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division i ...

. * December 29, 2006 – Traded along with Matt Keith and

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for

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and

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. * April 1, 2010 – Signed by the

. * August 23, 2010 – Signed by

(

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). * March 19, 2012 – Signed by the

to a one-year, one-way contract. * June 15, 2012 – Traded to the

, along with 3 draft picks for Kyle Wilson,

, and one draft pick.

References

External links

*
Sébastien Caron at Hockey Goalies
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