José Théodore
| José Théodore | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Theodore1.jpeg | |||
| Born |
September 13, 1976 Laval, QC, CA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Colorado Avalanche Montreal Canadiens | ||
| NHL draft |
44th overall, 1994 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1995–present | ||
José Nicholas Theodore (Born - September 13, 1976 in Laval, Quebec, Canada) is a French Canadian professional hockey goaltender of Macedonian descent who has played for the Montreal Canadiens and currently plays for the Colorado Avalanche.
Playing career
NHL beginnings
Theodore was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, second round, forty-fourth overall. He is currently with the Colorado Avalanche. He was acquired in a trade on March 8, 2006 from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Swiss goaltender David Aebischer. At the time of the trade, Theodore was on the injured reserve; he strained his achilles tendon after slipping on the winter ice outside his home. He came off the IR with enough time to play in last five regular-season Avalanche games. He went on to be the starting goalie in the playoffs, playing in nine games over the first two rounds before the Avs were eliminated.
Rise to fame
During a game on January 2, 2001, Theodore became the second goaltender to score a goal and capture a shutout when he attempted to clear the puck from the defensive zone and put the puck into the then empty net, vacated by Islanders goaltender John Vanbiesbrouck. In the following 2001-02 NHL season, Theodore captured the starting goaltender position from Jeff Hackett after a strong performance that helped the Canadiens gain a berth in the playoffs. His regular season play earned him the Vezina Trophy and the Hart Memorial Trophy the same year. In the play-offs his success continued when the Canadiens beat the top ranked Boston Bruins. Theodore became an immediate fan favorite in the city of Montreal. Theodore had another strong season in 2003-04 as he earned a winning record of 33-28-5 and earning 6 shutouts, one shy of his current record. Also that season he participated in the Heritage Classic, the NHL's first ever outdoors hockey game. The game was held at Commonwealth Stadium versus the Edmonton Oilers, a game which Montreal won 4-3.
On December 15, 2004 his father, Ted Nicholas Theodore, and his half-brother pleaded guilty to charges of loansharking and possession of a restricted weapon. In February of 2005, the 71 year old Ted Theodore was given a $30,000 fine, but no jail time.
Drug controversy
On February 9, 2006, news broke that Theodore had failed a drug test prior to the Olympic Games. It was later revealed to be caused by hair-growth supplements which Theodore had been taking legally for 8 years. The hair supplement, Propecia, could be used as a masking agent for the performance enhancing drug Nandrolone among weight-trainers and bodybuilders, but is not a performance enhancing drug itself. The goaltender did not face any punishment from the NHL as he had applied and received approval for a therapeutic use exception [1]. Theodore received a two-year suspension from international play[2].
Personal life
- José has one child, Romy (born March 18, 2006) with his girlfriend Stéphanie Cloutier.
- The Quebec television station TQS, aired a report that Theodore and Cloutier had separated after Theodore was seen holding hands with Paris Hilton.
- Theodore is a friend of Simple Plan drummer Chuck Comeau and was a guest at the band's December 2005 show at the Bell Center.
Name pronunciation
Ever since entering the NHL, the pronunciation of José's last name has been a topic of uncertainty and variation among the media, NHL sportscasters and even the French-speaking population of Canada, with common usage of TAY-uh-dohr, THAY-uh-dohr and THEE-uh-dohr between these groups, although the former is generally the most commonly-used. However, according to some sources, José Theodore's name is actually pronounced JOH-zay THEE-uh-dohr.[3] [4]
Career statistics
Regular Season
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | G | A | Sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | St-Jean Lynx | QMJHL | 34 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 1776 | 112 | 0 | 3.78 | 0 | 0 | 0.876 |
| 1993-94 | St-Jean Lynx | QMJHL | 57 | 20 | 29 | 6 | 3225 | 194 | 0 | 3.61 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 1994-95 | St-Jean Lynx | QMJHL | 15 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 900 | 194 | 0 | 4.80 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 1994-95 | Hull Olympiques | QMJHL | 27 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2448 | 121 | 5 | 2.97 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 1994-95 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1995-96 | Hull Olympiques | QMJHL | 48 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 2807 | 158 | 0 | 3.38 | 0 | 8 | -- |
| 1995-96 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6.67 | 0 | 0 | 0.500 |
| 1996-97 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 26 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1469 | 87 | 0 | 3.55 | 0 | 1 | 0.902 |
| 1996-97 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 16 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 821 | 53 | 0 | 3.87 | 0 | 0 | 0.896 |
| 1997-98 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 53 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 3053 | 145 | 2 | 2.85 | 0 | 2 | 0.918 |
| 1997-98 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1998-99 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 18 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 913 | 50 | 1 | 3.29 | 0 | 0 | 0.877 |
| 1998-99 | Fredericton Canadiens | AHL | 27 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 1609 | 77 | 2 | 2.87 | 0 | 1 | 0.917 |
| 1999-00 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 30 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 1655 | 58 | 5 | 2.10 | 0 | 0 | 0.919 |
| 2000-01 | Quebec Citadelles | AHL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 9 | 0 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.886 |
| 2000-01 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 59 | 20 | 29 | 5 | 3298 | 141 | 2 | 2.57 | 1 | 0 | 0.909 |
| 2001-02 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 67 | 30 | 24 | 10 | 3864 | 136 | 7 | 2.11 | 0 | 2 | 0.931 |
| 2002-03 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 57 | 20 | 31 | 6 | 3419 | 165 | 2 | 2.90 | 0 | 2 | 0.909 |
| 2003-04 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 67 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 3960 | 150 | 6 | 2.27 | 0 | 3 | 0.919 |
| 2004-05 | Djurgardens IF Stockholm | Elit | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1024 | 42 | 0 | 2.46 | 0 | 0 | 0.916 |
| 2005-06 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 38 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 2114 | 122 | 0 | 3.46 | 0 | 1 | 0.889 |
| 2005-06 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 296 | 15 | 0 | 3.04 | 0 | 0 | 0.887 |
| NHL CAREER TOTALS | 358 | 142 | 161 | 30 | 20,348 | 891 | 23 | 2.63 | 1 | 8 | 0.911 | ||
Playoffs
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | St-Jean | QMJHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 175 | 11 | 0 | 3.77 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-94 | St-Jean | QMJHL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 296 | 18 | 0 | 3.65 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-95 | Fredericton | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-95 | Hull | QMJHL | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1263 | 59 | 1 | 2.80 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-95 | Memorial Cup | QMJHL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1995-96 | Hull | QMJHL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 299 | 20 | 0 | 4.01 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-96 | Montreal | NHL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1996-97 | Fredericton | AHL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1996-97 | Montreal | NHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 168 | 7 | 0 | 2.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-98 | Fredericton | AHL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 237 | 100 | 0 | 3.29 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-98 | Montreal | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 1 | 0 | .50 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-99 | Fredericton | AHL | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 693 | 35 | 1 | 3.03 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-99 | Montreal | NHL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1999-00 | Montreal | NHL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2000-01 | Montreal | NHL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2001-02 | Montreal | NHL | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 686 | 35 | 0 | 3.06 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002-03 | Montreal | NHL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2003-04 | Montreal | NHL | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 678 | 27 | 1 | 2.39 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-05 | Montreal | NHL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2005-06 | Montreal | NHL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2005-06 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 573 | 29 | 0 | 3.04 | 0 | 0 |
| NHL Totals | 37 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 2224 | 99 | 1 | 2.67 | 0 | 0 | ||
International play
- Played for Team Canada in the 1996 World Junior Hockey Championship.
- Played for Team Canada in the 2001 World Hockey Championship.
International Statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Canada | WJC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 6 | 0 | 1.50 |
| 2001 | Canada | WCh | 30 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 478 | 58 | 5 | 1.63 |
See also
References
- ^ TSN.ca (2006-02-10). "Theodore's hair tonic causes positive test". TSN.ca. Retrieved 2006-10-28.
- ^ Diligent Media Corporation (2006-03-18). "Canadian star Theodore slapped with 2-year ban". Diligent Media Corporation. Retrieved 2006-10-28.
- ^ ESPN.com (2006-12-9). "Jose Theodore - Colorado Avalanche Player Card". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2006-12-16.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ hockeygoalies.org (2006-12-9). "Jose Theodore". hockeygoalies.org. Retrieved 2006-12-16.
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- 1976 births
- Canadian ice hockey goaltenders
- Colorado Avalanche players
- Djurgårdens IF players
- Francophone Quebecers
- Hart Trophy winners
- Hull Olympiques alumni
- Ice hockey personnel from Quebec
- Living people
- Montreal Canadiens draft picks
- Montreal Canadiens players
- National Hockey League All-Stars
- National Hockey League goalies who have scored in a game
- National Hockey League goaltenders
- People from Laval, Quebec
- Canadians of Macedonian descent
- Canadians of Portuguese descent
- Quebec Citadelles players
- St-Jean Lynx alumni
- Vezina Trophy winners