Alfie Michaud
Encyclopedia
Alfie Michaud is a Canadian professional ice hockey
goaltender
who played briefly in the National Hockey League
(NHL) with the Vancouver Canucks
. He currently plays for SønderjyskE of the Danish AL-Bank Ligaen.
in 1999 following stellar junior season at the University of Maine
in which he posted a 28–6–3 record with a 2.32 GAA. He would appear in 37 games in his first professional season for the Manitoba Moose
, Vancouver's AHL
affiliate, and received a two-game callup to the Canucks during an injury crunch. Over the course of the next two seasons, he continued to play solidly in minor pro, but did not receive another chance at the NHL level.
Michaud was released by the Canucks in 2002, and has since had stints in the ECHL
with the Peoria Rivermen
and Utah Grizzlies
, and in Germany with the Sinupret Ice Tigers
. Michaud last plays in the German 2nd Bundesliga
with Bremerhaven REV and left the club on 28 March 2009, he now plays in Denmark for SønderjyskE.
In 2 career NHL games, he has an 0–1 record with a 4.35 GAA.
During the 2010–11 season in Denmark he set a shutout record by going 360:58 without allowing a goal; the previous record in Denmark was 242 minutes.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
who played briefly in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL) with the Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
. He currently plays for SønderjyskE of the Danish AL-Bank Ligaen.
Career
Never drafted into the NHL, Michaud signed a pro contract with the Vancouver CanucksVancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
in 1999 following stellar junior season at the University of Maine
University of Maine
The University of Maine is a public research university located in Orono, Maine, United States. The university was established in 1865 as a land grant college and is referred to as the flagship university of the University of Maine System...
in which he posted a 28–6–3 record with a 2.32 GAA. He would appear in 37 games in his first professional season for the Manitoba Moose
Manitoba Moose
The Manitoba Moose were a Canadian professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba that played in the International Hockey League from 1996 to 2001 and American Hockey League from 2001 to 2011. The team moved to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador in 2011 to become the St...
, Vancouver's AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
affiliate, and received a two-game callup to the Canucks during an injury crunch. Over the course of the next two seasons, he continued to play solidly in minor pro, but did not receive another chance at the NHL level.
Michaud was released by the Canucks in 2002, and has since had stints in the ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
with the Peoria Rivermen
Peoria Rivermen
The Peoria Rivermen are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Peoria, Illinois, USA at the Carver Arena.-History:...
and Utah Grizzlies
Utah Grizzlies
The Utah Grizzlies are a professional ice hockey team in the ECHL. They play out of West Valley City, Utah, United States, with their home games at the Maverik Center.- Franchise history :...
, and in Germany with the Sinupret Ice Tigers
Sinupret Ice Tigers
The Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers Nürnberg are a professional ice hockey club located in Nuremberg, Germany. They play in the country's premier league, the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.-History:...
. Michaud last plays in the German 2nd Bundesliga
2nd Bundesliga (ice hockey)
The 2nd Eishockey-Bundesliga is the second tier of Ice hockey in Germany. It is organised by the DEB, the German Ice Hockey Federation. In the 2007-08 season, it features 14 teams.- History of the 2nd Ice Hockey Bundesliga :...
with Bremerhaven REV and left the club on 28 March 2009, he now plays in Denmark for SønderjyskE.
In 2 career NHL games, he has an 0–1 record with a 4.35 GAA.
During the 2010–11 season in Denmark he set a shutout record by going 360:58 without allowing a goal; the previous record in Denmark was 242 minutes.