Jocelyn Thibault
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| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| Nickname | T-bone |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) |
| NHL Team F. Teams |
Pittsburgh Penguins Quebec Nordiques Colorado Avalanche Montreal Canadiens Chicago Blackhawks |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | January 12, 1975, Montreal, PQ, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 10th overall, 1993 Quebec Nordiques |
| Pro Career | 1993 – present |
Jocelyn Thibault (born January 12, 1975 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He currently plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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[edit] Playing career
He was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques 10th overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. He went on to play for the Nordiques, continuing after they moved to Denver and became the Colorado Avalanche, and also for the Montreal Canadiens. In 1995, he was traded to the Canadiens, along with Andrei Kovalenko and Martin Rucinsky for Patrick Roy and Mike Keane. After playing with the Canadiens, he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks for Eric Weinrich, Jeff Hackett and Alain Nasreddine. In the 2002-03 season, he made his first appearance in the 2003 NHL All-Star Game. Thibault was acquired by the Pittsburgh Penguins on August 10, 2005 for a Fourth Round Pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
He has the distinction of being the winning goaltender of the last games at the Montreal Forum in 1996, Capital Centre in 1997 and Maple Leaf Gardens in 1999.[citation needed]
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On March 14, 2007, Thibault shut-out the New Jersey Devils. It was the fifth time in history that the Penguins shut-out the Devils, and the first time while away from Pittsburgh.[citation needed]
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