Olivier Léo Patrick Alexandre Michaud (born September 14, 1983) is a Canadian retired professional

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goaltender. He played one game in the

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with the

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during the 2001–02 season

Biography

Michaud was born in

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. As a youth, he played in the 1997

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with the Richelieu Laser

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team. Michaud played one game in the

(NHL) with the

during the 2001–02 season. His appearance, which came on October 30, 2001, was due to the loss of

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and backup

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to injury, and Michaud became an emergency call-up from his junior team to backup third-string

Mathieu Garon Mathieu Carol Garon (; born January 9, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins, Columbus Blue ...

. Michaud relieved Garon for one period, making 14 saves in 18 minutes of action while not giving up a goal. This appearance made him the youngest player to ever tend goal for the Canadiens and the second-youngest goaltender to play in the NHL. He resides in Montreal, where he operates a goaltending school, Ecole de Gardiens de But Olivier Michaud.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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* 1983 births Living people Baie-Comeau Drakkar players Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Columbus Cottonmouths (ECHL) players Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players Ice hockey people from Montérégie Long Beach Ice Dogs (ECHL) players Montreal Canadiens players Shawinigan Cataractes players Undrafted National Hockey League players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen Jonquière Marquis players {{canada-icehockey-goaltender-stub