Interestingly, Belfour easily ranks as the Blackhawks' goalie leader in penalty minutes, with 242.
(HockeyAllsvenskan). He was honoured in a special pre-game ceremony on December 23, 2005, before a game against the Boston Bruins at the Air Canada Centre; the Leafs went on to win the game. Ed Belfour compiled a career record of 484 wins, 320 losses and 125 ties with a goals against average of 2.50 in his career with the Chicago Blackhawks, San Jose Sharks, Dallas Stars, Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers.
Belfour rebounded after a dismal season with the Stars, winning a franchise-record 37 games and helping his new team finish second in the Northeast Division. Belfour was traded to the San Jose Sharks midway through the 1996–97 season after turning down a contract extension from the Hawks.Belfour finished his tenure with the Blackhawks ranking among the team leaders in many goaltending categories. On July 2, 2002, Belfour signed as a free agent with the Toronto Maple Leafs after then Leafs goaltender, Curtis Joseph, chose to sign with the Detroit Red Wings.
Awards and Achievements: MJHL First All-Star Team (1986)MJHL Top Goaltender (1986)WCHA championship All-Tournament Team (1988).IHL First All-Star Team (1988).IHL Rookie of the Year (1988) (shared with John Cullen).NHL William M. Jennings Trophy (1991, 1993, 1995, 1999*)NHL Calder Memorial Trophy (1991)NHL Vezina Trophy (1991, 1993)NHL All-Rookie Team (1991)NHL First All-Star Team (1991, 1993)NHL All-Star Game (1992, 1993, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003 [injured])NHL Second All-Star Team (1995)NHL Stanley Cup champion (1999)Shares NHL record for most wins in a single postseason (16 in 1999)NHL Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award (2000). 1990 Ed Belfour Upper Deck Rookie Card #55 (buy on eBay) The 1990-91 Upper Deck features an action shot of Belfour on the ice, with a large ‘Star Rookie’ logo located on the bottom right corner. Belfour finished as runner-up for the Vezina Trophy, won that year by the Devils' Martin Brodeur.In 2003–04, he posted a 34-19-6 record in 59 games as the Maple Leafs finished fourth overall in the conference standings. He played his first professional game outside of North America in 18 years on October 31, 2007 with a 4-1 win over Sundsvall. Esposito, who played in more than twice as many games and minutes as Belfour, had only 31.===San Jose Sharks and Dallas Stars===Following a dismal half-season with the Sharks, Belfour signed as a free agent with the Dallas Stars on July 2, 1997, switching his jersey from #30 to #20 for the rest of his playing career as a tribute to Vladislav Tretiak, his goaltending coach from the Blackhawks. In the playoffs, Belfour posted a 2.71 GAA and a .915 Save% in seven games in an opening-round loss to the Flyers. Belfour's signing created much fanfare in the months after his signing. Statistiques de Ed Belfour, joueur de hockey. Ed made 34 saves in the 2-1 win over the Florida Panthers.On December 19, 2005, Belfour moved past Sawchuk with a 9-6 win over the New York Islanders at the Air Canada Centre. Belfour also ranks fourth in shutouts (30), and second in assists (17).