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José Théodore was drafted 44th overall in the 1994 Entry Draft by the Montréal Canadiens. On February 21, 1996, he made his NHL debut with nine minutes of relief against the Whalers. In 1996-97, José played 16 games and won his first game on November 6 against the Mighty Ducks. In the playoffs that year, José played two games including a 56-save performance in a 4-3 triple overtime victory over the Devils. After spending the 1997-98 regular season in the AHL, José played in three playoff games for the NHL Canadiens. In 1998-99, José played 18 NHL games and recorded his first shutout on April 7 against the Hurricanes. In 1999-2000, José joined the NHL full time and shared the goaltending duties with Jeff Hackett. In 30 games, José posted five shutouts and ranked second in save percentage with a 91.910 mark (Belfour finished first at 91.916). In 2000-01, José went 20-29-5 with a 2.57 goals-against average in 59 games for the Canadiens. That season, he won the Canadiens' Coupe Molson. He recorded his first goal, only the eighth by a goaltender in NHL history, in a 3-0 shutout over the Islanders.
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