Cam Talbot became the first goaltender in NHL history to win games for nine different clubs. The record-setting team for the Canadian netminder was the Columbus Blue Jackets, whom he currently plays for. The achievement reflects not the total number of his wins, but the breadth of his career: he has found success with nine clubs in the league.
Ninth Club on the List
The win for Columbus was a milestone for Talbot: he had previously won games for eight other NHL teams. Among the clubs named in reports about the record are the Rangers and Edmonton. It was Columbus’s addition to the list that brought the number of teams he has won for to nine.
The wording of the record matters: it refers to wins with different teams, not appearances for them or the total number of games won. To qualify, a goaltender must not only join a new club but also win a game for it. Talbot became the first NHL goalie to meet that criterion with nine teams.
A Record That Spans a Career
The achievement shows how a club’s role in a professional goaltender’s career can change: success is counted separately for every team he has played for. Talbot has won for nine such clubs, including his current team, Columbus. The record therefore tells a story not only about the result of a particular game, but also about a long career spent with several NHL rosters.
The statistic has a clear limit: it counts the clubs a goaltender has won for and is not a substitute for personal win totals or shots saved. The available information does not establish exactly when the record-setting game took place or who the opponent was. But the key fact for league history is known: Columbus became Talbot’s ninth team to earn him a win.
What the Statistics Show
A published summary of Talbot’s career credits him with 278 wins, 204 regulation losses and 53 losses in overtime or shootouts. It also lists a 91.1% save percentage and 33 shutouts. These figures provide a general picture of his career, but do not in themselves explain the record: that is determined by the number of different clubs he has won for.
The figures should be considered separately. The 278 wins are his total, while 91.1% is the share of shots saved in the statistics cited in the summary. The record, meanwhile, is about the variety of teams: its defining number is nine, and its key fact is that Talbot is the first NHL goaltender to reach that mark.
Why the Achievement Stands Out
For fans, a club’s history is usually tied to one roster and its results, while Talbot’s career has brought together wins for nine organizations. The Rangers, Edmonton and Columbus are three of the teams on that path; the available information does not list the others. The record highlights a rare combination of changing teams and winning results.
The achievement also separates personal consistency from the success of any one club. A goaltender’s win depends on the game and the team, but this record is built on results with different rosters. Talbot was the first to reach the nine-club mark, and Columbus became the team that secured his place in history.
The Record in Brief
The fact that will remain in NHL history is straightforward: Cam Talbot has won games for nine clubs, becoming the first goaltender in the league to do so. The current Columbus Blue Jackets are the ninth team on his list of winning clubs.
The summary figures—278 wins, a 91.1% save percentage and 33 shutouts—describe other aspects of his career, but do not change the record’s criteria. It is based on wins with nine different clubs.
Key takeaway: Cam Talbot became the first NHL goaltender to earn wins with nine clubs; Columbus was the ninth.
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- rbc.ru — “Columbus goalie breaks NHL record for wins with”
- tass.ru — “Talbot becomes first goaltender in NHL history”
- nhl-news.ru — “Cam Talbot sets NHL record among goalies, playing”
