Maxime Fortunus

Maxime Fortunus
Born	July 28, 1983 (1983-07-28) (age 28) La Prairie, QC, CAN
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
NHL team (P) Cur. team	Dallas Stars Texas Stars (AHL)
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2003–present

Maxime Fortunus (born July 28, 1983 in La Prairie, Quebec) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League.^[1] Fortunus is one of the only professional hockey players in North America of Haitian descent. His parents were born in Haiti, and emigrated to Canada in the 1970s.^[2]

Playing career

Prior to playing in the QMJHL, Fortunus played Midget AAA hockey for the Charles Lemoyne Riverains and was a 2nd round choice of the Baie-Comeau Drakkar in the 1999 QMJHL Midget Draft.

Fortunus played junior ice hockey for the Baie-Comeau Drakkar of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1999 to 2003 before turning professional with the Louisiana IceGators of the ECHL. Fortunus has played over 300 games in the American Hockey League for the Houston Aeros, the Manitoba Moose, and the Texas Stars.^[3]

Fortunus was signed as a free agent by the Dallas Stars of the NHL on July 3, 2008.^[3] In the 2009–10 season, he has played for both Dallas and the Stars' top affiliate team in the AHL, the Texas Stars.^[1]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1999–2000	Baie-Comeau Drakkar	QMJHL		68	6	15	21	36		6	0	0	0	2
2000–01	Baie-Comeau Drakkar	QMJHL		71	10	31	41	106		11	2	4	6	6
2001–02	Baie-Comeau Drakkar	QMJHL		72	11	30	41	76		5	0	1	1	2
2002–03	Baie-Comeau Drakkar	QMJHL		69	12	32	44	44		12	2	4	6	6
2003–04	Baie-Comeau Drakkar	QMJHL		5	1	0	1	15		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Louisiana IceGators	ECHL		64	3	15	18	27		4	1	1	2	0
2003–04	Houston Aeros	AHL		12	0	2	2	2		1	0	0	0	0
2004–05	Louisiana IceGators	ECHL		59	8	16	24	26		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Houston Aeros	AHL		13	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Manitoba Moose	AHL		76	3	10	13	36		13	0	0	0	10
2006–07	Manitoba Moose	AHL		72	2	18	20	64		13	1	4	5	10
2007–08	Manitoba Moose	AHL		65	8	13	21	28		6	0	1	1	4
2008–09	Manitoba Moose	AHL		58	7	12	19	18		22	3	7	10	2
2009–10	Texas Stars	AHL		72	11	12	23	28		24	2	7	9	14
2009–10	Dallas Stars	NHL		8	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				8	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Texas Stars (2010). Texas Stars Roster. Retrieved Feb. 1, 2010.
2. ^ Cooper, Mitch (2010). "Texas Stars raise money for earthquake victims". Pro Hockey News. February 7, 2010.
3. ^ ^{a b} Texas Stars (2010). "Dallas Recalls Maxime Fortunus". January 9, 2010.

External links

• Maxime Fortunus's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

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Name	Fortunus, Maxime
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Date of birth	July 28, 1983
Place of birth	La Prairie, QC, CAN
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