- Marc Chouinard
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Marc Chouinard Born May 6, 1977
Charlesbourg, PQ, CANHeight 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Weight 206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb) Position Centre/right wing Shot Right NHL Draft 32nd overall, 1995
Winnipeg JetsPlaying career 1998–2009 Marc Chouinard (born May 6, 1977 in Charlesbourg, Quebec) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre-winger who most recently played for Kölner Haie. He has not formally announced his retirement, but has not played in over two and a half seasons.
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Career
Chouinard started his career in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in 1993. After two successful seasons he was drafted in the 2nd round, 32nd overall by the Winnipeg Jets during the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. He has never actually played for the Winnipeg Jets, as he was later traded to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. After a few years of playing with the teams American Hockey League affiliate, the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks, Chouinard was called up during the 2000–01 NHL season.
His success in the minors has not translated into success in the NHL, as his slow skating abilities have hampered his potential to score. He is used primarily as a checking line centre, used to kill off penalties and to shutdown the opposing teams top forwards. He has, however, had some success on the powerplay, as his large 6'5" frame is difficult for the opposing team's defenceman to move when placed in front of the net.
Transactions
- July 8, 1995 - Drafted by the Winnipeg Jets in the second round, 32nd overall.
- February 7, 1996 - Traded to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim along with Teemu Selanne and a fourth-round selection in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft (later traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs, later traded to the Montreal Canadiens - Kim Staal) in exchange for Chad Kilger, Oleg Tverdovsky, and a third-round selection in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft (Per-Anton Lundstrom).
- July 28, 2003 - Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Minnesota Wild.
- During the NHL Lockout of 2004/05 he played in Norway, for Frisk Asker
- July 10, 2006 - Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Vancouver Canucks.
- February 26, 2007 - Placed on waivers by the Vancouver Canucks.
- February 27, 2007 - Cleared waivers and assigned to the Manitoba Moose.
Career statistics
Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1993–94 Beauport Harfangs QMJHL 62 11 19 30 23 — — — — — 1994–95 Beauport Harfangs QMJHL 68 24 40 64 32 18 1 6 7 4 1995–96 Beauport Harfangs QMJHL 30 14 21 35 19 — — — — — 1995–96 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 24 6 12 18 17 — — — — — 1996–97 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL 63 24 49 73 52 — — — — — 1997–98 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 8 1 2 3 4 — — — — — 1998–99 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 69 7 8 15 20 3 0 0 0 4 1999–00 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 70 17 16 33 29 — — — — — 2000–01 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 32 10 9 19 4 — — — — — 2000–01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 44 3 4 7 12 — — — — — 2001–02 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 45 4 5 9 10 — — — — — 2002–03 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 70 3 4 7 40 15 1 0 1 0 2003–04 Minnesota Wild NHL 45 11 10 21 17 — — — — — 2005–06 Minnesota Wild NHL 74 14 16 30 34 — — — — — 2006–07 Vancouver Canucks NHL 42 2 2 4 10 — — — — — 2006–07 Manitoba Moose AHL 13 3 1 4 5 4 0 0 0 4 2007–08 HC Fribourg-Gottéron NLA 44 13 11 24 52 — — — — — 2008–09 Fribourg-Gottéron NLA 10 4 2 6 10 — — — — — NHL totals 320 37 41 78 123 15 1 0 1 0 External links
Categories:- 1977 births
- Beauport Harfangs alumni
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- Canadian ice hockey right wingers
- French Quebecers
- Halifax Mooseheads alumni
- HC Fribourg-Gottéron players
- Ice hockey people from Quebec
- Living people
- Manitoba Moose players
- Mighty Ducks of Anaheim players
- Minnesota Wild players
- People from Quebec City
- Vancouver Canucks players
- Winnipeg Jets (1979–96) draft picks
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