Mathieu Chouinard
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Mathieu Chouinard is a retired professional ice hockey
goaltender
who was drafted by the NHL
's Ottawa Senators
on two separate occasions. Having played in only one NHL game (with the Los Angeles Kings
), he spent the majority of his professional career in the ECHL
and AHL
.
Chouinard compiled a 104-60-13 record with the Shawinigan Cataractes
and was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the first round (15th overall) of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft
. By 2000, unable to agree to terms on a contract with the Senators, he instead opted back into the NHL draft. Hoping for a fresh start with a new organization, Chouinard was instead selected once more by the Senators, this time in Round 2 (45th overall) of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft
.
Chouinard spent three seasons in the Senators' organization, winning the Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award (shared with Martin Prusek
and Simon Lajeunesse
) during the 2001–02
American Hockey League
season. He signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Kings in July, 2003
Chouinard made his one NHL appearance on February 29, 2004, when the Los Angeles Kings faced the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim at the Arrowhead Pond
. Midway through the third, forward Steve Rucchin
scored to give the Ducks a 6–3 lead. Starter Cristobal Huet
, was pulled and Chouinard completed the game, stopping two shots he faced.
1996–97 Shawinigan Cataractes
QMJHL 17 793 4 7 1 51 3.86 - - 0 0 2
1997–98 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 55 3055 32 18 3 142 2.79 1510 .906 2 2 13
1998–99 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 56 3288 36 16 4 150 2.74 1605 .907 5 1 35
1999–00 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 59 3338 32 20 5 186 3.34 1990 .897 4 3 10
2000–01 Grand Rapids Griffins
IHL 28 1567 17 7 1 69 2.64 706 .902 1 0 2
2001–02 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 25 1404 11 12 1 58 2.48 547 .894 2 2 0
2002–03 Binghamton Senators
AHL 4 151 2 0 0 5 1.98 73 .932 0 0 0
2003–04 Peoria Rivermen
ECHL 15 820 12 2 0 29 2.12 382 .924 3 0 2
2003–04 Manchester Monarchs
AHL 22 1093 10 6 0 41 2.25 469 .913 4 0 0
2003–04 Reading Royals
ECHL 3 185 1 1 1 7 2.27 90 .922 0 0 0
2004–05 Los Angeles Kings
NHL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 1.000 0 0 0
2004–05 San Diego Gulls ECHL 27 1452 11 9 3 73 3.01 774 .906 1 0 4
2004–05 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
AHL 3 152 1 1 0 4 1.57 76 .947 1 0 0
2005–06 Laval Chiefs
2005–06 Peoria Rivermen ECHL 1 57 0 1 0 2 2.07 20 .900 0 0 0
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NHL TOTALS 1 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 1.000 0 0 0
QMJHL TOTALS 187 10474 104 61 13 529 3.03 - - 11 3 60
AHL TOTALS 54 2800 24 18 0 108 2.31 1165 .907 7 2 0
ECHL TOTALS 36 2514 24 13 4 111 2.64 1266 .912 4 0 6
1996–97 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 4 264 1 3 15 3.41
1997–98 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 6 348 2 4 24 4.14
1998–99 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 6 392 2 4 27 4.13
1999–00 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 13 769 7 6 41 3.20
2000–01 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 3 135 1 1 4 1.78
2002–03 Binghamton Senators AHL 1 2 0 0 0 0.00
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QMJHL POST-SEASON TOTALS 29 1773 12 17 107 -
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Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
who was drafted by the NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
's Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
on two separate occasions. Having played in only one NHL game (with the Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
), he spent the majority of his professional career in the ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
and AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
.
Chouinard compiled a 104-60-13 record with the Shawinigan Cataractes
Shawinigan Cataractes
The Shawinigan Cataractes are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Shawinigan, Quebec. The Cataractes have been previously known as the Shawinigan Bruins until 1973, and were called the Shawinigan Dynamos from 1973–78.The Cataractes play their...
and was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the first round (15th overall) of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft
1998 NHL Entry Draft
The 1998 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27 at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York. A total of 258 players were drafted.- Selections by round :Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.- Round one :- Round two :...
. By 2000, unable to agree to terms on a contract with the Senators, he instead opted back into the NHL draft. Hoping for a fresh start with a new organization, Chouinard was instead selected once more by the Senators, this time in Round 2 (45th overall) of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft
2000 NHL Entry Draft
The 2000 NHL Entry Draft was held from June 24 to 25 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, following the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft on June 23 for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild...
.
Chouinard spent three seasons in the Senators' organization, winning the Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award (shared with Martin Prusek
Martin Prusek
Martin Prusek is a Czech a former professional ice hockey goaltender and currently ice-hockey goaltender coach. Prusek has played in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators and Columbus Blue Jackets...
and Simon Lajeunesse
Simon Lajeunesse
Simon Lajeunesse is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played in one National Hockey League game for the Ottawa Senators during the 2001–02 NHL season.-Playing career:...
) during the 2001–02
2001–02 AHL season
The 2001–02 AHL season was the 66th season of the American Hockey League. It was the season of the biggest growth in the AHL's history, as it accepted eight new teams. The demise of the International Hockey League brought six teams transferring from the defunct league, in addition to two expansion...
American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
season. He signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Kings in July, 2003
Chouinard made his one NHL appearance on February 29, 2004, when the Los Angeles Kings faced the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim at the Arrowhead Pond
Arrowhead Pond
The Honda Center, previously known as the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim and colloquially called The Pond or The Ponda, is an indoor arena in Anaheim, California. The arena is home to the National Hockey League's Anaheim Ducks and was home of the former National Lacrosse League's Anaheim Storm, which...
. Midway through the third, forward Steve Rucchin
Steve Rucchin
Steven Andrew Rucchin is a retired ice hockey centre who played for three teams in the National Hockey League, most notably for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.-Playing career:...
scored to give the Ducks a 6–3 lead. Starter Cristobal Huet
Cristobal Huet
Cristobal Huet is a French professional ice hockey goaltender playing for Fribourg-Gottéron of the Swiss National League A, on loan from the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. He developed his goaltending skills in Grenoble with Les Brûleurs de Loups. He has also played with the...
, was pulled and Chouinard completed the game, stopping two shots he faced.
Awards
- Named to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey LeagueQuebec Major Junior Hockey LeagueThe Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...
All-Star First Team, 1998–99. - Winner of the Michel Briere Trophy, 1998–99.
- Winner of the Michel Briere Trophy, 1999–2000.
Transactions
- Selected by Ottawa SenatorsOttawa SenatorsThe Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in first round (first Senators pick, 15th overall) of NHLNational Hockey LeagueThe National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
entry draft, June 27, 1998. - Returned to draft, and selected by Senators in the second round (second Senators pick, 45th overall) of NHLNational Hockey LeagueThe National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
entry draft, June 24, 2000. - Signed as free agent by Los Angeles Kings, July 7, 2003.
- Signed as free agent by San Diego Gulls (ECHL), September 28, 2004.
- Signed as free agent by Peoria Rivermen (ECHL), March 27, 2005.
Regular season
Year Team League GP MINS W L T GA GAA SA Sv% SO A PIM1996–97 Shawinigan Cataractes
Shawinigan Cataractes
The Shawinigan Cataractes are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Shawinigan, Quebec. The Cataractes have been previously known as the Shawinigan Bruins until 1973, and were called the Shawinigan Dynamos from 1973–78.The Cataractes play their...
QMJHL 17 793 4 7 1 51 3.86 - - 0 0 2
1997–98 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 55 3055 32 18 3 142 2.79 1510 .906 2 2 13
1998–99 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 56 3288 36 16 4 150 2.74 1605 .907 5 1 35
1999–00 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 59 3338 32 20 5 186 3.34 1990 .897 4 3 10
2000–01 Grand Rapids Griffins
Grand Rapids Griffins
The Grand Rapids Griffins are a professional hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the Van Andel Arena. They are the AHL affiliate to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League....
IHL 28 1567 17 7 1 69 2.64 706 .902 1 0 2
2001–02 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 25 1404 11 12 1 58 2.48 547 .894 2 2 0
2002–03 Binghamton Senators
Binghamton Senators
The Binghamton Senators are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . Nicknamed the B-Sens, they play in Binghamton, New York at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. Along with the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL, the B-Sens are minor league affiliates of the Ottawa Senators...
AHL 4 151 2 0 0 5 1.98 73 .932 0 0 0
2003–04 Peoria Rivermen
Peoria Rivermen
The Peoria Rivermen are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Peoria, Illinois, USA at the Carver Arena.-History:...
ECHL 15 820 12 2 0 29 2.12 382 .924 3 0 2
2003–04 Manchester Monarchs
Manchester Monarchs
The Manchester Monarchs are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Manchester, New Hampshire at the Verizon Wireless Arena. They have been the AHL affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings since 2001.-History:...
AHL 22 1093 10 6 0 41 2.25 469 .913 4 0 0
2003–04 Reading Royals
Reading Royals
The Reading Royals are a professional ice hockey team that currently plays in the ECHL. The team participates in the Atlantic Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. The Royals play their home games at the Sovereign Center located in downtown Reading, Pennsylvania...
ECHL 3 185 1 1 1 7 2.27 90 .922 0 0 0
2004–05 Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
NHL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 1.000 0 0 0
2004–05 San Diego Gulls ECHL 27 1452 11 9 3 73 3.01 774 .906 1 0 4
2004–05 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
The Cincinnati Mighty Ducks were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, at the Cincinnati Gardens.-History:...
AHL 3 152 1 1 0 4 1.57 76 .947 1 0 0
2005–06 Laval Chiefs
Laval Chiefs
The Laval Chiefs was a hockey team based in Laval, Quebec. The team is still part of the Ligue nord-américaine de hockey , though no longer in Laval. The Chiefs were previously part of the semi-professional QSPHL and QSMHL , LNAH . The Chiefs played at the Colisée de Laval...
2005–06 Peoria Rivermen ECHL 1 57 0 1 0 2 2.07 20 .900 0 0 0
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NHL TOTALS 1 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 1.000 0 0 0
QMJHL TOTALS 187 10474 104 61 13 529 3.03 - - 11 3 60
AHL TOTALS 54 2800 24 18 0 108 2.31 1165 .907 7 2 0
ECHL TOTALS 36 2514 24 13 4 111 2.64 1266 .912 4 0 6
Playoffs
Year Team League GP MINS W L GA GAA1996–97 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 4 264 1 3 15 3.41
1997–98 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 6 348 2 4 24 4.14
1998–99 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 6 392 2 4 27 4.13
1999–00 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 13 769 7 6 41 3.20
2000–01 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 3 135 1 1 4 1.78
2002–03 Binghamton Senators AHL 1 2 0 0 0 0.00
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QMJHL POST-SEASON TOTALS 29 1773 12 17 107 -
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