Alexandre Lavoie (born November 17, 1992) is a

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professional

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player. He is currently playing with

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of the

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(Allsv).

Playing career

Lavoie started playing in Chicoutimi Saguenéens in the

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(QMJHL) from 2008 to 2011 followed by a season in the same league's

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and one more season in the league's

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. He then moved to play on the

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in the

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(CHL) for two seasons including a loan assignment to

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club, the

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. Lavoie was voted Best of the "Best Rookie of the Year" in 2014. After 7 games with the Barons, he returned to the Allen Americans to help capture the

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. On August 1, 2014, Lavoie opted to move to the ECHL, signing a one-year deal with the

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. In the 2014–15 season, Lavoie was the main offensive threat for the Everblades, registering 57 points in 67 games. On September 23, 2015, Lavoie's rights were traded to the

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. He signed a one-year contract with the club to remain in the ECHL. In 71 games with the Fuel, Lavoie was amongst the team's offensive leaders with 38 assists and 54 points. As a free agent in the following off-season, Lavoie opted to sign abroad in Sweden, agreeing to a one-year deal with second-tier club, BIK Karlskoga of the HockeyAllsvenskan on August 24, 2016. After four European seasons, Lavoie opted to return to North America during the

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, he agreed to a contract to resume his career in the ECHL with former club, the Allen Americans on November 4, 2020. He added 6 assists through 12 games in the

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season before ending his contract after securing a contract in Sweden with second-tier club, HC Vita Hästen of the Allsvenskan on January 26, 2021.

Awards and honours

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* 1992 births Living people Allen Americans players Canadian ice hockey centres Cape Breton Screaming Eagles players Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) players Florida Everblades players French Quebecers Frisk Asker Ishockey players Indy Fuel players KalPa players Oklahoma City Barons players People from Anjou, Quebec Quebec Amateur Athletic Association players Rimouski Océanic players Ice hockey people from Montreal Timrå IK players HC TWK Innsbruck players HC Vita Hästen players {{Canada-icehockey-centre-1990s-stub