Cédric Paquette (born August 13, 1993) is a
Canadian
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professional
ice hockey
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player for the
HC Dinamo Minsk
Hockey Club Dinamo Minsk (russian: Дина́мо-Минск; be, Дынама-Мінск, ''Dynama-Minsk'') is an ice hockey team based in Minsk, Belarus. They are members of the Tarasov Division of the Kontinental Hockey League.
Dinamo has qu ...
of the
Kontinental Hockey League
The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL; russian: Континентальная хоккейная лига (КХЛ), Kontinental'naya khokkeynaya liga) is an international professional ice hockey league founded in 2008. It comprises member clubs ba ...
(KHL). Paquette was selected by the
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. They play th ...
in the fourth round, 101st overall, of the
2012 NHL Entry Draft
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and won the
Stanley Cup as a member of the Lightning in
2020
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.
Playing career
As a youth, Paquette played in the 2006
Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament
The Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament (french: Tournoi international de hockey pee-wee de Québec) is an annual minor ice hockey event in Quebec City. The tournament was founded in 1960 to coincide with the Quebec Winter Carnival, ...
with a
minor ice hockey
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team from
Chandler, Quebec
Chandler is a town in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of Quebec, Canada. It is the second-most populous town on the Gaspé Peninsula after the Town of Gaspé. It was known as Pabos between June 27, 2001 and May 4, 2002.
The city is ...
.
Junior
Paquette played major junior hockey in the
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec; abbreviated ''QMJHL'' in English, ''LHJMQ'' in French) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The ...
(QMJHL) with
Montreal Juniors
The Montreal Juniors were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1975 to 1982. They played at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
History
The Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge were renamed in 1975, becoming t ...
and
Blainville-Boisbriand Armada, scoring 200 goals and 300 assists for 500 points, with 193 penalty minutes, in 130 games played.
Professional
Tampa Bay Lightning
On May 3, 2013, the
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. They play th ...
signed Paquette to a three-year, entry-level professional contract, assigning him to their
American Hockey League
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(AHL) affiliate, the
Syracuse Crunch, to start the
2013–14 season. On April 11, 2014, after posting 20 goals and 22 assists, with 153 penalty minutes, in 70 games played with the Crunch, the Lighting recalled Paquette.
On November 4, 2014, during the
2014–15 season the Lightning recalled Paquette from Syracuse, his second recall of the season after having previously appeared in four games with the team. Two nights later, on November 6, Paquette scored his first two NHL goals in Tampa Bay's victory over the
Calgary Flames
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, 5–2. On January 29, 2015, Paquette scored his first career NHL hat-trick in a 5–1 win over the visiting
Detroit Red Wings. On April 27, he scored his first career
Stanley Cup playoff goal in a 5–2 Lightning win over the Red Wings in the
Eastern Conference Quarter-finals.
On June 24, 2016, the Lightning announced that it had re-signed Paquette to a two-year contract extension. Paquette appeared in 56 games with the team last season, registering six goals, eleven points, and 51 penalty minutes. His 51 penalty minutes were good for fourth on the team during the regular season. He was also one of five Lightning players to score a shorthanded goal last season. Paquette also played in 17 Stanley Cup Playoff games with the team, posting one assist and 24 penalty minutes. Paquette has played in 122 NHL games, all with the Lightning, over the past three seasons. During that span he has recorded 18 goals and 31 points to go along with 102 penalty minutes.
On November 30, 2017, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced that Paquette had been suspended for one game for boarding
Boston Bruins
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' defenseman
Torey Krug on November 29, 2017, at
TD Garden
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.
On July 5, 2019, the Lighting signed Paquette to a two-year, $3.3 million contract extension.
Ottawa Senators and Carolina Hurricanes
On December 27, 2020, Paquette's seven-season tenure with the Lightning ended as he was traded along with
Braydon Coburn
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and a second round pick in
2022
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to the
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators (french: Sénateurs d'Ottawa), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a membe ...
in exchange for
Marian Gaborik and
Anders Nilsson. After attending the Senators training camp for the pandemic delayed
2020–21 season, Paquette made his Senators debut on the club's fourth line in a 5–3 opening night victory over the
Toronto Maple Leafs
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on January 15, 2021.
On February 13, 2021, after a very brief stint with the Senators, Paquette was traded along with
Alex Galchenyuk
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to the
Carolina Hurricanes
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in exchange for
Ryan Dzingel. He played out the remainder of his contract with the contending Hurricanes, collecting 3 goals and 7 points through 38 regular season games.
Montreal Canadiens
As a free agent from the Hurricanes, Paquette joined his fourth club in short succession by agreeing to a one-year, $950,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens on July 28, 2021.
HC Dinamo Minsk
As a free agent from the Canadiens, Paquette went overseas and accepted a contract with the
HC Dinamo Minsk
Hockey Club Dinamo Minsk (russian: Дина́мо-Минск; be, Дынама-Мінск, ''Dynama-Minsk'') is an ice hockey team based in Minsk, Belarus. They are members of the Tarasov Division of the Kontinental Hockey League.
Dinamo has qu ...
on August 16, 2022.
Personal life
Paquette's cousin, Christopher Paquette, was also drafted by the Lightning in the
2016 NHL Entry Draft
The 2016 NHL Entry Draft was the 54th NHL Entry Draft. The draft was held on June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York. The first three selections were Auston Matthews going to the Toronto Maple Leafs, Patrik Laine go ...
. His cousin was taken in the fifth round with the 148th overall pick.
Career statistics
Awards and honours
References
External links
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1993 births
Living people
Blainville-Boisbriand Armada players
Canadian ice hockey centres
Carolina Hurricanes players
HC Dinamo Minsk players
French Quebecers
Ice hockey people from Quebec
Laval Rocket players
Montreal Canadiens players
Montreal Junior Hockey Club players
Ottawa Senators players
People from Gaspé, Quebec
Quebec Amateur Athletic Association players
Stanley Cup champions
Syracuse Crunch players
Tampa Bay Lightning draft picks
Tampa Bay Lightning players