François Méthot (born April 26, 1978) is a
Canadian former professional
ice hockey centre. He was the
Buffalo Sabres' third pick, 54th overall, in the
1996 NHL Entry Draft
The 1996 NHL Entry Draft was the 34th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 22, 1996.
The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Zdeno Chára, who retired after the 2021–22 season.
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from the
Shawinigan Cataractes, but only ever played exhibition games in the NHL.
Born in
Montreal,
Quebec, he played five seasons with the
Rochester Americans and one with the
Portland Pirates
The Portland Pirates were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL). Their home arena was the Cross Insurance Arena in downtown Portland, Maine. The franchise was previously known as the Baltimore Skipjacks fr ...
, both of the
American Hockey League, before moving to Germany. He played one season each for the
Augsburger Panther and the
Nürnberg Ice Tigers
The Nürnberg Ice Tigers are a professional ice hockey club located in Nuremberg, Germany. They play in the country's premier league, the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.
History
The roots of the team can be traced back to SG Nürnberg, an ice hockey ...
before going to Mannheim.
On May 24, 2011, Methot left Mannheim after five seasons and signed a one-year contract with fellow DEL team,
Krefeld Pinguine.
Career statistics
References
External links
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1978 births
Living people
Adler Mannheim players
Augsburger Panther players
Buffalo Sabres draft picks
EHC München players
Ice hockey people from Montreal
Krefeld Pinguine players
Nürnberg Ice Tigers players
Portland Pirates players
Rochester Americans players
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies players
Saint-Hyacinthe Laser players
Shawinigan Cataractes players
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany
Canadian ice hockey centres
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