Guillaume Lefebvre (born May 7, 1981) is a former Canadian professional

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who played four seasons in the

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(NHL) for the

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, and

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Playing career

Lefebvre was drafted in the seventh round, 227th overall, of the

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by the

. After spending three seasons in the

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(QMJHL), Lefebvre made his professional debut with the

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of the

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(AHL) during the 2001 AHL Playoffs. Lefebvre captured the Phantoms' Rookie of the Year Award after tallying 19 goals and adding 15 assists for 34 points in 2002. During the 2002-03 season Lefebvre was traded from the Philadelphia Phantoms/Philadelphia Flyers to the

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, but was then traded to the

before playing a game as a Coyote. His first NHL goal came as a member of the Penguins. On September 12, 2009 Lefebvre was invited to the

' NHL training camp, and on September 26, his work in the pre-season was rewarded with a one-year contract to play with the Bruins.

Awards and honours

*Philadelphia Phantoms' Rookie of the Year (2002)

Career statistics

References

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