Jean-Guy Andre Trudel (born October 18, 1975) is a

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former professional

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. He played five games in the

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(NHL) with the

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and the

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. Trudel is currently the head coach of the

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in the

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(SPHL). He is also in charge of the Peoria Youth Hockey Association.

Playing career

As a youth, Trudel played in the 1989

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with a

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team from

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. Trudel played

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in the

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, his last two seasons for the

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, helping his team to a

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berth in 1995. Undrafted by any NHL team, Trudel had a lengthy career in the minor leagues, most notably for the

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of the

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, for which he is the all-time leading career scorer in goals and points, and during which time he was named an AHL Second Team All-Star in the 2000 season. He played his penultimate season in North America with the Houston Aeros of the AHL in 2003, finishing second in league scoring by a single point. He then went to Europe to play in the Swiss

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for the rest of his career, save for a single season with the

of the AHL in 2008, principally for HC Ambri-Piotta, for whom he finished in the top three in the league in either goals or points his four seasons with the team.

Coaching career

Trudel is currently a part owner and formerly the GM/Head Coach of the Peoria Mustangs in the NA3HL. He left his positions with the Mustangs to become head coach of the newest iteration of the

in the

. While with the Rivermen, he has won the SPHL's Coach of the Year three times.

Career statistics

Awards and honours

References

External links

* 1975 births Living people HC Ambrì-Piotta players Beauport Harfangs players Canadian ice hockey coaches Canadian ice hockey left wingers Chicago Wolves (IHL) players Houston Aeros (1994–2013) players Hull Olympiques players Ice hockey people from Greater Sudbury Kansas City Blades players Minnesota Wild players Peoria Rivermen (AHL) players Peoria Rivermen (ECHL) players Phoenix Coyotes players Quad City Mallards (CoHL) players San Antonio Dragons players Springfield Falcons players Undrafted National Hockey League players Verdun Collège Français players ZSC Lions players {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1970s-stub