Maxime Ouellet (born June 17, 1981) is a Canadian former professional

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who played in the

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(NHL) for the

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and

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from 2000 to 2006. He also played several years in the

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, retiring in 2009. Internationally he played for the Canadian national junior team at both the

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and 2001 World Junior Championships, winning a bronze medal each year.

Playing career

As a youth, Ouellet played in the 1994 and 1995

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s with a

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team from

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. Ouellet was drafted by the

in the first round, 22nd overall at the

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. He later was traded with a first, second, and third round draft choice in

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to the

for

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. He holds several records for the former AHL affiliate of the Washington Capitals, the

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. On December 2, 2005, the

traded Ouellet to the Canucks in exchange for a fifth round selection in the

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(

Maxime Lacroix Maxime Lacroix (born June 5, 1987) is a Canadian-French professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5 in the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (LNAH). He was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the fifth ...

). After not playing to start the 2006–07 season, in late December 2006, Ouellet was signed by the

to goal tend alongside

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. One week later in January 2007, he left Portland without playing a game and was reportedly trying to sign with a European team. In January 2007, Ouellet signed to a contract with the German hockey club

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. Ouellet was signed by the

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to a minor-league contract with the

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on July 26, 2007. After failing to make the team, he signed a contract on November 11, 2007, with the Salzburg Red Bulls of the

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. On January 24, 2008, Ouellet signed a contract with the

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of the

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.ECHL Transactions
He was traded from the Sea Wolves to the

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where he played 5 games with a 3.21 GAA and a 0.877 save percentage. On October 16, 2008, it was announced that Ouellet had signed with the St. Marie Poutrelles Delta of the LNAH.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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