Michel Périard (born November 10, 1979) is a Canadian-German professional

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defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent who last played for the

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in the

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(LNAH). Périard played for several minor-league teams across four leagues before moving to the

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in 2005 where he remained until 2017. He holds a German passport since October 2015.

Playing career

Périard played junior hockey with Shawinigan Cataractes from 1997 until 1999, when he was traded to the

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to play with the club in the run to the Memorial Cup. Périard was selected by the

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in the seventh round (188th overall) of the

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, but did not sign with the club in the two years after the draft. He became a free agent and signed with the

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in August 2000. Périard was assigned to the Rockford Ice Hogs for the 2000–01 season. Périard would play the next four seasons with various American minor league teams. In 2005, Périard moved to Europe, signing with the

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of the

(DEL). He has played since then in the DEL. In 2009, he transferred to

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. He played the 2010–11 season with the

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of the DEL. Upon completion of the

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season, Périard agreed to return for his third year with Ingolstadt in signing a one-year contract extension on April 30, 2013. On September 7, 2015, Périard belatedly signed a contract to remain in Germany, agreeing to a one-year contract with the

Iserlohn Roosters The Iserlohn Roosters are a professional ice hockey team based in Iserlohn, North Rhine-Westphalia. They are members of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) since 2000 and play their home games at the Eissporthalle Iserlohn which is also known as '' ...

. In February 2016, it was announced that Périard has signed a contract extension with the Roosters that will keep him at the club through the 2016–17 season. After the 2016–17 season with the Roosters, in which he posted 15 assists, as Iserlohn finished out of playoff contention, it was announced that Périard's contract would not be renewed.

Career statistics

Awards and honours

Emile Bouchard Trophy The Émile Bouchard Trophy is awarded annually by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, to the "Defenceman Defence or defense (in American English) in ice hockey is a player position that is primarily responsible for preventing the opposing te ...

- QMJHL Defenceman of the Year ( 1999–2000) * Memorial Cup Champion with Rimouski Océanic (2000) *Memorial Cup All-Star Team (2000) *Played in the CHL All-Star game (2002–03) *

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Most Outstanding Defenceman (2002–03)

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