Mathieu Chouinard (born April 11, 1980) is a Canadian former professional

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who played one game in the

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, with the

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during the 2003–04 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 2000 to 2006, was spent in the minor leagues. He was selected by the

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15th overall in the

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, and after failing to agree to a contract re-entered the draft, and in

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was again selected by the Senators, 45th overall.

Career

As a youth, Chouinard played in the 1994

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with a

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team from the Mille-Îles area of

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. Chouinard compiled a 104-60-13 record with the

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and was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the first round (15th overall) of the

. By 2000, unable to agree to terms on a contract with the Senators, he instead opted back into the NHL draft. Hoping for a fresh start with a new organization, Chouinard was instead selected once more by the Senators, this time in Round 2 (45th overall) of the

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. Chouinard spent three seasons in the Senators' organization, winning the Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award (shared with

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and

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) during the 2001–02

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season. He signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Kings in July, 2003 Chouinard made his one NHL appearance on February 29, 2004, when the Los Angeles Kings faced the

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at the Arrowhead Pond. Midway through the third, forward

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scored to give the Ducks a 6–3 lead. Starter

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, was pulled and Chouinard completed the game, stopping two shots he faced.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards

* Named to the

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All-Star First Team, 1998–99. * Winner of the Michel Briere Trophy, 1998–99.

Transactions

* Selected by

in first round (first Senators pick, 15th overall) of

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entry draft, June 27, 1998. * Returned to draft, and selected by Senators in the second round (second Senators pick, 45th overall) of

entry draft, June 24, 2000. * Signed as free agent by Los Angeles Kings, July 7, 2003. * Signed as free agent by San Diego Gulls (ECHL), September 28, 2004. * Signed as free agent by Peoria Rivermen (ECHL), March 27, 2005.

References

External links

*
Chouinard at hockeygoalies.org
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chouinard, Mathieu 1980 births Living people Binghamton Senators players Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Cincinnati Mighty Ducks players Grand Rapids Griffins (IHL) players Los Angeles Kings players Manchester Monarchs (AHL) players National Hockey League first-round draft picks Ottawa Senators draft picks Peoria Rivermen (ECHL) players Phoenix RoadRunners players Reading Royals players San Diego Gulls (ECHL) players Shawinigan Cataractes players Ice hockey people from Laval, Quebec