Philippe DeRouville (born August 7, 1974) is a Canadian former

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goaltender.

Playing career

DeRouville was a top prospect in junior hockey but his

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tenure lasted all of three games in the 1990s. He bounced around the minors for five years before playing in various European leagues. Born in

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, DeRouville played in the QAAA with Magog before joining

Longueuil Collège Français Longueuil Collège Français are a junior "A" ice hockey team from Longueuil, Quebec, and a member of the Quebec Junior Hockey League. The Collège Français headquarters are in Longueuil, Quebec, while the team plays at Colisée Jean Béliveau ...

of the

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. He was chosen 115th overall by the

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in 1992 then returned to junior for two more years. DeRouville represented Canada at the

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. The gifted youngster was named to the league's second all-star team in 1993 and 1994. In 1993–94 his 3.06 goals against average was the best in the QMJHL. DeRouville played most of his first two pro seasons with the IHL's

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but was recalled to make the odd appearance between the pipes for the Pens. In 1996–97, the emergence of rookie Patrick Lalime kept him from moving up to Pittsburgh. Eventually young goalie

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and Peter Skudra supplanted DeRouville on the club's depth chart. Over his last two years he played in the

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, IHL, AHL and CHL before moving to Europe. He played in Britain for the

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, Sweden for

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, France for

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and Italy for Brunico SG . He signed for the British

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side

Belfast Giants The Belfast Giants (known officially as the Stena Line Belfast Giants due to sponsorship) are a professional ice hockey team based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. They compete in the UK's Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) and are the current cha ...

towards the end of the 2006–07 season replace injured goalie

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. He re-signed for the Giants for the 2007–08 season but after the signing of

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from the

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, it was announced on October 17, 2007 that DeRouville was released by the Giants. DeRouville has received offers from 2 different teams on October 18, 2007 and signed on October 23, 2007 with the Croatian team KHL Medveščak from

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, that plays in the Croatian and in the Slovenian league.

Career statistics

Awards

* QMJHL Defensive Rookie of the Year (1992) * QMJHL Second All-Star Team (1993, 1994)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Derouville, Philippe 1974 births Living people Ayr Scottish Eagles players Belfast Giants players Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Croatia Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Cleveland Lumberjacks players Diables Rouges de Briançon players Fredericton Canadiens players French Quebecers Hartford Wolf Pack players Ice hockey people from Quebec Kansas City Blades players Longueuil Collège Français (QMJHL) players Louisville RiverFrogs players People from Victoriaville Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks Pittsburgh Penguins players Quebec Amateur Athletic Association players San Antonio Iguanas players Timrå IK players Utah Grizzlies (IHL) players Verdun Collège Français players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Scotland Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Northern Ireland Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in France Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States