Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau (born March 24, 1983) is a
Canadian
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former professional
ice hockey
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right winger
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.
In the
National Hockey League
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(NHL) he played for the
Chicago Blackhawks
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,
New York Rangers
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,
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ( ...
,
Colorado Avalanche
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,
Montreal Canadiens
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,
Toronto Maple Leafs
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,
New Jersey Devils
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and
Nashville Predators
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, and then finished his career with
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
HC Avtomobilist (russian: Автомобилист Екатеринбург) are a professional ice hockey team based in Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. They replaced Khimik Voskresensk in the Kontinental Hockey League in 2009.
Histor ...
of the
Kontinental Hockey League
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(KHL). He was originally drafted by the
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
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in the ninth round, 264th overall, in the
2001 NHL Entry Draft
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, though he never made an appearance for the team.
Playing career
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Parenteau was drafted by the
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
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* ''Mighty'' (The Planet Smashers album)
* ''Mighty'' (Kristene DiMarco album)
* ''The Mighty'' (1929 film), a 1929 American action film
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* ''The Mighty'' (comics), a DC Comics title
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in the ninth round, 264th overall, of the
2001 NHL Entry Draft
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As of 2022, the only remaining active players in the NHL from the 2001 draft class are M ...
. During his tenure with the organization, Parenteau never appeared in a game for the club.
Chicago Blackhawks
On December 28, 2006, Parenteau was traded from the Ducks, along with
Bruno St. Jacques
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, to the
Chicago Blackhawks
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in exchange for
Sébastien Caron
Sébastien Caron (born June 25, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He last played for the defunct Hamburg Freezers of the then Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Playing car ...
,
Matt Keith
Matt Keith (born April 11, 1983) is a Canadians, Canadian former professional ice hockey forward (ice hockey), forward who last played and captained Braehead Clan of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). He previously played in the National Hockey ...
and
Chris Durno
Christopher Scott Durno (born October 31, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Colorado Avalanche.
Playing career
As a youth, Durno played in the 1994 Quebec Internation ...
. He spent majority of the season in the
American Hockey League
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(AHL) with the
Norfolk Admirals Norfolk Admirals has been the name of two professional ice hockey franchises:
*Norfolk Admirals (AHL), a team which played in the American Hockey League from 2000 to 2015
*Norfolk Admirals (ECHL)
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, recording 51 points in 40 games. Parenteau also made his NHL debut during the
2006–07 season with the Blackhawks, playing in five games by season's end.
New York Rangers
On October 11, 2007, Parenteau was traded to the
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home ...
in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick in
2008
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.
In
2009–10, after starting the season with the Rangers' American League affiliate, the
Hartford Wolf Pack
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, Parenteau was recalled to New York and scored his first NHL goal in his first game with the Rangers against
Dwayne Roloson
Albert Dwayne Roloson (born October 12, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender and former goaltending coach of the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is currently the Goaltending Coach and Director of Pla ...
of the
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ( ...
on October 28, 2009.
New York Islanders
With two more extended stints with the Rangers throughout the season, Parenteau posted eight points in 22 games, producing enough league-wide interest to earn him a free agent contract from the
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ( ...
for one-year on July 2, 2010.
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Parenteau made the Islanders' opening night roster out of training camp and found a permanent spot on the top line alongside
John Tavares
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and
Matt Moulson
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Playing ca ...
. After establishing himself with the Islanders, Parenteau was quickly signed to a one-year extension on February 17, 2011. At the end of his first full season in the NHL, he scored 20 goals and 53 points, finishing the season second in scoring for the Islanders.
With the ambition to build upon his break-out season, Parenteau followed up his success in the
2011–12 season, producing 49 assists and 67 points to finish third amongst the Islanders in scoring.
Colorado Avalanche
On July 1, 2012, Parenteau signed, as an unrestricted free agent, to a four-year contract with the
Colorado Avalanche
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. With the
lock-out
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-shortened
2012–13 season delaying his Colorado debut, Parenteau later scored his first goal for the Avalanche in a 3–1 home opening victory over the
Los Angeles Kings
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on January 22, 2013. He scored in the Avalanche's first four home games, becoming the first Avalanche to do so since
Peter Forsberg
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and
Chris Drury
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in
2000–01. On February 14, 2013, in a 4–3 shootout victory over the
Minnesota Wild
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, Parenteau appeared in his 200th career NHL game. In participating in every game for the Avalanche that season, he recorded a career-best points-per-game average to lead the team with 18 goals and co-lead, alongside linemate
Matt Duchene
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, with 43 points.
Montreal Canadiens
On June 30, 2014, Parenteau was traded, along with a fifth-round draft pick in
2015
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, to the
Montreal Canadiens
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in exchange for
Daniel Brière
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. In the
2014–15 season with the Canadiens, Parenteau was hampered by injury and occasions of healthy scratches, to finish with an output on 22 points in 56 games. On June 28, 2015, Parenteau was placed on unconditional waivers by the Canadiens for the purpose of buying the final year of his contract out. Having cleared waivers, the next day he was formally bought out and released to free agency.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Following his buyout, Parenteau signed a one-year contract with the
Toronto Maple Leafs
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on July 1, 2015. Parenteau cited head coach
Mike Babcock
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as the main reason for the signing. The two had previously worked together within the Mighty Ducks organization more than a decade earlier. Parenteau's year in Toronto was arguably his best season since 2012–13 season as he finished second in team scoring and first for goals scored on a rebuilding Maple Leafs team that finished last place in the NHL. Parenteau's play lead him to be included among lists of most likely players to be traded come the February 29, 2016,
trade deadline
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, however, the Maple Leafs were unable to move Parenteau, likely due to an injury suffered a few days prior. As the season came to an end, Parenteau spoke highly of his time in Toronto, saying it was "the best I've felt in the last three years." He added his wish to re-sign with the team in the offseason.
Return to the Islanders, New Jersey Devils and Nashville Predators
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On July 3, 2016, Parenteau signed a one-year deal with the
New York Islanders
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, a team he had previously played for between 2010 and 2012, but was waived on October 10, 2016. He was claimed off waivers by the
New Jersey Devils
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on October 11, 2016. Upon joining the Devils, Parenteau joined the likes of
Sergei Nemchinov
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,
Arron Asham
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Playing career
Asham was drafted 71st o ...
, and
Kevin Weekes
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as being one of a few players to complete the Hudson River Triple (being a member of the Rangers, Islanders and Devils). In the
2016–17 season, Parenteau continued his scoring rate in producing 13 goals and 27 points in 59 games.
With the Devils falling in the standings, he was traded at the NHL deadline to join his 8th NHL club, the
Nashville Predators
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in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick on March 1, 2017. Parenteau appeared in 8 regular season games with the club, scoring one assist. He also skated in five playoff games. The Predators made it to the
2017 Stanley Cup Finals
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, but were eliminated by the
Pittsburgh Penguins
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.
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg and retirement
Parenteau as a free agent from the Predators, was unsigned over the summer before agreeing to a professional tryout contract with the
Detroit Red Wings
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on September 6, 2017. Following the training camp and preseason, Parenteau was released by the Red Wings without a contract offer. On November 1, 2017, he signed for the remainder of the
2017–18 season with Russian outfit,
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
HC Avtomobilist (russian: Автомобилист Екатеринбург) are a professional ice hockey team based in Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. They replaced Khimik Voskresensk in the Kontinental Hockey League in 2009.
Histor ...
of the
Kontinental Hockey League
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(KHL). On June 14, 2018, Parenteau announced his retirement.
Personal life
He is the cousin of former NHL player,
Pierre-Marc Bouchard
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.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Awards and honours
References
External links
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1983 births
Living people
Anaheim Ducks draft picks
Augusta Lynx players
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg players
Canadian ice hockey right wingers
Chicago Blackhawks players
Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) players
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks players
Colorado Avalanche players
French Quebecers
Hartford Wolf Pack players
Ice hockey people from Gatineau
Moncton Wildcats players
Montreal Canadiens players
Nashville Predators players
New Jersey Devils players
New York Islanders players
New York Rangers players
Norfolk Admirals players
Portland Pirates players
Sherbrooke Castors players
Toronto Maple Leafs players
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Russia