Eric Guy Chouinard (born July 8, 1980) is an
American
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-born
Canadian
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former professional
ice hockey
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player who played in the
National Hockey League
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(NHL) with the
Montreal Canadiens
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,
Philadelphia Flyers
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and
Minnesota Wild
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.
Playing career
Chouinard was born in Atlanta during his father's days with the
Atlanta Flames
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, but raised in
Cap-Rouge,
Quebec
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. As a youth, he played in the 1993
Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament
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with a
minor ice hockey
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team from
Sherbrooke
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.
Chouinard has played for
Team Canada in international competition despite getting offers to play for
Team USA
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. After scoring 296 points in 180 games with the
Quebec Remparts
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of the
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
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, he became a 1st-round draft choice (16th overall) by the
Montreal Canadiens
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in the
1998 NHL Entry Draft. Since then, he has also played for the
Philadelphia Flyers
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and the
Minnesota Wild
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, where he played alongside his cousin,
Marc Chouinard
Marc Chouinard (born May 6, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre- winger who played six seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Biography
Chouinard was born in Charlesbourg, Quebec City. As a youth, he played in the 199 ...
, during the 2003–04 season.
In 2006–2007, Chouinard played four games in Switzerland for HC Sierre-Anniviers. He received an offer to play for the
Straubing Tigers of the German
DEL
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where he played until January 19, 2009 when he was suspended by the team.
On September 2, 2009 Chouinard signed a contract with the
Nurnberg Ice Tigers of the
Deutsche Eishockey Liga. On January 15, 2011, he signed a new two-year contract extension with the Ice Tigers that will take him through the 2012–2013 season.
Approaching his final professional years, Chouinard played three seasons with
Brûleurs de Loups of the French
Ligue Magnus
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before ending his career by returning to Germany for a single season in 2017–18 with the Bayreuth Tigers of the
DEL2
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.
Personal life
Chouinard is the son of former
Atlanta Flames
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star
Guy Chouinard
Guy Camil Chouinard (born October 20, 1956) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the 1970s and 80's for the Atlanta Flames, Calgary Flames, and St. Louis Blues. He has also had a lengthy career as a coach in the QMJH ...
,
and the cousin of
Marc Chouinard
Marc Chouinard (born May 6, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre- winger who played six seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Biography
Chouinard was born in Charlesbourg, Quebec City. As a youth, he played in the 199 ...
.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Awards and honours
See also
*
Notable families in the NHL
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References
External links
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1980 births
American emigrants to Canada
EHC Bayreuth players
Brûleurs de Loups players
Canadian ice hockey centres
HC Dinamo Minsk players
Fredericton Canadiens players
Ice hockey people from Georgia (U.S. state)
Ice hockey people from Quebec City
Laval Titan Collège Français players
Living people
Minnesota Wild players
Montreal Canadiens draft picks
Montreal Canadiens players
National Hockey League first-round draft picks
Philadelphia Flyers players
Philadelphia Phantoms players
Phoenix Coyotes players
Sportspeople from Atlanta
Quebec Citadelles players
Quebec Remparts players
San Antonio Rampage players
Straubing Tigers players
Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers players
Utah Grizzlies (AHL) players
Vålerenga Ishockey players
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Belarus
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Norway
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany