Jean-François Racine (born April 27, 1982) is a Canadian former professional

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Early life

Born in Roxton Falls,

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, Canada, Racine played junior hockey for the Drummondville Voltigeurs from 1999 until 2002.

Career

After his first season of junior, Racine was selected 90th overall by the

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of the

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(NHL) in the third round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. He turned professional with the Memphis RiverKings of the

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in the 2002–03 season. In 2003–04, he moved up to the St. John's Maple Leafs of the

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, the top Maple Leafs affiliate. Racine stayed with the team when the St. John's team moved to Toronto to play for the Toronto Marlies. Originally sharing the starting role with the Marlies with Tellqvist, the departure of Trevor Kidd as the prime back-up spot on the Leafs earned Tellqvist a promotion, with Racine earning the starting spot. The signing of

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to the club, however, led to the two splitting the games 50/50. With the groin injury of Ed Belfour on December 12, 2005, Aubin was recalled to back up Tellqvist. Racine continued with the Marlies until 2007 when he joined Sherbrooke Saint-François of the

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* 1982 births Living people Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Drummondville Voltigeurs players Memphis RiverKings players Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks Toronto Marlies players Ice hockey people from Montérégie St. John's Maple Leafs players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-icehockey-goaltender-stub