Rémi Royer (born February 12, 1978) is a Canadian former professional

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. He played 18 games in the

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with the

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during the 1998–99 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1996 to 2012, was spent in the minor leagues and then in Europe.

Biography

Royer was born in Donnacona, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1992

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with a

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team from

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. Royer was drafted 31st overall by the Blackhawks in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. He played 18 games in the

for the

. He scored no points, but collected 67 penalty minutes. He later played for EC Red Bull Salzburg,

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, and Rivière-du-Loup CIMT in the

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.Rémi Royer se joint au CIMT

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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