Yannick Tremblay (born November 15, 1975) is a Canadian former professional

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who played in the

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(NHL) for the

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Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL) on June 25, 1997, and became the League's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL sea ...

and

Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. The Canucks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conferenc ...

Playing career

As a youth, Tremblay played in the 1988

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with a

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team from

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. Tremblay was drafted 145th overall by the

in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. After a three-game stint with the

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, Toronto's

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(AHL) affiliate club, in 1995–96, he spent the next two seasons splitting time between both Maple Leaf clubs. In 1998–99, he played for the parent club full-time; however, he only played in 35 games. In 1999, Tremblay was selected by the

in the

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and spent five seasons with the team. His best season statistically in the NHL came in 2002–03, when he scored 8 goals and 22 assists for 30 points in 75 games. By the end of his stint in Atlanta, he solely held the franchise record for most points by a defenceman with 107 until

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matched him on 14 January 2010. The

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was locked out and Tremblay played in Germany's

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(DEL) for

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, eventually staying for a second season. On 28 July 2006, the

signed Tremblay, but he only managed to play 12 games with the Canucks as he spent most of the 2006–07 season with the

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, the Canucks' AHL affiliate. Tremblay also currently has the worst plus/minus rating of any player in the Atlanta Thrashers' franchise history with a rating of –103. Tremblay then signed with

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of the Swiss

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(NLA) on 18 July 2007, playing only the 2007–08 season before taking a one-year

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. He returned to the DEL after signing with the

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in July 2009. After one season with DEL, he signed with

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International play

Tremblay played for

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at the

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. The team placed fourth after falling 2–1 to

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in the third-place match. Tremblay also represented Canada at the

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and 2009 Spengler Cups, winning gold in both tournaments.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tremblay, Yannick 1975 births Living people Adler Mannheim players Atlanta Thrashers players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Beauport Harfangs players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Graz 99ers players HC Lugano players Manitoba Moose players Ice hockey people from Montreal People from Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles St. John's Maple Leafs players Straubing Tigers players Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks Toronto Maple Leafs players Vancouver Canucks players