Mathieu Chouinard

Mathieu Chouinard (born April 11, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played one game in the National Hockey League, with the Los Angeles Kings during the 2003–04 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 2000 to 2006, was spent in the minor leagues. He was selected by the Ottawa Senators 15th overall in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, and after failing to agree to a contract re-entered the draft, and in 2000 was again selected by the Senators, 45th overall.

Mathieu Chouinard
Born (1980-04-11) April 11, 1980
Laval, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Los Angeles Kings
NHL Draft 15th overall, 1998
Ottawa Senators
45th overall, 2000
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 20002006

Career

As a youth, Chouinard played in the 1994 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from the Mille-Îles area of Laval, Quebec.[1]

Chouinard compiled a 104-60-13 record with the Shawinigan Cataractes and was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the first round (15th overall) of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. By 2000, unable to agree to terms on a contract with the Senators, he instead opted back into the NHL draft. Hoping for a fresh start with a new organization, Chouinard was instead selected once more by the Senators, this time in Round 2 (45th overall) of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.

Chouinard spent three seasons in the Senators' organization, winning the Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award (shared with Martin Prusek and Simon Lajeunesse) during the 2001–02 American Hockey League season. He signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Kings in July, 2003

Chouinard made his one NHL appearance on February 29, 2004, when the Los Angeles Kings faced the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim at the Arrowhead Pond. Midway through the third, forward Steve Rucchin scored to give the Ducks a 6–3 lead. Starter Cristobal Huet, was pulled and Chouinard completed the game, stopping two shots he faced.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPWLTMINGASOGAASV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1995–96 Amos Forestiers QMAAA 3114141161311414.24 3121901103.48
1996–97 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 174717955103.85.861 4132641503.41.875
1997–98 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 5532183305514222.79.906 6243482404.14.896
1998–99 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 5636164328815052.74.915 6243922704.13.852
1999–00 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 5932205333918643.34.897 13767694103.20.890
2000–01 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 28177115676912.64.902 311135401.78.935
2001–02 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 251112114045822.48.894
2002–03 Binghamton Senators AHL 4200152501.98.932 1002000.001.000
2002–03 Peoria Rivermen ECHL 1512208202932.12.924
2003–04 Los Angeles Kings NHL 10003000.001.00
2003–04 Manchester Monarchs AHL 22106010934142.25.913
2003–04 Reading Royals ECHL 3111185702.27.922
2004–05 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 3110153411.57.947
2004–05 San Diego Gulls ECHL 27119314537313.01.906
2004–05 Peoria Rivermen ECHL 101058202.07.900
2005–06 Phoenix Roadrunners ECHL 134606473703.43.906
AHL totals 5424191280210872.31.915 1002000.001.000
ECHL totals 5928194316314842.81.911
NHL totals 10003000.001.000

Awards

Transactions

  • Selected by Ottawa Senators in first round (first Senators pick, 15th overall) of NHL entry draft, June 27, 1998.
  • Returned to draft, and selected by Senators in the second round (second Senators pick, 45th overall) of NHL entry draft, June 24, 2000.
  • Signed as free agent by Los Angeles Kings, July 7, 2003.
  • Signed as free agent by San Diego Gulls (ECHL), September 28, 2004.
  • Signed as free agent by Peoria Rivermen (ECHL), March 27, 2005.

See also

References

  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
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