Mathieu Chouinard

Mathieu Chouinard (born April 11, 1980 in Laval, Quebec) is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender who was drafted by the NHL's Ottawa Senators on two separate occasions. Having played in only one NHL game (with the Los Angeles Kings), he spent the majority of his professional career in the ECHL and AHL.

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.

• Named to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League All-Star First Team, 1998–99.
• Winner of the Michel Briere Trophy, 1998–99.
• Winner of the Michel Briere Trophy, 1999–2000.

• 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.

Regular season

YearTeamLeague GPMINSWLTGAGAASASv%SOAPIM1996–97 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 17793471513.86--002
1997–98 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 553055321831422.791510.9062213
1998–99 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 563288361641502.741605.9075135
1999–00 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 593338322051863.341990.8974310
2000–01 Grand Rapids GriffinsIHL 2815671771692.64706.902102
2001–02 Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL 25140411121582.48547.894220
2002–03 Binghamton SenatorsAHL415120051.9873.932000
2003–04 Peoria RivermenECHL 158201220292.12382.924302
2003–04 Manchester MonarchsAHL 2210931060412.25469.913400
2003–04 Reading RoyalsECHL318511172.2790.922000
2003–04 Los Angeles KingsNHL1300000.0021.000000
2004–05 San Diego GullsECHL2714521193733.01774.906104
2004–05 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL315211041.5776.947100
2005–06 Laval Chiefs
2005–06 Peoria RivermenECHL15701022.0720.900000
________________________________________________________________________________________________________NHL TOTALS1300000.0021.000000QMJHL TOTALS18710474 10461135293.03--11360AHL TOTALS542800241801082.311165.907720ECHL TOTALS362514241341112.641266.912406

Playoffs

YearTeamLeagueGPMINSWLGAGAA1996–97 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL426413153.411997–98 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL634824244.141998–99 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL639224274.131999–00 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 1376976413.202000–01 Grand Rapids GriffinsIHL31351141.782002–03 Binghamton SenatorsAHL120000.00_________________________________________________________________QMJHL POST-SEASON TOTALS2917731217107-

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