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{{short description|Canadian ice hockey player}}
{{distinguish|Mike Ouellette}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2012}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| alt =
| image = MichelOuellet.jpg
| caption = Ouellet with the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] in 2006
| image_size = 230px
| played_for = [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]<br>[[Tampa Bay Lightning]]<br>[[Vancouver Canucks]]<br>[[HC Fribourg-Gottéron]]<br>[[Hamburg Freezers]]
| position = [[Winger (ice hockey)|Right Wing]]
| shoots = Right
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|03|05}}
| birth_place = [[Rimouski]], [[Quebec]], Canada
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| draft_year = 2000
| draft_team = [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]
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}}
'''Michel Ouellet''' (born
He was drafted out of the [[Quebec Major Junior Hockey League]] (QMJHL) by the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) in [[2000 NHL Entry Draft|2000]]. He was named to the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL) All-Rookie Team with the Penguins' minor league affiliate, the [[Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins]] in [[2003–04 AHL season|2004]]. He has also played in the NHL with the [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] and [[Vancouver Canucks]].
==Playing career==
As a youth, Ouellet played in the 1996 [[Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament]] with the Rimouski Océanic [[minor ice hockey]] team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|title=Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA|year=2018|website=Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament|access-date=2019-02-11}}</ref> He later played for [[Rimouski Océanic]] in the [[Quebec Major Junior Hockey League|QMJHL]] before being drafted 124th overall by the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] in the [[2000 NHL Entry Draft]].{{cn|date=February 2019}} He spent his first few years out of [[junior hockey|junior]] in the minor leagues and was named to the [[American Hockey League|AHL]] All-Rookie Team with the [[Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins]] in [[2003–04 AHL season|2004]].<ref name="Traded to Lightning"/>
He made his [[National Hockey League|NHL]] début during the [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06 season]], playing his first game on November 22, 2005 in a 5–4 victory against the [[Washington Capitals]]. Several games later, he scored his first NHL goal and assist in back-to-back games against the [[Buffalo Sabres]] on December 16 and 17. He finished his first NHL season with 16 goals and 16 assists in 50 games.<ref>[http://www.hamburg-freezers.de/cgi-bin/adframe/de/news/detail.html?ADFRAME_MCMS_ID=1722 Michel Ouellet: „Sid ist ein cooler Typ!“]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
After a career-high 19 goals, 29 assists and 48 points, in [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]], he was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Penguins and Ouellet subsequently signed with the [[Tampa Bay Lightning]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Fitting into the Bay area|url=http://www.sptimes.com/2007/07/26/Lightning/Fitting_into_the_bay_.shtml|accessdate=2008-10-06|date=2007-07-26}}</ref> On December 14, 2007, he separated his left shoulder after a check from [[Calgary Flames]] defenceman [[Robyn Regehr]] and missed 18 games. He finished the season with 36 points in 64 games.{{cn|date=February 2019}}
On September 29, 2008, Ouellet was placed on waivers due to a salary cutting effort by the Lightning.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ouellet waived|url=http://www.tampabay.com/sports/hockey/lightning/article832246.ece|accessdate=2008-10-06|date=2008-09-29|publisher=[[TampaBay.com]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081003081801/http://www.tampabay.com/sports/hockey/lightning/article832246.ece|archive-date=October 3, 2008|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> He cleared waivers and on October 6, he was traded along with [[Shane O'Brien (ice hockey)|Shane O'Brien]] to the [[Vancouver Canucks]] for [[Lukáš Krajíček]] and [[Juraj Šimek]].<ref name="Traded to Lightning">{{cite web|url=http://canucks.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=385125 |title=Canucks acquire Shane O'Brien and Michel Ouellet |publisher=[[Vancouver Canucks]] |date=2008-10-06 |accessdate=2008-10-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081008192239/http://canucks.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=385125 |archivedate=October 8, 2008 }}</ref>
He was immediately assigned to the [[Manitoba Moose]] of the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL), but was recalled by the Canucks on November 3. He was returned to the Moose on November 10, 2008,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Canucks recall Michel Ouellet|url=http://canucks.nhl.com/team/app/?!service=page&page=NHLPage&id=18196|accessdate=2008-11-04|date=2008-11-04|publisher=[[Vancouver Canucks]]}}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> where he completed the season with 40 points in 46 games.
Ouellet became an unrestricted free agent in the 2009 off-season, but went unsigned by an NHL club. He went overseas to [[Switzerland]] to play for [[HC Fribourg-Gottéron]] of the [[National League A]]. On December 21, 2009, Ouellet was named to [[Canada national men's ice hockey team|Team Canada]] for the [[2009 Spengler Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Dubielewicz added to Spengler Cup roster|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/dubielewicz-added-to-spengler-cup-roster-1.818150?ref=rss|access-date=2010-01-26|date=2009-12-21|publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]}}</ref> Canada finished in third place. After a half year Ouellet left Switzerland and signed with German club [[Hamburg Freezers]] of the [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.hamburg-freezers.de/cgi-bin/adframe/de/news/detail.html?ADFRAME_MCMS_ID=1721 | title = Ex-Pittsburgh Penguin Michel Ouellet joins Freezer | publisher = [[Hamburg Freezers]] | date = 2010-04-14 | accessdate = 2010-08-10 | language = German }}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
On July 1, 2011, Ouellet rejoined the Tampa Bay Lightning organization when they signed him as a [[free agent]] to a one-year, [[two-way contract]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://lightning.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568005 | title= Ouellet returns to Lightning organization | publisher = [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] | date = 2011-07-01 | accessdate = 2011-07-01}}</ref> During the [[2011-12 AHL season|2011–12]] season, Ouellet failed to add to his NHL experience, however was assigned to the record achieving affiliate, the [[Norfolk Admirals (AHL)|Norfolk Admirals]] contributing to their [[Calder Cup]] success. Prior to free agency on June 23, 2012, Ouellet was traded by the Lightning to the [[Boston Bruins]], along with a 5th round draft pick, for [[Benoit Pouliot]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.espn.com/blog/boston/bruins/post/_/id/10016/bs-trade-pouliot-for-tbs-ouellet-5th-rounder | title = Bruins trade Pouliot to Lightning | publisher = [[ESPN]] | date = 2012-06-23 | access-date = 2012-06-23}}</ref>
Released as a free agent by the Bruins, Ouellet accepted a try-out to the [[Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL)|Hamilton Bulldogs]] training camp for the [[2012-13 AHL season|2012–13]] season on September 26, 2012. He was subsequently released upon completion of camp,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.hamiltonbulldogs.com/pressbox/news/?article_id=59 | title = Hamilton Bulldogs release 14 from training camp | publisher = [[Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL)|Hamilton Bulldogs]] | date = 2012-10-03 | accessdate = 2012-10-03 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140719221232/http://www.hamiltonbulldogs.com/pressbox/news/?article_id=59 | archivedate = July 19, 2014 | df = mdy-all }}</ref> due to the high number of players already under contract in the Bulldogs' camp.<ref name="Bulldogs">{{cite web | url = http://isothermic.lnah.com/nouvelle.aspx?i=9770 | title = Un ancien de la LNH avec l'Isothermic | publisher = [[LNAH]] | date = December 21, 2012 | accessdate = 2012-10-03 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://archive.today/20130411084841/http://isothermic.lnah.com/nouvelle.aspx?i=9770 | archivedate = April 11, 2013 | df = mdy-all }}</ref>
After several months of free agency, Ouellet was offered a one-year contract with the [[Thetford Mines Isothermic]] of the [[LNAH]] on December 21, 2012. He finished out his playing career after two seasons in the LNAH.<ref name="Bulldogs" />
==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="5" | [[Regular season]]
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="5" | [[Playoffs]]
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! League
! GP
! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]]
! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]]
! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]]
! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]]
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|-
| 1998–99
| Jonquière Élites
| QMAAA
| 33
| 20
| 32
| 52
| 52
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1998–99 QMJHL season|1998–99]]
| [[Rimouski Océanic]]
| [[Quebec Major Junior Hockey League|QMJHL]]
| 28
| 7
| 13
| 20
| 10
| 11
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 6
|-
| [[1999–2000 QMJHL season|1999–2000]]
| Rimouski Océanic
| QMJHL
| 72
| 36
| 53
| 89
| 38
| 14
| 4
| 5
| 9
| 14
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2000–01 QMJHL season|2000–01]]
| Rimouski Océanic
| QMJHL
| 63
| 42
| 50
| 92
| 50
| 11
| 6
| 7
| 13
| 8
|-
| [[2001–02 QMJHL season|2001–02]]
| Rimouski Océanic
| QMJHL
| 61
| 40
| 58
| 98
| 66
| 7
| 3
| 6
| 9
| 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2002–03 ECHL season|2002–03]]
| [[Wheeling Nailers]]
| [[ECHL]]
| 55
| 20
| 26
| 46
| 40
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2002–03 AHL season|2002–03]]
| [[Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 4
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2003–04 AHL season|2003–04]]
| Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins
| AHL
| 79
| 30
| 19
| 49
| 34
| 22
| 2
| 10
| 12
| 0
|-
| [[2004–05 AHL season|2004–05]]
| Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins
| AHL
| 80
| 31
| 32
| 63
| 56
| 11
| 2
| 3
| 5
| 6
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2005–06 AHL season|2005–06]]
| Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins
| AHL
| 19
| 10
| 20
| 30
| 12
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]]
| [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 50
| 16
| 16
| 32
| 16
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]]
| Pittsburgh Penguins
| NHL
| 73
| 19
| 29
| 48
| 30
| 5
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 6
|-
| [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]]
| [[Tampa Bay Lightning]]
| NHL
| 64
| 17
| 19
| 36
| 12
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2008–09 AHL season|2008–09]]
| [[Manitoba Moose]]
| AHL
| 46
| 13
| 27
| 40
| 30
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]]
| [[Vancouver Canucks]]
| NHL
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2009–10 NLA season|2009–10]]
| [[HC Fribourg–Gottéron]]
| [[National League A|NLA]]
| 11
| 1
| 4
| 5
| 4
| 5
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 4
|-
| [[2010–11 DEL season|2010–11]]
| [[Hamburg Freezers]]
| [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga|DEL]]
| 39
| 11
| 17
| 28
| 24
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2011–12 AHL season|2011–12]]
| [[Norfolk Admirals (AHL)|Norfolk Admirals]]
| AHL
| 55
| 16
| 15
| 31
| 41
| 14
| 1
| 3
| 4
| 6
|-
| [[2012–13 LNAH season|2012–13]]
| [[Thetford Mines Isothermic]]
| [[Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey|LNAH]]
| 24
| 19
| 22
| 41
| 2
| 5
| 3
| 2
| 5
| 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2013–14 LNAH season|2013–14]]
| Thetford Mines Isothermic
| LNAH
| 37
| 18
| 39
| 57
| 8
| 17
| 9
| 15
| 24
| 16
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | AHL totals
! 283
! 100
! 115
! 215
! 173
! 47
! 5
! 16
! 21
! 12
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 190
! 52
! 64
! 116
! 58
! 5
! 0
! 2
! 2
! 6
|}
===International===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:40em"
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Year
! Team
! Event
! Result
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|-
| [[2010 Spengler Cup|2010]]
| [[Canada men's national ice hockey team|Team Canada]]
| [[Spengler Cup|SC]]
| {{silver2}}
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="4" | Senior totals
! 2
! 0
! 0
! 0
! 0
|}
==Awards and honours==
{| class="wikitable"
! Award
! Year
!
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
| colspan="3" | [[Canadian Hockey League|CHL]]
|-
| QMJHL Champion (Rimouski Oceanic)
| [[1999-2000 QMJHL season|2000]]
|
|-
| [[Memorial Cup]]
| [[2000 Memorial Cup|2000]]
|
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
| colspan="3" | [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
|-
| All-Rookie Team
| [[2003-04 AHL season|2004]]
|
|-
| [[AHL All-Star Game|All-Star Game]]
| [[2004-05 AHL season|2005]]
|
|-
| [[Calder Cup]] (Norfolk Admirals)
| [[2011-12 AHL season|2012]]
|
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
| colspan="3" | [[LNAH]]
|-
| Most Gentlemanly Player
| 2013
|
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*{{icehockeystats}}
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[[Category:1982 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Canadian ice hockey right wingers]]
[[Category:Hamburg Freezers players]]
[[Category:HC Fribourg-Gottéron players]]
[[Category:Ice hockey people from Bas-Saint-Laurent]]
[[Category:Manitoba Moose players]]
[[Category:Norfolk Admirals players]]
[[Category:People from Rimouski]]
[[Category:Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks]]
[[Category:Pittsburgh Penguins players]]
[[Category:Rimouski Océanic players]]
[[Category:Tampa Bay Lightning players]]
[[Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States]]
[[Category:Thetford Mines Isothermic players]]
[[Category:Vancouver Canucks players]]
[[Category:Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players]]
[[Category:Wheeling Nailers players]]
[[Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany]]
[[Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Switzerland]]
[[Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen]]
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