Ethan Moreau

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Ethan Moreau
Ethan Moreau Oilers.jpg
Moreau in 2010 with the Oilers
Born (1975-09-22) September 22, 1975 (age 48)
Huntsville, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for Chicago Blackhawks
Edmonton Oilers
Columbus Blue Jackets
Los Angeles Kings
NHL draft 14th overall, 1994
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 1995–2011

Ethan Byron Moreau (born September 22, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Moreau was selected in the first round of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, 14th overall, by the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He also played with the Edmonton Oilers, Columbus Blue Jackets, and the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL. He recently served as an assistant coach for Niagara University. Currently, Moreau is the owner of Ethan Moreau Hockey in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

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Playing career

Minor

Moreau played his minor hockey with the Huntsville Blues of the OMHA, before playing Jr.B. hockey for the Orillia Terriers in the 1990—91 season. [1]

Junior

Pre-OHL, Moreau played OHA-B junior hockey in Orillia, Ontario, for the Orillia Terriers, where he won the coveted Steve Philips Memorial Award for Most Improved Player (1990—91 season). [2] When Moreau was selected by the Blackhawks, he had just completed his third year in the OHL, playing for Niagara Falls. In addition to good physical presence and skating, Moreau had shown a remarkable scoring touch in his draft year. The Blackhawks allowed Moreau to play another year in junior (for Sudbury), before bringing him to their IHL team in Indianapolis. Moreau also saw spot duty in the NHL, playing 8 games.

NHL

The following season (1996–97) was Moreau's first full year in the NHL, and he went on to play parts of four seasons with Chicago.

On March 20, 1999, Moreau was dealt in a blockbuster trade to the Edmonton Oilers along with Chad Kilger, Daniel Cleary and Christian Laflamme in exchange for Boris Mironov, Dean McAmmond and Jonas Elofsson.

In 2003-04, he scored a career-high 20 goals and was one of the team's best players in a failed late run for the playoffs. The following NHL season was cancelled due to the lockout, so Moreau played with EC VSV Villach of the Austrian Hockey League.

Ethan Moreau skates with the Edmonton Oilers during the 2009-10 season Ethan Moreau 2009.jpg
Ethan Moreau skates with the Edmonton Oilers during the 2009–10 season

Moreau was part of the Edmonton Oilers team that made a run to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2006, in which the Oilers lost in game 7 of the finals to the Carolina Hurricanes. Moreau had 2 goals and 1 assist in the playoffs.

On October 6, 2006, Moreau was signed by the Oilers to a 4-year contract extension, staving off the unrestricted free agency and keeping the winger with the team through the 2010–2011 season.

On October 2, 2007, Moreau was named captain of the Oilers, replacing the recently departed Jason Smith. However, he fractured his tibia a day later, (blocking a shot by Adrian Aucoin) during an exhibition game, which would result in missing 38 games. He returned during the mid-season, only to be injured again with a broken left leg, on February 25. Moreau had struggled with injuries during the 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons and managed to play only 32 games, between these two seasons.

Moreau was also the last remaining asset that the Oilers retained, as a result of the Wayne Gretzky trade — taking all subsequent trades into account. [3] He was also one of the longest-serving Oiler players in recent history, having been a member of the team from March 20, 1999, until June 30, 2010.

On January 18, 2009, Moreau scored his first career hat-trick in a 6-3 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes.

During a game against the Minnesota Wild, in Edmonton, on February 28, 2009, Moreau suffered an eye injury. Antti Miettinen of the Wild caught Moreau with a high stick, sending him sprawling to the ice. Doctors at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton concluded that he suffered a scratched cornea and bleeding behind the eye.

On June 18, 2009, Ethan Moreau was awarded the King Clancy Memorial Trophy for best exemplifying leadership qualities on and off the ice and by also making significant humanitarian contributions to the Oilers Community Foundation.

On June 30, 2010, Moreau was claimed off waivers by the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Oilers were intending to buy out the final year of his contract had he gone unclaimed.[ citation needed ]

On August 20, 2011, he signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Kings for $600,000. [4]

Retirement

On June 20, 2012, following the Kings' Stanley Cup Championship, Moreau joined the Montreal Canadiens' scouting staff as a professional scout for the Western Conference. [5]

Coaching

In 2016, he joined as the Niagara Purple Eagles men's ice hockey team as assistant coach of Dave Burkholder. [6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1990–91 Orillia Terriers COJHL 421722392612661218
1991–92 Niagara Falls Thunder OHL 62302555391746104
1992–93 Niagara Falls ThunderOHL653241736940334
1993–94 Niagara Falls ThunderOHL59445498100—————
1994–95 Niagara Falls ThunderOHL3925416669—————
1994–95 Sudbury Wolves OHL2313173022186121826
1995–96 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 80114—————
1995–96 Indianapolis Ice IHL 7121204112654048
1996–97 Chicago BlackhawksNHL8215163112361019
1997–98 Chicago BlackhawksNHL54991873—————
1998–99 Chicago BlackhawksNHL66961584—————
1998–99 Edmonton Oilers NHL14156840336
1999–00 Edmonton OilersNHL731710276250110
2000–01 Edmonton OilersNHL68910199040002
2001–02 Edmonton OilersNHL801151681—————
2002–03 Edmonton OilersNHL78141731112601116
2003–04 Edmonton OilersNHL8120123296—————
2004–05 EC VSV AUT 16106167334040
2005–06 Edmonton OilersNHL74111627872121319
2006–07 Edmonton OilersNHL710112—————
2007–08 Edmonton OilersNHL2554939—————
2008–09 Edmonton OilersNHL77141226133—————
2009–10 Edmonton OilersNHL76991862—————
2010–11 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL3715624—————
2011–12 Los Angeles Kings NHL2813420—————
NHL totals92814714028711104636952

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  2. ↑ "OJHL Couchiching Terriers | Annual Team Awards". Archived from the original on 2010-04-08. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
  3. ↑ http://oilfans.com/tradeTracker.php?firstname=Wayne&lastname=Gretzky&type=out
  4. ↑ "Kings agree to terms with Moreau on one-year deal". The Sports Network. 2011-08-20. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
  5. ↑ "Canadiens add Dufrense, Riendeau and Moreau to staff". rds.ca. 2012-06-20. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
  6. ↑ "Hockey Announces NHL Veteran Ethan Moreau As Assistant Coach". Niagara University. 2016-09-21. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
Preceded by Chicago Blackhawks first round draft pick
1994 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Edmonton Oilers captain
2007–10 		Succeeded by
Preceded by King Clancy Trophy winner
2009 		Succeeded by
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