Alexandre Rouleau

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Alexandre Rouleau
Alexandre Rouleau.jpg
Born (1983-07-29) July 29, 1983 (age 41)
Mont-Laurier, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for WBS Penguins
San Antonio Rampage
Diables Rouges de Briançon
Brûleurs de Loups
National teamFlag of France.svg  France
NHL draft 96th overall, 2001
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 20032012

Alexandre Rouleau (born July 29, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Former General Manager of major junior team in which he played, the Val-d'Or Foreurs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. He is currently amateur scout for the Chicago Blackhawks.

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Playing career

Rouleau was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. After spending four years between the ECHL and the AHL, Rouleau headed to Europe to play for Briançon of France's Ligue Magnus.

After a season with Briançon, Rouleau joined Brûleurs de Loups in 2008. [1] Rouleau was named Alternate Captain for Brûleurs de Loups during the 2010–11 and 2011-12 seasons. Rouleau competed in the 2012 IIHF World Championship as a member of the France men's national ice hockey team.

After being in negotiations with Västerås and agreeing to a contract on April 17, 2012, [2] Rouleau retired from professional hockey on August 10, 2012 to become a general manager of the Val-d'Or Foreurs of the QMJHL, [3] the team that Rouleau played for from 2000 until 2003. [4]

Awards and accomplishments

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1998–99Amos ForestiersQMAAA417613144
1999–2000Amos ForestiersQMAAA2551015114
1999–2000 Val–d'Or Foreurs QMJHL 4133639
2000–01 Val–d'Or ForeursQMJHL70817251242110146
2001–02 Val–d'Or ForeursQMJHL69142539174702216
2002–03 Val–d'Or ForeursQMJHL317121992
2002–03 Québec Remparts QMJHL2491726741124623
2003–04 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 1402216
2003–04 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 303143850116
2004–05 Wheeling NailersECHL7031316127
2004–05 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL20007
2005–06 Wheeling NailersECHL7152025114912314
2006–07 San Antonio Rampage AHL2510127
2006–07 Phoenix Roadrunners ECHL419243365411210
2007–08 Diables Rouges de Briançon FRA 269162589944810
2008–09 Brûleurs de Loups FRA261011218911641014
2009–10 Brûleurs de LoupsFRA258182646961712
2010–11 Brûleurs de LoupsFRA257101798210122
2011–12 Brûleurs de LoupsFRA25791672209122149
AHL totals391234320007
ECHL totals2122058783441824630
FRA totals127416410539451262147107

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
2003 Canada WJC 60110
2012 France WC 71126
Senior totals71126

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References

  1. "Profile". bruleursdeloups.com. May 5, 2012. Archived from the original on June 9, 2012.
  2. Robert Pettersson (April 17, 2012). "Västerås värvar fransk landslagsback" (in Swedish). hockeysverige.se. Archived from the original on April 18, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
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  4. Eurohockey.com (August 10, 2012). "Alexandre Rouleau suddenly retires" . Retrieved March 3, 2012.