Marc Methot

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Marc Methot
Marc Methot 2013-05-24.JPG
Methot with the Ottawa Senators in 2013
Born (1985-06-21) June 21, 1985 (age 38)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 224 lb (102 kg; 16 st 0 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Columbus Blue Jackets
Ottawa Senators
Dallas Stars
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL Draft 168th overall, 2003
Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career 2005–2019

Marc Philippe Methot (born June 21, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. During his career, he played for the National Hockey League's Columbus Blue Jackets, Ottawa Senators, and Dallas Stars.

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Playing career

Amateur

Methot played major junior ice hockey for the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) beginning in the 2002–03 season. Following his first season in the OHL, he was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets at the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, 168th overall in the sixth round.

In the 2004–05 season, Methot and the Knights won the 2005 Memorial Cup, prevailing over the Rimouski Océanic in the final.

Professional

Columbus Blue Jackets

Methot made his professional debut during the 2005–06 season with the Syracuse Crunch, Columbus' then-American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate. He spent the entire year with the Crunch, playing in 70 games and scoring two goals and 11 assists for 13 points.

Methot then made his NHL debut with the Blue Jackets during the 2006–07 season, appearing in 20 games, in addition to 59 with Syracuse. He then became a regular on the Columbus blueline beginning in the 2008–09 season.

Methot in 2010 as a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets. Marc Methot 2010.jpg
Methot in 2010 as a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets.

On July 5, 2011, the Blue Jackets re-signed Methot to a four-year contract extension. He played for Team Canada during the 2011 and 2012 World Championships. An assortment of injuries limited Methot's effectiveness with the Blue Jackets, most notably a mandibular fracture suffered during the 2011–12 season.

Ottawa Senators

On July 1, 2012, Methot was traded to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for forward Nick Foligno. Ottawa had reportedly on multiple occasions attempted to acquire the defenceman during the 2011–12 season, but were unable to finalize the transaction. The loss of two of Ottawa's starting six defencemen via free-agency meant that acquiring a defenceman became a major priority, and the team again set their sights on Methot, an Ottawa native. After starting the season paired with Norris Trophy-winning defenceman Erik Karlsson, Methot was charged with the responsibility on anchoring the team's defense after his partner was lost to an Achilles injury. The Senators finished the year with the NHL's second-lowest goals against average (GAA) as a team, and Methot's steady play led to an invite to Team Canada's training camp in the summer of 2013 in preparation for the 2014 Winter Olympics, though he was not ultimately selected for the final roster.

On February 16, 2015, Methot signed a $19.6 million contract extension with Ottawa carrying an average annual value of $4.9 million. The deal would have kept Methot in Ottawa for a further four seasons. [1]

On March 23, 2017, Methot suffered an injury when Sidney Crosby, during a home game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, slashed him on the hand, severing the tip of his left pinky, requiring ten stitches to repair the severed fingertip. [2] Crosby was not penalized and was not suspended or fined [ citation needed ]. Methot later returned in the post-season to help the Senators reach the Eastern Conference Finals, where he lost in 7 games to Crosby’s Pittsburgh Penguins.

Dallas Stars

After his fifth season with the Senators, Methot was left exposed by the club at the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft. [3] With the Senators unable to work out a trade to prevent his selection, he was chosen by the Vegas Golden Knights on June 21, 2017. [4]

Just five days later, on June 26, Methot was traded by the Golden Knights to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Dylan Ferguson and 2020 2nd-round pick. [5] Methot was also forced to choose a different jersey number after previously wearing #3 with both the Blue Jackets and Senators, as John Klingberg already wore the number. Methot chose to wear #33. Methot would remain with the Stars for the rest of his contract but played only 45 games over two seasons due to injury.

On March 9, 2021, Methot confirmed on Twitter that he had retired after playing 13 seasons in the NHL. [6]

The Wally and Methot Show

In 2021, Methot teamed with former TSN reporter Brent Wallace to launch The Wally and Methot Show, a weekly podcast discussing the Ottawa Senators and other events happening throughout the hockey world. The first episode, released on March 8, 2021, featured former Senators' captain Daniel Alfredsson. Subsequent episodes featured the likes of Erik Karlsson, Brady Tkachuk, and Bob McKenzie. Episodes are released on YouTube and other platforms. Methot has left the show, and now it's just Brent Wallace, Bobby Ryan and Jason York. The Podcast is now titled "Coming in hot".

Personal

Methot resided in the Mooney's Bay area of Ottawa. [7] He attended Brookfield High School in Ottawa, Ontario. [8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2001–02 Kanata Valley Lasers CJHL 503101322110114
2002–03 London Knights OHL 682131546142466
2003–04 London KnightsOHL632911661503318
2004–05 London KnightsOHL6741216881821332
2005–06 Syracuse Crunch AHL 70211137550008
2006–07 Syracuse CrunchAHL591151658—————
2006–07 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 2004412—————
2007–08 Syracuse CrunchAHL6676131301306614
2007–08 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL90008—————
2008–09 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL66413175540002
2009–10 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL6026851—————
2010–11 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL740151558—————
2011–12 Columbus Blue JacketsNHL4616724—————
2012–13 Ottawa Senators NHL47291131101456
2013–14 Ottawa SenatorsNHL756172328—————
2014–15 Ottawa SenatorsNHL45110111860006
2014–15 Binghamton Senators AHL10000—————
2015–16 Ottawa SenatorsNHL69571234—————
2016–17 Ottawa SenatorsNHL6801212241822410
2017–18 Dallas Stars NHL3612331—————
2018–19 Dallas StarsNHL90006—————
NHL totals624221011233803836924

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2011 Canada WC 5th70002
2012 CanadaWC5th602225
Senior totals1302227

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References

  1. ↑ "Senators sign Methot to four-year contract extension". nhl.com. February 16, 2015
  2. ↑ "Senators' Marc Methot needed 10 stitches to repair severed finger - Sportsnet.ca". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  3. ↑ "Marc Methot Exposed to Expansion Draft". cbssports.com. 19 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Defenseman Marc Methot bound for Vegas...for now". Ottawa Citizen . 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  5. ↑ "Golden Knights trade Methot to Stars - Article - TSN". tsn.ca. TSN. 2017-06-26. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  6. ↑ Marc Methot [@MarcMethot3] (March 10, 2021). "Where do I begin. 1-I'm retired..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ↑ "Methot: 'Overwhelming' to play in Ottawa". Canoe.ca . 2012-07-01. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved 2012-07-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ↑ McCracken, Erin (February 25, 2015). "Ottawa Senators sign Brookfield High grad to $19.6M contract extension". OttawaCommunityNews.com. Ottawa Community News. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
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