Mathieu Dandenault

Mathieu Dandenault
Born	(1976-02-03) February 3, 1976 (age 49) Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens
National team	Canada
NHL draft	49th overall, 1994 Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1995–2010

Mathieu Alexandre Dandenault (born February 3, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played for the Detroit Red Wings and the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL). ^[1]

He was a member of the 1997, 1998, and 2002 Stanley Cup winning teams with the Red Wings.

Playing career

Dandenault was originally drafted as a right wing, but was converted into a defenceman during the 2001–02 season. After nine seasons with the Red Wings, who drafted him forty-ninth overall in the second round of the 1994 amateur draft, he played for HC Asiago in Italy in 2004–05 (due to the lockout) and upon his return to North America, he signed a 4-year contract with the Canadiens, his hometown team.

He has won the Stanley Cup three times (1997, 1998 and 2002), all with the Detroit Red Wings.

A free agent before the 2009–10 season, Dandenault was invited to the San Jose Sharks training camp. ^[2] However, Dandenault was among the final cuts as the Sharks decided to release him on September 27, 2009. ^[3] On October 21, 2009, the Hartford Wolf Pack, American Hockey League affiliate of the New York Rangers, signed Dandeneault to a Professional Tryout Agreement. ^[4] On March 4, 2010, the Hartford Wolfpack released Dandenault from his Professional Tryout Agreement. ^[5]

Personal life

Dandenault grew up in Gloucester, a suburb of Ottawa, Canada. He married Marie-Christine Lavoie in 2003. They were divorced in 2014. ^[6] Dandenault has one daughter, Amélia. Dandenault has two brothers: Louis-Philippe Dandenault and Alexandre Dandenault

International play

Medal record
Representing Canada
World Championships
	2003 Helsinki

Dandenault represented Canada at the 2003 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, where he won a gold medal. Dandenault recorded two goals and three assists in nine games.

Achievements

• Won the Stanley Cup in 1997, 1998, and 2002 (Detroit Red Wings)
• Won the 1991 Canadian Tire Cup All-Ontario Bantam AAA Championship as a 15-year-old with the Gloucester Rangers ('75s).

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1991–92	Vanier Voyageurs	EOJHL		33	27	31	58	20		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Gloucester Rangers	CJHL		6	3	4	7	0		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Gloucester Rangers	CJHL		55	11	26	37	64		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Sherbrooke Faucons	QMJHL		67	17	36	53	67		12	4	10	14	12
1994–95	Sherbrooke Faucons	QMJHL		67	37	70	107	76		7	1	7	8	10
1995–96	Sherbrooke Faucons	QMJHL		1	1	2	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		34	5	7	12	6		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		65	3	9	12	28		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		68	5	12	17	43		3	1	0	1	0
1998–99	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		75	4	10	14	59		10	0	1	1	0
1999–2000	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		81	6	12	18	20		6	0	0	0	2
2000–01	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		73	10	15	25	38		6	0	1	1	0
2001–02	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		81	8	12	20	44		23	1	2	3	8
2002–03	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		74	4	15	19	64		4	0	0	0	2
2003–04	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		65	3	9	12	40		12	1	1	2	6
2004–05	HC Asiago	ITA		10	0	2	2	2		9	1	5	6	4
2005–06	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		82	5	15	20	83		6	0	3	3	4
2006–07	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		68	2	6	8	40		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		61	9	5	14	34		9	0	0	0	2
2008–09	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		41	4	8	12	17		4	0	0	0	0
2009–10	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		19	1	1	2	10		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				868	68	135	203	516		83	3	8	11	24

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003	Canada	WC			9	2	3	5	12
Senior totals					9	2	3	5	12

References

1. "Former Canadien, Red Wing Mathieu Dandenault retires". The Sports Network. 2010-09-26. Archived from the original on 2010-09-30. Retrieved 2010-09-26.
2. "Dandenault's Quest". San Jose Sharks Staff. 2009-09-21. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
3. "Dandenault released by Sharks". CBC. 2009-09-27. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
4. "Wolf Pack sign Dandenault to PTO". Hartford Wolf Pack. 2009-10-21. Archived from the original on 2009-10-23. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
5. "Wolf Pack release Dandenault". Hartford Wolf Pack. 2010-03-04. Archived from the original on 2010-03-11. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
6. "Elles ont craqué pour un joueur de hockey". Journal de Québec. 2019-09-24. Retrieved 2023-07-23.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database
• NHLPA player biography