Mathieu Dandenault

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Mathieu Dandenault
Born (1976-02-03) February 3, 1976 (age 48)
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 teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  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]

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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 prior to 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 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 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

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1991–92Vanier Voyageurs EOJHL 3327315820—————
1991–92 Gloucester Rangers CJHL 63470—————
1992–93Gloucester RangersCJHL5511263764—————
1993–94 Sherbrooke Faucons QMJHL 6717365367124101412
1994–95 Sherbrooke FauconsQMJHL67377010776717810
1995–96 Sherbrooke FauconsQMJHL11230—————
1995–96 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 40000—————
1995–96 Detroit Red Wings NHL 3457126—————
1996–97 Detroit Red WingsNHL65391228—————
1997–98 Detroit Red WingsNHL68512174331010
1998–99 Detroit Red WingsNHL754101459100110
1999–2000 Detroit Red WingsNHL81612182060002
2000–01 Detroit Red WingsNHL731015253860110
2001–02 Detroit Red WingsNHL818122044231238
2002–03 Detroit Red WingsNHL74415196440002
2003–04 Detroit Red WingsNHL65391240121126
2004–05 HC Asiago ITA 10022291564
2005–06 Montreal Canadiens NHL82515208360334
2006–07 Montreal CanadiensNHL6826840—————
2007–08 Montreal CanadiensNHL6195143490002
2008–09 Montreal CanadiensNHL4148121740000
2009–10 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL1911210—————
NHL totals8686813520351683381124

International

YearTeamEventResult GPGAPtsPIM
2003 Canada WC Gold medal icon.svg923512
Senior totals923512

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References

  1. ↑ "Former Canadien, Red Wing Mathieu Dandenault retires". The Sports Network. 2010-09-26. 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.


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