Maxime Fortunus

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Maxime Fortunus
Maxime Fortunus 2015.jpg
Fortunus with the Texas Stars in 2015
Born (1983-07-28) July 28, 1983 (age 41)
La Prairie, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Dallas Stars Fischtown Pinguins
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2003–2021

Maxime Fortunus (born July 28, 1983 in La Prairie, Quebec) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who most recently played for the Fischtown Pinguins of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Fortunus is of Haitian descent, his parents being born in Haiti, then immigrating to Canada in the 1970s. [1]

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Playing career

Prior to playing in the QMJHL, Fortunus played Midget AAA hockey for the Charles Lemoyne Riverains and was a 2nd round choice of the Baie-Comeau Drakkar in the 1999 QMJHL Midget Draft.

Fortunus played junior ice hockey for the Baie-Comeau Drakkar of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1999 to 2003 before turning professional with the Louisiana IceGators of the ECHL. Fortunus has played over 700 games in the American Hockey League for the Houston Aeros, the Manitoba Moose, and the Texas Stars. [2]

Fortunus was signed as a free agent by the Dallas Stars of the NHL on July 3, 2008. [2] In the 2009–10 season, he has played for both Dallas and the Stars' top affiliate team in the AHL, the Texas Stars, where he is a regular. [3]

Fortunus signed a one-year two-way deal with the Dallas Stars on July 13, 2012.

After six seasons within the Stars organization, serving as a mainstay veteran presence to their AHL affiliates, Fortunus signed as a free agent to a two-year AHL contract with the Iowa Wild, affiliate to the Minnesota Wild on July 1, 2015. [4]

At the conclusion of his contract with the Iowa, he went un-signed over the summer as a free agent. With the 2017–18 season underway, he belatedly signed a professional tryout contract with the Springfield Thunderbirds on November 14, 2017. [5] As a staple on the blueline for the Thunderbirds, Fortunus appeared in 54 games for 2 goals and 12 points.

Having completed his 15th consecutive year in the AHL, Fortunus left as a free agent and signed his first contract abroad at the age of 34 on a one-year deal with German outfit, Fischtown Pinguins of the DEL, on May 7, 2018. [6]

In May 2021, Fortunus announced his retirement from professional hockey and rejoined the Dallas Stars organization as an assistant coach of the Texas Stars in the American Hockey League. [7]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1998–99 Collège Charles-Lemoyne QMAAA393101318—————
1999–2000 Baie-Comeau Drakkar QMJHL 68615213660002
2000–01 Baie-Comeau DrakkarQMJHL71103141106112466
2001–02 Baie-Comeau DrakkarQMJHL721130417650112
2002–03 Baie-Comeau DrakkarQMJHL6912324444122466
2003–04 Baie-Comeau DrakkarQMJHL510115—————
2003–04 Louisiana IceGators ECHL 64315182741120
2003–04 Houston Aeros AHL 12022210000
2004–05 Louisiana IceGatorsECHL598162426—————
2004–05 Houston AerosAHL130004—————
2005–06 Manitoba Moose AHL7631013361300010
2006–07 Manitoba MooseAHL7221820641314510
2007–08 Manitoba MooseAHL65813212860114
2008–09 Manitoba MooseAHL5871219182237102
2009–10 Texas Stars AHL72111223282427914
2009–10 Dallas Stars NHL 80004—————
2010–11 Texas StarsAHL73529342060112
2011–12 Texas StarsAHL606142018—————
2012–13 Texas StarsAHL67721281690112
2013–14 Texas StarsAHL656222818210448
2013–14 Dallas StarsNHL10110—————
2014–15 Texas StarsAHL65925343130002
2015–16 Iowa Wild AHL666111718—————
2016–17 Iowa WildAHL644111520—————
2017–18 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL542101218—————
2018–19 Fischtown Pinguins DEL 52317201431012
2019–20 Fischtown PinguinsDEL522141618—————
AHL totals882762102863391186253154
NHL totals90114—————

Awards and honours

AwardYear
AHL
Calder Cup (Texas Stars) 2014

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References

  1. ↑ Cooper, Mitch (2010). "Texas Stars raise money for earthquake victims" Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine . Pro Hockey News. February 7, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Texas Stars (2010). "Dallas Recalls Maxime Fortunus" Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine . January 9, 2010.
  3. ↑ Texas Stars (2010). Texas Stars Roster. Retrieved Feb. 1, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Iowa Wild signs Maxime Fortunus to two-year deal". Iowa Wild. 2015-07-01. Archived from the original on 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  5. ↑ "Thunderbirds sign D Fortunus to PTO". Springfield Thunderbirds. 2017-11-14. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  6. ↑ "The player who carries the luck in the name" (in German). Fischtown Pinguins. 2018-05-07. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
  7. ↑ "Max Fortunus Hired as Texas Stars Assistant Coach". OurSports Central. May 20, 2021.
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