Maxime Legault

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Maxime Legault
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Legault with the Rochester Americans in 2012
Born (1989-03-28) March 28, 1989 (age 34)
Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
Magnus team
Former teams		 Gothiques d'Amiens
Portland Pirates
Rochester Americans
Lausitzer Füchse
NHL Draft 194th overall, 2009
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 2009–present

Maxime Legault (born March 28, 1989) is a Canadian ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Gothiques d'Amiens in the French Ligue Magnus. He was originally selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the seventh round (194th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

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Playing career

On Oct. 10, 2009, Legault made his professional debut with the Portland Pirates, but appeared in only five games during the 2009–10 season for the AHL team before being returned to the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. [1] Legault played the full 2010–11 season in the AHL, getting into 67 regular season games and 9 playoff games with the Pirates.

On August 2, 2011, the Buffalo Sabres announced that Legault was re-signed to a two-year AHL contract with the Rochester Americans. [2]

After playing with the Americans, he joined the Gwinnett Gladiators in the ECHL for the 2013–14 season.

On May 30, 2016, Legault left North America as a free agent and opted for a second stint in Europe, agreeing to a one-year deal with French Ligue Magnus outfit, Gothiques d'Amiens. [3]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2006–07 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 55712199840004
2007–08 Shawinigan CataractesQMJHL31641061—————
2008–09 Shawinigan CataractesQMJHL6328164466211031323
2009–10 Shawinigan CataractesQMJHL2210102029—————
2009–10 Portland Pirates AHL 50004—————
2009–10 Cape Breton Screaming Eagles QMJHL21712192551014
2010–11 Portland PiratesAHL671212248391128
2011–12 Rochester Americans AHL6289171930112
2012–13 Rochester AmericansAHL60117182610000
2013–14 Gwinnett Gladiators ECHL 6617254258—————
2014–15 Lausitzer Füchse DEL2 422016368631010
2015–16 Norfolk Admirals ECHL3042616—————
AHL totals1943128591321312310

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References

  1. ↑ "Amerks sign Legault to AHL deal". American Hockey League . 2010-09-03. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
  2. ↑ "Sabres re-sign Maxime Legault for the Amerks". Democrat and Chronicle . 2011-08-02. Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
  3. ↑ "Amiens sign import Maxime Legault" (in French). Gothiques d'Amiens. 2016-05-30. Retrieved 2016-05-30.


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