Olivier Magnan

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Olivier Magnan
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Born (1986-05-01) May 1, 1986 (age 38)
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for New Jersey Devils
HC Pustertal Wölfe
Dornbirn Bulldogs
NHL draft 148th overall, 2006
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 20062021

Olivier Magnan-Grenier (born May 1, 1986) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New Jersey Devils.

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Playing career

Magnan was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1999 and 2000 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Sherbrooke. [1] He was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the 5th Round (148th overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, and played 18 National Hockey League games in the 2010–11 season with the Devils.

On July 10, 2012, Magnan joined newly promoted Austrian club, Dornbirner EC, from his first European club abroad in Italy with HC Pustertal Wölfe. [2]

On September 1, 2020, having played eight seasons with Dornbirn and captaining the club, Magnan opted to return by agreeing to a one-year contract extension with the Bulldogs. [3]

Following his ninth season with Dornbirn, and his third as captain in 2020–21, Magnan announced his retirement from professional hockey after 15 years on July 9, 2021. [4]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2001–02Magog CantonniersQMAAA42391250
2002–03 Val–d'Or Foreurs QMJHL 20000
2002–03Magog CantonniersQMAAA3751520107
2003–04 Rouyn–Noranda Huskies QMJHL6918967110226
2004–05 Rouyn–Noranda HuskiesQMJHL7051520821002214
2005–06 Rouyn–Noranda HuskiesQMJHL691427419750116
2006–07 Trenton Titans ECHL 4519106310000
2006–07 Lowell Devils AHL 2411213
2007–08 Lowell DevilsAHL751151669
2008–09 Lowell DevilsAHL76281066
2009–10 Lowell DevilsAHL71316196850006
2010–11 Albany Devils AHL502111335
2010–11 New Jersey Devils NHL 180004
2011–12 HC Pustertal Wölfe ITA 365212680114378
2012–13 Dornbirner EC EBEL 54481268
2013–14 Dornbirner ECEBEL534141895600012
2014–15 Dornbirner ECEBEL533101375
2015–16 Dornbirner ECEBEL5249137660006
2016–17 Dornbirner ECEBEL483111447
2017–18 Dornbirn BulldogsEBEL49320233660116
2018–19 Dornbirn BulldogsEBEL503161940
2019–20 Dornbirn BulldogsEBEL5027936
2020–21 Dornbirn BulldogsICEHL4518914600010
AHL totals2969516025150006
NHL totals180004
EBEL/ICEHL totals454271031304872401134

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References

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