Pascal Pelletier

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Pascal Pelletier
Pascal Pelletier Comets.jpg
Born (1983-06-16) June 16, 1983 (age 41)
Labrador City, Newfoundland, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
team
Former teams
Free Agent
Boston Bruins
Chicago Blackhawks
SCL Tigers
Vancouver Canucks
KHL Medveščak Zagreb
Admiral Vladivostok
Jokerit
ZSC Lions
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 20042020

Pascal Pelletier (born June 16, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He most recently played for the ZSC Lions of the National League (NL). He is one of four players from Labrador to play in the NHL. Pelletier was born in Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Playing career

As a youth, Pelletier played in the 1996 and 1997 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Quebec City. [1]

Undrafted, Pelletier played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League before making his professional debut in the ECHL with the Louisiana IceGators. In the 2005–06 season, Pelletier was signed to an AHL contract with the Providence Bruins and after a solid season was signed to an NHL contract with parent club, the Boston Bruins, on August 7, 2006. [2]

Pelletier made his NHL debut with the Boston Bruins during the 2007–08 season, he was first recalled from Providence on January 16, 2008. [3] Pelletier played in a total of six games. On July 24, 2008, Pelletier was traded by the Bruins to the Chicago Blackhawks for Martin St. Pierre. [4] He signed a one-year contract with the Blackhawks on August 8, 2008. [5]

After a year playing for the Blackhawks' AHL affiliate the Rockford IceHogs, Pelletier signed a one-year deal with Columbus Blue Jackets of the NHL for the 2009–10 season. On December 8, 2009, he was traded to the St. Louis Blues for Brendan Bell and Tomas Kana. He was immediately sent to their affiliate the Peoria Rivermen. [6]

On May 19, 2010, Pelletier left for Europe signing a one-year contract with Swiss team, the SCL Tigers of the National League A. [7]

On July 5, 2013, Pelletier returned to North America after three seasons with the SCL Tigers, signing a one-year two-way contract with the Vancouver Canucks. [8] He was assigned to begin the 2013–14 season with AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets. He was recalled to the Canucks on October 20, and played his first NHL game since 2009.[ citation needed ]

On June 24, 2014, receiving limited opportunity in his single season with the Canucks, Pelletier opted to return to Europe in signing a one-year contract with Croatian club, Medveščak Zagreb the KHL. [9]

After a single season with the Canucks AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets in 2016–17, Pelletier returned to Switzerland in agreeing to a contract with the GCK Lions of the Swiss League on August 14, 2017. [10]

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Spengler Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Davos

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2000–01 Baie-Comeau Drakkar QMJHL 7015445917611211136
2001–02 Baie-Comeau DrakkarQMJHL5612253711553470
2002–03 Baie-Comeau DrakkarQMJHL67465510111312571214
2003–04 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL643952918511391220
2004–05 Louisiana IceGators ECHL 6110283875
2004–05 Gwinnett Gladiators ECHL6011250222
2005–06 Gwinnett GladiatorsECHL2118123018
2005–06 Providence Bruins AHL 5320264642624623
2006–07 Providence BruinsAHL80143549601354916
2007–08 Providence BruinsAHL73373875661066124
2007–08 Boston Bruins NHL 60000
2008–09 Rockford IceHogs AHL712926554541016
2008–09 Chicago Blackhawks NHL70000
2009–10 Syracuse Crunch AHL253131623
2009–10 Peoria Rivermen AHL5514284241
2010–11 SCL Tigers NLA 4717213895411229
2011–12 SCL TigersNLA4314223671
2012–13 SCL TigersNLA4619163576
2013–14 Utica Comets AHL6922406264
2013–14 Vancouver Canucks NHL30000
2014–15 KHL Medveščak Zagreb KHL 5716233944
2015–16 Admiral Vladivostok KHL1604412
2015–16 Jokerit KHL193474
2016–17 Utica CometsAHL5210182820
2017–18 GCK Lions SL 18515208
2017–18 ZSC Lions NL232241250002
AHL totals4781492243733613314142849
NHL totals160000

Awards and honours

AwardYear
AHL
All-Star Game 2008
First All-Star Team2008
KHL
All-Star Game 2015

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