Eric Chouinard
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Eric Chouinard (born on July 8, 1980, in Atlanta, Georgia) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and the son of former Atlanta Flames star Guy Chouinard. Eric took a more intriguing path to the National Hockey League than his father. Born in Atlanta during Guy's days with the franchise still based in Atlanta, Eric has played for Team Canada in international competition despite getting offers to play for Team USA. After scoring 296 points in 180 games with the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, he became a 1st-round draft choice (16th overall) by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. Since then, he has also played for the Philadelphia Flyers and the Minnesota Wild, where he played alongside his cousin, Marc Chouinard during the 2003-04 season. He is now playing for the German DEL-Team Straubing Tigers.
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In 2006-2007, Eric tried to play in Russia but failled to get a spot with the Lokomotiv due to a injury, he is now a free agent.
Categories: 1980 births | American ice hockey players | American Canadians | Canadian ice hockey players | Laval Titan alumni | Living people | Minnesota Wild players | Montreal Canadiens players | National Hockey League first round draft picks | People from Georgia (U.S. state) | Philadelphia Flyers players | Philadelphia Phantoms players | Phoenix Coyotes players | Quebec Citadelles players | Quebec Remparts alumni | Quebec sportspeople
