Michel Ouellet
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Position | Right Wing |
Shoots | Right |
Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 202 lb (92 kg) |
NHL Team | Pittsburgh Penguins |
Nationality | Canada |
Born | March 5, 1982, Rimouski, Quebec |
NHL Draft | Rnd 4, 124th overall, 2000 Pittsburgh Penguins |
Pro Career | 2005 – present |
Michel Ouellet (born March 5, 1982 in Rimouski, Quebec, Canada) is a professional ice hockey right wing who currently plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL. He also owns his own real estate company in Quebec.
Ouellet has been nicknamed "Mango Salsa" by Penguins fans who think he resembles the caveman who orders "Roast Duck with Mango Salsa" in a Geico television commercial.
[edit] Career
Ouellet was drafted 124th overall by the Penguins in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut during the 2005-06 NHL season.
Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2005-06 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | AHL | 19 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
2005-06 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 50 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
2006-07 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
2nd Season | Career | NHL | 63 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
Stats as of November 10, 2006.