Maxime Ouellet

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Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (89 kg)
NHL Team F. Teams	Vancouver Canucks Philadelphia Flyers Washington Capitals
Nationality	Canada
Born	June 17, 1981, Beauport, PQ, CAN
NHL Draft	22nd overall, 1999 Philadelphia Flyers
Pro Career	2000 – present

Maxime Ouellet (born June 17, 1981 in Beauport, Quebec, Canada) is a professional ice hockey goaltender for the Vancouver Canucks in the NHL.

[edit] Playing career

He was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st round, 22nd overall at the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. He later was traded with a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd round draft choice in 2002 NHL Entry Draft to the Washington Capitals from the Philadelphia Flyers for Adam Oates. He holds several records for the former AHL affiliate of the Washington Capitals, the Portland Pirates. On December 2nd, 2005, the Washington Capitals traded Ouellet to the Canucks in exchange for a 5th round selection in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Then, in late December, 2006, he was re-signed by the Portland Pirates to goaltend alongside Dov Grumet-Morris. One week later in January of 2007, he left Portland without playing a game and was reportedly trying to sign with a European (perhaps Swiss) team.

In January 2007 Maxime signed to a contract with the German hockey club Kassel Huskies.