Stefan Fournier

Stefan Fournier
Born March 30, 1992
Dorval, Quebec, CAN
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team 		Montreal Canadiens
Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL)
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2013–present

Stefan Fournier (born April 30, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Fournier was selected by the Acadie–Bathurst Titan in the first round (17th overall) of the 2008 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) Entry Draft.[1] He went on to played five seasons (2008–2013) in the QMJHL, scoring 101 goals and 111 assists for 212 points, while earning 337 penalty minutes, in 289 games played. In his final year of major junior hockey, during the 2013 QMJHL playoffs, Fournier scored 16 goals to lead all players as he co-captained the Halifax Mooseheads to capture the both the QMJHL championship[2] and the 2013 Memorial Cup.[3]

On July 6, 2013, the Montreal Canadiens signed Fournier as an undrafted free agent to a three-year entry-level contract.[4] He was assigned to play the 2013–14 season with Montreal's AHL affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs, where he scored two goals and five assists, while earning 86 penalty minutes, in 40 games played.[5] He also played one game in the ECHL with the Wheeling Nailers.[6]

Awards and honours

Award Year
QMJHL Playoffs Most Goals (16) 2012–13 [7]
QMJHL Champion 2012–13 [8]
Memorial Cup 2013 [9]

References

  1. ↑ Hockey's Future - Stefan Fournier
  2. ↑ Metro Halifax photographer captures Atlantic Journalism Award for kissing Mooseheads shot | Metro
  3. ↑ Mooseheads Fournier gets three-year deal with Habs | The Chronicle Herald
  4. ↑ ‘I never gave up hope’: Mooseheads’ Stefan Fournier signs 3-year deal with Montreal Canadiens | Metro
  5. ↑ Official Release: Fournier Assigned to Bulldogs | All Habs Hockey Magazine
  6. ↑ Bulldogs Recall Dorval Native Stefan Fournier From Wheeling Of Echl - The Reusch Blog
  7. ↑ TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League
  8. ↑ hamiltonbulldogs.com: Bulldogs News
  9. ↑ Mooseheads win Memorial Cup | The London Free Press

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