Jean-Guy Trudel

Jean-Guy Trudel
Born (1975-10-10) October 10, 1975
Sudbury, ON, CAN
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for Phoenix Coyotes
Minnesota Wild
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 1996–2010

Jean-Guy Andre Trudel (born October 10, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played five games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Phoenix Coyotes and the Minnesota Wild. Trudel is currently the head coach of the Peoria Rivermen in the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL).

Playing career

Junior career

Trudel played his junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, his last two seasons for the Hull Olympiques, aiding his team to a Memorial Cup berth in 1995.

Professional career

Undrafted by any NHL team, Trudel had a lengthy career in the minor leagues, most notably for the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League, for which he is the all-time leading career scorer in goals and points, and during which time he was named an AHL Second Team All-Star in the 2000 season. He played his penultimate season in North America with the Houston Aeros of the AHL in 2003, finishing second in league scoring by a single point.

He then went to Europe to play in the Swiss National League A for the rest of his career, save for a single season with the Peoria Rivermen of the AHL in 2008, principally for HC Ambri-Piotta, for whom he finished in the top three in the league in either goals or points his four seasons with the team.

Coaching career

Trudel is currently a part owner and formerly the GM/Head Coach of the Peoria Mustangs in the NA3HL. He left his positions with the Mustangs to become head coach of the newest iteration of the Peoria Rivermen in the Southern Professional Hockey League.[1]

Family

He was married to Amy Trudel, and they have a son, Tristan. Trudel resides in Peoria, Illinois.

References

  1. ↑ http://rivermen.net/team/staff/hockey-operations/profile/jean-guy-trudel

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