Jean-Michel Daoust (born November 24, 1983) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played for several teams in the American Hockey League and in Europe before returning to Quebec to play for teams in the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey.
| Jean-Michel Daoust | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
November 24, 1983 Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| DEL2 team Former teams |
Kassel Huskies Rockford IceHogs Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Houston Aeros Straubing Tigers Graz 99ers Stavanger Oilers | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2006–present | ||
Playing career
editUndrafted from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, Daoust first played professionally for the Danbury Trashers of the UHL in 2005.
On January 18, 2008, Daoust signed a professional tryout contract with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.[1] At the time, he ranked 1st in the ECHL in points (51) before signing with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.[2] He would finish the season with 18 points in 37 games.
On July 18, 2008, the Penguins exercised their option to re-sign Daoust.[3] Daoust then moved to the Houston Aeros for the 2009–10 season, before signing a one-year contract with NHL affiliate, the Minnesota Wild, to remain in Houston the following year.
On June 9, 2011, Daoust signed with European DEL team, the Straubing Tigers on a one-year deal.[4]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2000–01 | Hull Olympiques | QMJHL | 68 | 23 | 27 | 50 | 84 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2001–02 | Hull Olympiques | QMJHL | 72 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 91 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | ||
| 2002–03 | Hull Olympiques | QMJHL | 72 | 34 | 60 | 94 | 104 | 20 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 28 | ||
| 2003–04 | Gatineau Olympiques | QMJHL | 60 | 31 | 65 | 96 | 82 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 16 | ||
| 2004–05 | McGill University | OUAA | 13 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Sherbrooke St. Francois | LNAH | 24 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Danbury Trashers | UHL | 70 | 30 | 35 | 65 | 73 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 8 | ||
| 2006–07 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 71 | 32 | 30 | 62 | 63 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 2007–08 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 36 | 27 | 24 | 51 | 54 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 14 | ||
| 2007–08 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 37 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 58 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | ||
| 2009–10 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 78 | 21 | 34 | 55 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 72 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Straubing Tigers | DEL | 45 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Graz 99ers | EBEL | 45 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 65 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 2013–14 | Stavanger Oilers | GET | 44 | 19 | 38 | 57 | 42 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 10 | ||
| 2014–15 | Stavanger Oilers | GET | 37 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 61 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | ||
| 2015–16 | Kassel Huskies | DEL2 | 45 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 62 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 49 | ||
| AHL totals | 246 | 48 | 83 | 131 | 105 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 14 | ||||
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Kelly Cup (ECHL) | Cincinnati Cyclones |
| 2007 | ECHL Player Of The Month (December) | Cincinnati Cyclones |
| 2004 | Memorial Cup (QMJHL) | Gatineau Olympiques |
| 2003 | Memorial Cup (QMJHL) | Hull Olympiques |
References
edit- ^ "Penguins sign Daoust to PTO". Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. 2008-01-18. Archived from the original on 2008-07-06. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
- ^ "JM Daoust player profile". American Hockey League. 2008-04-03. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
- ^ "Paul Bissonnette, JM Daoust re-sign with the Penguins". Faceoff-factor.com. 2008-07-18. Archived from the original on 2008-07-22. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
- ^ "Straubing Tigers bring AHL striker JM Daoust from Houston" (in German). Straubing Tigers. 2011-06-09. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database