Maxime Fortunus
Maxime Fortunus | ||||||
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Born |
La Prairie, Quebec, Canada | July 28, 1983|||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | |||||
Weight | 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb) | |||||
Position |
Defence | |||||
Shot | Right | |||||
Played for |
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||||
Playing career | 2003–2021 |
Maxime Fortunus (born July 28, 1983 in
Playing career
Prior to playing in the QMJHL, Fortunus played Midget AAA hockey for the Charles Lemoyne Riverains and was a 2nd round choice of the Baie-Comeau Drakkar in the 1999 QMJHL Midget Draft.
Fortunus played
Fortunus was signed as a free agent by the Dallas Stars of the NHL on July 3, 2008.[2] In the 2009–10 season, he has played for both Dallas and the Stars' top affiliate team in the AHL, the Texas Stars, where he is a regular.[3]
Fortunus signed a one-year two-way deal with the Dallas Stars on July 13, 2012.
After six seasons within the Stars organization, serving as a mainstay veteran presence to their AHL affiliates, Fortunus signed as a free agent to a two-year AHL contract with the Iowa Wild, affiliate to the Minnesota Wild on July 1, 2015.[4]
At the conclusion of his contract with the Iowa, he went un-signed over the summer as a free agent. With the 2017–18 season underway, he belatedly signed a professional tryout contract with the Springfield Thunderbirds on November 14, 2017.[5] As a staple on the blueline for the Thunderbirds, Fortunus appeared in 54 games for 2 goals and 12 points.
Having completed his 15th consecutive year in the AHL, Fortunus left as a free agent and signed his first contract abroad at the age of 34 on a one-year deal with German outfit, Fischtown Pinguins of the DEL, on May 7, 2018.[6]
In May 2021, Fortunus announced his retirement from professional hockey and rejoined the Dallas Stars organization as an assistant coach of the Texas Stars in the American Hockey League.[7]
Career statistics
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1998–99 | Collège Charles-Lemoyne | QMAAA | 39 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–2000 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL
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68 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2000–01 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | 71 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 106 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
2001–02 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | 72 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
2002–03 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | 69 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 44 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
2003–04 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Louisiana IceGators | ECHL | 64 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
2003–04 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2004–05 | Louisiana IceGators | ECHL | 59 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 76 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
2006–07 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 72 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 64 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | ||
2007–08 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 65 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
2008–09 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 58 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | ||
2009–10 | Texas Stars | AHL | 72 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 28 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 14 | ||
2009–10 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Texas Stars | AHL | 73 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
2011–12 | Texas Stars | AHL | 60 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Texas Stars | AHL | 67 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
2013–14 | Texas Stars | AHL | 65 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||
2013–14 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Texas Stars | AHL | 65 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2015–16 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 66 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 64 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL | 54 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Fischtown Pinguins | DEL | 52 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
2019–20 | Fischtown Pinguins | DEL | 52 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
AHL totals | 882 | 76 | 210 | 286 | 339 | 118 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 54 | ||||
NHL totals | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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AHL | ||
Calder Cup (Texas Stars) | 2014 |
References
- ^ Cooper, Mitch (2010). "Texas Stars raise money for earthquake victims" Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine. Pro Hockey News. February 7, 2010.
- ^ a b Texas Stars (2010). "Dallas Recalls Maxime Fortunus" Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine. January 9, 2010.
- ^ Texas Stars (2010). Texas Stars Roster. Retrieved Feb. 1, 2010.
- ^ "Iowa Wild signs Maxime Fortunus to two-year deal". Iowa Wild. 2015-07-01. Archived from the original on 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
- ^ "Thunderbirds sign D Fortunus to PTO". Springfield Thunderbirds. 2017-11-14. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- ^ "The player who carries the luck in the name" (in German). Fischtown Pinguins. 2018-05-07. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
- ^ "Max Fortunus Hired as Texas Stars Assistant Coach". OurSports Central. May 20, 2021.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database