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Mathieu Dandenault
Mathieu Dandenault
Born	February 3, 1976 (age 48); Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Detroit Red Wings; Montreal Canadiens
National team	Canada
NHL draft	49th overall, 1994; Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1995–2010

Mathieu Alexandre Dandenault (born February 3, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played for the Detroit Red Wings and the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL).^[1]

He was a member of the 1997, 1998, and 2002 Stanley Cup winning teams with the Red Wings.

Playing career

Dandenault was originally drafted as a right wing, but was converted into a defenceman during the 2001–02 season. After nine seasons with the Red Wings, who drafted him forty-ninth overall in the second round of the 1994 amateur draft, he played for HC Asiago in Italy in 2004–05 (due to the lockout) and upon his return to North America, he signed a 4-year contract with the Canadiens, his hometown team.

He has won the Stanley Cup three times (1997, 1998 and 2002), all with the Detroit Red Wings.

A free agent prior to the 2009–10 season, Dandenault was invited to the San Jose Sharks training camp.^[2] However, Dandenault was among the final cuts as the Sharks decided to release him on September 27, 2009.^[3] On October 21, 2009, the Hartford Wolf Pack, American Hockey League affiliate of the New York Rangers, signed Dandeneault to a Professional Tryout Agreement.^[4] On March 4, 2010, the Hartford Wolfpack released Dandenault from his Professional Tryout Agreement.^[5]

Personal life

Dandenault grew up in Gloucester, a suburb of Ottawa, Canada. He married Marie-Christine Lavoie in 2003. They were divorced in 2014. ^[6] Dandenault has one daughter, Amélia. Dandenault has two brothers; Louis-Philippe Dandenault, and Alexandre Dandenault

International play

Dandenault represented Canada at the 2003 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, where he won a gold medal. Dandenault recorded two goals and three assists in nine games.

Achievements

Won the Stanley Cup in 1997, 1998, and 2002 (Detroit Red Wings)
Won the 1991 Canadian Tire Cup All-Ontario Bantam AAA Championship as a 15 year old with the Gloucester Rangers ('75s).

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1991–92	Vanier Voyageurs	EOJHL	33	27	31	58	20	—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Gloucester Rangers	CJHL	6	3	4	7	0	—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Gloucester Rangers	CJHL	55	11	26	37	64	—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Sherbrooke Faucons	QMJHL	67	17	36	53	67	12	4	10	14	12
1994–95	Sherbrooke Faucons	QMJHL	67	37	70	107	76	7	1	7	8	10
1995–96	Sherbrooke Faucons	QMJHL	1	1	2	3	0	—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL	4	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	34	5	7	12	6	—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	65	3	9	12	28	—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	68	5	12	17	43	3	1	0	1	0
1998–99	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	75	4	10	14	59	10	0	1	1	0
1999–2000	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	81	6	12	18	20	6	0	0	0	2
2000–01	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	73	10	15	25	38	6	0	1	1	0
2001–02	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	81	8	12	20	44	23	1	2	3	8
2002–03	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	74	4	15	19	64	4	0	0	0	2
2003–04	Detroit Red Wings	NHL	65	3	9	12	40	12	1	1	2	6
2004–05	HC Asiago	ITA	10	0	2	2	2	9	1	5	6	4
2005–06	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	82	5	15	20	83	6	0	3	3	4
2006–07	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	68	2	6	8	40	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	61	9	5	14	34	9	0	0	0	2
2008–09	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	41	4	8	12	17	4	0	0	0	0
2009–10	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL	19	1	1	2	10	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			868	68	135	203	516	83	3	8	11	24