Jean-François Fortin (ice hockey)

Jean-François Fortin (born March 15, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

Jean-François Fortin
Fortin with the Hershey Bears in 2005
Born (1979-03-15) March 15, 1979 (age 45)
Laval, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Washington Capitals
NHL draft 35th overall, 1997
Washington Capitals
Playing career 1999–2010

Early life

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Fortin was born in Laval, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1993 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from the Mille-Îles area of Laval.[1]

Career

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Fortin was drafted in the second round, 35th overall, by the Washington Capitals in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. After playing four seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Sherbrooke Faucons/Beavers, Fortin joined the Capitals' farm system with the ECHL's Hampton Roads Admirals and AHL's Portland Pirates in the 1999–2000 season.[citation needed]

Fortin made his NHL debut with the Capitals during the 2001–02. He has appeared in 71 NHL games with the Capitals during parts of three seasons, scoring one goal and adding four assists.[citation needed]

Fortin moved to Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga in 2006, playing for the Füchse Duisburg. He then moved to the Wolfsburg Grizzy Adams in 2007. For 2008-09, Fortin signed with HC MVD of the new Kontinental Hockey League, which replaced the Russian Super League but played just 4 games before returning to the DEL on 6 November 2008, moving to the Krefeld Pinguine. In 2009, he signed with EC VSV in the Austrian Hockey League. On March 12, 2010, Fortin announced his retirement.[citation needed]

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1993–94 Laval Regents QMAAA 31 8 20 28 32
1994–95 Abitibi-Témiscamingue Forestiers QMAAA 44 2 12 14 34 10 2 2 4
1995–96 Sherbrooke Faucons QMJHL 69 7 15 22 40 7 2 6 8 2
1996–97 Sherbrooke Faucons QMJHL 59 7 30 37 89 2 0 1 1 14
1997–98 Sherbrooke Faucons QMJHL 55 12 25 37 37
1998–99 Sherbrooke Castors QMJHL 64 17 33 50 78 12 5 13 18 20
1999–00 Hampton Roads Admirals ECHL 7 0 2 2 0
1999–00 Portland Pirates AHL 43 3 5 8 44 2 0 0 0 0
2000–01 Richmond Renegades ECHL 15 0 4 4 2
2000–01 Portland Pirates AHL 32 1 7 8 22 1 0 0 0 0
2001–02 Portland Pirates AHL 44 4 9 13 20
2001–02 Washington Capitals NHL 36 1 3 4 20
2002–03 Portland Pirates AHL 10 2 1 3 17
2002–03 Washington Capitals NHL 33 0 1 1 22
2003–04 Portland Pirates AHL 4 0 1 1 6
2003–04 Washington Capitals NHL 2 0 0 0 0
2004–05 Portland Pirates AHL 39 1 7 8 50
2005–06 Hershey Bears AHL 37 6 12 18 90 5 0 1 1 4
2006–07 Füchse Duisburg DEL 44 3 18 21 145
2007–08 Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg DEL 44 3 23 26 62
2008–09 HK MVD KHL 4 0 0 0 8
2008–09 Krefeld Pinguine DEL 33 2 5 7 42 7 0 5 5 12
2009–10 Villacher SV EBEL 23 5 10 15 38
NHL totals 71 1 4 5 42
AHL totals 209 17 42 59 249 8 0 1 1 4

References

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  1. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
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