#16
Height: 5'10
Weight: 165 pounds
Birthdate: April 27, 1984
Birthplace: Sherbrooke, QC
Hometown: Boucherville, QC
Team: (2002-2003) Minnesota Wild (NHL)
NHL Draft: Minnesota Wild
International Background
- Attended Canada's National Junior Team's Development Camp in Halifax, NS in August, 2002
- An assistant captain and top scorer with Canada at the 2002 World Under 18 Championship
- The youngest player to attend Canada's National Junior Team's Selection Camp in December, 2001 in Toronto, ON
- Won a gold medal with Canada's National Under 18 Summer Team at the Six Nations Cup in August, 2001 in the Czech Republic
- Played with Team Quebec at the 2001 World Under 17 Challenge in Nova Scotia
Hockey Background
- In his rookie season with the NHL's Minnesota Wild
- Scored his first career NHL goal on November 9, 2002 vs. San Jose, and it proved to be the game-winner
- Played two seasons with the QMJHL's Chicoutimi Sagueneens
- Chicoutimi's captain in 2002-2003
- Named the CHL's Player-of-the-Year for 2001-2002
- Named to the CHL's 2001-2002 All-Star Team
- Named the 2001-2002 QMJHL Offensive Player-of-the-Year as well as the League's Top Pro Prospect
- Top scorer in the QMJHL for 2001-2002
- Named the QMJHL Offensive Player-of-the-Month for November 2001 and March 2002
- Played in the CHL Top Prospects Game, scoring twice
- Named to QMJHL All-Star Team in 2000-2001
- Chicoutimi's 1st round selection, 2nd overall, in the 2000 QMJHL Midget Draft
- The second 15 year-old player in the 25 year history of the Quebec Midget AAA Hockey League to capture the scoring championship in 1999-2000 where he also won the Most Valuable Player Award that same year
Personal
- Son of Denis and Johanne
- Has one brother, Francois
- Favorite NHL Player: Wayne Gretzky
- Favortie Hobbies: Golf, tennis, movies
- Played in the Quebec Provincial Baseball Championship in 1996