Mathieu Chouinard

Photo taken from nhl.com press photo. Reprinted without permission.

BORN: Boisbriand, Quebec, Canada, April 11, 1980.
HEIGHT: 6'0"
WEIGHT: 212. pounds.
CATCHES: Left.

STYLE: Stands up more than most of his era's goaltenders.
STRENGTHS: Big and quick, with a fantastic glove hand.
WEAKNESSES: Could handle rebounds with more precision. Work ethic is a question, and has trouble keeping his weight at a good level.

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WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:

"Chouinard had a strong showing at training camp, but had a slow start when he returned to the Quebec League. Most recently, he has shown the form which made him the Sens' top selection in 1998. I really like him because he has a good attitude and he's big with a lot of strength," [Ottawa general manager Rick] Dudley said. The Sens regularly send goalie coach/pro scout Phil Myre to Shawinigan to work with Chouinard." (The Hockey News Future Watch 1999)

"The Sens' top pick in the 1998 draft, Chouinard is projected as the man of the future in goal. The big stand-up netminder had a strong 1998-99 season for Shawinigan, despite getting off to a slow start. A smart goalie who plays the puck well and doesn't stray from his net too often. (The Sports Forecaster 1999-2000, p. 89)

"Chouinard and the Senators were disappointed when he didn't make Canada's national world junior team. Ottawa plans to open contract talks in the near future and while he'll be given a look in training camp, it's realistic to think he'll start 2000-01 in the minors. We feel good about where he's at this stage in his development," [Ottawa GM Marshall] Johnston said. "We're just going to have to be patient. He's going to need more time." Goaltending coach Phil Myre will likely spend part of the summer with Chouinard because the club wants the Laval, Que., native to refine his skills. A good prospect, he'll move up this list." (The Hockey News Future Watch 2000)

"Selected by the Senators for the second time this past summer after reentering the draft. Finally signed with the club back in July. A big man, Chouinard is a stand-up goalie with excellent quickness. Poor work ethic may hurt him in the long run. Once deemed the Sens' goalie of the future, he now has competition in Jani Hurme and Simon Lajeunesse." (The Sports Forecaster 2000-01, p. 78)

"Chouinard has been squeezed out of much work in Grand Rapids because the club wants to use veteran Mike Fountain in the playoff stretch. However, the Senators say they are happy with Chouinard's gradual development. "He's right where he should be at this point of his his career," said Ottawa goaltending coach and pro scout Phil Myre. "He's not ahead of schedule and he's not behind schedule." Chouinard should get the opportunity to be the Grand Rapids starter next season." (Bruch Garrioch, The Hockey News Future Watch 2001)

"Big netminder Chouinard's second stint with the Senators organization is progressing a lot better than his first. After failing to come to terms with Ottawa and going back into the draft, the Senators selected him again in 2000. While his work ethic and attitude have been questioned in the past, the talented goalie is working hard and has reestablished himself. (The Sports Forecaster 2001-02, p. 80)

"Rebounding from poor year. Must push for a backup job next year. (Bruch Garrioch, The Hockey News Future Watch 2002)

"Chouinard is part of a logjam of goaltenders in the Senators organization. He has the highest upside of his AHL teammate goaltenders - but perhaps that makes him the best one to trade. (The Sports Forecaster 2002-03, p. 78)

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REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS:

YEAR	TEAM	LEAGUE	AGE	GP	MIN	W	L	T	OL	W%	GA	GAA	SA	SVPCT	ShO	A	PiM	S/60	UNI#	SOUT	GFA	S+/30	Z-SC	GD	GAR	SNW%	SNW	SNL	VAR	BAV	AVG	AAV	SoS	OS%+
1996-97	Shawinigan Cataractes	QMJHL	16	17	794	4	7	1		0.375	51	3.85	368	0.861	0	0	2	27.8	33			-0.84	-1.7	-10.3	-4.8	0.389	5	7
1997-98	Shawinigan Cataractes	QMJHL	17	54	3055	32	18	3		0.632	142	2.79	1512	0.906	2	2	13	29.7	49			0.56	2.3	28.3	51.0	0.590	31	22
1998-99	Shawinigan Cataractes	QMJHL	18	56	3288	36	16	4		0.679	150	2.74	1615	0.907	5	1	35	29.5	49			0.61	2.6	32.6	56.8	0.597	33	23
1999-00	Shawinigan Cataractes	QMJHL	19	59	3339	32	20	5		0.605	186	3.34	1804	0.897	4	3	10	32.4	49			0.32	1.4	19.1	46.1	0.549	31	26
2000-01	Grand Rapids Griffins	IHL	20	28	1567	17	7	1	0	0.700	69	2.64	706	0.902	1	0	2	27.0				-0.17	-0.5	-3.9	6.6	0.471	12	13
2000-01	Ottawa Senators	NHL	20	0	0	0	0	0			0		0		0	0	0		32
2001-02	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL	21	25	1404	11	12	1		0.479	58	2.48	547	0.894	2	2	0	23.4				-0.55	-1.5	-10.1	-1.9	0.405	10	14
2002-03	Binghamton Senators	AHL	22	4	152	2	0	0		1.000	5	1.98	73	0.932	0	0	0	28.9				0.65	0.6	1.6	2.7	0.634	1	1
2002-03	Peoria Rivermen	ECHL	22	15	820	12	2	0		0.857	29	2.12	382	0.924	3	0	2	28.0				0.61	1.3	7.7	13.5	0.616	9	5
2003-04	Manchester Monarchs	AHL	23	22	1093	10	6	0		0.625	41	2.25	469	0.913	4	0	0	25.7			2.87	-0.14	-0.4	-2.2	4.8	0.472	8	8	1.24	38%	33%	30%
2003-04	Reading Royals	ECHL	23	3	185	1	1	1		0.500	7	2.27	90	0.922	0	0	0	29.2				0.37	0.4	1.1	2.5	0.573	2	1
2003-04	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	23	1	3	0	0	0			0	0.00	2	1.000	0	0	0	44.2	46		3.00	2.67	0.4	0.2	0.2	1.000	0	0	0.00	0%	100%	0%	-0.24	-16.1%
2004-05	San Diego Gulls	ECHL	24	27	1452	11	9	3		0.543	73	3.02	774	0.906	1	0	4	32.0				-0.24	-0.8	-6.2	5.4	0.456	10	13
2004-05	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL	24	3	152	1	1		0	0.500	4	1.57	76	0.947	1	0	0	29.9		0-0 (0/0)	1.22	0.93	1.0	2.4	3.5	0.716	1	1	1.48	34%	0%	66%
2004-05	Peoria Rivermen	ECHL	24	1	57	0	1	0		0.000	2	2.11	20	0.900	0	0	0	21.1				-0.41	-0.2	-0.3	0.0	0.428	0	1
2005-06	Phoenix Roadrunners	ECHL	25	13	647	4	6	0	0	0.400	37	3.43	392	0.906	0	0	4	36.4				-0.01	0.0	-0.1	5.8	0.499	5	5
2005-06	Laval Chiefs	LNAH	25	9												0	2
		NHL TOTALS		1	3	0	0	0			0	0.00	2	1.000	0	0	0	44.2						0.2	0.2	1.000	0	0

POSTSEASON STATISTICS:

NHL GAME LOGS:

DATE	DEC	MIN	SEC	SAVES	SHOTS	SCORE	OT	SOUT	OPP	LOC	GOALTENDERS	SUBSTITUTION
	Selected by Ottawa Senators in National Hockey League entry draft, June 24, 2000.
10/17/2000						6-1		/	Philadelphia	Road	Boucher, Cechmanek
10/19/2000						3-3	OT	/	Pittsburgh	Home	Snow
10/21/2000						6-6	OT	/	Atlanta	Home	Rhodes
10/25/2000						3-2		/	Pittsburgh	Road	Snow
10/27/2000						6-0		/	Tampa Bay	Road	Weekes, Kochan
10/28/2000						1-3		/	Florida	Road	Kidd
	Signed as free agent by Los Angeles Kings, July 7, 2003.
01/03/2004						2-2	OT	/	Dallas	Home	Turco
02/21/2004						4-3		/	Columbus	Home	Denis
02/23/2004						3-0		/	Nashville	Home	Vokoun
02/25/2004						1-1	OT	/	Dallas	Road	Turco
02/28/2004						2-1		/	Anaheim	Home	Giguere
02/29/2004	-	2	43	2	2	3-6		/	Anaheim	Road	Giguere	Replaced Huet
03/04/2004						1-1	OT	/	Minnesota	Home	Roloson
03/06/2004						2-4		/	Montreal	Home	Garon

Game logs have been compiled using the best information that I can find; for a detailed list of known concerns, please click here. I am always looking for assistance in making these more accurate, and welcome your help. For the 1983-84 season and prior, one of my key sources was the Hockey Summary Project, a tremendous resource and one of the best data collections on the Internet. In return, I have attempted to make these data better where possible.

AHL GAME LOGS:

DATE	DEC	MIN	SEC	SAVES	SHOTS	SCORE	OT	SOUT	OPP	LOC	GOALTENDERS	SUBSTITUTION
	Started 2003-04 season with Manchester Monarchs.
10/11/2003	-	0	37	0	0	2-4		/	Lowell	Home	Desrochers	Replaced Hnilicka
10/15/2003	W	60		22	23	3-1		/	Portland	Home	Ouellet
10/17/2003	-	20		6	9	3-4		/	Springfield	Road	Pelletier	Replaced by Underhill
10/18/2003	L	61	58	26	28	1-2	OT	/	Portland	Road	Ouellet
10/19/2003	-	32	8	7	7	3-5		/	Hershey	Home	Lawson	Replaced Underhill
10/24/2003	W	60		33	36	6-3		/	Lowell	Road	Desrochers
10/25/2003	-	33	40	11	12	0-2		/	Hartford	Road	Osaer	Replaced Hnilicka
11/28/2003	L	60		23	27	1-4		/	Lowell	Road	Sabourin
12/27/2003	W	60		27	31	6-4		/	Worcester	Home	Divis, Sanford
12/28/2003	W	60		21	21	4-0		/	Hartford	Home	Osaer
12/30/2003	L	60		24	29	1-5		/	Lowell	Road	DesRochers
01/10/2004	W	60		18	19	3-1		/	Lowell	Home	DesRochers
01/11/2004	-	40		11	13	0-5		/	Hartford	Home	LaBarbera	Replaced Hauser
01/17/2004	W	60		22	22	6-0		/	Portland	Home	Yeats
01/24/2004	W	60		34	34	2-0		/	Hartford	Road	Osaer
01/30/2004	L	59	40	20	24	2-5		/	Bridgeport	Home	Kochan
02/06/2004	L	57	46	30	33	0-4		/	Springfield	Road	Pelletier
02/14/2004	W	60		29	29	3-0		/	Albany	Road	Kostur
03/13/2004	W	60		26	27	3-1		/	Philadelphia	Home	Niittymaki
03/21/2004	W	60		24	27	8-3		/	Springfield	Home	Pelletier
04/03/2004	-	7	43	2	2	3-5		/	Springfield	Road	Pelletier	Replaced Hauser
04/04/2004	L	59	48	12	16	3-4		/	Portland	Home	Stana
	Assigned to Cincinnati Mighty Ducks, December 2004.
12/10/2004	-	32	51	13	13	2-3		/	Grand Rapids	Home	MacDonald	Replaced Cassivi
12/11/2004	W	60		37	37	1-0		/	Cleveland	Home	Schaefer
12/12/2004	L	59	39	22	26	1-5		/	Cleveland	Road	Patzold

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