Alain Nasreddine
| Alain Nasreddine | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 10, 1975 Montreal, PQ, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shot | Left |
| Played for | Chicago Blackhawks Montreal Canadiens New York Islanders Pittsburgh Penguins |
| NHL Draft | 135th overall, 1993 Florida Panthers |
| Playing career | 1995–2010 |
Alain Nasreddine (born July 10, 1975 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey Defenseman who played in the National Hockey League. He is currently an assistant coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League.
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[edit] Playing career
Nasreddine played junior ice hockey with Drummondville Voltigeurs and Chicoutimi Saguenéens in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. He was selected in the sixth round, 135th overall by the Florida Panthers in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.
Nasreddine has played in six different NHL organizations, but has mostly played in the minor leagues. He saw very limited NHL duty with the Chicago Blackhawks (7 games), Montreal Canadiens (8 Games), New York Islanders (3 Games), and the Pittsburgh Penguins (56 games). He signed in 2008 for the Sinupret Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga[1] and after two seasons in the DEL was released on June 12, 2010, following the 2009–10 season.[2]
[edit] Coaching career
On August 20, 2010, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League named Nasreddine their new assistant coach.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Alain Nasreddine from Penguins to Ice Tigers" (in German). eishockey.info. 2008-07-01. http://www.eishockey.info/eishockey/WebApp?cmd=displayArtikelSeite&artikel=17185. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ^ "Ice Tigers plan without Nasreddine and Mosienko" (in German). nz-online.de. 2010-04-12. http://www.nz-online.de/artikel.asp?art=1206027&kat=32. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
- ^ "Nasreddine returns to WBS as asst. coach". American Hockey League. 2010-08-20. http://theahl.com/nasreddine-returns-to-wbs-as-asst-coach-p143669. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
[edit] External links
- 1975 births
- Bridgeport Sound Tigers players
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Canadian people of Lebanese descent
- Carolina Monarchs players
- Chicago Blackhawks players
- Chicoutimi Sagueneens alumni
- Drummondville Voltigeurs alumni
- Florida Panthers draft picks
- Fredericton Canadiens players
- Hamilton Bulldogs players
- Ice hockey people from Quebec
- Indianapolis Ice players
- Living people
- Montreal Canadiens players
- New York Islanders players
- Sportspeople from Montreal
- Pittsburgh Penguins players
- Portland Pirates players
- Quebec Citadelles players
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players
