Alexandre Picard (ice hockey)
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This article is about the left winger. For the defenceman also born in 1985, see Alexandre R. Picard.
| Alexandre Picard | |
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| Born | October 9, 1985 Les Saules, QC, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) |
| Position | Left Wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Tampa Bay Lightning Norfolk Admirals (AHL) Columbus Blue Jackets |
| NHL Draft | 8th overall, 2004 Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
Alexandre Picard (born October 9, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger. He is currently playing with the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League (AHL).
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[edit] Playing career
Picard was drafted in the first round, 8th overall, by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. After playing four full seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), Picard joined the Blue Jackets' AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, for the 2005–06 season. He made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut with the Blue Jackets the same season.
On March 3, 2010, Picard was traded by the Blue Jackets to the Phoenix Coyotes for Chad Kolarik.[1]
On July 7, 2011, Picard signed a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning.[2]
[edit] Awards
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2001–02 | Sherbrooke Beavers | QMJHL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Sherbrooke Beavers | QMJHL | 66 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 41 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2003–04 | Lewiston Maineiacs | QMJHL | 69 | 39 | 41 | 80 | 88 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 6 | ||
| 2004–05 | Lewiston Maineiacs | QMJHL | 65 | 40 | 45 | 85 | 160 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | ||
| 2005–06 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 45 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | ||
| 2005–06 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 48 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 50 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 116 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 2007–08 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 49 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 42 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 16 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 59 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 67 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ "Blue Jackets acquire Matt Rust and Chad Kolarik in a pair of deals". Columbus Blue Jackets. 2010-03-03. http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=519950. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
- ^ "Lightning sign Shannon, Picard". USA Today. 2011-07-07. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/2011-07-07-295040552_x.htm. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
[edit] External links
- Alexandre Picard's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- Alexandre Picard's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Marc-Andre Fleury |
Winner of the Mike Bossy Trophy 2003–04 |
Succeeded by Sidney Crosby |
| Preceded by Nikolai Zherdev |
Columbus Blue Jackets first round draft pick 2004 |
Succeeded by Gilbert Brule |
