Dan Tessier

Dan Tessier (born January 3, 1979) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey centre who last played for the Nottingham Panthers of the British Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).

He was featured in the first season of Making the Cut: Last Man Standing, a hockey-based reality show which aired in 2004.

Playing career Tessier played major junior in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) where he served as a team captain for the Ottawa 67's. Establishing his success with faceoffs as a top aspect of his game, he was awarded the OHL Top Faceoff Award in the trophy's inaugural three years through 1998 to 2000, He spent his professional rookie season in the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) with the Louisiana IceGators, recording 35 points in 60 games. The following season, he earned another NHL training camp invite with the Ottawa Senators.

Hockey camps In 2002, Tessier branched out by opening his own hockey instruction school for youths during the summer. Won the CHL's Top Faceoff Award in 1999. Won the Memorial Cup with the Ottawa 67's in 1999. Won the OHL Humanitarian of the Year in 2000. Won the Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy in 2000. Named to the OHL First All-Star Team in 2000.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1995–96 Cumberland Grads CJHL 52 31 52 83 87 — — — — — 1996–97 Ottawa 67's OHL 62 22 27 49 43 22 1 6 7 10 1997–98 Ottawa 67's OHL 66 28 37 65 55 14 7 12 19 12 1998–99 Ottawa 67's OHL 69 36 48 84 64 8 0 2 2 10 1999–2000 Ottawa 67's OHL 55 39 45 84 66 6 2 2 4 14 2000–01 Louisiana IceGators ECHL 60 20 15 35 116 14 3 6 9 10 2001–02 Amsterdam Tigers NLD 33 23 20 43 116 6 7 3 10 8 2002–03 Fischtown Pinguins DEU.2 54 19 28 47 115 — — — — — 2003–04 Toronto Roadrunners AHL 34 4 11 15 20 — — — — — 2003–04 Columbus Cottonmouths ECHL 34 12 29 41 32 — — — — — 2004–05 Fresno Falcons ECHL 60 25 34 59 114 — — — — — 2005–06 Nottingham Panthers EIHL 19 11 15 26 42 — — — — — 2005–06 Lausanne HC CHE.2 20 12 13 25 48 12 5 10 15 20 2006–07 Sheffield Steelers EIHL 52 19 65 84 145 2 1 3 4 10 2007–08 Füchse Duisburg DEL 19 0 6 6 14 — — — — — 2007–08 Kalamazoo Wings IHL 20 5 10 15 32 — — — — — 2007–08 Sheffield Steelers EIHL 18 11 16 27 16 4 4 2 6 10 2008–09 Nottingham Panthers EIHL 46 18 48 66 83 4 2 2 4 8 2010–11 Akwesasne Warriors FHL 13 12 20 32 23 7 8 9 17 2 2011–12 Akwesasne Warriors FHL 11 6 15 21 31 3 3 3 6 2 ECHL totals 154 57 78 135 262 14 3 6 9 10 EIHL totals 135 59 144 203 286 10 7 7 14 28