Jean-François Fortin

Jean-François Fortin (born March 15, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

Early life Fortin was born in Laval, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1993 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from the Mille-Îles area of Laval.

Career Fortin was drafted in the second round, 35th overall, by the Washington Capitals in the 1997 NHL entry draft. After playing four seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Sherbrooke Faucons/Beavers, Fortin joined the Capitals' farm system with the ECHL's Hampton Roads Admirals and AHL's Portland Pirates in the 1999–2000 season.

Fortin made his NHL debut with the Capitals during the 2001–02. He has appeared in 71 NHL games with the Capitals during parts of three seasons, scoring one goal and adding four assists.

Fortin moved to Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga in 2006, playing for the Füchse Duisburg. He then moved to the Wolfsburg Grizzy Adams in 2007. For 2008-09, Fortin signed with HC MVD of the new Kontinental Hockey League, which replaced the Russian Super League but played just 4 games before returning to the DEL on 6 November 2008, moving to the Krefeld Pinguine. In 2009, he signed with EC VSV in the Austrian Hockey League. On March 12, 2010, Fortin announced his retirement.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1993–94 Laval Regents QMAAA 31 8 20 28 32 — — — — — 1994–95 Abitibi-Témiscamingue Forestiers QMAAA 44 2 12 14 34 10 2 2 4 — 1995–96 Sherbrooke Faucons QMJHL 69 7 15 22 40 7 2 6 8 2 1996–97 Sherbrooke Faucons QMJHL 59 7 30 37 89 2 0 1 1 14 1997–98 Sherbrooke Faucons QMJHL 55 12 25 37 37 — — — — — 1998–99 Sherbrooke Castors QMJHL 64 17 33 50 78 12 5 13 18 20 1999–00 Hampton Roads Admirals ECHL 7 0 2 2 0 — — — — — 1999–00 Portland Pirates AHL 43 3 5 8 44 2 0 0 0 0 2000–01 Richmond Renegades ECHL 15 0 4 4 2 — — — — — 2000–01 Portland Pirates AHL 32 1 7 8 22 1 0 0 0 0 2001–02 Portland Pirates AHL 44 4 9 13 20 — — — — — 2001–02 Washington Capitals NHL 36 1 3 4 20 — — — — — 2002–03 Portland Pirates AHL 10 2 1 3 17 — — — — — 2002–03 Washington Capitals NHL 33 0 1 1 22 — — — — — 2003–04 Portland Pirates AHL 4 0 1 1 6 — — — — — 2003–04 Washington Capitals NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2004–05 Portland Pirates AHL 39 1 7 8 50 — — — — — 2005–06 Hershey Bears AHL 37 6 12 18 90 5 0 1 1 4 2006–07 Füchse Duisburg DEL 44 3 18 21 145 — — — — — 2007–08 Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg DEL 44 3 23 26 62 — — — — — 2008–09 HK MVD KHL 4 0 0 0 8 — — — — — 2008–09 Krefeld Pinguine DEL 33 2 5 7 42 7 0 5 5 12 2009–10 Villacher SV EBEL 23 5 10 15 38 — — — — — NHL totals 71 1 4 5 42 — — — — — AHL totals 209 17 42 59 249 8 0 1 1 4