Jean-Michel Daoust

Jean-Michel Daoust (born November 24, 1983) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played for several teams in the American Hockey League and in Europe before returning to Quebec to play for teams in the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey.

Playing career Undrafted from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, Daoust first played professionally for the Danbury Trashers of the UHL in 2005.

On January 18, 2008, Daoust signed a professional tryout contract with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. At the time, he ranked 1st in the ECHL in points (51) before signing with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. He would finish the season with 18 points in 37 games.

On July 18, 2008, the Penguins exercised their option to re-sign Daoust. Daoust then moved to the Houston Aeros for the 2009–10 season, before signing a one-year contract with NHL affiliate, the Minnesota Wild, to remain in Houston the following year.

On June 9, 2011, Daoust signed with European DEL team, the Straubing Tigers on a one-year deal.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2000–01 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 68 23 27 50 84 5 0 0 0 8 2001–02 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 72 16 20 36 91 10 2 1 3 11 2002–03 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 72 34 60 94 104 20 12 25 37 28 2003–04 Gatineau Olympiques QMJHL 60 31 65 96 82 15 7 15 22 16 2004–05 McGill University OUAA 13 8 5 13 37 — — — — — 2004–05 Sherbrooke St. Francois LNAH 24 8 15 23 14 — — — — — 2005–06 Danbury Trashers UHL 70 30 35 65 73 18 7 4 11 8 2006–07 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 71 32 30 62 63 10 3 5 8 8 2007–08 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 36 27 24 51 54 17 6 12 18 14 2007–08 Rockford IceHogs AHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2007–08 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 37 5 13 18 4 2 0 0 0 0 2008–09 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 58 10 18 28 24 12 5 4 9 12 2009–10 Houston Aeros AHL 78 21 34 55 38 — — — — — 2010–11 Houston Aeros AHL 72 12 18 30 39 11 4 1 5 2 2011–12 Straubing Tigers DEL 45 5 12 17 52 — — — — — 2012–13 Graz 99ers EBEL 45 16 22 38 65 5 1 0 1 5 2013–14 Stavanger Oilers GET 44 19 38 57 42 17 5 13 18 10 2014–15 Stavanger Oilers GET 37 11 27 38 61 15 4 6 10 14 2015–16 Kassel Huskies DEL2 45 17 25 42 62 13 6 10 16 49 AHL totals 246 48 83 131 105 25 9 5 14 14

Awards Year Award Team 2008 Kelly Cup (ECHL) Cincinnati Cyclones 2007 ECHL Player Of The Month (December) Cincinnati Cyclones 2004 Memorial Cup (QMJHL) Gatineau Olympiques 2003 Memorial Cup (QMJHL) Hull Olympiques