Mathieu Chouinard

Mathieu Chouinard (born April 11, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played one game in the National Hockey League, with the Los Angeles Kings during the 2003–04 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 2000 to 2006, was spent in the minor leagues. He was selected by the Ottawa Senators 15th overall in the 1998 NHL entry draft, and after failing to agree to a contract re-entered the draft, and in 2000 was again selected by the Senators, 45th overall.

Career As a youth, Chouinard played in the 1994 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from the Mille-Îles area of Laval, Quebec.

Chouinard compiled a 104-60-13 record with the Shawinigan Cataractes and was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the first round (15th overall) of the 1998 NHL entry draft. By 2000, unable to agree to terms on a contract with the Senators, he instead opted back into the NHL draft. Hoping for a fresh start with a new organization, Chouinard was instead selected once more by the Senators, this time in Round 2 (45th overall) of the 2000 NHL entry draft.

Chouinard spent three seasons in the Senators' organization, winning the Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award (shared with Martin Prusek and Simon Lajeunesse) during the 2001–02 American Hockey League season. He signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Kings in July, 2003

Chouinard made his one NHL appearance on February 29, 2004, when the Los Angeles Kings faced the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim at the Arrowhead Pond. Midway through the third, forward Steve Rucchin scored to give the Ducks a 6–3 lead. Starter Cristobal Huet, was pulled and Chouinard completed the game, stopping two shots he faced.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV% 1995–96 Amos Forestiers QMAAA 31 14 14 1 1613 114 1 4.24 — 3 1 2 190 11 0 3.48 — 1996–97 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 17 4 7 1 795 51 0 3.85 .861 4 1 3 264 15 0 3.41 .875 1997–98 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 55 32 18 3 3055 142 2 2.79 .906 6 2 4 348 24 0 4.14 .896 1998–99 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 56 36 16 4 3288 150 5 2.74 .915 6 2 4 392 27 0 4.13 .852 1999–00 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 59 32 20 5 3339 186 4 3.34 .897 13 7 6 769 41 0 3.20 .890 2000–01 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 28 17 7 1 1567 69 1 2.64 .902 3 1 1 135 4 0 1.78 .935 2001–02 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 25 11 12 1 1404 58 2 2.48 .894 — — — — — — — — 2002–03 Binghamton Senators AHL 4 2 0 0 152 5 0 1.98 .932 1 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 1.000 2002–03 Peoria Rivermen ECHL 15 12 2 0 820 29 3 2.12 .924 — — — — — — — — 2003–04 Los Angeles Kings NHL 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.00 1.00 — — — — — — — — 2003–04 Manchester Monarchs AHL 22 10 6 0 1093 41 4 2.25 .913 — — — — — — — — 2003–04 Reading Royals ECHL 3 1 1 1 185 7 0 2.27 .922 — — — — — — — — 2004–05 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 3 1 1 0 153 4 1 1.57 .947 — — — — — — — — 2004–05 San Diego Gulls ECHL 27 11 9 3 1453 73 1 3.01 .906 — — — — — — — — 2004–05 Peoria Rivermen ECHL 1 0 1 0 58 2 0 2.07 .900 — — — — — — — — 2005–06 Phoenix Roadrunners ECHL 13 4 6 0 647 37 0 3.43 .906 — — — — — — — — AHL totals 54 24 19 1 2802 108 7 2.31 .915 1 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 1.000 ECHL totals 59 28 19 4 3163 148 4 2.81 .911 — — — — — — — — NHL totals 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.00 1.000 — — — — — — — —

Awards Named to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League All-Star First Team, 1998–99. Winner of the Michel Briere Trophy, 1998–99.

Transactions Selected by Ottawa Senators in first round (first Senators pick, 15th overall) of NHL entry draft, June 27, 1998. Returned to draft, and selected by Senators in the second round (second Senators pick, 45th overall) of NHL entry draft, June 24, 2000. Signed as free agent by Los Angeles Kings, July 7, 2003. Signed as free agent by San Diego Gulls (ECHL), September 28, 2004. Signed as free agent by Peoria Rivermen (ECHL), March 27, 2005.