About Matthieu Descoteaux
Born 1977. Matthieu Descoteaux is a Canadian ice hockey player.
Matthieu Andre Jean Marc Luc Descoteaux (born September 23, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Montreal Canadiens.
Playing career As a youth, Descoteaux played in the 1991 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Francheville, Quebec.
Descoteaux was selected in the first round of the 1996 NHL entry draft, 19th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers. On March 9, 2000, he was traded from Edmonton to Montreal with Christian Laflamme in exchange for Igor Ulanov and Alain Nasreddine.
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Who is Matthieu Descoteaux?
Canadian ice hockey player
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Matthieu Descoteaux was born on 23 September 1977 in Pierreville.
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Matthieu Descoteaux is an ice hockey player.
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