Alexandre Rouleau

Alexandre Rouleau (born July 29, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Former General Manager of major junior team in which he played, the Val-d'Or Foreurs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. He is currently amateur scout for the Chicago Blackhawks.

Alexandre Rouleau
Born	(1983-07-29) July 29, 1983 (age 41) Mont-Laurier, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	WBS Penguins San Antonio Rampage Diables Rouges de Briançon Brûleurs de Loups
National team	France
NHL draft	96th overall, 2001 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	2003–2012

Playing career

Rouleau was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. After spending four years between the ECHL and the AHL, Rouleau headed to Europe to play for Briançon of France's Ligue Magnus.

After a season with Briançon, Rouleau joined Brûleurs de Loups in 2008.^[1] Rouleau was named Alternate Captain for Brûleurs de Loups during the 2010–11 and 2011-12 seasons. Rouleau competed in the 2012 IIHF World Championship as a member of the France men's national ice hockey team.

After being in negotiations with Västerås and agreeing to a contract on April 17, 2012,^[2] Rouleau retired from professional hockey on August 10, 2012 to become a general manager of the Val-d'Or Foreurs of the QMJHL,^[3] the team that Rouleau played for from 2000 until 2003.^[4]

Awards and accomplishments

• 2000–01: QMJHL Champion
• 2002–03: QMJHL Second All-Star Team
• 2002–03: U20 WJC Silver Medal
• 2008–09: French All-Star Team
• 2008–09: French Champion (Grenoble)
• 2008–09: French Cup Champion (Grenoble)
• 2008–09: French League Cup Champion (Grenoble)
• 2009–10: French All-Star Team
• 2009–10: French League Most Points by Defenseman (26)
• 2010–11: French League Cup Champion (Grenoble)

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998–99	Amos Forestiers	QMAAA		41	7	6	13	144		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Amos Forestiers	QMAAA		25	5	10	15	114		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Val–d'Or Foreurs	QMJHL		41	3	3	6	39		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Val–d'Or Foreurs	QMJHL		70	8	17	25	124		21	1	0	1	46
2001–02	Val–d'Or Foreurs	QMJHL		69	14	25	39	174		7	0	2	2	16
2002–03	Val–d'Or Foreurs	QMJHL		31	7	12	19	92		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Québec Remparts	QMJHL		24	9	17	26	74		11	2	4	6	23
2003–04	Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		14	0	2	2	16		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL		30	3	1	4	38		5	0	1	1	6
2004–05	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL		70	3	13	16	127		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins	AHL		—	—	—	—	—		2	0	0	0	7
2005–06	Wheeling Nailers	ECHL		71	5	20	25	114		9	1	2	3	14
2006–07	San Antonio Rampage	AHL		25	1	0	1	27		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Phoenix Roadrunners	ECHL		41	9	24	33	65		4	1	1	2	10
2007–08	Diables Rouges de Briançon	FRA		26	9	16	25	89		9	4	4	8	10
2008–09	Brûleurs de Loups	FRA		26	10	11	21	89		11	6	4	10	14
2009–10	Brûleurs de Loups	FRA		25	8	18	26	46		9	6	1	7	12
2010–11	Brûleurs de Loups	FRA		25	7	10	17	98		2	1	0	1	22
2011–12	Brûleurs de Loups	FRA		25	7	9	16	72		20	9	12	21	49
AHL totals				39	1	2	3	43		2	0	0	0	7
ECHL totals				212	20	58	78	344		18	2	4	6	30
FRA totals				127	41	64	105	394		51	26	21	47	107

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003	Canada	WJC		6	0	1	1	0
2012	France	WC		7	1	1	2	6
Senior totals				7	1	1	2	6

References

1. "Profile". bruleursdeloups.com. May 5, 2012. Archived from the original on June 9, 2012.
2. Robert Pettersson (April 17, 2012). "Västerås värvar fransk landslagsback" (in Swedish). hockeysverige.se. Archived from the original on April 18, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
3. Jimmy Gerdin (August 10, 2012). "Rouleau slutar med ishockeyn" (in Swedish). vik.se. Archived from the original on August 14, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
4. Eurohockey.com (August 10, 2012). "Alexandre Rouleau suddenly retires". Retrieved March 3, 2012.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database