| Mathieu Dandenault | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1976-02-03)February 3, 1976 (age 49) Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens | ||
| National team |  Canada | ||
| NHL draft | 49th overall,1994 Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1995–2010 | ||
Mathieu Alexandre Dandenault (born February 3, 1976) is aCanadian former professionalice hockeydefenceman. He played for theDetroit Red Wings and theMontreal Canadiens in theNational Hockey League (NHL).[1]
He was a member of the1997,1998, and2002Stanley Cup winning teams with the Red Wings.
Dandenault was originally drafted as a right wing, but was converted into a defenceman during the2001–02 season. After nine seasons with the Red Wings, who drafted him forty-ninth overall in the second round of the1994 amateur draft, he played forHC Asiago in Italy in 2004–05 (due to thelockout) and upon his return to North America, he signed a 4-year contract with the Canadiens, his hometown team.
He has won theStanley Cup three times (1997,1998 and2002), all with the Detroit Red Wings.
A free agent prior to the2009–10 season, Dandenault was invited to theSan Jose Sharks training camp.[2] However, Dandenault was among the final cuts as the Sharks decided to release him on September 27, 2009.[3] On October 21, 2009, theHartford Wolf Pack,American Hockey League affiliate of theNew York Rangers, signed Dandeneault to a Professional Tryout Agreement.[4] On March 4, 2010, the Hartford Wolfpack released Dandenault from his Professional Tryout Agreement.[5]
Dandenault grew up in Gloucester, a suburb of Ottawa, Canada. He married Marie-Christine Lavoie in 2003. They were divorced in 2014.[6]Dandenault has one daughter, Amélia.Dandenault has two brothers; Louis-Philippe Dandenault, and Alexandre Dandenault
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| RepresentingCanada | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2003 Helsinki | |
Dandenault representedCanada at the2003 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, where he won a gold medal. Dandenault recorded two goals and three assists in nine games.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1991–92 | Vanier Voyageurs | EOJHL | 33 | 27 | 31 | 58 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Gloucester Rangers | CJHL | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Gloucester Rangers | CJHL | 55 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Sherbrooke Faucons | QMJHL | 67 | 17 | 36 | 53 | 67 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 12 | ||
| 1994–95 | Sherbrooke Faucons | QMJHL | 67 | 37 | 70 | 107 | 76 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 1995–96 | Sherbrooke Faucons | QMJHL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 34 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 65 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 68 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1998–99 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 75 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 81 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2000–01 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 73 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 81 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2002–03 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 74 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 65 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2004–05 | HC Asiago | ITA | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2005–06 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 82 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 83 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 68 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 61 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 41 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 868 | 68 | 135 | 203 | 516 | 83 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 24 | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Canada | WC |  | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | |
| Senior totals | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | ||||
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