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Matthieu Descôteaux's NHL career

Points
2
Games
5
Assists
1
Goals
1
Plus/minus
-2

Defenceman Matthieu Descôteaux was drafted 19th overall by Edmonton Oilers in 1996. He played 1 season, all of them for Montréal Canadiens, 2000-2001. That came to 5 games and 2 points, 1 goals and 1 assists.

Below: the whole of Matthieu Descôteaux's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1996 NHL Draft

    Matthieu Descôteaux is drafted 19 overall by Edmonton Oilers

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Selected
    19 overall, round 1
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    15 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Marcus Nilson#20
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1996 draft
  2. 4 years, 7 months and 20 days later · 5 seasons
    NHL debut

    Matthieu Descôteaux makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠3 win against Buffalo Sabres

    MTLMontréal Canadiens4–3BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Matthieu was 23 years old · HSBC Arena, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Johan Witehall.

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    Season

    2000-2001

    Matthieu Descôteaux's first NHL season: 2 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    77
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#697
    Games
    5 of 82
    6%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#591
    Assists
    1
    NHL#701
    P/GP
    0.40
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#494
    The whole season2000-2001
  3. The career

    Matthieu Descôteaux played his last NHL game in 2001

    The career ended after 1 season with Montréal Canadiens.