Michel Picard
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Michel Picard is a Canadian former professional ice hockey
player. Picard played in the National Hockey League
with the Hartford Whalers
, San Jose Sharks
, Ottawa Senators
, St. Louis Blues, Edmonton Oilers
, and Philadelphia Flyers
.
in the QMJHL
, where he established himself as a scoring force who was also tough and hard hitting. His final year there he scored 140 points in 66 games. Picard was drafted by the Whalers in the 9th round, 178th overall, in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft
. He met with great success in the minor leagues, leading the American Hockey League
in goals with 56 for the Springfield Indians
in 1991, setting a franchise record while leading the team to its final Calder Cup
championship; he was also the last player for the 58-year old franchise active in professional hockey.
However, Picard would never translate his earlier success to the NHL. He never played a full season in the NHL and only played in at least half of the games in a season once, during the 1999 season. That season he also played in five playoff games, the only time he played in the NHL playoffs.
For the 2002 season Picard played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany for the Mannheim Eagles. He then played for two years with the Grand Rapids Griffins
(a team for which he played parts of six seasons in all, and is the career leader in goals, assists and points) in the AHL before joining Thetford Mines Prolab
of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey
in 2004. He led the team in scoring in 2005, 2006 and 2007 and was the leading scorer in the LNAH in the 2007 season, retiring after the end of the 2009 season.
As of November, 2009, Picard is the 16th leading goal scorer in minor league history with 563 http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/records/minor_record.php, as well as 19th in points with 1256.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player. Picard played in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
with the Hartford Whalers
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...
, San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, St. Louis Blues, Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
, and Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
.
Playing career
Picard began his career playing for Trois-Rivières DraveursTrois-Rivières Draveurs
The Trois-Rivières Draveurs were a junior ice hockey team playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. They played at the Colisée de Trois-Rivières, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The team was originally known as the Trois-Rivières Ducs and were a founding member of the QMJHL in 1969...
in the QMJHL
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...
, where he established himself as a scoring force who was also tough and hard hitting. His final year there he scored 140 points in 66 games. Picard was drafted by the Whalers in the 9th round, 178th overall, in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft
1989 NHL Entry Draft
The 1989 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 17 at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota. Some believe that the Detroit Red Wings' 1989 draft was the most successful ever, with 5,721 total NHL games played by the players selected.-Selections by round:...
. He met with great success in the minor leagues, leading the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
in goals with 56 for the Springfield Indians
Springfield Indians
The Springfield Indians were a minor professional ice hockey franchise, originally based in West Springfield, Massachusetts and later Springfield, Massachusetts. The Indians were founding members of the American Hockey League. They were in existence for a total of 60 seasons from 1926 to 1994, with...
in 1991, setting a franchise record while leading the team to its final Calder Cup
Calder Cup
The Calder Cup is awarded annually to the playoff champion of the American Hockey League. The trophy is the world's second oldest continuous professional ice hockey championship, having first been awarded in 1937 following the 1936-37 AHL season, and continuously being awarded every year.The cup...
championship; he was also the last player for the 58-year old franchise active in professional hockey.
However, Picard would never translate his earlier success to the NHL. He never played a full season in the NHL and only played in at least half of the games in a season once, during the 1999 season. That season he also played in five playoff games, the only time he played in the NHL playoffs.
For the 2002 season Picard played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany for the Mannheim Eagles. He then played for two years with the Grand Rapids Griffins
Grand Rapids Griffins
The Grand Rapids Griffins are a professional hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the Van Andel Arena. They are the AHL affiliate to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League....
(a team for which he played parts of six seasons in all, and is the career leader in goals, assists and points) in the AHL before joining Thetford Mines Prolab
Thetford Mines Prolab
The Thetford-Mines Isothermic is a hockey team based in Thetford Mines, Quebec. The team is part of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey...
of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey
Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey
The Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey was founded in 2004 and is a low-level professional league based in the Canadian province of Quebec. It was called the Quebec Semi-Pro Hockey League from 1996 until it turned pro in 2004...
in 2004. He led the team in scoring in 2005, 2006 and 2007 and was the leading scorer in the LNAH in the 2007 season, retiring after the end of the 2009 season.
As of November, 2009, Picard is the 16th leading goal scorer in minor league history with 563 http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/records/minor_record.php, as well as 19th in points with 1256.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1985–86 | Ste-Foy | QAAA | 60 | 36 | 55 | 91 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 1986–87 QMJHL season The 1986–87 QMJHL season was the 18th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Ten teams played 70 games each in the schedule. The two last place teams from previous season both won their divisions. The Granby Bisons finished first overall in the regular season, winning their... |
Trois-Rivières Draveurs Trois-Rivières Draveurs The Trois-Rivières Draveurs were a junior ice hockey team playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. They played at the Colisée de Trois-Rivières, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The team was originally known as the Trois-Rivières Ducs and were a founding member of the QMJHL in 1969... |
QMJHL Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League... |
66 | 33 | 35 | 68 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 1987–88 QMJHL season The 1987–88 QMJHL season was the 19th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Ten teams played 70 games each in the schedule. Patrice Lefebvre of the Shawinigan Cataractes becomes the last player in Canadian Hockey League history to record a 200-point season... |
Trois-Rivières Draveurs | QMJHL | 69 | 40 | 55 | 95 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 1988–89 QMJHL season The 1988–89 QMJHL season was the 20th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The QMJHL first awards the end-of-season honours of the "Rookie All-star team" to first year players.... |
Trois-Rivières Draveurs | QMJHL | 66 | 59 | 81 | 140 | 107 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1989–90 1989–90 AHL season The 1989–90 AHL season was the 54th season of the American Hockey League.Fourteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Sherbrooke Canadiens repeated finishing first overall in the regular season... |
Binghamton Whalers Binghamton Whalers The Binghamton Whalers was an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. It played in Binghamton, New York, USA, at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena.-History:... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
67 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 1990–91 AHL season The 1990–91 AHL season was the 55th season of the American Hockey League. Fifteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Rochester Americans finished first overall in the regular season... |
Springfield Indians Springfield Indians The Springfield Indians were a minor professional ice hockey franchise, originally based in West Springfield, Massachusetts and later Springfield, Massachusetts. The Indians were founding members of the American Hockey League. They were in existence for a total of 60 seasons from 1926 to 1994, with... |
AHL | 77 | 56 | 40 | 96 | 61 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 18 | ||
| 1990–91 | Hartford Whalers Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 1991–92 AHL season The 1991–92 AHL season was the 56th season of the American Hockey League. The league realigns from divisions into three divisions, creating the new Atlantic division. Fifteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Fredericton Canadiens finished first overall in the regular season... |
Springfield Indians | AHL | 40 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 44 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 34 | ||
| 1991–92 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 25 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Kansas City Blades Kansas City Blades The Kansas City Blades was a professional ice hockey team in the International Hockey League from 1990–2001 until the demise of the league after the 2000–01 season. The Blades was based in Kansas City, Missouri at Kemper Arena.... |
IHL | 33 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 51 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 20 | ||
| 1992–93 | San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 25 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 1993–94 AHL season The 1993–94 AHL season was the 58th season of the American Hockey League. Sixteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The St. John's Maple Leafs finished first overall in the regular season... |
Portland Pirates Portland Pirates The Portland Pirates is a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They are the top affiliate of the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League. They play in the Cumberland County Civic Center in downtown Portland, Maine. The franchise was previously known as the... |
AHL | 61 | 41 | 44 | 85 | 99 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 22 | ||
| 1994–95 1994–95 AHL season The 1994–95 AHL season was the 59th season of the American Hockey League. The All-Star Game is revived, with All-Stars grouped into "Team Canada" and "Team USA." Sixteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule... |
Prince Edward Island Senators Prince Edward Island Senators The Prince Edward Island Senators are a former ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League from 1993 to 1996. Originally located in New Haven, Connecticut for 21 seasons, including one as the affiliate of the Ottawa Senators, the franchise relocated to Charlottetown, Prince Edward... |
AHL | 57 | 32 | 57 | 89 | 58 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 1994–95 | Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 24 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 17 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 1995–96 AHL season The 1995–96 AHL season was the 60th season of the American Hockey League. The AHL expands by two teams and realigns into two conferences, and four divisions. The Northern Conference includes the North and Atlantic Divisions... |
Prince Edward Island Senators | AHL | 55 | 37 | 45 | 82 | 79 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1996–97 | Grand Rapids Griffins Grand Rapids Griffins The Grand Rapids Griffins are a professional hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the Van Andel Arena. They are the AHL affiliate to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.... |
IHL | 82 | 46 | 55 | 101 | 58 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1996–97 | Västra Frölunda HC Frölunda HC Frölunda Hockey Club, also known as the Frölunda Indians, are a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Gothenburg. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Elitserien, where they have played the majority of the seasons during its existence. The last time they played in the... |
SEL Elitserien Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden... |
3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | 58 | 28 | 41 | 69 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 16 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 45 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | 65 | 33 | 35 | 68 | 50 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 4 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 2000–01 AHL season The 2000–01 AHL season was the 65th season of the American Hockey League. The league realigns its divisions again. The Atlantic division is renamed the Canadian division. The Empire State division is replaced by the South division, with many teams shifting from the Mid-Atlantic division.Twenty... |
Philadelphia Phantoms Philadelphia Phantoms The Philadelphia Phantoms were a professional ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League from 1996 to 2009. The club was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and played most of its home games at the Spectrum. During schedule conflicts or some Calder Cup playoff games, games were... |
AHL | 72 | 31 | 39 | 70 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2000–01 | Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Mannheim Eagles | DEL | 60 | 24 | 28 | 52 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 2002–03 AHL season The 2002–03 AHL season was the 67th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-eight teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hamilton Bulldogs finished first overall in the regular season... |
Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 78 | 32 | 52 | 84 | 34 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2003–04 2003–04 AHL season The 2003–04 AHL season was the 68th season of the American Hockey League. The league introduces the Willie Marshall Award in honour the career points leader in the AHL, and awards it to the annual top goal scorer.... |
Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 75 | 17 | 37 | 54 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | Thetford Mines Prolab Thetford Mines Prolab The Thetford-Mines Isothermic is a hockey team based in Thetford Mines, Quebec. The team is part of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey... |
LNAH Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey The Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey was founded in 2004 and is a low-level professional league based in the Canadian province of Quebec. It was called the Quebec Semi-Pro Hockey League from 1996 until it turned pro in 2004... |
60 | 36 | 55 | 91 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 8 | ||
| 2005–06 | Thetford Mines Prolab | LNAH | 55 | 50 | 37 | 87 | 35 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 12 | ||
| 2006–07 | Thetford Mines Prolab | LNAH | 48 | 48 | 51 | 99 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Thetford Mines Isothermic | LNAH | 52 | 22 | 51 | 73 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Sainte-Marie Poudrelle Delta | LNAH | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Thetford Mines Isothermic | LNAH | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 166 | 28 | 42 | 70 | 103 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| LNAH totals | 229 | 164 | 203 | 367 | 117 | 50 | 20 | 36 | 56 | 24 | ||||
| QMJHL totals | 201 | 132 | 171 | 303 | 294 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| AHL totals | 582 | 283 | 355 | 638 | 530 | 88 | 37 | 34 | 71 | 96 | ||||
| IHL totals | 244 | 116 | 143 | 259 | 203 | 34 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 26 | ||||