Joël Champagne

Joel Champagne
Born (1990-01-24) January 24, 1990
Châteauguay, QC, CAN
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
Ligue Magnus team
Former teams
Gothiques d'Amiens
AHL
Milwaukee Admirals
ECHL
Cincinnati Cyclones
Reading Royals
Austria
EC Red Bull Salzburg
Great Britain
Braehead Clan
NHL Draft 129th overall, 2008
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 2010present

Joël Champagne (born January 24, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Hockey Club Amiens Somme in France. Champagne was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 5th round (129th overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Playing career

Prior to turning professional, Champagne played major junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for the Chicoutimi Sanguenéens, Prince Edward Island Rocket, Victoriaville Tigres, and the Québec Remparts.

Champagne played five regulation games for EC Red Bull Salzburg in the 2010 European Trophy.[2]

Champagne was not signed by Toronto Maple Leafs, and on May 31, 2011, he signed an AHL contract with the Milwaukee Admirals.[3]

After stints in the ECHL with the Cincinnati Cyclones and Reading Royals respectively, Champagne left North America as a free agent and signed a one-year contract with Scottish club Braehead Clan of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) on July 29, 2013.[4] He made 58 appearances for the Clan, amassing 27 goals and 45 assists.

Prior to the 2014-15 season, Champagne was picked up by Hockey Club Amiens Somme of French top-flight Ligue Magnus. In June 2015, he had his contract renewed for the 2015-16 campaign.[5]

Career Statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2006–07 Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL 62616225140006
2007–08 Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL 701822404561126
2008–09 Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL 2810112134
2008–09 PEI Rocket QMJHL 241426401830114
2009–10 PEI Rocket QMJHL 3618254332
2009–10 Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL 292016361516761316
2010–11 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 6824588247181192016
2011–12 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 65384
2011–12 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 5566122010000
2012–13 Reading Royals ECHL 68183149342135812
2013–14 Braehead Clan EIHL 582745727244597
2014–15 Amiens Ligue Magnus 2614163040815630
2015–16 Amiens Ligue Magnus 2616264238512318
AHL totals 5566122010000
ECHL totals 74233457382135812
QMJHL totals 3171101742842424719173648

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