Cédric Paquette
| Cédric Paquette | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Paquette during his time with the Jets on December 19, 2014 | |||
| Born |
August 13, 1993 Gaspé, Quebec | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Dynamo Moscow Tampa Bay Lightning Ottawa Senators Carolina Hurricanes Montreal Canadiens Dinamo Minsk | ||
| NHL draft |
101st overall, 2012 Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Cédric Paquette (born August 13, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He currently plays for Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He also played parts of 9 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Ottawa Senators, Carolina Hurricanes, and Montreal Canadiens. He also played for Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
He won the Stanley Cup with the Lightning on 2020.
Career
Before playing in the NHL, Paquette played three seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL); one with the Montreal Junior Hockey Club and two with the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada.
He was selected 101st overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2012 NHL entry draft. He was sent down to play for their AHL-affiliate Syracuse Crunch. On April 11, 2014, the Lightning called Paquette up and he made his NHL debut in a 3–2 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets. During the game, Paquette recorded his first NHL point, assisting on an Eric Brewer goal.[1] He finished the season and playoffs with the team before being sent back down. On November 4, 2014, the Lightning called him back down.[2] On April 11, 2014, Paquette scored his first two NHL goals in a 5–2 win against the Calgary Flames. During the game, Paquette scored the first goal in the first period and then scored the first goal in the second period.[3] On June 24, 2016, Paquette signed a two-year, $1.65 million contract to remain with the Lightning.[4] On July 5, 2019, Paquette signed a two-year, $3.3 million to remain with the Lightning.[5]
On December 27, 2020, the Lightning traded Paquette along with Braydon Coburn and a 2022 second round pick to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Marián Gáborík and Anders Nilsson.[6] He played 9 games with the team and scored 1 goal.
On February 13, 2021, the Senators traded Paquette along with Alex Galchenyuk to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Ryan Dzingel.[7] He helped the Hurricanes make it to the Stanley Cup playoffs. The team made it to the Central Division second round but they lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning four games to one.[8]
On July 28, 2021, Paquette signed a one-year, $950,000 contract to join the Montreal Canadiens.[9] He played 24 games with the Habs and recorded 2 assists.On March 12, 2022, the Canadiens waived him and sent him down to play for their AHL-affiliate Laval Rocket.[10]
On August 16, 2022, Paquette decided to leave North America and signed a one-year, $950,000 contract to join the Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[11] He played one season with them, scoring 14 goals and recording 13 assists.
On May 2, 2023, Paquette signed a one-year, $950,000 contract to join the Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[12]
References
- ↑ "Scoring debut twice as nice as Syracuse Crunch's Cedric Paquette pots a pair for Tampa Bay (video)". The Post-Standard. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Lightning Recalls Cedric Paquette From Syracuse Crunch". Tampa Bay Lightning. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Paquette scores two goals, Lightning drop Calgary". Sportsnet. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Lightning ink Cedric Paquette to two-year deal". Sportsnet. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Paquette signs two-year contract with Lightning". National Hockey League. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Ottawa Senators complete trade with Tampa Bay Lightning". Ottawa Senators. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Canes Acquire Paquette and Galchenyuk". Ottawa Senators. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Lightning eliminate Hurricanes in Game 5 of Stanley Cup Second Round". National Hockey League. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ↑ "One-year contract for forward Cedric Paquette". Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Montreal Canadiens Cedric Paquette Waivers". The Sports Network. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Cédric Paquette poursuivra sa carrière avec le Dinamo de Minsk dans la KHL". Réseau des sports (in French). Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Cedric Paquette moves to Dynamo Moscow". Dynamo Moscow (in Russian). Retrieved August 29, 2025.
Other websites
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database