Sylvain Cloutier facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Sylvain Cloutier |
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Cloutier with the Houston Aeros in 2003
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| Born | February 13, 1974 Mont-Laurier, Quebec, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | NHL Chicago Blackhawks AHL Adirondack Red Wings Albany River Rats Houston Aeros Syracuse Crunch IHL Detroit Vipers Indianapolis Ice Orlando Solar Bears ECHL Toledo Storm UHL Adirondack Frostbite NLA HC Ambri-Piotta EIHL Coventry Blaze Hull Stingrays |
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| NHL Draft | 70th overall, 1992 Detroit Red Wings |
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| Playing career | 1994–2014 | ||
Sylvain Richard Cloutier, born on February 13, 1974, is a former professional ice hockey player from Canada. He played as a centre, which is a key position in hockey. Sylvain is also the older brother of another hockey player, Dan Cloutier.
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Playing Career Highlights
Starting in Junior Hockey
Sylvain Cloutier started his hockey journey playing junior hockey for the Guelph Storm team. He played there from 1991 to 1994 in the Ontario Hockey League. During his time, he scored 106 goals and earned 237 points. He was even the team captain!
In 1992, the Detroit Red Wings picked him in the NHL Draft. He was the 70th player chosen overall. After junior hockey, he spent four seasons playing for the Adirondack Red Wings in the American Hockey League. However, he never played for the main Detroit Red Wings team.
Playing in the NHL
Cloutier did get to play in the NHL for a short time. He played seven games for the Chicago Blackhawks during the 1998–99 season.
Success in the UK Hockey League
In 2006, Cloutier joined the Coventry Blaze team in the United Kingdom. This team plays in the Elite Ice Hockey League. He helped the Blaze win the Elite League title that year. He won his second Elite League title with the Blaze in 2008.
Becoming a Player-Coach
After his time with the Blaze, Sylvain became a coach. He was the head coach for the Corpus Christi IceRays in the Central Hockey League. Later, he returned to the Elite League as a player-coach for the Hull Stingrays. He was a very popular player for the Stingrays. Because of this, his jersey number 83 was retired by the Hull Pirates. The Pirates are the team that took over after the Stingrays closed down in 2015.
Coaching Career
Junior Coaching Experience
Cloutier began coaching junior hockey with the Bradford Rattlers in the 2014-15 season. He helped the team achieve a great record of 31 wins and 11 losses.
From 2017 to 2021, Cloutier was the head coach and general manager for the Severn Stallions. This team plays in the Canadian Premier Junior Hockey League. Under his coaching, the Stallions won the Canadian Premier Junior Hockey League Championships two years in a row, in 2018 and 2019.
Current Coaching Role
Today, Sylvain Cloutier coaches youth hockey. He works with the Corpus Christi IceRays in Texas, helping young players develop their skills.
Images for kids
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Cloutier with the Houston Aeros in 2003
