Maxim Lapierre

Anaheim Ducks' center Maxim Lapierre is a professional hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL). Selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, number 61 overall, Lapierre made his NHL debut during the 2005-06 season, playing his first and only game of the season on November 15 against the Florida Panthers.http://www.hockey-reference.com/players/l/lapiema01/gamelog/2006/http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8470654

Considered an "agitating forward with versatility", Maxim Lapierre has the ability to play both center and wing, and possesses strong skating ability and solid defensive skills.http://forecaster.thehockeynews.com/hockeynews/hockey/player.cgi?3520 Prior to playing hockey professionally, Lapierre spent four seasons playing major junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) for the Montreal Rocket and the Prince Edward Island Rocket. In 217 QMJHL games, Lapierre posted 158 points on 74 goals and 84 assists. In 18 playoff games he recorded 13 points on eight goals and five assists.http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=62360

Born on March 29, 1985, Maxim Lapierre stands 6'2 and weighs 207 pounds. The Saint-Leonard, Quebec native wears the number 40 on his jersey, and on July 13, 2010 re-signed with the Canadiens as a restricted free agent to a one-year deal.http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8470654&view=bio On December 29, 2008, Lapierre recorded his first career hat trick, scoring three goals in a game against the Florida Panthers.http://www.hockey-reference.com/players/l/lapiema01/gamelog/2009/

After making his NHL debut in one game for the Canadiens during the 2005-06 season, Maxim Lapierre played in 46 games during the 2006-07 season, posting 12 points in six goals and six assists.http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=62360 He scored his first career NHL assist on December 12, 2006 in a game against the Boston Bruins, and his first NHL goal on December 14 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.http://www.hockey-reference.com/players/l/lapiema01/gamelog/2007/

In his first three complete NHL seasons with the Canadiens from 2007-10, Lapierre played in 208 games for the Habs in which he recorded 60 points on 29 goals and 31 assists. He also posted 197 penalty minutes. In 35 playoff games, Lapierre registered seven points on three goals and four assists, posting 52 penalty minutes.http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=62360 On January 1, 2011, Lapierre was traded to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Brett Festerling and a fifth round pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.http://www.ocregister.com/sports/lapierre-282376-team-goals.html