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Canada Guillaume Desbiens This Player is Verified by Elite Prospects
#41 Sheffield Steelers / EIHL - 16/17
1-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 1
1-time EIHL Champion 1
Date of Birth
Apr 20, 1985
Position
RW/LW
Age
39
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Alma, QC, CAN
Weight
209 lbs / 95 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
2003 round 4 #116 overall by Atlanta Thrashers

Desbiens is a big winger with good size and reach. Plays a gritty, hard-nosed game. Is a quality teammate and leader, and won't hesitate to fight. Lacks natural offensive instincts and foot speed.
- Erik K. Piri, EP (2014)

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Guillaume Desbiens Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2000-01 Lévis Commandeurs QMAAA 40* 9* 14* 23* 92* -* |
2001-02 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 65* 14* 10* 24* 115* -11* | Playoffs 4 1 1 2 9 -4
Canada Québec U17 WHC-17 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2002-03 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 64* 15* 18* 33* 233* -11* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 4 -4
2003-04 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 58* 20* 21* 41* 199* -1* | Playoffs 11 2 2 4 24 -4
2004-05 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 56* 27* 16* 43* 206* 6* | Playoffs 10 1 4 5 25 0
2005-06 Chicago Wolves AHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 7* -1* |
Gwinnett Gladiators ECHL 65* 33* 27* 60* 187* 17* | Playoffs 17 10 6 16 38 9
2006-07 Chicago Wolves AHL 54* 3* 6* 9* 118* -2* | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 2 0
2007-08 Chicago Wolves AHL 23* 2* 1* 3* 30* -1* | Playoffs 1 0 1 1 0 2
Gwinnett Gladiators ECHL 10* 2* 5* 7* 46* 2* | Playoffs 8 3 6 9 10 9
2008-09 Manitoba Moose AHL 78* 21* 26* 47* 158* 11* | Playoffs 22 4 8 12 18 2
2009-10 Vancouver Canucks NHL 1* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
Manitoba Moose AHL 67* 19* 15* 34* 144* -5* | Playoffs 6 3 6 9 17 2
2010-11 Vancouver Canucks NHL 12* 0* 0* 0* 10* -3* |
Manitoba Moose AHL 53* 11* 16* 27* 104* 2* | Playoffs 13 1 3 4 31 0
2011-12 Calgary Flames NHL 10* 0* 0* 0* 25* -1* |
Abbotsford Heat “A” AHL 59* 3* 11* 14* 114* -18* | Playoffs 7 1 0 1 21 -1
2012-13 Chicago Wolves AHL 52* 4* 4* 8* 118* -8* |
2013-14 Lake Erie Monsters “A” AHL 62* 8* 6* 14* 200* -2* |
2014-15 Dornbirner EC EBEL 53* 12* 12* 24* 148* -7* |
2015-16 Olimpija Ljubljana “A” EBEL 6* 0* 0* 0* 6* 0* |
Sheffield Steelers EIHL 29* 7* 16* 23* 96* -* | Playoffs 2 1 0 1 2 -
2016-17 Sheffield Steelers EIHL 52* 8* 15* 23* 130* -* | Playoffs 4 2 0 2 2 -

Guillaume Desbiens Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1998-99 Québec Rive-Sud PW QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2015-16 Sheffield Steelers EIHL Cup 3* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
2016-17 Sheffield Steelers Champions HL 4* 0* 1* 1* 10* -4* |
Sheffield Steelers EIHL Cup 13* 3* 5* 8* 32* -* |

Guillaume Desbiens Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 9 451* 71* 85* 156* 0.35* 993* -24* | 6 55 9 * 19 * 28 * 0.51 * 89 * 5 *
Champions HL 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 10* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
ECHL 2 75* 35* 32* 67* 0.89* 233* 19* | 2 25 13 * 12 * 25 * 1.00 * 48 * 18 *
EIHL 2 81* 15* 31* 46* 0.57* 226* -* | 2 6 3 * 0 * 3 * 0.50 * 4 * - *
EIHL Cup 2 16* 4* 5* 9* 0.56* 32* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EBEL (ICEHL) 2 59* 12* 12* 24* 0.41* 154* -7* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 3 23* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 37* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QMAAA (QM18AAA) 1 40* 9* 14* 23* 0.58* 92* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QMJHL 4 243* 76* 65* 141* 0.58* 753* -17* | 4 29 4 * 7 * 11 * 0.38 * 62 * -12 *
WHC-17 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Guillaume Desbiens Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
05/22/2017
05/22/2017 Confirmed Sheffield Steelers Retired
04/20/2017
04/20/2017 Extension Sheffield Steelers Sheffield Steelers
11/22/2015
11/22/2015 Confirmed Olimpija Ljubljana Sheffield Steelers
07/29/2015
07/29/2015 Confirmed Dornbirner EC Olimpija Ljubljana
08/01/2014
08/01/2014 Confirmed Lake Erie Monsters Dornbirner EC
07/05/2013
07/05/2013 Confirmed Vancouver Canucks Colorado Avalanche
07/30/2012
07/30/2012 Confirmed Calgary Flames Vancouver Canucks
07/04/2011
07/04/2011 Confirmed Vancouver Canucks Calgary Flames
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2013, 8 #61 overall by Jonquière Marquis in the LNAH Draft

Drafted 2007, 6 #44 overall by Thetford Mines Prolab in the LNAH Draft

Drafted 2001, 2 #27 overall by Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in the QMJHL Entry Draft

Cult/Star player for Rouyn-Noranda Huskies

Career Transactions
- 2013-07-05 • Signed to a one-year contract by the Colorado Avalanche
- 2012-07-30 • Signed to a one-year contract by the Vancouver Canucks
- 2011-07-04 • Signed to a one-year contract by the Calgary Flames
- 2009-07-22 • Signed to a two-year contract by the Vancouver Canucks
- 2009-02-03 • Signed to a one-year contract by the Manitoba Moose
- 2008-12-15 • Signed to a try-out contract with the Manitoba Moose
- 2008-08-10 • Signed to a try-out contract with the Manitoba Moose
- 2005-07-27 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Atlanta Thrashers