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Canada Maxime Fortunus
#18 Fischtown Pinguins / DEL - 20/21
1-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 1
1-time QMJHL Defenseman of the Year (Emile Bouchard Trophy) 1
1-time QMJHL First All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Jul 28, 1983
Position
D
Age
41
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
La Prairie, QC, CAN
Weight
203 lbs / 92 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Agency
PREMIUM

Fortunus is a puck-moving defenseman with a big shot. Isn't very big though, and needs to keep his game simple. Could improve defensively.
- Erik K. Piri, EP (2011)

Cousin: Patrice Bernier

Team Staff profile of Maxime Fortunus also available

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Maxime Fortunus Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1998-99 Collège Charles-Lemoyne Riverains QMAAA 39* 3* 10* 13* 18* -* |
1999-00 Baie-Comeau Drakkar QMJHL 68* 6* 15* 21* 36* -4* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 2 3
Canada Québec U17 WHC-17 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2000-01 Baie-Comeau Drakkar QMJHL 71* 10* 31* 41* 106* 24* | Playoffs 11 2 4 6 6 2
2001-02 Baie-Comeau Drakkar QMJHL 72* 11* 30* 41* 76* 32* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 2 -3
2002-03 Baie-Comeau Drakkar QMJHL 69* 12* 32* 44* 44* 62* | Playoffs 12 2 4 6 6 6
2003-04 Baie-Comeau Drakkar QMJHL 5* 1* 0* 1* 15* -1* |
Houston Aeros AHL 12* 0* 2* 2* 2* 1* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 0
Louisiana IceGators ECHL 64* 3* 15* 18* 27* 28* | Playoffs 4 1 1 2 0 -2
2004-05 Houston Aeros AHL 13* 0* 0* 0* 4* -5* |
Louisiana IceGators ECHL 59* 8* 16* 24* 26* -18* |
2005-06 Manitoba Moose AHL 76* 3* 10* 13* 36* 6* | Playoffs 13 0 0 0 10 3
2006-07 Manitoba Moose AHL 72* 2* 18* 20* 64* -1* | Playoffs 13 1 4 5 10 -4
2007-08 Manitoba Moose AHL 65* 8* 13* 21* 28* 15* | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 4 -1
2008-09 Manitoba Moose “A” AHL 58* 7* 12* 19* 18* 9* | Playoffs 22 3 7 10 2 8
2009-10 Dallas Stars NHL 8* 0* 0* 0* 4* -6* |
Texas Stars AHL 72* 11* 12* 23* 28* 2* | Playoffs 24 2 7 9 14 8
2010-11 Texas Stars AHL 73* 5* 29* 34* 20* 7* | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 2 0
2011-12 Texas Stars “A” AHL 60* 6* 14* 20* 18* -13* |
2012-13 Texas Stars “C” AHL 67* 7* 21* 28* 16* -1* | Playoffs 9 0 1 1 2 0
2013-14 Dallas Stars NHL 1* 0* 1* 1* 0* 1* |
Texas Stars “C” AHL 65* 6* 22* 28* 18* 6* | Playoffs 21 0 4 4 8 -1
2014-15 Texas Stars “C” AHL 65* 9* 25* 34* 31* -1* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 2 -3
2015-16 Iowa Wild “C” AHL 66* 6* 11* 17* 18* -5* |
2016-17 Iowa Wild “A” AHL 64* 4* 11* 15* 20* 10* |
2017-18 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 54* 2* 10* 12* 18* 13* |
2018-19 Fischtown Pinguins “A” DEL 52* 3* 17* 20* 14* -5* | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 2 3
2019-20 Fischtown Pinguins “A” DEL 52* 2* 14* 16* 18* -3* |
2020-21 Fischtown Pinguins “A” DEL 35* 2* 12* 14* 12* 7* | Playoffs 3 0 2 2 0 1

Maxime Fortunus Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 15 882* 76* 210* 286* 0.32* 339* 43* | 10 118 6 * 25 * 31 * 0.26 * 54 * 10 *
DEL 3 139* 7* 43* 50* 0.36* 44* -1* | 2 6 1 * 2 * 3 * 0.50 * 2 * 4 *
ECHL 2 123* 11* 31* 42* 0.34* 53* 10* | 1 4 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.50 * 0 * -2 *
NHL 2 9* 0* 1* 1* 0.11* 4* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
QMAAA (QM18AAA) 1 39* 3* 10* 13* 0.33* 18* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QMJHL 5 285* 40* 108* 148* 0.52* 277* 113* | 4 34 4 * 9 * 13 * 0.38 * 16 * 8 *
WHC-17 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Maxime Fortunus Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/29/2021
04/29/2021 Confirmed Fischtown Pinguins Retired
02/21/2019
02/21/2019 Extension Fischtown Pinguins Fischtown Pinguins
05/07/2018
05/07/2018 Confirmed Springfield Thunderbirds Fischtown Pinguins
11/14/2017
11/14/2017 Confirmed No team Springfield Thunderbirds
07/02/2015
07/02/2015 Confirmed Texas Stars Iowa Wild
12/18/2013
12/18/2013 Confirmed Texas Stars Dallas Stars
07/16/2013
07/16/2013 Confirmed Dallas Stars Texas Stars
07/13/2012
07/13/2012 Extension Dallas Stars Dallas Stars
07/16/2010
07/16/2010 Extension Dallas Stars Dallas Stars
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2017, 4 #27 overall by Sorel-Tracy Éperviers in the LNAH Draft

Drafted 2008, 15 #128 overall by Pont-Rouge Lois Jeans in the LNAH Draft

Drafted 2005, 2 #16 overall by Sherbrooke Saint-François in the LNAH Draft

Drafted 2004, 9 #94 overall by Saint-Hyacinthe Cousin in the LNAH Draft

Drafted 1999, 2 #21 overall by Baie-Comeau Drakkar in the QMJHL Entry Draft

Number 18 retired by Baie-Comeau Drakkar

Cult/Star player for Texas Stars