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Canadian ice hockey player Ice hockey player
Patrick Coulombe
Patrick Coulomb, 2014
Born (1985-04-23) April 23, 1985 (age 39)
Saint-Fabien, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
France team
Former teams		 Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise
Vancouver Canucks
Vålerenga
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
Graz 99ers
Dragons de Rouen
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2006–present

Patrick Coulombe (born April 23, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise of the French Ligue Magnus.

Playing career

As a youth, Coulombe played in the 1998 and 1999 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with the Rimouski Océanic minor ice hockey team.

Coulombe played junior ice hockey with the Rimouski Océanic of the QMJHL, joining them in 2001. In his draft year of 2002–03, he emerged as a key component of the Océanic blueline and was selected to represent Canada at the IIHF World U18 Championships. However, he was passed over in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft as he was judged to be too small to play defence effectively at the pro level. This would be the first of three times he would be passed over in the draft.

For the 2003–04, Rimouski added junior phenom Sidney Crosby to their roster and instantly became one of the top teams in the QMJHL. Coulombe was a beneficiary of this, as he became a fixture on the Océanic powerplay and his numbers skyrocketed. By 2004–05, Coulombe was one of the highest-scoring defenders in the league, finishing with 8 goals and 68 points as Rimouski romped to both the regular-season and playoff QMJHL championships before losing in the Memorial Cup to the London Knights.

In 2005–06, Coulombe was dealt mid-season to the Chicoutimi Saguenéens, as Rimouski began to rebuild after Crosby left for the NHL. He would again set career highs with 23 goals and 77 points, although Chicoutimi failed in their bid to reach the Memorial Cup.

After his junior career, Coulombe signed a pro contract with the Manitoba Moose of the AHL. As the Moose are the minor-pro affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks, Coulombe received an opportunity to attend the Canucks' rookie camp and training camp. Still not considered NHL material before this chance, he surprised Canuck management with his performance and ended up being the team's final cut on the eve of the 2005–06 NHL season.

Coulombe was returned to Manitoba, but signed an NHL contract with the Canucks on October 31, 2006, and was called up to Vancouver when their blueline suffered an injury crunch. He made his NHL debut on November 9, 2006, against the Anaheim Ducks.

Coulombe is a small, quick defender with above-average passing and skating skills. He is especially effective in playing the point on the powerplay. Undersized for an NHL defender, he continues to work on his strength in dealing with larger forwards.

On July 1, 2014, Coulombe left the Austrian Hockey League after two seasons with HDD Olimpija Ljubljana and the Graz 99ers to sign a one-year contract with the French club, Dragons de Rouen of the Ligue Magnus.

International play

Coulombe represented Canada at the 2003 IIHF World U18 Championships, recording 2 points and a +5 rating in 7 games en route to a gold medal, Canada's first ever in the tournament.

Coulombe was also invited to the training camp for Canada's entry in the 2005 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. However, the team was extremely deep owing to the 2004–05 NHL lockout and he was a late cut.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2000–01 Jonquière Élites QMAAA 23 1 2 3 19 — — — — —
2001–02 Rimouski Oceanic QMJHL 34 0 8 8 30 7 0 3 3 2
2001–02 Jonquière Élites QMAAA 33 5 16 21 18 — — — — —
2002–03 Rimouski Oceanic QMJHL 72 6 25 31 48 — — — — —
2003–04 Rimouski Oceanic QMJHL 59 7 38 45 32 9 0 5 5 0
2004–05 Rimouski Oceanic QMJHL 70 8 60 68 46 13 2 17 19 6
2005–06 Rimouski Oceanic QMJHL 29 5 23 28 18 — — — — —
2005–06 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QMJHL 33 18 31 49 22 9 2 10 12 6
2006–07 Vancouver Canucks NHL 7 0 1 1 4 — — — — —
2006–07 Manitoba Moose AHL 44 3 6 9 22 1 0 0 0 0
2006–07 Victoria Salmon Kings ECHL 6 0 3 3 2 6 0 2 2 0
2007–08 Manitoba Moose AHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2007–08 Victoria Salmon Kings ECHL 58 8 22 30 40 11 0 5 5 4
2008–09 Victoria Salmon Kings ECHL 56 7 15 22 36 9 1 4 5 6
2009–10 Victoria Salmon Kings ECHL 51 9 17 26 43 5 0 0 0 2
2010–11 Elmira Jackals ECHL 51 12 22 34 32 2 0 0 0 0
2010–11 Binghamton Senators AHL 6 2 0 2 2 3 0 2 2 0
2010–11 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 5 1 0 1 2 — — — — —
2011–12 Vålerenga NOR 44 17 35 52 58 13 2 7 9 6
2012–13 Olimpija Ljubljana EBEL 45 7 22 29 26 — — — — —
2012–13 Olimpija Ljubljana SVN — — — — — 3 1 1 2 2
2013–14 Graz 99ers EBEL 50 5 9 14 30 — — — — —
2014–15 Dragons de Rouen FRA 25 7 16 23 12 4 3 1 4 2
2015–16 Dragons de Rouen FRA 26 3 16 19 16 15 2 11 13 4
2016–17 Dragons de Rouen FRA 39 5 14 19 10 19 3 5 8 6
2017–18 Ducs d'Angers FRA 28 3 14 17 18 5 0 0 0 0
2018–19 Ducs d'Angers FRA 44 4 24 28 34 5 0 2 2 0
2019–20 Ducs d'Angers FRA 37 7 32 39 28 4 0 1 1 4
ECHL totals 222 36 79 115 153 33 1 11 12 12
FRA totals 199 29 116 145 118 52 8 20 28 12
NHL totals 7 0 1 1 4 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2003 Canada U18 7 0 2 2 2
Junior totals 2 0 2 2 2

References

  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  2. Dragons de Rouen (2014-07-01). "Former NHL defenseman Coulombe to Rouen!" (in French). Facebook. Retrieved 2014-07-01.

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