Yohann Auvitu
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| Born | July 27, 1989 Ivry-sur-Seine, France |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
New Jersey Devils Mont-Blanc JYP Jyväskylä HIFK |
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| National team |  France |
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| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2006–present | ||
Yohann Auvitu (born July 27, 1989) is a professional French ice hockey defenceman who is under contract with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Auvitu left his native France in 2008 to continue his development with JYP Jyväskylä of Finland. He logged his first minutes in Finland's top-flight Liiga during the 2010-11 season. In 2012, he claimed the Finnish championship with JYP as well as the 2013-14 edition of the European Trophy. Auvitu left JYP to sign with fellow Liiga side HIFK prior to the 2014-14 campaign. After reaching the finals with HIFK, he won the 2015–16 Pekka Rautakallio trophy as the best defenceman in the Finnish Liiga. He was the first French player to win a Liiga player award.[1] Auvitu also competed in the Champions Hockey League with HIFK.[2]
Auvitu signed a one-year entry-level contract with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League on May 27, 2016. [3]
International play
Auvitu has participated in multiple editions of the IIHF World Championship beginning with the 2010 IIHF World Championship tournament as a member of the France National men's ice hockey team.[4]
References
External links
- Yohann Auvitu's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Yohann Auvitu's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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