Joël Champagne

Joel Champagne
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Born	(1990-01-24) January 24, 1990 Châteauguay, QC, CAN
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
Ligue Magnus team Former teams	Gothiques d'Amiens AHL Milwaukee Admirals ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones Reading Royals Austria EC Red Bull Salzburg Great Britain Braehead Clan
NHL Draft	129th overall, 2008 Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	2010–present

Joël Champagne (born January 24, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Hockey Club Amiens Somme in France. Champagne was selected by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 5th round (129th overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Prior to turning professional, Champagne played major junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for the Chicoutimi Sanguenéens, Prince Edward Island Rocket, Victoriaville Tigres, and the Québec Remparts.

Champagne played five regulation games for EC Red Bull Salzburg in the 2010 European Trophy.

Champagne was not signed by Toronto Maple Leafs, and on May 31, 2011, he signed an AHL contract with the Milwaukee Admirals.

After stints in the ECHL with the Cincinnati Cyclones and Reading Royals respectively, Champagne left North America as a free agent and signed a one-year contract with Scottish club Braehead Clan of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) on July 29, 2013. He made 58 appearances for the Clan, amassing 27 goals and 45 assists.

Prior to the 2014-15 season, Champagne was picked up by Hockey Club Amiens Somme of French top-flight Ligue Magnus. In June 2015, he had his contract renewed for the 2015-16 campaign.

Career Statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2006–07	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	QMJHL		62	6	16	22	51		4	0	0	0	6
2007–08	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	QMJHL		70	18	22	40	45		6	1	1	2	6
2008–09	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	QMJHL		28	10	11	21	34		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	PEI Rocket	QMJHL		24	14	26	40	18		3	0	1	1	4
2009–10	PEI Rocket	QMJHL		36	18	25	43	32		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Victoriaville Tigres	QMJHL		29	20	16	36	15		16	7	6	13	16
2010–11	Quebec Remparts	QMJHL		68	24	58	82	47		18	11	9	20	16
2011–12	Cincinnati Cyclones	ECHL		6	5	3	8	4		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		55	6	6	12	20		1	0	0	0	0
2012–13	Reading Royals	ECHL		68	18	31	49	34		21	3	5	8	12
AHL totals				55	6	6	12	20		1	0	0	0	0
ECHL totals				74	23	34	57	38		21	3	5	8	12
QMJHL totals				317	110	174	284	242		47	19	17	36	48

External links

• Joël Champagne's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
• Joël Champagne's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database