Guillaume Lefebvre (born May 7, 1981) is a former Canadian professional

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who played four seasons in the

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(NHL) for the

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, and

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Playing career

Lefebvre was drafted in the seventh round, 227th overall, of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the

. After spending three seasons in the

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(QMJHL), Lefebvre made his professional debut with the

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of the

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(AHL) during the 2001 AHL Playoffs. Lefebvre captured the Phantoms' Rookie of the Year Award after tallying 19 goals and adding 15 assists for 34 points in 2002. During the 2002–03 season Lefebvre was traded from the Philadelphia Flyers to the

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, but was then traded to the

before playing a game as a Coyote. His first NHL goal came as a member of the Penguins. On September 12, 2009 Lefebvre was invited to the

' NHL training camp, and on September 26, his work in the pre-season was rewarded with a one-year contract to play with the Bruins.

Awards and honours

*Philadelphia Phantoms' Rookie of the Year (2002)

Career statistics

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