Jonathan Nicolas Camil Ferland (born February 9, 1983) is a Canadian professional

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for Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5 in the

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(LNAH). Before this, Ferland played two seasons with the

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in the

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(EIHL). Ferland previously played for and captained the

Vienna Capitals The Vienna Capitals are an Austrian professional ice hockey team that participate in the ICE Hockey League. Founded in 2001, the Capitals play their home games in Vienna, Austria, at Steffl Arena. In the 2004–05 season, the Capitals claimed ...

in the

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(EBEL). He currently coaches the St Patrick's High School U17Major and the RSEQ Hockey Team in Quebec City Canada

Playing career

Ferland was born in

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. As a youth, he played in the 1996 and 1997

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s with a

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team from

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. Ferland was the property of

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and assigned to the

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for five seasons. He was drafted by the Canadiens in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft (7th round, 212 overall) making his NHL debut on January 3, 2006. Previously, he had played for the

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and Acadie-Bathurst Titan. He scored his first career goal in his NHL debut, a 6–4 loss on January 3, 2006, to Pittsburgh's

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. After 5 seasons, Ferland left the Bulldogs and Canadiens organization moving abroad to sign with

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of the

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on May 13, 2008. Ferland played three seasons with Villacher SV, including captaining the club in his final season in

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season, before signing with league rivals the Vienna Capitals on July 8, 2011. After six seasons in Vienna, Ferland left as a free agent to sign a one-year deal with

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club, the

of the EIHL on July 12, 2017.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ferland, Jonathan 1983 births Living people Acadie–Bathurst Titan players Belfast Giants players Canadian ice hockey forwards EC VSV players Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players Ice hockey people from Quebec City Moncton Wildcats players Montreal Canadiens draft picks Montreal Canadiens players Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5 players Vienna Capitals players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen