Marc Chouinard (born May 6, 1977) is a

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former professional

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- winger who played six seasons in the

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(NHL).

Biography

Chouinard was born in

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. As a youth, he played in the 1990 and 1991

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s with a

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team from Charlesbourg. Chouinard started his career in the

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in 1993. After two successful seasons, he was drafted in the second round, 32nd overall by the

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during the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. He never played for the Jets, and on February 4, 1996 Chouinard and Teemu Selanne were traded to the

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in exchange for

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and

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. After three years with the

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, Chouinard was called up during the

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. His uncle is Guy Chouinard, and he is a cousin of

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chouinard, Marc 1977 births Living people Beauport Harfangs players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Switzerland Canadian ice hockey centres Canadian ice hockey right wingers Cincinnati Mighty Ducks players Frisk Asker Ishockey players Halifax Mooseheads players HC Fribourg-Gottéron players Ice hockey people from Quebec City Kölner Haie players Manitoba Moose players Mighty Ducks of Anaheim players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Minnesota Wild players Vancouver Canucks players Winnipeg Jets (1979–1996) draft picks