Maxime Boisclair (born February 14, 1985) is a

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former professional

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. He most recently played as a member of

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of the

Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey The Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (LNAH, ''"North American Hockey League"'') is a semi-Professional sports league organization, professional ice hockey league based in the Canadian province of Quebec. Teams in the LNAH compete for the Vertdu ...

(LNAH).

Playing career

Juniors

Boisclair was drafted in the first round (9th overall) in the 2001

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(QMJHL) draft by the

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. On December 27, 2002, Boisclair, Yan Gaudette, and Sherbrooke's 2nd round pick in 2003 were traded to the

Chicoutimi Saguenéens The Chicoutimi Saguenéens are a Canadian junior ice hockey team which plays in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The team is based in Chicoutimi, Quebec, and owned by the City of Saguenay. The team plays its home games at th ...

for Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau and Chicoutimi's 4th round pick choice of 2004. Boisclair earned the title of QMJHL Offensive Player of the Month in December 2004, scoring six goals and twelve assists in ten games. A week after being named QMJHL Offensive Player of the Month, Boisclair was named QMJHL Offensive Player of the Week. From the period stretching from Monday, December 27, 2004, to Sunday, January 9, 2005, Boisclair scored ten goals and fourteen points in only seven games. Boisclair would finish the season with 51 goals in 70 games. In Boisclair's final season with the Saguenéens, he scored 70 goals in 70 games. Despite leading the QMJHL in goals, Boisclair would go undrafted. Scouts and Boisclair himself have pointed to his lack of foot speed as a factor. Boisclair was the first Black player in QMJHL history to lead the league in goals scored.

Professional

Since turning professional, Boisclair has split his time primarily between the

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and the Quebec-based LNAH. As a member of the 2006-07

Johnstown Chiefs The Johnstown Chiefs were a minor league ice hockey team located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, that played in the ECHL. The team was founded in 1987 in the All-American Hockey League, and moved to the East Coast Hockey League (now ECHL) when th ...

, Boisclair led the team in scoring with 51 points in 59 games. During this season, he also earned himself a trip to the

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as a member of the American Conference along with a recall by the Chiefs'

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affiliate, the

Springfield Falcons The Springfield Falcons were a ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL) and played in Springfield, Massachusetts, at the MassMutual Center. In 2016, the Falcons' franchise was purchased by the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Arizona Co ...

, where Boisclair also played 17 games but only scored one goal. While with the Chiefs, Boisclair skated on the Chiefs' top line with former Saguenéens teammate Stanislav Lascek. Boisclair joined the

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for the 2007-08 LNAH season. Boisclair's left the team as the league's highest scorer, scoring 82 points in 47 games, and signed with the ECHL's

Elmira Jackals The Elmira Jackals were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Elmira, New York. They were members of the United Hockey League from 2000 to 2007 and the ECHL from 2007 to 2017. The Jackals played their home games at First Arena. ...

In the 2012-13 season, Boisclair played in the

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with

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. In 35 games, he scored 19 goals and contributed 30 assists. He finished the season returning to the ECHL, where he linked up with the

Stockton Thunder The Stockton Thunder were a minor league professional ice hockey team that was based in Stockton, California, and a member of the ECHL. The Stockton Arena was their home ice, with a capacity of 9,737. The team was an affiliate team of the New Yor ...

, immediately establishing himself amongst the Thunders top point producers.

Awards and honors

*2004: QMJHL Offensive Player Of The Month (December) *2005-06: QMJHL, Most goals (70) *2005-06: CHL, Named to Second All-Star Team *2006-07: Selected to ECHL All-Star Game (American Conference) *2012:

Kazakhstan Hockey Cup The Kazakhstan Hockey Cup is the national ice hockey cup in Kazakhstan awarded to the winner of the Kazakhstan Hockey Championship playoffs. The trophy was first awarded in 2002. Kazzinc-Torpedo and Arlan Kokshetau have won the most cups with four ...

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