Michel Petit (born February 12, 1964) is a

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former professional

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player who played in the

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(NHL) from the

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to the

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. Upon his retirement Petit had played for a then-NHL record ten different teams, a mark has since been surpassed by

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Playing career

As a youth, Petit played in the

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four consecutive years from 1974 to 1977, with a

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team from

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. Petit was drafted by the

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in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft in the first round, eleventh overall. During his 17 seasons in the NHL he played for ten different NHL teams, which as of 2017 was tied along with J. J. Daigneault,

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, Jim Dowd,

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and

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as the second-most by any player. Petit was the first to hit the ten-team mark. Petit played for the Vancouver Canucks ( 1982–83 – 1987–88),

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(1987–88 – 1988–89),

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( 1989–90 – 1990–91),

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(1990–91 – 1991–92),

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( 1992–93 – 1993–94),

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( 1994–95 – 1995–96),

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(1995–96),

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( 1996–97),

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(1996–97), and

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( 1997–98) ( 1998–99). In his 17 seasons of playing hockey, he amassed a total of 90 goals, 238 assists, 328 points, 1839 penalty minutes, and 827 games played.

Personal life

Currently, Petit resides in

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and is a sales manager for Smart Sand, working in Canada and the US. Petit won the 2019 Member Guest at Traditions Club in 2019.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

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