Nicolas Deschamps (born January 6, 1990) is a Canadian professional

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forward. He is currently playing for

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of the

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. Deschamps made his professional debut in the AHL in 2009 when he appeared in two games for the

Iowa Chops The Iowa Stars, later known as the Iowa Chops, were a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. The club was based in Des Moines, Iowa at the Wells Fargo Arena. History The Stars were founded by Howard Baldwin, of Hockey Holdi ...

. He made his

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debut in the 2013–14 season with the

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The Capitals compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NH ...

Playing career

Deschamps was a second round pick, 35th overall, of the

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at the

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. He began his junior career in 2007–08, scoring 24 goals and 67 points in 63 games for 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 ...

. He won the

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as the QMJHL's offensive rookie of the year, and was named to both the QMJHL and CHL All-Rookie Teams. After recording 65 points in 65 games for Chicoutimi in 2008–09, he was assigned to the Chops, appearing in two games before their season also ended. He began the

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with Chicoutimi, appearing in 31 games before he was traded to the Wildcats. On January 3, 2012, Deschamps was traded from the Anaheim Ducks to the

Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the A ...

in exchange for left winger Luca Caputi. He was directly assigned to AHL affiliate, the

Toronto Marlies The Toronto Marlies are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a member of the North Division of the Eastern Conference. The Marlies are owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, a c ...

, and re-established his scoring presence from his rookie season to record 30 points in 40 games, to help the Marlies reach the

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finals. During the following

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season, Deschamps was again subject to trade, when he was dealt by the Maple Leafs to the

in exchange for Kevin Marshall on March 14, 2013. On July 23, 2014, Deschamps signed abroad in Finland, agreeing to a one-year deal with

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club, Oulun Kärpät. In the 2014–15 season, Deschamps struggled initially with Kärpät, registering just 1 goal in 8 games before he was released from his contract. On October 30, 2014, Dechamps signed a short-term contract with German

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club, the Straubing Tigers. After 8 points in 11 games, Deschamps moved to the neighbouring

Austrian Hockey League The ICE Hockey League (International Central European Hockey League, ICEHL), known as the win2day ICE Hockey League for sponsorship reasons, is a Central European hockey league that also serves as the top-tier ice hockey league in Austria. It c ...

for his third brief stint with 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 ...

before opting to return to North America. On February 5, 2015, Deschamps was claimed off AHL waivers by the

Syracuse Crunch The Syracuse Crunch are a professional ice hockey team based in Syracuse, New York. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the National Hockey League's Tampa Bay Lightning. They play in they home games at the Upstate Medical Univer ...

from the

Lehigh Valley Phantoms The Lehigh Valley Phantoms are a professional ice hockey team based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The team competes in the American Hockey League (AHL) and serves as the primary development team for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey Le ...

. After 12 games with the Crunch, Deschamps was reassigned to the

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with the

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to finish the year. Deschamps played the 2015–16, and 2016–17 seasons with

IK Oskarshamn Ishockeyklubben Oskarshamn, commonly known as IK Oskarshamn, is an ice hockey club from Oskarshamn in Sweden. The team plays in the second-highest league, the HockeyAllsvenskan. The 2019–20 season was the team's first season in the top-tier l ...

, and the 2017–18 season with

Dragons de Rouen The Dragons de Rouen (Rouen Dragons), are a French professional ice hockey team based in Rouen playing in the Ligue Magnus. The team was founded in 1982 and plays home games at the Île Lacroix. History Only 3 years after its founding, the cl ...

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Deschamps, Nicolas 1990 births Living people Anaheim Ducks draft picks Canadian ice hockey forwards Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) players Dragons de Rouen players Florida Everblades players Hershey Bears players Ice hockey people from Montreal IK Oskarshamn players Iowa Stars players Moncton Wildcats players Oulun Kärpät players People from LaSalle, Quebec Straubing Tigers players Syracuse Crunch players Toronto Marlies players Vienna Capitals players Washington Capitals players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in France Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Finland Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Austria Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden 21st-century Canadian sportsmen