Philip-Michaël Devos (born April 26, 1990) is a Canadian professional

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player currently playing for

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of the

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(NL).

Career

Devos played five seasons (2006 – 2011) of major junior hockey in the

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(QMJHL), registering 112 goals, 294 points, and 194 minutes penalty minutes in 325 games played. On May 26, 2011, the

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signed Devos on a two-year

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standard player's contract. He then joined AHL's Syracuse Crunch prior to the 2012-13 season. In October 2013, he was picked up by the

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of the

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and was traded to the

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in January 2014. On August 8, 2014, Devos began his European career by signing a one-year contract with Italian club,

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. Devos went on to finish the season as leading scorer in the Italian

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registering 31 goals and 72 assists in 49 games. On March 23, 2015, Devos continued his European journey by signing a one-year contract with Swiss club,

of the second-tier

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. Serving as an assistant captain, he helped Ajoie win the title in the SL, the second tier of Swiss ice hockey, tallying 17 goals and 68 assists in 63 games of the 2015-16 season which made him the SL leader in points and assists. He signed a new two-year deal with Ajoie in February 2016. On February 12, 2021, Devos agreed early to a 4-year contract extension with HC Ajoie through to the end of the 2024/25 season.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Devos, Philip-Michael 1990 births Living people Canadian people of Belgian descent Canadian ice hockey right wingers Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Victoriaville Tigres players Gatineau Olympiques players Norfolk Admirals players Florida Everblades players Syracuse Crunch players Bridgeport Sound Tigers players Elmira Jackals (ECHL) players HC Pustertal Wölfe players HC Fribourg-Gottéron players HC Ajoie players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen