Yannick Riendeau (born June 18, 1988) is a

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professional

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winger currently an

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. On April 2, 2009 he was signed as a free agent by the

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New York Islanders

On February 27, 2012, Riendeau was traded from the

along with Marc Cantin to the

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in exchange for

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and

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. Riendeau played for the Islanders minor league team, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers

Notable awards and honours

* CHL Top Scorer Award (2008–09) * George Parsons Trophy (Memorial Cup Most Sportsmanlike Player) (2008–09) * Jean Beliveau Trophy (QMJHL Leading scorer) (2008–09) *QMJHL First All-Star Team (2008–09) *QMJHL Playoff MVP (2008–09)

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Riendeau, Yannick 1988 births Canadian ice hockey right wingers Drummondville Voltigeurs players Ice hockey people from Montérégie Living people Sportspeople from Boucherville Providence Bruins players Reading Royals players Rouyn-Noranda Huskies players Stockton Thunder players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States 21st-century Canadian sportsmen