Pascal Dupuis

Pascal Dupuis
Born	(1979-04-07) April 7, 1979 (age 37) Laval, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Minnesota Wild New York Rangers Atlanta Thrashers Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2000–2015

Pascal Dupuis (born April 7, 1979) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey left winger who is under contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins until the end of the 2016–17 NHL season. Dupuis played 14 seasons in the NHL for the Minnesota Wild, New York Rangers, Atlanta Thrashers, and Pittsburgh Penguins. Dupuis retired in December 2015 due to health issues, although contractually he remains a Pittsburgh Penguin on the long-term injury reserve list.

Pascal Dupuis started his career with the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. He played four seasons in the QMJHL, but was never drafted by an NHL club. On August 18, 2000, he was signed by the Minnesota Wild. It took Dupuis a year of development in the International Hockey League before he became a regular player in the NHL. In his second full season, he scored 20 goals and 48 points while having a plus-minus rating of +17. However, in 2003–04, he was bothered by injuries and he was unable to improve on his totals from the previous year.

During the 2004–05 NHL lock-out, Dupuis played 8 games for HC Ajoie of the Swiss League.

When the NHL returned in 2005–06, Dupuis managed only 26 points in 67 games. After 48 games with the Wild in the 2006–07 season, he was traded to the New York Rangers for Adam Hall on February 9, 2007. On February 27, 2007, he was traded again, this time to the Atlanta Thrashers for Alex Bourret. On February 9, 2008, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins, where he helped them to the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals. He won the Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh in 2009. On June 28, 2011, he re-signed for 2 more years, keeping him through the 2012–13 season.

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