Mathieu Tousignant Explained

Mathieu Tousignant
Team:Saale Bulls Halle
League:Oberliga
Former Teams:Texas Stars
St. John's IceCaps
Milwaukee Admirals
Adirondack Flames
Ravensburg Towerstars
Tingsryds AIF
Löwen Frankfurt
DVTK Jegesmedvék
HSC Csíkszereda
Nottingham Panthers
Position:Centre
Birth Date:1989 11, mf=yes
Birth Place:Saint-Étienne-de-Lauzon, Quebec, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:185
Shoots:Left
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2009

Mathieu Tousignant (born November 21, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently signed to German Oberliga side Saale Bulls Halle. Tousignant was most recently with Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) side Nottingham Panthers and previously played for Löwen Frankfurt of the German DEL2.[1]

Playing career

On March 24, 2010, Tousignant was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Stars to a three-year entry-level contract.[2] He was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars for the majority of his tenure with the Stars.

On August 16, 2013, Tousignant signed a one-year contract as a free agent to remain in the AHL with the Milwaukee Admirals.[3]

On July 3, 2014, Tousignant left the Admirals after one season to sign as a free agent on a one-year contract with the Adirondack Flames an affiliate of the Calgary Flames.[4] In the 2014–15 season, Tousignant was a fixture amongst the forward group's checking line, appearing in 70 games for 5 goals and 19 points.

With the Flames relocating AHL affiliate at the conclusion of the season, Tousignant left the AHL as a free agent and signed a contract with German club., Ravensburg Towerstars of the DEL2 on August 21, 2015.[5]

After spells with Tingsryds AIF, Löwen Frankfurt and DVTK Jegesmedvék, Tousignant signed for Nottingham Panthers of the UK Elite Ice Hockey League in January 2020.

In August 2020, Tousignant moved to Erste Liga side HSC Csíkszereda, but he returned to Nottingham ahead of the 2021-22 Elite League season.[6]

In June 2022, Tousignant signed terms with German Oberliga side Saale Bulls Halle ahead of the 2022-23 campaign.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Löwen Frankfurt announce signing of Mathieu Tousignant . Löwen Frankfurt . 2018-05-22 . 2018-05-22.
  2. Mathieu Tousignant player profile . . 2010-03-24 . 2010-03-26.
  3. Web site: Admirals ink two forwards to AHL deals . . 2013-08-16 . 2013-08-16.
  4. Web site: Flames announce signings . Calgary Flames[| date = 2014-07-03 | accessdate = 2014-07-03].
  5. Web site: Towerstars add Mathieu Tousignant . . 2015-08-21 . 2015-08-21 . German . https://web.archive.org/web/20150914203301/http://www.towerstars.de/towerstars/news/detail/article/try-out-von-morgan-zulinick-beendet-mathieu-tousignant-neu-im-team.html# . September 14, 2015 . dead . mdy-all .
  6. Web site: 210515 | Tousignant - Nottingham Panthers .
  7. Web site: Mathieu Tousignant . Elite Prospects.