Marc-Olivier Vallerand (born April 17, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for UK Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) side Sheffield Steelers. Vallerand previously played with ICEHL side HK Olimpija.
| Marc-Olivier Vallerand | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 17, 1989 Longueuil, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| EIHL team Former teams |
Sheffield Steelers Coventry Blaze Bridgeport Sound Tigers Rockford IceHogs Norfolk Admirals Greenville Road Warriors Odense Bulldogs HC La Chaux-de-Fonds HC Bolzano EHC Lustenau HC Eppan Pirates HK Olimpija | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Undrafted, Vallerand previously played with the Greenville Road Warriors of the ECHL,[1] and the Odense Bulldogs in the Danish AL-Bank Ligaen during the 2013-14 season.[2] After a season with HC Eppan Pirates of the Italian Serie A, Vallerand continued his journeyman career in returning to North America briefly before signing a contract in Switzerland.[3]
On July 27, 2016, Vallerand made a return to Italy, signing a one-year deal with Austrian EBEL participants, HCB South Tyrol.[4]
On July 27, 2017, Vallerand moved to the UK to sign for Elite Ice Hockey League side Coventry Blaze.[5]
For the 2018/2019 season, Vallerand moved to Austria to sign for Alps Hockey League side EHC Lustenau.
For the 2019/2020 season, Vallerand moved back to the UK to sign for EIHL side Sheffield Steelers.[6]
On July 2, 2020, Vallerand re-signed with Sheffield for the 2020/21 campaign.[7]
However, following the indefinite suspension of the 2020/21 Elite League season, Vallerand and Sheffield teammate Robert Dowd signed for Italian club HC Eppan Pirates in October 2020.[8]
Before returning to Eppan for a second spell, Vallerand signed a contract extension with Sheffield - committing him to the club for the 2021-22 Elite League season.[9]
In February 2021, Vallerand signed for AlpsHL side HK Olimpija on a deal until the end of the season.[10]
Ahead of the 2021-22 EIHL season, Vallerand re-joined the Sheffield Steelers as planned. For the 2022-23 season, Vallerand returned to HK Olimpija. He then rejoined Sheffield in January 2023.[11]
Awards and honors
edit- Named to the 2011 ECHL All-Star Game's starting line-up.
References
edit- ^ "Berkstresser, Vallerand return to Road Warriors". ECHL. January 14, 2011. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- ^ "Canadian should bomb the Bulldogs" (in Danish). Odense Bulldogs. June 21, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
- ^ "Eppan Pirates intensifies its offense with Vallerand" (in Italian). HC Eppan Pirates. August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ "New new signing for Bolzano: Marc-Olivier Vallerand". HCB South Tyrol (in Italian). July 27, 2016. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ^ "Blaze capture Marc-Olivier Vallerand". www.coventryblaze.co.uk. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017.
- ^ "DeLuca Returns and Vallerand Arrives in Sheffield".
- ^ "Thursday ….. It was some day ………".
- ^ "EIHL Board Suspend 2020-21 Season".
- ^ "Dowd & Vallerand Head to Italy After Signing Steelers Extension".
- ^ "Ekipi se je pridružil Marc-Olivier Vallerand – HK SŽ Olimpija".
- ^ "Welcome Home Marco – we've missed you".
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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