Maxime Fortunus
Fortunus with the Texas Stars in 2015
Born (1983-07-28) July 28, 1983
La Prairie, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Dallas Stars Fischtown Pinguins
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2003–2021

Maxime Fortunus (born July 28, 1983 in La Prairie, Quebec) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who most recently played for the Fischtown Pinguins of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Fortunus is of Haitian descent, his parents being born in Haiti, then immigrating to Canada in the 1970s.[1]

Playing career

Prior to playing in the QMJHL, Fortunus played Midget AAA hockey for the Charles Lemoyne Riverains and was a 2nd round choice of the Baie-Comeau Drakkar in the 1999 QMJHL Midget Draft.

Fortunus played junior ice hockey for the Baie-Comeau Drakkar of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1999 to 2003 before turning professional with the Louisiana IceGators of the ECHL. Fortunus has played over 700 games in the American Hockey League for the Houston Aeros, the Manitoba Moose, and the Texas Stars.[2]

Fortunus was signed as a free agent by the Dallas Stars of the NHL on July 3, 2008.[2] In the 2009–10 season, he has played for both Dallas and the Stars' top affiliate team in the AHL, the Texas Stars, where he is a regular.[3]

Fortunus signed a one-year two-way deal with the Dallas Stars on July 13, 2012.

After six seasons within the Stars organization, serving as a mainstay veteran presence to their AHL affiliates, Fortunus signed as a free agent to a two-year AHL contract with the Iowa Wild, affiliate to the Minnesota Wild on July 1, 2015.[4]

At the conclusion of his contract with the Iowa, he went un-signed over the summer as a free agent. With the 2017–18 season underway, he belatedly signed a professional tryout contract with the Springfield Thunderbirds on November 14, 2017.[5] As a staple on the blueline for the Thunderbirds, Fortunus appeared in 54 games for 2 goals and 12 points.

Having completed his 15th consecutive year in the AHL, Fortunus left as a free agent and signed his first contract abroad at the age of 34 on a one-year deal with German outfit, Fischtown Pinguins of the DEL, on May 7, 2018.[6]

In May 2021, Fortunus announced his retirement from professional hockey and rejoined the Dallas Stars organization as an assistant coach of the Texas Stars in the American Hockey League.[7]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1998–99 Collège Charles-Lemoyne QMAAA 39 3 10 13 18 — — — — —
1999–2000 Baie-Comeau Drakkar QMJHL 68 6 15 21 36 6 0 0 0 2
2000–01 Baie-Comeau Drakkar QMJHL 71 10 31 41 106 11 2 4 6 6
2001–02 Baie-Comeau Drakkar QMJHL 72 11 30 41 76 5 0 1 1 2
2002–03 Baie-Comeau Drakkar QMJHL 69 12 32 44 44 12 2 4 6 6
2003–04 Baie-Comeau Drakkar QMJHL 5 1 0 1 15 — — — — —
2003–04 Louisiana IceGators ECHL 64 3 15 18 27 4 1 1 2 0
2003–04 Houston Aeros AHL 12 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
2004–05 Louisiana IceGators ECHL 59 8 16 24 26 — — — — —
2004–05 Houston Aeros AHL 13 0 0 0 4 — — — — —
2005–06 Manitoba Moose AHL 76 3 10 13 36 13 0 0 0 10
2006–07 Manitoba Moose AHL 72 2 18 20 64 13 1 4 5 10
2007–08 Manitoba Moose AHL 65 8 13 21 28 6 0 1 1 4
2008–09 Manitoba Moose AHL 58 7 12 19 18 22 3 7 10 2
2009–10 Texas Stars AHL 72 11 12 23 28 24 2 7 9 14
2009–10 Dallas Stars NHL 8 0 0 0 4 — — — — —
2010–11 Texas Stars AHL 73 5 29 34 20 6 0 1 1 2
2011–12 Texas Stars AHL 60 6 14 20 18 — — — — —
2012–13 Texas Stars AHL 67 7 21 28 16 9 0 1 1 2
2013–14 Texas Stars AHL 65 6 22 28 18 21 0 4 4 8
2013–14 Dallas Stars NHL 1 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2014–15 Texas Stars AHL 65 9 25 34 31 3 0 0 0 2
2015–16 Iowa Wild AHL 66 6 11 17 18 — — — — —
2016–17 Iowa Wild AHL 64 4 11 15 20 — — — — —
2017–18 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 54 2 10 12 18 — — — — —
2018–19 Fischtown Pinguins DEL 52 3 17 20 14 3 1 0 1 2
2019–20 Fischtown Pinguins DEL 52 2 14 16 18 — — — — —
AHL totals 882 76 210 286 339 118 6 25 31 54
NHL totals 9 0 1 1 4 — — — — —

Awards and honours

Award Year
AHL
Calder Cup (Texas Stars) 2014

References

  1. ↑ Cooper, Mitch (2010). "Texas Stars raise money for earthquake victims" Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine. Pro Hockey News. February 7, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Texas Stars (2010). "Dallas Recalls Maxime Fortunus" Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine. January 9, 2010.
  3. ↑ Texas Stars (2010). Texas Stars Roster. Retrieved Feb. 1, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Iowa Wild signs Maxime Fortunus to two-year deal". Iowa Wild. 2015-07-01. Archived from the original on 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  5. ↑ "Thunderbirds sign D Fortunus to PTO". Springfield Thunderbirds. 2017-11-14. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  6. ↑ "The player who carries the luck in the name" (in German). Fischtown Pinguins. 2018-05-07. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
  7. ↑ "Max Fortunus Hired as Texas Stars Assistant Coach". OurSports Central. May 20, 2021.
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