Marc-André Fleury
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Marc-André Fleury (born November 28, 1984) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Drafted out of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Fleury played major junior for four seasons with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles, earning both the Mike Bossy Trophy as the league's top prospect and the Telus Cup as the top defensive player in 2003. He joined the Penguins in 2003–04 and during his 13 seasons with the team won Stanley Cup championships in 2009, 2016, and 2017. He received the William M. Jennings Trophy and the Vezina Trophy in 2021. He is the third goaltender to ever reach the 500 victories mark in the NHL, after Patrick Roy and Martin Brodeur,[1] and the fourth goaltender to reach 1,000 games played, after Roy, Brodeur, and Roberto Luongo.[2]
Marc-Andre Fleury | |||
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Born |
(1984-11-28) November 28, 1984 (age 39) Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Caught | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Minnesota Wild Pittsburgh Penguins Vegas Golden Knights Chicago Blackhawks | ||
National team | Canada | ||
NHL draft |
1st overall, 2003 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
Playing career | 2003–present |
Internationally, Fleury has represented Canada twice as a junior, winning back-to-back silver medals at the World Junior Championships in 2003 and 2004. He won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Fleury is known by the nickname "Flower", derived from the English translation of his last name (fleuri means "in bloom", or "in flower", in French).
Following the retirement of Craig Anderson in 2023, Fleury is the last active goaltender to have played in the NHL before the 2004–05 lockout, and one of two active players overall (alongside Brent Burns).