Maxime Legault

Maxime Legault (born March 28, 1989) is a Canadian ice hockey player who is currently playing for Boxers de Bordeaux in the French Ligue Magnus. He was originally selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the seventh round (194th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Maxime Legault
Legault with the Rochester Americans in 2012
Born	(1989-03-28) March 28, 1989 (age 36) Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shoots	Right
Magnus team Former teams	Boxers de Bordeaux Portland Pirates Rochester Americans Lausitzer Füchse Gothiques d'Amiens Brûleurs de Loups
NHL draft	194th overall, 2009 Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	2009–present

Playing career

On Oct. 10, 2009, Legault made his professional debut with the Portland Pirates, but appeared in only five games during the 2009–10 season for the AHL team before being returned to the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.^[1] Legault played the full 2010–11 season in the AHL, getting into 67 regular season games and 9 playoff games with the Pirates.

On August 2, 2011, the Buffalo Sabres announced that Legault was re-signed to a two-year AHL contract with the Rochester Americans.^[2]

After playing with the Americans, he joined the Gwinnett Gladiators in the ECHL for the 2013–14 season.

On May 30, 2016, Legault left North America as a free agent and opted for a second stint in Europe, agreeing to a one-year deal with French Ligue Magnus outfit, Gothiques d'Amiens.^[3]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2006–07	Shawinigan Cataractes	QMJHL		55	7	12	19	98		4	0	0	0	4
2007–08	Shawinigan Cataractes	QMJHL		31	6	4	10	61		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Shawinigan Cataractes	QMJHL		63	28	16	44	66		21	10	3	13	23
2009–10	Shawinigan Cataractes	QMJHL		22	10	10	20	29		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Portland Pirates	AHL		5	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Cape Breton Screaming Eagles	QMJHL		21	7	12	19	25		5	1	0	1	4
2010–11	Portland Pirates	AHL		67	12	12	24	83		9	1	1	2	8
2011–12	Rochester Americans	AHL		62	8	9	17	19		3	0	1	1	2
2012–13	Rochester Americans	AHL		60	11	7	18	26		1	0	0	0	0
2013–14	Gwinnett Gladiators	ECHL		66	17	25	42	58		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Lausitzer Füchse	DEL2		42	20	16	36	86		3	1	0	1	0
2015–16	Norfolk Admirals	ECHL		30	4	2	6	16		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Gothiques d'Amiens	FRA		32	6	8	14	95		5	0	1	1	16
2017–18	Brûleurs de Loups	FRA		40	9	16	25	95		12	2	2	4	27
2018–19	Brûleurs de Loups	FRA		26	15	7	22	57		15	6	0	6	18
2019–20	Brûleurs de Loups	FRA		2	0	0	0	2		2	0	0	0	2
2020–21	Brûleurs de Loups	FRA		21	7	8	15	43		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Boxers de Bordeaux	FRA		29	12	11	23	10		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	Boxers de Bordeaux	FRA		40	21	10	31	58		4	1	0	1	0
2023–24	Boxers de Bordeaux	FRA		26	10	5	15	13		18	4	6	10	4
AHL totals				194	31	28	59	132		13	1	2	3	10