Dominic Roussel

Dominic Roussel
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
Teams	Philadelphia Flyers Winnipeg Jets Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Edmonton Oilers
Nationality	Canadian
Born	(1970-02-22)February 22, 1970, Hull, PQ, CAN
NHL Draft	63rd overall, 1988 Philadelphia Flyers
Pro Career	1990 – 2003

Dominic Roussel (born February 22, 1970 in Hull, Quebec) is a former professional ice hockey goaltender.

Playing career

Roussel was selected in the third round of the 1988 NHL Entry Draft, 63rd overall, by the Philadelphia Flyers and made his NHL debut during the 1991–92 season. He would remain with the Flyers organization for another three seasons, serving as the Flyers' starting goalie in the 1993–94 season. He was traded to the Winnipeg Jets in 1996, but soon re-signed with the Flyers. Roussel had a brief spell in Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga with the Rosenheim Star Bulls in the 1997–98 season. His NHL rights were traded to the Nashville Predators and then the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. After three seasons with the Ducks, he moved to the Edmonton Oilers for a brief spell. He played five games in the Quebec Semi-Pro Hockey League with the Lasalle Rapides before returning to Germany, signing with the Frankfurt Lions before retiring in 2003.

He is now a private goalie trainer through his company, Succès hockey Dominic Roussel.

Transactions

• February 27, 1996: Philadelphia trades Roussel for Tim Cheveldae and a 3rd round draft pick
• June 26, 1998: Philadelphia trades Roussel and Jeff Staples to Nashville for a 7th round draft pick (Cam Ondrik)
• October 5, 1998: Nashville trades Roussel to Anaheim for Marc Moro and Chris Mason

External links

• Dominic Roussel website
• Dominic Roussel's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Dominic Roussel's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Dominic Roussel - player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net