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==Early career and junior hockey==
==Early career and junior hockey==
===Junior===
===Junior===
Talbot was selected by the [[Rouyn-Noranda Huskies]] in the first round of the 2000 QMJHL Draft. At the trading deadline that year, Talbot was dealt to the [[Hull Olympiques]] for current [[Ottawa Senators]] prospect [[Alexandre Giroux]].<ref name="HF">{{cite web|url=http://hockeysfuture.com/prospects/maxime_talbot|author=Hockey's Future|title=Maxime Talbot Player Profile Pittsburgh Penguins|accessmonthday=[[29 April]]|accessyear=2007|language=English}}</ref> Before the 2002 season started, Talbot was named team captain and finished the year with 46 goals, 104 points and 69 penalty minutes in 69 games.<ref name="HF"/> In the playoffs that year, Talbot exploded for 44 points in 20 games as he captained the Olympiques to a [[President's Cup (QMJHL)|QMJHL Championship]]. He also helped team Team Canada win a silver medal as an alternate captain in the World Junior Championships in [[Helsinki]].<ref name="HF"/>
Talbot was selected by the [[Rouyn-Noranda Huskies]] in the first round of the 2000 QMJHL Draft. At the trading deadline that year, Talbot was dealt to the [[Hull Olympiques]] for current [[Ottawa Senators]] prospect [[Alexandre Giroux]].<ref name="HF">{{cite web|url=http://hockeysfuture.com/prospects/maxime_talbot|author=Hockey's Future|title=Maxime Talbot Player Profile Pittsburgh Penguins|accessmonthday=[[29 April]]|accessyear=2007|language=English}}</ref> Before the 2002 season started, he was named team captain and finished the year with 46 goals, 104 points and 69 penalty minutes in 69 games.<ref name="HF"/> In the playoffs that year, Talbot exploded for 44 points in 20 games as he captained the Olympiques to a [[President's Cup (QMJHL)|QMJHL Championship]]. He also helped team Team Canada win a silver medal as an alternate captain in the World Junior Championships in [[Helsinki]].<ref name="HF"/>


In the 2003-04 season, Talbot finish third in scoring in the QMJHL with 98 points (25 goals, 73 assists) in 51 games as the team moved to [[Gatineau]]. Talbot revived the QMJHL Playoff MVP award for the second time in a row. He was the first to complete this feat in roughly 30 years.<ref name="HF"/>
In the 2003-04 season, Talbot finish third in scoring in the QMJHL with 98 points (25 goals, 73 assists) in 51 games as the team moved to [[Gatineau]]. Talbot revived the QMJHL Playoff MVP award for the second time in a row. He was the first to complete this feat in roughly 30 years.<ref name="HF"/>

Revision as of 15:10, 29 April 2007

Maxime Talbot
Born February 11 1984
LeMoyne, PQ, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL draft 8th Rnd, 234th overall, 2002
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 2005–present

Maxime Talbot (born February 11 1984 in LeMoyne, Quebec) is a professional ice hockey player, who currently plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Early career and junior hockey

Junior

Talbot was selected by the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in the first round of the 2000 QMJHL Draft. At the trading deadline that year, Talbot was dealt to the Hull Olympiques for current Ottawa Senators prospect Alexandre Giroux.[1] Before the 2002 season started, he was named team captain and finished the year with 46 goals, 104 points and 69 penalty minutes in 69 games.[1] In the playoffs that year, Talbot exploded for 44 points in 20 games as he captained the Olympiques to a QMJHL Championship. He also helped team Team Canada win a silver medal as an alternate captain in the World Junior Championships in Helsinki.[1]

In the 2003-04 season, Talbot finish third in scoring in the QMJHL with 98 points (25 goals, 73 assists) in 51 games as the team moved to Gatineau. Talbot revived the QMJHL Playoff MVP award for the second time in a row. He was the first to complete this feat in roughly 30 years.[1]

AHL

As the 2004-05 season approached, Talbot was signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins and was assigned to make his debut with the team's AHL affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Here, he was assigned to various linemates and was placed into a lot of role playing opportunities.[1] He did not have the offensive power in the AHL that he did in the QMJHL, but Talbot showed quality traits in other aspects of the game as he finished the his debut season with 19 points (7 goals, 12 assists) in 75 games.[1]

NHL career

2005-2006 Season

With an impressive training camp, Talbot made the NHL roster for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2005-2006 season and debuted his talents on opening night against the New Jersey Devils. His primary role his rookie season was a specialty penalty killer.[1] He would later be sent back down to the AHL after 48 games in the NHL, where he recorded 8 points (5 goals, 3 assists).

2006-2007 Season

Talbot did not start the 2006-07 season in the NHL, but was recalled by Pittsburgh on October 24, 2006, after only playing 5 games in for Wilkes-Barre.[2] He would play that same night in the Pittsburgh Penguins game against the New Jersey Devils. Talbot would continue to play in key role player situations, such as the penalty kill where he recorded 4 shorthanded goals, and finished the season with 24 points (13 goals, 11 assists).

Career statistics

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2000-01 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 40 9 15 24 78 - - - - -
2000-01 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 24 6 7 13 60 5 1 0 1 2
2001-02 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 65 24 36 60 174 12 4 6 10 51
2002-03 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 69 46 58 104 130 20 14 30 44 33
2003-04 Gatineau Olympiques QMJHL 51 25 73 98 41 15 11 16 27 0
2004-05 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 75 7 12 19 62 11 0 1 1 22
2005-06 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 42 12 20 32 80 11 3 6 9 16
2005-06 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 48 5 3 8 59 - - - - -
2006-07 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 5 4 0 4 2 - - - - -
2006-07 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 75 13 11 24 53 5 0 1 1 7

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Hockey's Future. "Maxime Talbot Player Profile Pittsburgh Penguins". {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. "Talbot Recalled by Pittsburgh". {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)