Benoît Mondou
Benoît Mondou | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 3, 1985 Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey player (retired) |
| Years active | 2001–2016 |
| Known for | Ice hockey career in QMJHL, ECHL, AHL, and Swiss-B league |
Benoît Mondou (born May 3, 1985) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who most recently competed for HC La Chaux-de-Fonds in Switzerland's Swiss-B division. He was chosen by the Boston Bruins during the 8th round, 247th overall, in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
Junior
Hailing from Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, Mondou played major junior hockey in the QMJHL representing the Baie-Comeau Drakkar and later the Shawinigan Cataractes. In the 2001–02 QMJHL season, he accumulated 70 points, establishing a new rookie scoring record for his team. His impressive performance earned him the Michel Bergeron Trophy as Offensive Rookie of the Year, the overall rookie accolade known as the RDS Cup, and a selection to the QMJHL All-Rookie team.
During the midpoint of the 2002–03 QMJHL season, Mondou transferred to the Cataractes, where he tallied 11 goals and 62 points across 60 games. That same year, he was drafted by the Bruins at 247th overall in the NHL Entry Draft.
In the following season, 2003–04 QMJHL season, Mondou led Shawinigan with 95 points, ranking fifth league-wide. His sportsmanship was recognized with both the Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy and the prestigious CHL Sportsman of the Year award.
Professional
Although Boston did not offer him a contract, Mondou secured a minor league deal with the New Jersey Devils on July 24, 2006. He was assigned to their ECHL affiliate, the Trenton Devils, for the duration of the 2006–07 campaign.
Advancing to the AHL in 2007–08, Mondou appeared in 51 games for the Lowell Devils. However, after playing only 12 AHL games during the previous season, he was sent back to ECHL competition. On December 30, 2008, after five appearances with Trenton, Mondou signed with Austria’s top-tier club EC VSV to complete that season.
For the 2009–10 season, Mondou relocated to Switzerland to join HC La Chaux-de-Fonds in Swiss-B and maintained his position with them through at least the end of the 2015–16 season.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2001–02 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | 64 | 25 | 45 | 70 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | 25 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 35 | 6 | 35 | 41 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | ||
| 2003–04 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 68 | 34 | 61 | 95 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 57 | 16 | 43 | 59 | 44 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | ||
| 2005–06 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 59 | 46 | 52 | 98 | 57 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 2006–07 | Trenton Titans | ECHL | 62 | 25 | 31 | 56 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2007–08 | Lowell Devils | AHL | 51 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 14 | |||||||
Awards
| Award | Year(s) |
|---|---|
| RDS Cup | 2001–02 |
| QMJHL All-Rookie Team | 2001–02 |
| Michel Bergeron Trophy | 2001–02 |
| Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy | 2003–04 |
| Award | Year(s) |
|---|---|
| CHL Sportsman of the Year | 2003–04 |