Ice-hockey star Marc-Andre Fleury joined the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2003, the Vegas Golden Knights in 2017, the Chicago Blackhawks in 2021 and the Minnesota Wild in 2022.
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Marc-André Fleury Contract
Fleury’s contract with the Minnesota Wild was a two-year contract worth $7 million.
Marc-André Fleury Trade
In 2022, the Chicago Blackhawks traded Fleury to the Minnesota Wild as first-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft.
Marc-André Fleury Retirement
In 2021, Fleury was rumoured to have retirement plans but he debunked the rumour, saying he only had plans to relocate.
Marc-André Fleury Teams
Fleury has played for Team Canada, the Vegas Golden Knights, Chicago Blackhawks, the Pittsburgh Penguins, and now, the Minnesota Wild.
Who Is Marc-Andre Fleury?
Marc-André Fleury is an ice hockey goaltender for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Born on November 28, 1984, Fleury played ice hockey as a junior in Quebec, representing the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles for four seasons and was named top defensive player.
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Fleury had won the Mike Bossy Trophy and the Telus Cup while he was with Cape Breton.
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He had also won the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament before he was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins as 1st overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
During his 13 seasons with the Penguins, Fleury won three Stanley Cup championships and received the William M. Jennings Trophy and the Vezina Trophy.
Fleury remains the third goaltender to record 500 victories in the NHL.
For Team Canada, Fleury won two silver medals at the IIHF World Junior Championships, where he was named the Top Goaltender and tournament MVP.
In 2010, he won a gold medal with Team Canada at the Winter Olympics which took place in Vancouver.
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