Marc-André Cliche (born March 23, 1987) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Los Angeles Kings and the Colorado Avalanche.
| Marc-André Cliche | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Cliche with the Colorado Avalanche in November 2014 | |||
| Born | March 23, 1987 Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Los Angeles Kings Colorado Avalanche | ||
| NHL draft | 56th overall, 2005 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 2007–2017 | ||
Playing career
editAs a youth, Cliche played in the 2000 and 2001 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with minor ice hockey teams from Rouyn-Noranda and Val-d'Or.[1]
Cliche was drafted in the second round, 56th overall, by the New York Rangers in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. He was drafted from the QMJHL where he played with the Lewiston Maineiacs for four years. In his final junior season, Cliche was selected and played for Canada at the 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[2]
On February 5, 2007, Cliche was traded by the Rangers to the Los Angeles Kings along with Jason Ward and Jan Marek for Sean Avery and John Seymour.[3] He was then signed to a three-year entry level contract with the Kings on April 9, 2007. Cliche made his professional debut in the 2007–08 season with the Kings affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs. In a season interrupted with injury, Cliche played in 52 games scoring 21 points.[citation needed]
In the 2009–10 season, the last year of his entry-level contract, Cliche was again a mainstay of the Monarchs checking line. On March 2, 2010, he received his first NHL recall and made his debut with the Kings in a solitary game against the Dallas Stars. During the following 2010–11 season, unable to gain a position on the Kings roster, Cliche was selected and served as the Captain of the Manchester Monarchs from October 29, 2010. In the 2011–12 season, Cliche scored a professional high 17 goals and 41 points in 72 games. He was recalled as a black ace by the Kings during their playoff run and was with the team when they won the Stanley Cup, he was subsequently scratched from the line-up during the entire series did not qualify to have his name engraved on the cup.[4]
On June 15, 2012, after five seasons within the Kings organization, becoming a veteran presence among the Monarchs forwards, Cliche extended his tenure in signing a two-year contract extension. He remained with the Monarchs for the following 2012–13 season, scoring 10 goals and 20 points in 52 games. Prior to the 2013–14 season, on September 22, 2013, Cliche placed on waivers by the Kings and claimed by the Colorado Avalanche.[5] With the opportunity given to become the Avalanche's fourth-line centre by head coach Patrick Roy, Cliche played in his first NHL game since 2010 when he contributed with an assist for his first NHL point in a victory over the Nashville Predators on October 4, 2013.[6] After the first month of the season, Cliche established himself as a regular among the penalty kill and fourth line. In his 49th career game, he finally scored his long-awaited first NHL goal in a 7-1 victory on February 1, 2014, against Ryan Miller of the Buffalo Sabres.[7] In leading the Avalanche with time on the penalty kill among forwards, Cliche was rewarded in signing a two-year contract extension to remain with the club on February 27, 2014.[8] He helped the club qualify for the post-season for the first time in 4 years appearing scoreless in 7 playoff games in a series defeat to the Minnesota Wild.[citation needed]
In the 2014–15 season, Cliche retained his fourth-line centre role with the Avalanche, matching his offence from the previous year with 7 points in 74 games as Colorado missed out on the post-season. With the Avalanche looking to rebound in the final year of his contract in 2015–16, Cliche was placed on waivers after Avalanche training camp and returned to the AHL with new AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage, to begin the year.[9] He assumed a leadership role within the Rampage and was unable to earn a recall to the NHL. Cliche regained his scoring touch in the AHL compiling 19 points in 38 games before he was dealt at the trade deadline by the Avalanche to the New York Islanders in exchange for Taylor Beck on February 29, 2016. He was directly assigned to remain in the AHL with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.[10]
On July 4, 2016, as a free agent, Cliche was unable to garner NHL interest, opting to sign a one-year AHL contract with the Toronto Marlies.[11]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Amos Forestiers | QMAAA | 42 | 26 | 16 | 42 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Lewiston Maineiacs | QMJHL | 52 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Lewiston Maineiacs | QMJHL | 19 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Lewiston Maineiacs | QMJHL | 66 | 37 | 45 | 82 | 60 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Lewiston Maineiacs | QMJHL | 52 | 24 | 30 | 54 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 10 | ||
| 2007–08 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 52 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 31 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 66 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 45 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2009–10 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 63 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 72 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 57 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 76 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 74 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 38 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 401 | 76 | 98 | 174 | 251 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | ||||
| NHL totals | 151 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2007 Mora | |
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Canada Quebec | U17 |  | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2007 | Canada | WJC |  | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ^ "Marc-Andre Cliche prospect profile". HockeysFuture.com. 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
- ^ "Kings deal Avery to Rangers". tsn.ca. 2007-02-05. Archived from the original on October 30, 2007. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- ^ "Cup win a learning experience for Jones". Ontario Reign. 2012-04-19. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
- ^ "Avs Make Pair of Sunday Roster Moves". Colorado Avalanche. September 22, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
- ^ "Avalanche top Predators for second in a row under Roy". Colorado Avalanche. 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
- ^ "Patrick Roy full of praise for Marc-Andre Cliche after first NHL goal". Denver Post. 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
- ^ "Avalanche signs Cliche to two-year extension". Colorado Avalanche. 2014-02-27. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ^ "Avalanche reduces roster to 26". Colorado Avalanche. 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
- ^ "Islanders acquire Cliche from Avalanche". Bridgeport Sound Tigers. 2016-02-29. Archived from the original on 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
- ^ "Marlies sign Rich Clune, Marc-Andre Cliche to AHL contracts". sportsnet.ca. July 4, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database