Dominic Roussel


Dominic Roussel is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played eight seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers, Winnipeg Jets, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and Edmonton Oilers between 1991 and 2001. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1990 to 2003, was mainly spent in the minor American Hockey League.

Playing career

As a youth, Roussel played in the 1983 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Laval, Quebec.
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 Starbulls Rosenheim in the 1997–98 season. His NHL rights were traded to the Nashville Predators and then the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. After two and half seasons with the Mighty Ducks, he was claimed off waivers by the Edmonton Oilers to be their back up.
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

Regular season and playoffs