Marc-Olivier Vallerand (born April 17, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for ICEHL side HK Olimpija. Vallerand previously iced with the Sheffield Steelers in the UK's Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).
Marc-Olivier Vallerand | |||
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Born |
(1989-04-17) April 17, 1989 (age 33) Longueuil, Quebec, Canada | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
ICEHL team Former teams |
HK Olimpija Coventry Blaze Bridgeport Sound Tigers Rockford IceHogs Norfolk Admirals Greenville Road Warriors Odense Bulldogs HC La Chaux-de-Fonds HC Bolzano EHC Lustenau HC Eppan Pirates Sheffield Steelers | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 2010–present |
Undrafted, Vallerand previously played with the Greenville Road Warriors of the ECHL,[1] and the Odense Bulldogs in the Danish AL-Bank Ligaen during the 2013-14 season.[2] After a season with HC Eppan Pirates of the Italian Serie A, Vallerand continued his journeyman career in returning to North America briefly before signing a contract in Switzerland.[3]
On July 27, 2016, Vallerand made a return to Italy, signing a one-year deal with Austrian EBEL participants, HCB South Tyrol.[4]
On July 27, 2017, Vallerand moved to the UK to sign for Elite Ice Hockey League side Coventry Blaze.[5]
For the 2018/2019 season, Vallerand moved to Austria to sign for Alps Hockey League side EHC Lustenau.
For the 2019/2020 season, Vallerand moved back to the UK to sign for EIHL side Sheffield Steelers.[6]
On July 2, 2020, Vallerand re-signed with Sheffield for the 2020/21 campaign.[7]
However, following the indefinite suspension of the 2020/21 Elite League season, Vallerand and Sheffield teammate Robert Dowd signed for Italian club HC Eppan Pirates in October 2020.[8]
Before returning to Eppan for a second spell, Vallerand signed a contract extension with Sheffield - committing him to the club for the 2021-22 Elite League season.[9]
In February 2021, Vallerand signed for AlpsHL side HK Olimpija on a deal until the end of the season.[10]
Ahead of the 2021-22 EIHL season, Vallerand re-joined the Sheffield Steelers as planned. For the 2022-23 season, Vallerand returned to HK Olimpija.
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