# Jean-Michel Daoust

Jean-Michel Daoust (born November 24, 1983) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played for several teams in the American Hockey League and in Europe before returning to Quebec to play for teams in the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey.

## Playing career

Undrafted from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, Daoust first played professionally for the Danbury Trashers of the UHL in 2005.
On January 18, 2008, Daoust signed a professional tryout contract with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. At the time, he ranked 1st in the ECHL in points (51) before signing with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. He would finish the season with 18 points in 37 games.
On July 18, 2008, the Penguins exercised their option to re-sign Daoust. Daoust then moved to the Houston Aeros for the 2009–10 season, before signing a one-year contract with NHL affiliate, the Minnesota Wild, to remain in Houston the following year.
On June 9, 2011, Daoust signed with European DEL team, the Straubing Tigers on a one-year deal.

## Career statistics

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2000–01 | Hull Olympiques | QMJHL | 68 | 23 | 27 | 50 | 84 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2001–02 | Hull Olympiques | QMJHL | 72 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 91 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 2002–03 | Hull Olympiques | QMJHL | 72 | 34 | 60 | 94 | 104 | 20 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 28 |
| 2003–04 | Gatineau Olympiques | QMJHL | 60 | 31 | 65 | 96 | 82 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 16 |
| 2004–05 | McGill University | OUAA | 13 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Sherbrooke St. Francois | LNAH | 24 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Danbury Trashers | UHL | 70 | 30 | 35 | 65 | 73 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 8 |
| 2006–07 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 71 | 32 | 30 | 62 | 63 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
| 2007–08 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 36 | 27 | 24 | 51 | 54 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 14 |
| 2007–08 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 37 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 58 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 |
| 2009–10 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 78 | 21 | 34 | 55 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 72 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 2011–12 | Straubing Tigers | DEL | 45 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | Graz 99ers | EBEL | 45 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 65 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013–14 | Stavanger Oilers | GET | 44 | 19 | 38 | 57 | 42 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 10 |
| 2014–15 | Stavanger Oilers | GET | 37 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 61 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 |
| 2015–16 | Kassel Huskies | DEL2 | 45 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 62 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 49 |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 246 | 48 | 83 | 131 | 105 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 14 |

## Awards

| Year | Award | Team |
| 2008 | Kelly Cup (ECHL) | Cincinnati Cyclones |
| 2007 | ECHL Player Of The Month (December) | Cincinnati Cyclones |
| 2004 | Memorial Cup (QMJHL) | Gatineau Olympiques |
| 2003 | Memorial Cup (QMJHL) | Hull Olympiques |