# Mathieu Dandenault

Mathieu Alexandre Dandenault (born February 3, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played for the Detroit Red Wings and the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL).
He was a member of the 1997, 1998, and 2002 Stanley Cup winning teams with the Red Wings.

## Playing career

Dandenault was originally drafted as a right wing, but was converted into a defenceman during the 2001–02 season. After nine seasons with the Red Wings, who drafted him forty-ninth overall in the second round of the 1994 amateur draft, he played for HC Asiago in Italy in 2004–05 (due to the lockout) and upon his return to North America, he signed a 4-year contract with the Canadiens, his hometown team.
He has won the Stanley Cup three times (1997, 1998 and 2002), all with the Detroit Red Wings.
A free agent prior to the 2009–10 season, Dandenault was invited to the San Jose Sharks training camp. However, Dandenault was among the final cuts as the Sharks decided to release him on September 27, 2009. On October 21, 2009, the Hartford Wolf Pack, American Hockey League affiliate of the New York Rangers, signed Dandeneault to a Professional Tryout Agreement. On March 4, 2010, the Hartford Wolfpack released Dandenault from his Professional Tryout Agreement.

## Personal life

Dandenault grew up in Gloucester, a suburb of Ottawa, Canada. He married Marie-Christine Lavoie in 2003. They were divorced in 2014. Dandenault has one daughter, Amélia. Dandenault has two brothers; Louis-Philippe Dandenault, and Alexandre Dandenault

## International play

Dandenault represented Canada at the 2003 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, where he won a gold medal. Dandenault recorded two goals and three assists in nine games.

## Achievements

* Won the Stanley Cup in 1997, 1998, and 2002 (Detroit Red Wings)
* Won the 1991 Canadian Tire Cup All-Ontario Bantam AAA Championship as a 15 year old with the Gloucester Rangers ('75s).

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | 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 |
| 1991–92 | Vanier Voyageurs | EOJHL | 33 | 27 | 31 | 58 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Gloucester Rangers | CJHL | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Gloucester Rangers | CJHL | 55 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Sherbrooke Faucons | QMJHL | 67 | 17 | 36 | 53 | 67 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 12 |
| 1994–95 | Sherbrooke Faucons | QMJHL | 67 | 37 | 70 | 107 | 76 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 1995–96 | Sherbrooke Faucons | QMJHL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 34 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 65 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 68 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998–99 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 75 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999–2000 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 81 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000–01 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 73 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001–02 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 81 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 2002–03 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 74 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003–04 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 65 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2004–05 | HC Asiago | ITA | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 2005–06 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 82 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 83 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 2006–07 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 68 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 61 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008–09 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 41 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 868 | 68 | 135 | 203 | 516 | 83 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 24 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2003 | Canada | WC | | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 |