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Dallas Stars sign Maxime Fortunus

July 3, 2008 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Manitoba Moose News Release


The Manitoba Moose, the AHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks, announced the Dallas stars have signed defenceman Maxime Fortunus.

Fortunus, 25, appeared in 65 games last season with the Moose where he scored eight goals and 13 assists for 21 points and 28 penalty minutes, including three game-winning goals (Mar. 9/08 @ Hamilton, Mar. 20/08 vs. San Antonio, & Apr. 13/08 @ Toronto). In six Calder Cup playoff games last year, the La Prairie, PQ native collected an assist. Last year, Fortunus won the Dundee Wealth Management Award as the team's top defenceman. In 213 career games with the Moose over three seasons, Fortunus scored 13 goals and 41 assists for 54 points and 128 penalty minutes. In 2006-07, he won the team's Toyota Never Quits Hardest Working Player Award and in 2005-06, he was co-winner of the team's Blue Cross Unsung Hero Award. In 32 career Calder Cup playoff games with the Moose, Fortunus has one goal and five assists for six points and 24 penalty minutes.

In 238 career games in the AHL with the Moose and Houston Aeros, Fortunus has scored 131 goals and 43 assists for 56 points and 156 penalty minutes. In 123 games in the ECHL with Louisiana, Fortunus scored 11 goals and 31 assists for 42 points and 53 penalty minutes.

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