Max Pacioretty

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Max Pacioretty
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Pacioretty with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2018
Born (1988-11-20) November 20, 1988 (age 36)
New Canaan, Connecticut, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Washington Capitals
Montreal Canadiens
HC Ambrì-Piotta
Vegas Golden Knights
Carolina Hurricanes
National team  United States
NHL Draft 22nd overall, 2007
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 2008–present

Maximillian Kolenda Pacioretty[1] (born November 20, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey left winger for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Pacioretty was drafted in the first round, 22nd overall, in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens; he would go on to captain them for his last three seasons with Montreal and score 30 or more goals in five of the seasons with Montreal. He was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights before the 2018–19 NHL season; although the move revitalized his career, he was dealt to the Carolina Hurricanes four seasons later due to the Golden Knights' salary cap complications.

Playing career

Amateur

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Pacioretty playing for the University of Michigan

As a youth, Pacioretty played in the 2002 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the New York Rangers minor ice hockey team.[2]

Pacioretty played high school hockey at New Canaan High School in which he led the state in points during his freshman year, and then moved on to The Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut. Pacioretty then played junior hockey for the Sioux City Musketeers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) for one season in 2006–07. Following the campaign, Pacioretty was selected in the first round, 22nd overall by the Montreal Canadiens during the 2007 NHL Entry Draft; the pick had been previously acquired by the Canadiens in a trade with the San Jose Sharks. He spent the 2007–08 season with the University of Michigan, recording 15 goals and 38 points in 36 games.[citation needed]

On July 17, 2008, Pacioretty signed a three-year, entry level contract with the Canadiens.[3]

Professional

Montreal Canadiens

Pacioretty made his NHL debut with the Canadiens on January 2, 2009, scoring his first NHL goal on his first NHL shot in a 4–1 loss against the New Jersey Devils.[4] Upon his debut, he also became the first player in Montreal's lengthy franchise history to wear jersey number 67. After starting the 2010–11 season playing for the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League (AHL), the Canadiens' top minor league affiliate, Pacioretty was recalled for the second time to the NHL on December 12, 2010.[5]

On March 8, 2011, Pacioretty suffered an injury following a hit by Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chára.[6] The force and location of the hit resulted in Pacioretty colliding with the stanchion at the end of the bench. He was taken off the ice on a stretcher after lying motionless on the ice for several minutes.[7] The extent of the injury was revealed the next day to be a fracture to the 4th cervical vertebra (C4) and a grade 2 concussion. One Bruin, Mark Recchi, questioned the severity of the concussion during an interview stating that Pacioretty was at a movie theater four days after the incident.[8] For delivering the hit, Chára received a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct, and after reviewing videotape of the play the NHL decided no further punishment was warranted.[9] However, a criminal investigation was announced by the Montreal Police Service. Additionally, Air Canada threatened to remove its League sponsorship if the NHL did not take any action to prevent further violence on ice.[10] Pacioretty recovered in time to start the 2011–12 season with the Canadiens.[11]

For Pacioretty's part, he could not remember the incident, but after seeing the tape said that he was "disgusted" that there was no fine or suspension.[12] About two months later, he said that he thought Chára regretted his actions and that he forgave him.[13]

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Pacioretty with Montreal in 2012

Returning to action during the 2011–12 season, Pacioretty would end the year as the team's points leader, finishing with a career-high 33 goals and 32 assists in 79 games,[14] also winning the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for "perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey."[15] He recorded his first career hat-trick on February 9, 2012, against the New York Islanders.[16]

On August 12, 2012, Pacioretty signed a six-year, $27 million contract extension with the Canadiens.[17] In September 2012, as a result of the impending labor lockout, he signed a contract to play overseas with Swiss National League A team HC Ambrì-Piotta.[18]

On February 6, 2014, Pacioretty became the first Canadien to have two penalty shots awarded in the same game, against the Vancouver Canucks and goaltender Roberto Luongo,[19] also becoming just the second player in NHL history to be awarded two penalty shots in the same period.[20] These were his second and third NHL career penalty shots, the first occurring earlier in the season on October 12, 2013, coincidentally also against the Canucks and Luongo.[21] Pacioretty missed all three penalty shots,[22] but nonetheless still scored a hat trick in the February 6 game.[citation needed]

On September 15, 2014, Pacioretty was named an alternate captain of the Canadiens along with P. K. Subban, Tomáš Plekanec and Andrei Markov.[23]

On September 18, 2015, Pacioretty was voted by the team to become the 29th captain in Canadiens history after going without a captain in the 2014–15 season with the departure of Brian Gionta.[24]

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Pacioretty in a game against the New Jersey Devils during the 2014–15 season. He was named as an alternate captain for the Montreal Canadiens at the start of the 2014–15 season.

The 2017–18 season was disappointing for the Canadiens, who finished 28th overall in the NHL standings. After four-straight 60+ point seasons, Pacioretty recorded only 37 total points over the season.[25] On March 2, 2018, Pacioretty left a game against the New York Islanders due to an injury,[26] and a few days later it was announced that Pacioretty suffered a knee injury and was set to be out for four to six weeks.[27]

The summer prior to his contract ending, there was speculation the Canadiens were intending to trade Pacioretty. There was a trade in place to send Pacioretty to the Los Angeles Kings during the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, but Pacioretty rejected the trade. He subsequently switched agents.[28] Pacioretty confirmed in late August that he hadn't engaged in extensions talks with the club, signaling that the final year of his contract could also be the final year of his tenure with the Canadiens.[29]

Vegas Golden Knights

On September 10, 2018, Pacioretty was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for Tomáš Tatar, Nick Suzuki, and a 2019 second round draft pick.[30] He subsequently signed a four-year, $28 million contract extension with the Golden Knights.[31]

Pacioretty made his return to Montreal on November 10, 2018. Prior to the game, the Canadiens aired a video tribute for him, while he received a standing ovation from the fans. Pacioretty recorded nine shots in a 5–4 loss.[32] He would finish the season with 22 goals and 18 assists, and add another five goals and six assists during the Golden Knights' seven-game opening round loss to the San Jose Sharks in the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs.[33]

Over the course of four seasons with the Golden Knights, Pacioretty scored 97 goals, forming a key part of the team's offense. In the 2021–22 season he was hampered with a broken wrist and foot, playing only 39 games.[34]

Carolina Hurricanes

On July 13, 2022, Pacioretty and Dylan Coghlan were traded to the Carolina Hurricanes for future considerations.[35]

Just weeks into his tenure with Carolina, Pacioretty suffered a torn Achilles tendon during an offseason workout, necessitating surgery, and ruling him out for the first several months of the 2022–23 season.[36] He made his Hurricanes on-ice debut on January 5, 2023 in a 5-3 loss to the Nashville Predators and scored two goals in his second game on January 7, 2023 in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.[37] Pacioretty played only five games with the team before sustaining a second Achilles tear on January 19 in a game against the Minnesota Wild, effectively ending his season.[38]

Washington Capitals

In concluding his contract with the Hurricanes, Pacioretty agreed to a one-year incentive based contract up to $4 million with the Washington Capitals on the opening day of free agency for the 2023–24 season on July 1, 2023.[39]

Personal life

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Pacioretty in 2015

Pacioretty is the brother-in-law of former NHL player Maxim Afinogenov; Pacioretty married Afinogenov's sister, Katia, in July 2011.[40] The couple have four sons and one daughter.[41][42]

Pacioretty's paternal grandmother, Theresa Pacioretty (née Savoie) is a French-Canadian from Montreal.[43][44] Pacioretty's mother is of Mexican origin. Having grown up in Mexico, she was not familiar with ice skating but given Pacioretty's very high energy as a child, took him to a rink to expend energy.[45] The family of Pacioretty's paternal grandfather Burton hails from the Varese region of Lombardy, Italy, particularly the towns of Ferno, Gallarate, and Cardano al Campo.[46]

In March 2016, McDonald's introduced the "Max 67" burger which was only available in its Quebec restaurants.[47]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05 Taft School HS–Prep 23 5 14 19 — — — — — —
2005–06 Taft School HS–Prep 26 7 26 33 — — — — — —
2006–07 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 60 21 42 63 119 7 4 6 10 10
2007–08 University of Michigan CCHA 36 15 23 38 59 — — — — —
2008–09 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 37 6 23 29 43 — — — — —
2008–09 Montreal Canadiens NHL 34 3 8 11 27 — — — — —
2009–10 Montreal Canadiens NHL 52 3 11 14 20 — — — — —
2009–10 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 18 2 9 11 10 5 1 0 1 2
2010–11 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 27 17 15 32 20 — — — — —
2010–11 Montreal Canadiens NHL 37 14 10 24 39 — — — — —
2011–12 Montreal Canadiens NHL 79 33 32 65 56 — — — — —
2012–13 HC Ambrì–Piotta NLA 5 1 0 1 4 — — — — —
2012–13 Montreal Canadiens NHL 44 15 24 39 28 4 0 0 0 4
2013–14 Montreal Canadiens NHL 73 39 21 60 35 17 5 6 11 8
2014–15 Montreal Canadiens NHL 80 37 30 67 32 11 5 2 7 16
2015–16 Montreal Canadiens NHL 82 30 34 64 34 — — — — —
2016–17 Montreal Canadiens NHL 81 35 32 67 38 6 0 1 1 7
2017–18 Montreal Canadiens NHL 64 17 20 37 30 — — — — —
2018–19 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 66 22 18 40 36 7 5 6 11 4
2019–20 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 71 32 34 66 44 16 5 3 8 12
2020–21 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 48 24 27 51 14 13 5 6 11 4
2021–22 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 39 19 18 37 33 — — — — —
2022–23 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 5 3 0 3 2 — — — — —
NHL totals 855 326 319 645 468 74 25 24 49 55

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2008 United States WJC 4th 6 0 0 0 8
2012 United States WC 7th 8 2 10 12 4
2014 United States OG 4th 5 0 1 1 4
2016 United States WCH 7th 3 0 0 0 2
Junior totals 6 0 0 0 8
Senior totals 16 2 11 13 10

Awards and honors

Award Year
College
All-CCHA Rookie Team 2008
NHL
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy 2012
All-Star Game 2020

References

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick
2007		 Succeeded by
Louis Leblanc
Preceded by CCHA Rookie of the Year
2007–08		 Succeeded by
David Wohlberg
Preceded by Winner of the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
2011–12		 Succeeded by
Josh Harding
Preceded by Montreal Canadiens captain
2015–18		 Succeeded by
Shea Weber

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  22. ↑ National Post, "Max Pacioretty misses on two penalty shots, but still scores a hat trick as Canadiens conquer Canucks" Archived May 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, February 6, 2014, Kelsey Patterson
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