Marc-Olivier Vallerand

Marc-Olivier Vallerand (born April 17, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for Sheffield Steelers of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). Vallerand previously played for fellow EIHL side, Coventry Blaze.

Marc-Olivier Vallerand
Born (1989-04-17) April 17, 1989
Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Shoots Left
EIHL team
Former teams		 Sheffield Steelers
Coventry Blaze
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Rockford IceHogs
Norfolk Admirals
Greenville Road Warriors
Odense Bulldogs
HC Eppan Pirates
HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
HC Bolzano
EHC Lustenau
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 27 July 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 2 July 2020, Vallerand re-signed with Sheffield for the 2020/21 campaign.[7]

Awards and honors
  • Named to the 2011 ECHL All-Star Game's starting line-up.
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References
  1. "Berkstresser, Vallerand return to Road Warriors". ECHL. January 14, 2011. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  2. "Canadian should bomb the Bulldogs" (in Danish). Odense Bulldogs. June 21, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  3. "Eppan Pirates intensifies its offense with Vallerand" (in Italian). HC Eppan Pirates. August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  4. "New new signing for Bolzano: Marc-Olivier Vallerand". HCB South Tyrol (in Italian). July 27, 2016. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  5. https://www.coventryblaze.co.uk/news/blaze-capture-marc-olivier-vallerand-20170726
  6. https://sheffieldsteelers.co.uk/deluca-returns-and-vallerand-arrives-in-sheffield/
  7. https://sheffieldsteelers.co.uk/thursday-as-it-develops/


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