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Jean François Fortin (ice hockey)

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Position
  
Defence

Role
  
Ice hockey player

Current team
  
Krefeld Pinguine

Name
  
Jean-Francois Fortin

Career start
  
1999


Playing career
  
1999–2010

Weight
  
91 kg

Shot
  
Right

Height
  
1.88 m

Played for
  
Washington Capitals

Jean-Francois Fortin (ice hockey)

Born
  
March 15, 1979 (age 45) Laval, QC, CAN (
1979-03-15
)

NHL Draft
  
35th overall, 1997 Washington Capitals

Jean-François "J. F." Fortin (born March 15, 1979 in Laval, Quebec) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

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Fortin was drafted in the second round, 35th overall, by the Washington Capitals in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. After playing four seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Sherbrooke Faucons/Beavers, Fortin joined the Capitals' farm system with the ECHL's Hampton Roads Admirals and AHL's Portland Pirates in the 1999–2000 season.

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Fortin made his NHL debut with the Capitals during the 2001–02. He has appeared in 71 NHL games with the Capitals during parts of three seasons, scoring one goal and adding four assists.

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Fortin moved to Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga in 2006, playing for EV Duisburg Die Füchse. He then moved to the Wolfsburg Grizzy Adams in 2007. For 2008-09, Fortin signed with HC MVD of the new Kontinental Hockey League, which replaced the Russian Super League but played just 4 games before returning to the DEL on 6 November 2008, moving to the Krefeld Pinguine. In 2009 he signed for EC VSV in the Austrian Hockey League. On March 12, 2010, Fortin announced his retirement.

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