Matthieu Andre Jean Marc Luc Descoteaux (born September 23, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Montreal Canadiens. Playing career As a youth, Descoteaux played in the 1991 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Francheville, Quebec. Descoteaux was selected in the first round of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, 19th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers. On March 9, 2000 he was traded from Edmonton to Montreal with Christian Laflamme in exchange for Igor Ulanov and Alain Nasreddine. He played five games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens. He spent the majority of his career in the American Hockey League, and also played in Finland, Italy and Germany. He last played in the Ligue Nord-Americaine de Hockey for Sainte-Marie Poutrelles Delta. Career statistics Awards and honours References External links 1977 births Asiago Hockey 1935 players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Edmonton Oilers draft picks French Quebecers EHC Freiburg players Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players Hull Olympiques players Ice hockey people from Quebec Kansas City Outlaws players Living people Montreal Canadiens players National Hockey League first-round draft picks People from Centre-du-Québec Quebec Citadelles players Quebec RadioX players Shawinigan Cataractes players Tappara players Utah Grizzlies (AHL) players Vaasan Sport players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Finland