Kael Mouillierat

Kael Mouillierat (born December 9, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing under contract to the Straubing Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Kael Mouillierat
Born (1987-12-09) December 9, 1987
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
DEL team
Former teams		 Straubing Tigers
New York Islanders
Pittsburgh Penguins
Luleå HF
ERC Ingolstadt
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2010–present

Playing career

Prior to turning professional, Mouillierat attended Minnesota State University, Mankato where he played four seasons in NCAA Division I with the Minnesota State Mavericks men's ice hockey team. On December 16, 2011, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League (AHL) signed him to a professional tryout agreement.[1]

After recording a career high 42 points in 50 games with the St. John's IceCaps in the 2012–13 season, Mouillierat re-signed for a second season with the IceCaps, agreeing to a one-year deal on June 14, 2013.[2] Mouillierat continued his steady upward development in the 2013–14 season again totalling career highs with 20 goals and 53 points in only 60 games with the IceCaps. In leading the IceCaps to the Calder Cup finals for the first time in franchise history, Mouillierat gained considerable interest and signed his first NHL contract on a one-year two-way deal with the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL) on July 1, 2014.[3]

Mouillierat was assigned to the Islanders' AHL affiliate, the Sound Tigers. He spent the majority of the season there before being called up to the Islanders on February 20, 2015, after an injury to Mikhail Grabovski.[4][5] He recorded his first NHL point (an assist) followed by his first NHL goal on February 24, 2015 against Mike Smith of the Arizona Coyotes.[6]

On July 1, 2015, Mouillierat left the Islanders as a free agent after one season and signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.[7]

After spending the entirety of his professional career in North America, on July 21, 2016, Mouillierat opted to pursue an opportunity abroad, agreeing to a one-year contract with Swedish club, Luleå HF of the top-tier Swedish Hockey League.[8] In the 2016–17 season, Mouillierat struggled to find his offensive touch in the Swedish league, compiling just 4 goals and 14 points in 47 games.

At the conclusion of the season, Mouillierat left as a free agent to sign a one-year contract with German club, ERC Ingolstadt of the DEL, on July 17, 2017.[9] After a productive 2017–18 season with Ingolstadt, having posted 31 points in 50 games, Mouillierat opted to continue in the DEL signing a one-year deal with rivals, the Straubing Tigers on April 12, 2018.[10]

Career statistics
Mouillierat during his tenure with the Penguins.
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05 Drayton Valley Thunder AJHL 62 30 28 58 105 — — — — —
2005–06 Drayton Valley Thunder AJHL 51 31 40 71 190 — — — — —
2006–07 Minnesota State U – Mankato WCHA 37 8 7 15 52 — — — — —
2007–08 Minnesota State U – Mankato WCHA 39 11 11 22 30 — — — — —
2008–09 Minnesota State U – Mankato WCHA 30 17 13 30 48 — — — — —
2009–10 Minnesota State U – Mankato WCHA 38 13 12 25 64 — — — — —
2009–10 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 9 2 0 2 8 — — — — —
2010–11 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 62 25 38 63 108 8 0 3 3 12
2010–11 Texas Stars AHL 6 0 2 2 2 — — — — —
2011–12 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 27 14 13 27 42 — — — — —
2011–12 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 44 8 15 23 47 2 0 0 0 2
2012–13 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 19 14 13 27 29 — — — — —
2012–13 St. John's IceCaps AHL 50 11 31 42 32 — — — — —
2013–14 St. John's IceCaps AHL 60 20 33 53 48 21 7 6 13 18
2014–15 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 69 24 26 50 110 — — — — —
2014–15 New York Islanders NHL 6 1 1 2 8 — — — — —
2015–16 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 68 18 27 45 89 10 3 4 7 10
2015–16 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2016–17 Luleå HF SHL 47 4 10 14 57 1 0 0 0 2
2017–18 ERC Ingolstadt DEL 50 13 18 31 50 5 0 1 1 10
2018–19 Straubing Tigers DEL 51 11 8 19 48 1 0 0 0 2
2019–20 Straubing Tigers DEL 49 14 7 21 81 — — — — —
NHL totals 7 1 1 2 10 — — — — —

Awards and honours
Awards Year
ECHL
All-Rookie Team 2010–11 [11]

References
  1. "Sound Tigers sign Mouillierat to PTO". stamfordplus.com. December 16, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  2. "IceCaps agree to terms with trio". St. John's IceCaps. June 14, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  3. "Islanders agree to terms with Mouillierat". National Hockey League. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  4. "Islanders Recall Mouillierat". National Hockey League. February 20, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  5. "February Transactions". National Hockey League. February 15, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  6. Kresler, John (February 24, 2015). "Islanders hand Coyotes seventh straight loss". National Hockey League. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  7. "Penguins sign forward Kael Mouillierat". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  8. "Here are the new stars for Lulea" (in Swedish). nsd.se. July 21, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  9. "Kael Mouillierat new signing for ERC" (in German). ERC Ingolstadt. July 17, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  10. "Kael Mouillierat signs for Straubing" (in German). Straubing Tigers. April 12, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  11. "Elite Prospects – Hockey Awards & Achievements – ECHL All-Rookie Team". EliteProspects.com. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
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