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Olivier Latendresse (C)

Victoria Salmon Kings

Biography

Older brother of Montreal Canadiens forward Guillaume Latendresse...2007-08 Season: Started season with Arizona (CHL), netting 14 points (7-7-14) in first ten games of campaign...Was recalled by San Antonio on Nov. 11 and collected three points (1-2-3) in seven games...Collected goal in 4-3 win at Iowa on Nov. 13...Returned to Arizona on Dec. 2...Traded by Phoenix (NHL) to Montreal in exchange for Cory Urquhart on Feb. 18 and was re-assigned to Cincinnati...With Arizona, collected 52 points on 22 goals and 30 assists in just 37 games...Ranked 22nd in CHL in scoring at time of trade--despite missing 12 games due to callup...2006-07 Season: Played in 47 games with Phoenix (ECHL), recording 12-15-27...Two goal game in his ECHL debut on Nov. 25, an 8-2 win over Long Beach...Five multiple point games and had a four-game point scoring streak...Appeared in 17 games with San Antonio (AHL) between two stints, racking up a goal and three assists for four points...Had an assist in his pro debut (Oct. 7) in a 5-4 loss to Iowa...2005-06 Season: Ranked fourth in QMJHL in scoringwith 125 points (41-84-125)...Named QMJHL Offensive Player of the Month in January...Played in Canada-Russia Challenge and collected three assists in two games...Had 25 multiple point games and three hat tricks...Registered twelve game point scoring streak from Nov. 13 through Jan. 14 (9-11-20)...Assembled a 14-game point streak from Feb. 4 through March 12 (19-13-32)...2004-05: Signed three year contract with Phoenix (NHL) after participating in their rookie camp...Played in 68 games with Val-d ‘Or, scoring 74 points (27-47-74)...Was leading scorer on the Val-d ‘Or squad...2003-04: Appeared in 53 games with Val-d ‘Or, netting 65 points (19-46-65)...Leading point producer on team...2002-03: Played in 55 games with Val-d ‘Or and picked up 25 points (11-14-25)...Won Top Forward Award at the 2002 Hockey Canada Air Canada Cup.