Alexandre Fortin

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|2|25}}

| birth_place = Blainville, Quebec, Canada

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| weight_lbs = 184

| position = Left wing

| shoots = Left

| league = ECHL

| team = Orlando Solar Bears

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| former_teams = Chicago Blackhawks

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Alexandre Fortin (born February 25, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who is currently under contract with the Orlando Solar Bears in the ECHL. He has formerly played with the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Fortin was drafted in the second round of the 2013 QMJHL draft by the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies.{{cite web |title=Bilan du repêchage 2013 |url=http://huskies.qc.ca/bilan-du-rep-chage-2013 |website=huskies.qc.ca |accessdate=October 22, 2018 |date=June 8, 2013}} He helped the Huskies win their first Presidents Trophy Cup during the 2015–16 season.{{cite web |title=Une première Coupe du Président pour les Huskies |url=http://huskies.qc.ca/une-premiere-coupe-du-president-pour-les-huskies |website=huskies.qc.ca |accessdate=October 22, 2018 |date=May 14, 2016}}

On September 25, 2016, Fortin signed a three-year contract with the Blackhawks as an undrafted free agent.{{cite web |last1=Neveau |first1=James |title=Blackhawks Sign Alexandre Fortin to 3-Year Contract |url=https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/blackhawks-sign-alexandre-fortin-to-three-year-contract-394731331.html |website=nbcchicago.com |accessdate=October 10, 2018 |date=September 25, 2016}} He was assigned to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, to start the 2017–18 season with.

In the following 2018–19 season, on October 9, 2018, after Andreas Martinsen suffered a back injury, he was recalled from the IceHogs by Chicago.{{cite web |title=Blackhawks' Alexandre Fortin: Recalled from AHL Rockford |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/blackhawks-alexandre-fortin-recalled-from-ahl-rockford/ |website=cbssports.com |accessdate=October 10, 2018 |date=October 9, 2018}} He recorded his first career NHL goal on October 21, in a 6-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/tampa-bay-lightning-chicago-blackhawks-game-recap/c-301162546|title=Lightning set NHL record with 33 shots on goal in period, top Blackhawks|website=NHL.com|date=October 21, 2018|access-date=October 22, 2018}}

Following the conclusion of his entry-level contract with the Blackhawks, Fortin as an impending restricted free agent was not tendered a qualifying offer and was released to free agency. Approaching the delayed 2020–21 season, Fortin was signed to a one-year contract to continue in the AHL with the Colorado Eagles, the primary affiliate to the Colorado Avalanche on January 6, 2021.{{cite web| url = https://www.coloradoeagles.com/news/detail/eagles-sign-forward-alexandre-fortin-to-ahl-contract | title = Eagles sign Fortin to AHL contract | publisher = Colorado Eagles | date = January 6, 2021 | accessdate = January 6, 2021}} In the pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, Fortin struggled to find his role within the Eagles, registering just 3 assists in 23 regular season games. He made one post-season divisional playoff game appearance before leaving the club at the conclusion of his contract.

As a free agent, Fortin continued within the AHL, securing a one-year contract with hometown provincial club, the Laval Rocket, on July 6, 2021.{{cite web| url = https://twitter.com/RocketLaval/status/1412048631042031621 | title = Rockets announce signing of Alexandre Fortin | publisher = Twitter | author = Laval Rocket | date = July 6, 2021 | accessdate = July 6, 2021}} On August 22, 2022, the Hershey Bears signed Fortin. {{cite web| url = https://www.hersheybears.com/news/detail.php?id=6681 | title = BEARS SIGN FORWARDS SCARFO AND FORTIN TO AHL DEALS | publisher = Hershey Bears | author = Hershey Bears | date = August 22, 2022 | accessdate = August 22, 2022}}

On September 19, 2023, Fortin continued his career in the minor league by agreeing to a one-year contract with the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL.{{citeweb| url = https://www.echl.com/en/news/2023/9/fortin-joins-solar-bears | title = Fortin joins Solar Bears | publisher = ECHL | date = September 19, 2023 | accessdate = September 19, 2023 }}

Personal life

Fortin's uncle is goaltender Jean-Sébastien Giguère who played in the NHL for 16 years with the Anaheim Ducks, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Colorado Avalanche.{{cite news |last1=Lazerus |first1=Mark |title=Undrafted, unsigned Alexandre Fortin the breakout star at camp |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/undrafted-unsigned-alexandre-fortin-the-breakout-star-at-camp/ |accessdate=October 10, 2018 |publisher=Chicago Sun Times |date=July 13, 2016}}

Career statistics

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bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! colspan="5" \| Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! colspan="5" \| Playoffs
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! Season !! Team !! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
2014–15	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	QMJHL \| 67	11	29	40	10 \| 6	4	1	5	0
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2015–16	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	QMJHL \| 54	19	24	43	17 \| 20	4	3	7	2
2016–17	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	QMJHL \| 52	22	30	52	14 \| 13	6	10	16	4
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2017–18	Rockford IceHogs	AHL \| 53	4	17	21	22 \| 1	0	0	0	0
2018–19 \| Rockford IceHogs \| AHL \| 47 \| 6 \| 6 \| 12 \| 8 \| — \| — \| — \| — \| —
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2018–19 \| Chicago Blackhawks \| NHL \| 24 \| 3 \| 3 \| 6 \| 2 \| — \| — \| — \| — \| —
2019–20 \| Rockford IceHogs \| AHL \| 44 \| 8 \| 9 \| 17 \| 12 \| — \| — \| — \| — \| —
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2020–21 \| Colorado Eagles \| AHL \| 23 \| 0 \| 3 \| 3 \| 6 \| 1 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0
2021–22 \| Laval Rocket \| AHL \| 34 \| 4 \| 5 \| 9 \| 8 \| — \| — \| — \| — \| —
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2021–22 \| Trois-Rivières Lions \| ECHL \| 12 \| 7 \| 6 \| 13 \| 2 \| 6 \| 0 \| 4 \| 4 \| 2
2022–23 \| South Carolina Stingrays \| ECHL \| 37 \| 14 \| 19 \| 33 \| 20 \| — \| — \| — \| — \| —
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2022–23 \| Hershey Bears \| AHL \| 1 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| — \| — \| — \| — \| —
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" \| NHL totals ! 24 !! 3 !! 3 !! 6 !! 2 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! —