Michel Picard

Michel Picard was one of the most potent American Hockey League scorers of his time, putting up 283 goals and 638 points in 582 games over parts of nine seasons in the AHL.

The native of Beauport, Que., was drafted by the Hartford Whalers in 1989 and spent his rookie year in Binghamton before the Whalers moved their affiliate to Springfield the following season. At the age of 21 in 1990-91, Picard led the AHL with 56 goals before chipping in 21 points in 18 playoff games to help the Indians capture a Calder Cup championship.

He won another Calder Cup with the Portland Pirates in 1993-94, when he followed a 41-goal regular season with 11 more tallies in the playoffs, and he totaled 171 points in 112 games over two seasons with the Prince Edward Island Senators from 1994 to 1996.

Picard played four seasons with Grand Rapids in the International Hockey League before scoring a team-best 31 goals for the Philadelphia Phantoms in 2000-01, and he earned Second Team AHL All-Star honors – his fourth career postseason all-star selection – after tallying 84 points in his return to the Griffins in 2002-03.