Justin Fontaine

Hometown:

Bonnyville Alberta

Currently Playing In:

Pro

Birthday:

1989-11-06

Position:

RW

Eligible for draft:

2007

Shoots:

Right

Drafted:

Height:

5-10

Acquired:

Free agent signing, 2011

Weight:

160 lbs.

Probability of Success
  • D

2008-09: Fontaine skated in 43 games for Minnesota-Duluth as a sophomore and led the Bulldogs in assists (33). He scored 15 goals and his 48 points were second-most on the team; finishing +2 with 18 PMs. UM-D captured the WCHA Broadmoor Trophy (playoff champions) after finishing seventh in the regular season and reached the NCAA West Regional Final. Fontaine was selected to the WCHA Second All-Star team.

2009-10: Fontaine scored a team-leading 21 goals with 25 assists in his junior season at Minnesota-Duluth. In 39 games, he was +1 with 22 PMs. The Bulldogs finished tied for fourth with North Dakota in the regular season and were eliminated by the Fighting Sioux in the WCHA tournament. Fontaine was again named to the WCHA Second All-Star team.

2010-11: Fontaine signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild in April 2011 following his senior season at Minnesota-Duluth. Fontaine was the Bulldogs’ second leading-scorer and was selected to the WCHA’s Second All-Star team for the third year in a row. He scored 22 goals with 36 assists and was +25 with 42 PMs in 42 games. The Bulldogs reached the Frozen Four and won the NCAA national championship after finishing fourth in the WCHA during the regular season.