Ethan Moreau (born 22 September 1975 in Huntsville,
Ontario) is a professional ice hockey left wing and
team captain of the Edmonton Oilers of the National
Hockey League. He was selected in the first round of
the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, 14th overall, by the
Chicago Blackhawks.
When Moreau was selected by the Blackhawks, he had
just completed his third year in the OHL, playing
for Niagara Falls. In addition to good physical
presence and skating, Moreau had shown a remarkable
scoring touch in his draft year. The Blackhawks
allowed Moreau to play another year in junior (for
Sudbury), before bringing him to their IHL team in
Indianapolis. Moreau also saw spot duty in the NHL,
playing 8 games.
The following season was Moreau's first full year in
the NHL, and he went on to play parts of four
seasons with the Hawks. Then, March 20, 1999, Moreau
was dealt in a blockbuster trade to the Edmonton
Oilers along with Chad Kilger, Daniel Cleary and
Christian Laflamme in exchange for Boris Mironov,
Dean McAmmond and Jonas Elofsson.
Although Moreau has not shown the scoring touch he
had in junior, he has been an excellent checking
forward for the Oilers, providing leadership and
grit from their third line. In 2003/04, he scored a
career-high 20 goals and was one of the team's best
players in a failed late run for the playoffs. The
following NHL season was cancelled due to the
lockout, so Moreau played with EC VSV Villach of the
Austrian Hockey League.
Moreau was part of the Edmonton Oiler team that made
a run to the Stanley Cup Finals. However, the Oilers
lost in game 7 of the finals to the Carolina
Hurricanes. Moreau had 2 goals and 1 assist in the
2006 Playoffs. On October 6, 2006, Moreau was signed
by the Oilers to a 4-year contract extension,
staving off unrestricted free agency and keeping the
winger with the team through the 2010-2011 season.
On October 2, 2007, Moreau was named captain of the
Oilers.
Moreau and his wife Ornella have two children, Trey
(b. 2001) and Mia (b. 2002).
