Mathieu Olivier

On May 1, 2019, Olivier was signed by the Admirals NHL affiliate, the Nashville Predators, to a two-year, entry-level contract. Re-assigned to continue his tenure with the Admirals to start the 2019–20 season, Olivier had 7 points in 17 games before earning his first recall to the Predators on November 18, 2019. He made his NHL debut, appearing on the fourth-line with the Predators in a 2-1 defeat to the Winnipeg Jets on November 19, 2019.

Undrafted, Olivier played 5 seasons in the QMJHL before agreeing to his first professional contract during the 2017–18 season, with the Milwaukee Admirals on February 19, 2018. He remained with the Phoenix as an alternate captain, reaching the second round of the post-season, recording 6 points in 10 games.

Used primarily in a checking-line physical role with the Admirals in the 2018–19 season. In his first professional season, Olivier led the AHL with 9 fights and finished tops among Milwaukee with 91 penalty minutes. He contributed with 4 goals and 12 points in 54 games.

Olivier as a youth played with the Lévis Commandeurs in the QMAAA before he was selected 117th overall by the Moncton Wildcats in the 2013 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Entry Draft. Signing with the Moncton, Olivier embarked on a major junior career in the QMJHL, playing with the Wildcats, Shawinigan Cataractes and the Sherbrooke Phoenix.

Mathieu Olivier (born February 11, 1997) is an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Milwaukee Admirals in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League (NHL).