| Born: | Feb. 11, 1984 | Draft: | 2002 Penguins #234 Overall |
| Hometown: | Lemoyne, QC, CAN | Position: | C/W |
| Known For: | Two goals in Game 7 of 2009 Stanley Cup | Shoots: | Left |
| National Team: | Canada |
Maxime Talbot (born February 11, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey center who played in the NHL for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, Colorado Avalanche, and Boston Bruins. He was drafted into the NHL out of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) by the Pittsburgh Penguins, 234th overall, in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. He led the Hull/Gatineau Olympiques to back-to-back President’s Cups while earning the Guy Lafleur Trophy as playoff MVP both years.
During the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals against the Detroit Red Wings, while still playing for Pittsburgh, Talbot scored his team’s only two goals in Pittsburgh’s 2–1 victory over Detroit in the series-deciding Game 7, securing the Penguins’ Stanley Cup championship win.
Talbot finished his career playing three seasons in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl and Avangard Omsk.
Maxime Talbot Statistics
Trade Tracker
| Date | Traded From | Traded With | Traded To | Traded For |
| Oct. 31, 2013 |  |  | Steve Downie | |
| March 2, 2015 | | Paul Carey |  | 2016 6th-Round Pick (Oskar Steen) Jordan Caron |
Deeper Dive
- The Pittsburgh Penguins: 2009 Stanley Cup Champions
- Flyers Getting the Most Out of Max Talbot
- Five Keys to the Flyers Beating the Penguins
- What the Penguins Can Learn from the Steelers
- Habs & Friends Will Lace ‘Em Up for the Players’ Tour
Staff History
- San Diego Gulls- Assistant Coach 2021-2022
Achievements
- QMJHL Champion 2002-2003
- QMJHL Playoffs Most Assists (30) 2002-2003
- QMJHL Playoffs Most Points (44) 2002-2003
- QMJHL Playoffs MVP (Guy Lafleur Trophy) 2002-2003
- QMJHL Second All-Star Team 2002-2003
- QMJHL Champion 2003-2004
- QMJHL Playoffs Most Assists (16) 2003-2004
- QMJHL Playoffs Most Goals (11) 2003-2004
- QMJHL Playoffs Most Points (27) 2003-2004
- QMJHL Playoffs MVP (Guy Lafleur Trophy) 2003-2004
- QMJHL Second All-Star Team 2003-2004
- U20 WJC Silver Medal 2003-2004
- NHL Stanley Cup Champion 2008-2009
- NHL Stanley Cup Clinching Goal 2008-2009
- KHL Forward of the Week (Dec. 4) 2016-2017