Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Mgbe ọ bụ nwata, Ouellet na-egwuri egwu na 1996 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament na Rimouski Océanic obere ice hockey team. O mechara soro Rimouski Océanic n'ime QMJHL tupu Pittsburgh Penguins họpụta ya na 124th n'ozuzu na
2000 NHL Entry Draft. Ọ nọrọ afọ ole na ole mbụ ya na obere egwuregwu na obere egwuregwu ma kpọọ aha ya na AHL All-Rookie Team na &lt;a href="Wilkes-Barre/Scranton%20Penguins"&gt; Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins&lt;/a&gt; na 2004.