Ouellet has spent the past two years with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL being an alternate captain in both and leading them on the blue-line. In 63 games last year, Ouellet scored 2 goals and 25 points which was second in defenseman scoring.
Ouellet has a wealth of NHL experience as he played in 178 career games split between the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens. Before joining the Penguins organization, he spent four years captaining the Laval Rocket of the AHL.