Vincent Damphousse
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Vincent Damphousse (born December 17, 1967 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a retired professional hockey player in the National Hockey League. He played centre for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens, San Jose Sharks and Colorado Avalanche.
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[edit] Playing career
Picked by the Toronto Maple Leafs 6th overall in the first round of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft, Vincent Damphousse played five seasons in Toronto before moving to the Edmonton Oilers. He found himself playing for his hometown team, the Montreal Canadiens the next season, helping them win the Stanley Cup in 1993 before moving to the San Jose Sharks during the 1998-99 season. He also spent a brief stint in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga playing for the Ratingen Lions. His last team was technically the Colorado Avalanche, which he signed with on August 19, 2004, but he never took the ice for them; the 2004-05 NHL season was cancelled because of a lockout. Vincent was part of the NHLPA's executive committee, where he was the vice-president, along with other NHL players. He served under president Trevor Linden. Vincent Damphousse announced his retirement on September 7, 2005. He currently lives in Montréal. Vincent is known for scoring most of his goals back handed.
[edit] Awards
- Played in NHL All-Star Game - 1991, 1992, 2002.
- NHL All-Star game MVP- 1991
- QMJHL second All-Star team- 1985
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1983-84 | Laval Voisins | QMJHL | 66 | 29 | 36 | 65 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1984-85 | Laval Voisins | QMJHL | 68 | 35 | 68 | 103 | 62 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1985-86 | Laval Titan | QMJHL | 69 | 45 | 110 | 155 | 70 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1986-87 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 80 | 21 | 25 | 46 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 1987-88 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 75 | 12 | 36 | 48 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1988-89 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 80 | 26 | 42 | 68 | 75 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1989-90 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 80 | 33 | 61 | 94 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1990-91 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 79 | 26 | 47 | 73 | 65 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1991-92 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 80 | 38 | 51 | 89 | 53 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 8 | ||
| 1992-93 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 84 | 39 | 58 | 97 | 98 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 16 | ||
| 1993-94 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 84 | 40 | 51 | 91 | 75 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1994-95 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 48 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 42 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1994-95 | EC Ratingen | DEL | 11 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1995-96 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 80 | 38 | 56 | 94 | 158 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1996-97 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 82 | 27 | 54 | 81 | 82 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1997-98 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 76 | 18 | 41 | 59 | 58 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | ||
| 1998-99 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 65 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 46 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998-99 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 12 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1999-00 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82 | 20 | 38 | 58 | 60 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | ||
| 2000-01 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 45 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 62 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 2001-02 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82 | 20 | 38 | 58 | 60 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | ||
| 2002-03 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82 | 23 | 38 | 61 | 66 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003-04 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 82 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 66 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 20 | ||
| NHL totals | 1378 | 432 | 773 | 1205 | 1190 | 140 | 41 | 63 | 104 | 144 | ||||
[edit] International play
- 1996 - Played for Canada in the World Cup of Hockey.
[edit] See also
- List of NHL players
- List of NHL statistical leaders
- List of NHL seasons
- List of NHL players with 1000 points
| Preceded by Pierre Turgeon |
Montreal Canadiens captains 1996-99 |
Succeeded by Saku Koivu |
| Preceded by Mike Ricci |
San Jose Sharks captains 2003-04 next 20 games |
Succeeded by Alyn McCauley |
Categories: 1967 births | Canadian ice hockey players | Colorado Avalanche players | Edmonton Oilers players | Laval Titan alumni | Laval Voisins alumni | Living people | Montreal Canadiens players | National Hockey League All-Stars | People from Montreal | Quebec sportspeople | San Jose Sharks players | Stanley Cup champions | Toronto Maple Leafs players | National Hockey League first round draft picks
