John Chabot

John Chabot
Born	May 18, 1962 (1962-05-18) Summerside, PE, CAN
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Montreal Canadiens Pittsburgh Penguins Detroit Red Wings
NHL Draft	40th overall, 1980 Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	1982–2001

John David Chabot (born May 18, 1962 in Summerside, Prince Edward Island) is a retired former professional ice hockey player. He attended high school at D'Arcy McGee in Hull, Quebec. He is Algonquin from Kitigan Zibi, and is active in visiting reserves to speak and run hockey skills camps across Canada. He is also the president of Anishinabeg Communications a company that specializes in promotional items, printing, graphic design, and brand development www.thepeoplefirst.com

Chabot was Hull's first-round pick, No. 1 overall, in 1979 [QMJHL] draft, and won the QMJHL Briere Trophy (MVP) and CCM QMJHL Player of Year in 1981-82 with Sherbrooke. He was drafted in 1980 by the Montreal Canadiens, and played 508 career National Hockey League games for the Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings.

His coaching career has included the QMJHL's Olympiques de Hull, Olympiques de Gatineau and Acadie-Bathurst Titan.

External links

• John Chabot's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• John Chabot – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net