Ron Lapointe

Not to be confused with the American football player Ron LaPointe.

Ron Lapointe (November 12, 1949 – March 23, 1992) was a Canadian ice hockey coach. He was named interim head coach of the Quebec Nordiques halfway through the 1987–88 NHL season. After an 11–20–2 start in the 1988–89 season, Lapointe was fired. His total NHL coaching record was 33–50–6. He was born in Verdun, Quebec. He died at age 42 on March 23, 1992, after a three-year battle with kidney cancer. The Ron Lapointe Trophy is named in his honour, and awarded to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's Coach of the Year.

Coaching record

Team	Year	Regular Season							Post Season
		G	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	Finish	Result
QUE	1987–88	56	22	30	4	-	(69)	5th in Adams	(Interim)
QUE	1988–89	34	11	20	2	-	(61)	5th in Adams	(Fired)

Preceded by Andre Savard

Head coach of the Quebec Nordiques 1987-89

Succeeded by Jean Perron

External links

• Ron Lapointe's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database