Sylvain Lefebvre

Sylvain Lefebvre
Born	14 October 1967 (1967-10-14) Richmond, PQ, CAN
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Montreal Canadiens Toronto Maple Leafs Quebec Nordiques Colorado Avalanche New York Rangers
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1987–2004

Sylvain Lefebvre (born October 14, 1967) is a retired ice hockey defenceman who played on five different National Hockey League teams from 1989 to 2003. He is currently an assistant coach for the Colorado Avalanche.

Playing career

He signed with the Montreal Canadiens in 1986 and made the team's roster in 1989–90 as an undrafted free agent. He played three seasons with the Habs before being dealt to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a third round draft pick prior to the start of the 1992–93 season. Lefebvre played two seasons with the Leafs before being dealt to the Quebec Nordiques as part of the Wendel Clark-Mats Sundin blockbuster trade on June 28, 1994. Lefebvre played the next five seasons with the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche before signing a four-year, $10-million US contract with the New York Rangers that secured a club-option for him to play a fifth season at $3 million in the 1999 off-season. Lefebvre's productivity decreased with the help of several injuries, including a shattered index finger which occurred while blocking a shot. The doctor compared the injury to taking a hammer and hitting his finger until the bone is literally shattered into little pieces. Lefebvre's career low came in the 2002–03 season. After four years with the rangers, Lefebvre left the NHL and decided to join old friend Sebastien Bordeleau for one season to play for the Swiss team SC Bern where he and his team won the cup. He retired shortly after.

After winning the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 1996, Lefebvre was involved in an amusing incident that attracted media attention. As part of tradition, each player on the Stanley Cup winning team can take personal possession of the trophy for a day during the summer following the championship, a practice that has led to several misadventures. When it was his turn, Lefebvre decided to have his baby daughter, Alexanne, baptized in it.

Retirement and coaching career

Lefebvre was named as assistant coach of the American Hockey League's Lake Erie Monsters. On June 4, 2009, the Colorado Avalanche announced that Lefebvre will serve as an assistant coach.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1984–85	Laval Voisins	QMJHL		66	7	5	12	31		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Laval Titan	QMJHL		71	8	17	25	48		14	1	0	1	25
1986–87	Laval Titan	QMJHL		70	10	36	46	44		15	1	6	7	12
1986–87	Sherbrooke Canadiens	AHL		—	—	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0
1987–88	Sherbrooke Canadiens	AHL		79	3	24	27	73		6	2	3	5	4
1988–89	Sherbrooke Canadiens	AHL		77	15	32	47	119		6	1	3	4	4
1989–90	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		68	3	10	13	61		6	0	0	0	2
1990–91	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		63	5	18	23	30		11	1	0	1	6
1991–92	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		69	3	14	17	91		2	0	0	0	2
1992–93	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		81	2	12	14	90		21	3	3	6	20
1993–94	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		84	2	9	11	79		18	0	3	3	16
1994–95	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		48	2	11	13	17		6	0	2	2	2
1995–96	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		75	5	11	16	49		22	0	5	5	12
1996–97	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		71	2	11	13	30		17	0	0	0	25
1997–98	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		81	0	10	10	48		7	0	0	0	4
1998–99	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		76	2	18	20	48		19	0	1	1	12
1999–00	New York Rangers	NHL		82	2	10	12	43		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	New York Rangers	NHL		71	2	13	15	55		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		15	0	5	5	11		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	New York Rangers	NHL		41	0	5	5	23		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	New York Rangers	NHL		35	0	2	2	10		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	SC Bern	NLA		11	2	4	6	14		15	0	6	6	44
NHL totals				945	30	154	184	674		129	4	14	18	101

External links

• Sylvain Lefebvre's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database