André Dupont

For the German movie director, see Ewald André Dupont.

André Dupont
Born	(1949-07-27) July 27, 1949 Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Rangers St. Louis Blues Philadelphia Flyers Quebec Nordiques
NHL draft	8th overall, 1969 New York Rangers
Playing career	1971–1983

André Dupont (born July 27, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, Philadelphia Flyers and Quebec Nordiques. He won back-to-back Stanley Cups while a member of Philadelphia's "Broad Street Bullies" teams in the mid-1970s. He also is often referred to by his nickname, "Moose".

Playing career

As a youth, Dupont played in the 1961 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with Trois-Rivières. He was drafted by the New York Rangers in the first round of the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft. He won a Memorial Cup in 1969 as a member of the Montreal Junior Canadiens. He was traded along with Jack Egers, Mike Murphy and a player to be named later to the St. Louis Blues for Gene Carr, Jim Lorentz and Wayne Connelly on November 15, 1971. He won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Flyers in 1974 and 1975. He retired in 1983.

On May 9, 1974, Dupont scored one of the most important goals in Philadelphia Flyers' history. With 52 seconds left in Game Two of the Stanley Cup finals, he scored from the slot, beating Boston's Gilles Gilbert to level the game, 2-2. Philadelphia won the game in overtime and seized the momentum of the series. Ten days later, the Flyers won their first Stanley Cup.

His son, Danny Dupont, played junior hockey in the QMJHL. In 1994–95, he led the league in penalty minutes with 446 minutes, while playing for Halifax, Laval and Granby, all in one season. Danny turned to coaching and most recently was head coach of Acadie-Bathurst Titan (Bathurst NB) of the QMJHL.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1965–66	Trois-Rivières Reds	QJHL		5	2	0	2	11		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Trois-Rivières Leafs	QJHL		45	5	24	29	310		14	2	7	9	52
1966–67	Thetford Mines Canadiens	MC		—	—	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	4
1967–68	Trois-Rivières Leafs	QJHL		—	—	—	—	—		4	0	7	7	10
1967–68	Verdun Maple Leafs	MC		—	—	—	—	—		5	0	1	1	10
1968–69	Montreal Junior Canadiens	OHA-Jr.		38	2	14	16	212		14	2	8	10	76
1968–69	Montreal Junior Canadiens	MC		—	—	—	—	—		8	2	3	5	39
1969–70	Omaha Knights	CHL		64	11	26	37	258		12	1	8	9	75
1970–71	New York Rangers	NHL		7	1	2	3	21		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Omaha Knights	CHL		54	15	31	46	308		11	0	7	7	45
1971–72	Providence Reds	AHL		18	1	8	9	95		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	St. Louis Blues	NHL		60	3	10	13	147		11	1	0	1	20
1972–73	St. Louis Blues	NHL		25	1	6	7	51		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		46	3	20	23	164		11	1	2	3	29
1973–74	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		75	3	20	23	216		16	4	3	7	67
1974–75	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		80	11	21	32	216		17	3	2	5	49
1975–76	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		75	9	27	36	276		15	2	2	4	46
1976–77	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		69	10	19	29	214		10	1	1	2	35
1977–78	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		69	2	12	14	225		12	2	1	3	13
1978–79	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		77	3	9	12	135		8	0	0	0	17
1979–80	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		58	1	7	8	107		19	0	4	4	50
1980–81	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		63	5	8	13	93		1	0	0	0	0
1981–82	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		60	4	12	16	100		16	0	3	3	18
1982–83	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		46	3	12	15	69		4	0	0	0	8
NHL totals				810	59	185	244	1986		140	14	18	32	352

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database