Vincent Damphousse

Vincent Damphousse
Born	(1967-12-17) December 17, 1967 Montreal, QC, CAN
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs Edmonton Oilers Montreal Canadiens San Jose Sharks
National team	Canada
NHL draft	6th overall, 1986 Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	1986–2004

Vincent Francois Damphousse (born December 17, 1967) is a retired Canadian professional hockey player in the NHL. He played centre for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens and San Jose Sharks. He was signed as an unrestricted free-agent by the Colorado Avalanche in 2004 during the off-season, but he never played with the team due to the lockout that canceled the 2004–05 season.

Playing career

Damphousse was picked by the Toronto Maple Leafs 6th overall in the first round of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft. In 1991, playing as a Maple Leaf, he was named MVP of the NHL All Star Game, being one of only four players (at that time) to ever score 4 goals in a single All-Star matchup. 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, with which he signed on August 19, 2004, but he never took the ice for them; the 2004–05 NHL season was canceled because of a lockout.

Damphousse was a member of the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) executive committee, serving as vice president under Trevor Linden. Damphousse was once mistaken for Vincent Lecavalier by master hockey legend Bill Watters on Sportsnet Connected during a Leafs broadcast.

Retirement

Damphousse announced his retirement on September 7, 2005. He currently lives in Montreal.

Awards

• Played in NHL All-Star Game - 1991, 1992, 2002.
• NHL All-Star Game MVP - 1991
• QMJHL Second All-Star Team - 1986
• Stanley Cup champion - 1993 (Montreal)

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	21	49	70	58		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

International play

• 1996 - Played for Canada in the World Cup of Hockey.

See also

• List of NHL statistical leaders
• List of NHL players with 1000 points

External links

• Vincent Damphousse career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database