Jean-Pierre Dumont

Jean-Pierre Dumont
Jean-Pierre Dumont
	Dumont with the Nashville Predators in 2009
Born	April 1, 1978 (age 46); Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Chicago Blackhawks; Buffalo Sabres; SC Bern; Nashville Predators
National team	Canada
NHL draft	3rd overall, 1996; New York Islanders
Playing career	1998–2012
Representing Canada
World Championships

Jean-Pierre "J.P." Dumont (born April 1, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres, and Nashville Predators. Dumont was hired as the head coach of the Tier I Nashville Junior Predators, based in Franklin, Tennessee, in 2016.^[1]

Playing career

Amateur

As a youth, Dumont played in the 1992 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Montreal Canadiens minor ice hockey team.^[2]

Dumont played four seasons for Val-d'Or Foreurs in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Roberto Luongo, Francis Lessard, Steve Bégin and Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre were teammates at Val-d'Or who have also made it to the NHL.^{[citation needed]}

Professional

Dumont was drafted third overall the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders. In 1998, a contract dispute between Dumont and the team led to the Islanders to trade him to the Chicago Blackhawks along with a fifth round pick in exchange for Dmitri Nabokov. In March 2000, he was traded by the Blackhawks to the Buffalo Sabres. Dumont, Doug Gilmour and a draft pick went to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Michal Grosek.^{[citation needed]}

In August 2006, he signed a two-year, $4.5-million contract with the Nashville Predators after the Buffalo Sabres rejected Dumont's $2.9-million arbitration award.^[3]

During the 2007–08 season, Dumont was signed by the Predators to a four-year, $16-million contract extension.^[4]

On October 17, 2008, Dumont scored his 400th point in a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.^{[citation needed]}

In the 2010-11 season, Dumont posted just 19 points in 70 games with the Predators, his lowest point total since coming to Nashville. Consequently, on June 30, 2011, the day before free agency, the Predators bought out Dumont, making him an unrestricted free agent for July 1.^[5] In ending his tenure with the Predators, Dumont left the franchise placing fifth in all-time scoring with 267 points in 388 games.^{[citation needed]}

With limited NHL interest, on October 21, 2011, he signed a one-year contract with Swiss team SC Bern of the National League A. Marking a return after playing 13 games for Bern during the 2004–05 NHL lockout.^[6] In his final professional season in 2011–12, Dumont contributed to the offence at a point-per-game average, helping Bern reach the Championship finals.^{[citation needed]}

Personal

J.P. is married to Kristin and has four daughters: Ella, Ava, Laila and Mya.^[7]

In 2010, Dumont generously donated items to the Brewer, Maine, youth hockey program, by-way of (now former) Maine State Representative Chris Greeley, who served for a number of years in the Maine Legislature with Dumont's father-in-law, a state senator.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1993–94	Montréal-Bourassa	QMAAA	44	27	20	47	44	4	2	3	5	4
1994–95	Montréal-Bourassa	QMAAA	10	2	7	9	12	—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Val-d'Or Foreurs	QMJHL	48	5	14	19	24	—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Val-d'Or Foreurs	QMJHL	66	48	57	105	109	13	12	8	20	22
1996–97	Val-d'Or Foreurs	QMJHL	62	44	64	108	88	13	9	7	16	12
1997–98	Val-d'Or Foreurs	QMJHL	55	57	42	99	63	19	31	15	46	18
1998–99	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	25	9	6	15	10	—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	47	10	8	18	18	—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	79	23	28	51	54	13	4	3	7	8
2001–02	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	76	23	21	44	42	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	76	14	21	35	44	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	77	22	31	53	40	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	SC Bern	NLA	3	2	2	4	6	10	4	1	5	16
2005–06	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	54	20	20	40	38	18	7	7	14	14
2006–07	Nashville Predators	NHL	82	21	45	66	28	5	4	2	6	0
2007–08	Nashville Predators	NHL	80	29	43	72	34	6	0	2	2	4
2008–09	Nashville Predators	NHL	82	16	49	65	20	—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Nashville Predators	NHL	74	17	28	45	20	6	2	2	4	0
2010–11	Nashville Predators	NHL	70	10	9	19	16	3	0	1	1	2
2011–12	SC Bern	NLA	31	8	23	31	26	14	6	8	14	4
NHL totals			822	214	309	523	364	51	17	17	34	28

International

Year	Team	Event	GP	A	Pts
1998	Canada	WJC	7	0	0
2004	Canada	WC	9	1	1
Junior totals			7	0	0
Senior totals			9	1	1

References

^ "Nashville names former NHL'er Dumont as head coach". North American 3 Hockey League. June 13, 2016.
^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
^ "Former Sabre J.P. Dumont signs with Nashville". Niagara Gazette. 30 August 2006. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
^ "Nashville Predators sign forward J.P. Dumont to $16-millon, four-year deal". NHL.com. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
^ "Predators buy out Dumont, make him unrestricted free agent". The Sports Network. 2011-06-30. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
^ "Bern capture NHL star J.P. Dumont!". SC Bern (in German). 2011-10-21. Retrieved 2011-10-21.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Nashville Predators 2010–11 MediaGuide" (PDF). Nashville Predators. 2010-10-02. Retrieved 2010-10-02.

External links

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

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Wade Redden	New York Islanders first round draft pick 1996	Succeeded by Roberto Luongo
Sporting positions
Preceded by James Patrick	Buffalo Sabres captain January 2004	Succeeded by Daniel Briere

[1] "Nashville names former NHL'er Dumont as head coach". North American 3 Hockey League. June 13, 2016.

[2] "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-02-02.

[3] "Former Sabre J.P. Dumont signs with Nashville". Niagara Gazette. 30 August 2006. Retrieved 2023-01-22.

[4] "Nashville Predators sign forward J.P. Dumont to $16-millon, four-year deal". NHL.com. Retrieved 2023-01-22.

[5] "Predators buy out Dumont, make him unrestricted free agent". The Sports Network. 2011-06-30. Retrieved 2011-06-30.

[6] "Bern capture NHL star J.P. Dumont!". SC Bern (in German). 2011-10-21. Retrieved 2011-10-21.^{[permanent dead link]}

[7] "Nashville Predators 2010–11 MediaGuide" (PDF). Nashville Predators. 2010-10-02. Retrieved 2010-10-02.

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