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He won a Stanley Cup championship in 1993 with the Montreal Canadiens.
15 Interesting Facts About Vincent Damphousse
Vincent Damphousse is a Canadian former NHL center who played eighteen seasons, winning a Stanley Cup with Montreal in 1993 and achieving over 1,200 career points.
Position
Centre
Jersey
#25
Status
Retired
Teams
5
Facts
15
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He was named MVP of the NHL All-Star Game in 1991.
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He played in the National Hockey League for eighteen seasons.
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He was drafted 6th overall in the 1986 NHL entry draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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He played centre for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens, and San Jose Sharks.
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He is currently a hockey analyst with the French language television network RDS in his native Quebec.
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He accumulated 1,205 career regular season points in the NHL.
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He was traded to his hometown team, the Montreal Canadiens, in 1992.
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He was selected to four NHL All-Star Games throughout his career.
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He holds the QMJHL Playoffs record for most assists with 28 in 1986.
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He recorded 97 points during his first regular season with the Montreal Canadiens.
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He was one of only four players at the time to ever score four goals in a single All-Star matchup.
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His trade to the Edmonton Oilers involved future Hall of Famers Grant Fuhr and Glenn Anderson going to Toronto.
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He signed with the Colorado Avalanche in 2004 but never played for them due to the NHL lockout.
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He served as Vice President on the National Hockey League Players' Association executive committee.
About Vincent Damphousse
Vincent Damphousse is a Canadian former professional hockey player who enjoyed an eighteen-season NHL career as a center. He notably won a Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens in 1993 and was named MVP of the NHL All-Star Game in 1991. After retiring, he became a hockey analyst for RDS in Quebec.
Career Achievements & Milestones
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Stanley Cup Champion
1993
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NHL All-Star Game MVP
1991
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Selected to four NHL All-Star Games
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QMJHL Second All-Star Team
1986
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QMJHL Playoffs Most Assists (28)
1986
Player Information & Stats
Detailed career statistics and background information about Vincent Damphousse.
Player Info
Country: Canada
Position: Centre
Jersey #: 25
Status: Retired
Age: 58 years old
Physical Stats
Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight: 205 lbs (93 kg)
Born: Montreal, Quebec
Career Stats
Seasons: 18
Goals: 432
Assists: 773
Points: 1205
Teams: 5
Drafted: 1986
Round: 1st
Teams & Career
Toronto Maple Leafs Edmonton Oilers Montreal Canadiens San Jose Sharks Colorado Avalanche
Vincent Damphousse played for 5 different teams during his 18 seasons career. He was originally drafted 1st overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1986.