Alain Lemieux

Last updated
Alain Lemieux
Alain Lemieux 1982.JPG
Lemieux in 1982
Born (1961-05-24) May 24, 1961 (age 62)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for St. Louis Blues
Quebec Nordiques
Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL Draft 96th overall, 1980
St. Louis Blues
Playing career 1981–1998

Alain Lemieux (born May 24, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the St. Louis Blues, Quebec Nordiques, and Pittsburgh Penguins. He is also the older brother of NHL great Mario Lemieux.

Contents

Career

As a youth, Lemieux played in the 1972 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Saint-Jean-de-Matha, Quebec, and in the same 1973 and 1974 tournaments with a team from Ville-Émard, Quebec. [1]

In 1986 he played in Switzerland for EHC Olten. He also played most of the 1986–87 season with the Baltimore Skipjacks of the American Hockey League (AHL), then was promoted to the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins for the rest of the season, where he played a single game, on February 17, 1987 against the Calgary Flames. He then returned to the Skipjacks for the first half of the 1987–88 season and then finished the season with the Hershey Bears. While in Baltimore, he recorded 88 games, 43 goals, 70 assists, 113 points, and 66 total penalty minutes. In 1994, Lemieux played 12 roller hockey games in Roller Hockey International with the Pittsburgh Phantoms, during the franchise's only season.

Post-playing career

Lemieux was previously a member of the Pittsburgh Ice Arena LP group. In August 2012, the group purchased Valley Sports Complex, an ice rink located in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. [2]

In April of 2019, Lemieux was named the executive hockey director for the Admirals Hockey Club in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. [3]

In 2021, Lemieux settled in Durango, Colorado and become director of the Durango Area Youth Hockey Association's Durango Ice Devils. [4]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1978–79 Montreal Juniors QMJHL 3975122—————
1978–79 Chicoutimi Saguenéens QMJHL31152742543140
1979–80 Chicoutimi SaguenéensQMJHL7247951423612812208
1980–81 Chicoutimi SaguenéensQMJHL10002—————
1980–81 Trois-Rivières Draveurs QMJHL696898166621918314938
1981–82 St. Louis Blues NHL 30110—————
1981–82 Salt Lake Golden Eagles CHL 744142836110641014
1982–83 St. Louis BluesNHL42925341840110
1982–83 Salt Lake Golden EaglesCHL2920244435—————
1983–84 Springfield Indians AHL 141114251840332
1983–84 St. Louis BluesNHL174596—————
1983–84 Montana Magic CHL3828416936—————
1984–85 Peoria Rivermen IHL 21010—————
1984–85 St. Louis BluesNHL194260—————
1984–85 Quebec Nordiques NHL3011112212143360
1985–86 Quebec NordiquesNHL7000211230
1985–86 Fredericton Express AHL642945745455275
1986–87 Baltimore SkipjacksAHL7241569762—————
1986–87 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL10000—————
1987–88 Springfield IndiansAHL15710174—————
1987–88 Hershey Bears AHL208101810—————
1987–88 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL16214164—————
1988–89 Indianapolis Ice IHL2918264490—————
1988–89 SaiPa SM-l 215131820—————
1990–91 Albany Choppers IHL335364124—————
1990–91 Milwaukee Admirals IHL308212930625712
1997–98 Tucson Gila Monsters WCHL 85111624—————
NHL totals119284472381946100
AHL totals20198149247152955107

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ron Francis</span> Canadian ice hockey player (born 1963)

Ronald Michael Francis Jr. is a Canadian ice hockey sports executive and former player. He currently serves as the general manager of the Seattle Kraken. He spent most of his career as either a player or executive for the Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes organization, 23 years in total.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marc Bergevin</span> Canadian ice hockey player and executive

Marc Bergevin is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player. He is currently senior advisor to the general manager of the Los Angeles Kings. Bergevin played as a defenceman in the NHL.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">J. J. Daigneault</span> Canadian ice hockey player (born 1965)

Jean-Jacques Daigneault is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League from 1984 to 2000. He was the head coach of the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 2019 to 2021. He also served as an assistant coach for the Montreal Canadiens of the NHL from 2012 until the end of the 2017–18 NHL season.

Kevin Stevens is an American former ice hockey player and current scout in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played left wing on a line with Mario Lemieux during the Pittsburgh Penguins' Stanley Cup championships in 1991 and 1992. During his career, he also played with the Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, and Philadelphia Flyers. In 2017, Stevens was named Special Assignment Scout with the Penguins hockey organization.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Peter Ferraro</span> American ice hockey player (born 1973)

Peter Joseph Ferraro is an American former professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He and his twin brother Chris became the second set of identical twins to play on the same NHL team, in the 1995–1996 NHL hockey season. The first was Ron and Rich Sutter.

Edward Patterson is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played 68 games in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins between 1993 and 1996. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1992 to 2007, was spent in the minor leagues and then in Europe. Patterson is currently the head coach of the Kamloops Storm of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League.

Pierre Roland Larouche is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Montreal Canadiens, Hartford Whalers, and New York Rangers between 1974 and 1988. He was a two-time Stanley Cup winner with the Canadiens.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rob Brown (ice hockey)</span> Canadian ice hockey player (born 1968)

Robert William Brown is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger.

Warren Howard Young is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played seven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Minnesota North Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bob Errey</span> Canadian ice hockey player (born 1964)

Robert Errey is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left wing and former sportscaster for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 15th overall by Pittsburgh in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft and played 895 NHL games over the course of his career.

Dwight Hamilton Schofield is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League for six teams between 1977 and 1988.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ron Lalonde</span> Canadian ice hockey player

Ronald Leo Lalonde is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals between 1972 and 1979.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matt Herr</span> American ice hockey player (born 1976)

Matthew Gregory Herr is an American former professional ice hockey forward who played for part of four National Hockey League (NHL) seasons.

Kerry Huffman is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Quebec Nordiques and Ottawa Senators in the National Hockey League (NHL) and was a professional scout for the Pittsburgh Penguins until June 2023.

Randall George Hillier is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

Paul Edward Hoganson is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played two games in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 1970–71 season and 143 games in the World Hockey Association with the Los Angeles Sharks, Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades, New England Whalers, Cincinnati Stingers, and Indianapolis Racers from 1973 to 1978.

Ryan Savoia is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey centre. He played 3 games in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 1998–99 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1995 to 2008, was spent in the minor leagues and then in Europe.

Dean DeFazio is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. During the 1983–84 NHL season he played 22 games in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Patrick Thomas "Pat" Neaton is an American former professional ice hockey player who played 9 games in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 1993–94 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1993 to 2002, was mainly spent in the International Hockey League. Internationally Neaton played for the American national team at the 1994 and 1995 World Championships.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maxime Sauvé</span> French born Canadian ice hockey player

Maxime Sauvé is a French-born Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the Boston Bruins in the 2nd round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft and played one game in the National Hockey League for the Bruins during the 2011–12 season.

References

  1. ↑ "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 2019-01-10.
  2. ↑ Yerace, Tom (August 3, 2012). "Lemieux brother buying New Kensington ice rink". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review .
  3. ↑ "Hockey Directors". Admirals Hockey Club.
  4. ↑ "DAYHA". Durango Area Hockey Association.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.