Bob Mongrain

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Bob Mongrain
Born (1959-08-31) August 31, 1959 (age 64)
La Sarre, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Buffalo Sabres
Los Angeles Kings
EHC Kloten
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 19791994

Robert Julien Mongrain (born August 31, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He played in the National Hockey League with the Buffalo Sabres and Los Angeles Kings between 1979 and 1986. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1979 to 1994, was spent in the minor leagues and then in the Swiss Nationalliga A. After his playing career Mongrain became a coach in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, Canadian university leagues, and in Switzerland.

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In his NHL career, Mongrain appeared in 81 games. He scored thirteen goals and added fourteen assists.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1975–76Cap-de-la-Madeleine BaronsQJAHL
1975–76 Trois-Rivieres Draveurs QMJHL 10000
1976–77Cap-de-la-Madeleine BaronsQJAHL605379132
1976–77 Trois-Rivieres DraveursQMJHL120220
1977–78 Trois-Rivieres DraveursQMJHL7235437877132467
1977–78 Trois-Rivieres Draveurs M-Cup 41230
1978–79 Trois-Rivieres DraveursQMJHL72667614255134141813
1978–79 Trois-Rivieres DraveursM-Cup43032
1979–80 Rochester Americans AHL 3925244958
1979–80 Buffalo Sabres NHL 344610491232
1980–81 Rochester AmericansAHL69212950101
1980–81 Buffalo SabresNHL40002
1981–82 Rochester AmericansAHL5637377445
1981–82 Buffalo SabresNHL246410610000
1982–83 Rochester AmericansAHL8029528172
1983–84 Rochester AmericansAHL78414485154
1984–85 EHC Kloten NLA 36422668
1984–85 Buffalo SabresNHL81120
1985–86 EHC KlotenNLA34443377109581921
1985–86 Los Angeles Kings NHL112352
1986–87 EHC KlotenNLA2925224744
1987–88 EHC KlotenNLA3529184779784128
1988–89 HC Martigny NLB 3636326814410641027
1989–90 HC Sierre NLB352639659110871526
1990–91 HC SierreNLA2919224156
1991–92 HC MartignyNLB16111728188391220
1992–93 HC MartignyNLB3427235058512326
1993–94 HC MartignyNLB10000
NLA totals1631591212802882227164351
NHL totals8113142714101232

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