| Florent Robidoux | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | May 5, 1960 Cypress River, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1980–1987 | ||
Florent Robidoux (born May 5, 1960) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. He played in 52 National Hockey League games with the Chicago Black Hawks between 1980 and 1984. At the time, Florent had played in every IHL, AHL, and NHL arena.
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1977–78 | Estevan Bruins | SJHL | 59 | 29 | 34 | 63 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | New Westminster Bruins | WCHL | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 35 | ||
| 1978–79 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 70 | 36 | 41 | 77 | 73 | 25 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 20 | ||
| 1979–80 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 70 | 43 | 57 | 100 | 157 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 1980–81 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 36 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | New Brunswick Hawks | AHL | 35 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 110 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 38 | ||
| 1981–82 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | New Brunswick Hawks | AHL | 69 | 31 | 35 | 66 | 200 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 21 | ||
| 1983–84 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 68 | 26 | 22 | 48 | 123 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1984–85 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 76 | 29 | 35 | 64 | 184 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 47 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 81 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||
| 1986–87 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 15 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | ||
| AHL totals | 219 | 75 | 71 | 146 | 514 | 35 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 80 | ||||
| NHL totals | 52 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
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