Nicholas Vachon

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Nicholas Vachon
Born (1972-07-20) July 20, 1972 (age 51)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for New York Islanders
NHL Draft 241st overall, 1990
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 19931998

Nicholas "Nick" Vachon (born July 20, 1972) is a Canadian former ice hockey player.

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Biography

Born in Montreal, Quebec, Vachon is the son of former NHL goaltender Rogie Vachon. [1]

As a youth, Vachon played in the 1984 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Los Angeles. [2]

He was drafted in the 12th round, 241st overall in 1990 by the Toronto Maple Leafs. In his career, he played one National Hockey League game for the New York Islanders in 1996. [1] [3] He also played the title character in George Plamondon's 2003 short film Clark: The Canadian Hockey Goalie. [4]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1990–91 Boston University NCAA 80114
1991–92 Boston UniversityNCAA16671310
1991–92 Portland Winterhawks WHL 259192846603314
1992–93 Portland WinterhawksWHL66335891100161171834
1993–94 Atlanta Knights IHL 31120
1993–94 Knoxville Cherokees ECHL 6129578613930002
1994–95 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL64132639137912324
1995–96 Phoenix RoadrunnersIHL7313173016810002
1996–97 New York Islanders NHL 10000
1996–97 Phoenix RoadrunnersIHL1633618
1996–97 Utah Grizzlies IHL33358110
1996–97 Long Beach Ice Dogs IHL13123421812343
1997–98 Springfield Falcons AHL 700016
1997–98 Long Beach Ice DogsIHL56369113
NHL totals10000

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References

  1. 1 2 White, Lonnie (18 December 1996). "Vachon Turns Proud Dad as Son Debuts". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  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 2019-01-20.
  3. Elliott, Helene. "Coyotes Discover Their Desert Oasis". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  4. Zimmer, Dreux. "Q & A with Nick Vachon". National Hockey League. Retrieved 8 July 2020.