Scott Lachance

Scott Lachance
Born	(1972-10-22) October 22, 1972 (age 53) Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position	Defense
Shot	Left
Played for	Columbus Blue Jackets Vancouver Canucks Montreal Canadiens New York Islanders Kloten Flyers Lowell Devils
National team	United States
NHL draft	4th overall, 1991 New York Islanders
Playing career	1990–2007

Scott Joseph Lachance (born October 22, 1972) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who last played for the Lowell Devils of the American Hockey League.

Biography

Lachance was born in Charlottesville, Virginia and raised in Bristol, Connecticut, ^[1] where he attended St. Paul Catholic High School. As a youth, he played in the 1985 and 1986 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Middlesex County, Connecticut. ^[2]

Lachance was named to the All-Hockey East Rookie Team in the 1990–91 season. ^[3]

Lachance was selected 4th overall by the New York Islanders in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. ^[4] He played 819 career NHL games, scoring 31 goals and 112 assists for 143 points. ^[5] He played in 1997 National Hockey League All-Star Game. ^[6]

He has three children: Jake, Shane, and Ryan. His wife, Jaqueline, is the daughter of former Boston University hockey coach Jack Parker. ^[4]

Currently Lachance is the Head of US Scouting for the New Jersey Devils. ^[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1988–89	Springfield Olympics	NEJHL		38	8	28	36	20		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Springfield Olympics	NEJHL		34	25	41	66	62		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Boston University	HE		31	5	19	24	48		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	United States	Intl		36	1	10	11	34		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	New York Islanders	NHL		17	1	4	5	9		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	New York Islanders	NHL		75	7	17	24	67		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	New York Islanders	NHL		74	3	11	14	70		3	0	0	0	0
1994–95	New York Islanders	NHL		26	6	7	13	26		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	New York Islanders	NHL		55	3	10	13	54		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	New York Islanders	NHL		81	3	11	14	47		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	New York Islanders	NHL		63	2	11	13	45		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	New York Islanders	NHL		59	1	8	9	30		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		17	1	1	2	11		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		57	0	6	6	22		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		76	3	11	14	46		2	0	1	1	2
2001–02	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		81	1	10	11	50		6	1	1	2	4
2002–03	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		61	0	1	1	46		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		77	0	4	4	44		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Kloten Flyers	NLA		28	0	2	2	99		8	1	3	4	12
2006–07	Lowell Devils	AHL		25	0	4	4	14		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				819	31	112	143	567		11	1	2	3	6

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1991	United States	WJC		7	2	1	3	2
1992	United States	WJC		7	1	4	5	0
1992	United States	OG		8	0	1	1	6
1996	United States	WC		8	0	0	0	2
1997	United States	WC		8	0	2	2	4
1999	United States	WC		6	0	0	0	4
Junior totals				14	3	5	8	2
Senior totals				30	0	3	3	16

References

1. "Olympics/Paralympics".
2. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
3. "1990-91 SEASON SNAPSHOT" (PDF). Hockey East. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
4. "Scott Lachance Biography". Olympics.com. 1992. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
5. "Scott Lachance Stats and News". NHL.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
6. "1997 NHL All-Star Game Rosters". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
7. "Staff Directory | New Jersey Devils". National Hockey League. 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2025.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database

Sporting positions
Preceded by Scott Scissons	New York Islanders first-round draft pick 1991	Succeeded by Darius Kasparaitis