Yvon Vautour

Yvon Vautour
Born	(1956-09-10) September 10, 1956 (age 67) Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	New York Islanders Colorado Rockies New Jersey Devils Quebec Nordiques
NHL Draft	104th overall, 1976 New York Islanders
WHA Draft	48th overall, 1976 Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	1979–1985

Yvon Jean Vautour (born September 10, 1956) is a Canadian former ice hockey coach and former National Hockey League player.

Playing career

As a youth, Vautour played in the 1969 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Saint John, New Brunswick. ^[1]

Vautour was drafted by the New York Islanders 104th overall in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft. He played junior hockey with Mike Bossy for the Laval National of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. ^[2]

Coaching career

Vautour was an assistant coach with the Saint John Flames of the American Hockey League from 2001 – 2003. He was the head coach of the Saint John Scorpions for the 2005-06 season, guiding the team to win the Canadian Elite Hockey League championship. Vautour was hired by the Vancouver Canucks as an amateur scout for the 2007–08 NHL season, and he joined the coaching staff of the Saint John Sea Dogs on May 21, 2009. ^[3]

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1971–72	Saint John Schooners	NBJHL		40	13	15	28	96		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Saint John Schooners	NBJHL		40	42	31	73	85		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Laval National	QMJHL		61	38	39	77	118		11	12	7	19	7
1974–75	Laval National	QMJHL		56	34	37	71	67		16	15	7	22	67
1975–76	Laval National	QMJHL		72	43	60	103	61		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Muskegon Mohawks	IHL		76	43	47	90	52		7	3	4	7	2
1976–77	Fort Worth Texans	CHL		—	—	—	—	—		2	0	0	0	0
1977–78	Fort Worth Texans	CHL		64	14	21	35	84		14	2	6	8	16
1978–79	Fort Worth Texans	CHL		69	20	20	40	130		5	2	1	3	15
1979–80	New York Islanders	NHL		17	3	1	4	24		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Indianapolis Checkers	CHL		59	27	28	55	140		7	2	5	7	11
1980–81	Colorado Rockies	NHL		74	15	19	34	143		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Colorado Rockies	NHL		14	1	2	3	18		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	New Jersey Devils	NHL		52	4	7	11	136		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Wichita Wind	CHL		4	3	0	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Moncton Alpines	AHL		14	7	5	12	25		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	New Jersey Devils	NHL		42	3	4	7	78		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Maine Mariners	AHL		24	8	12	20	117		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		5	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Fredericton Express	AHL		68	7	20	27	222		4	1	1	2	26
1987–88	Saint John Schooners	NBSHL		28	17	11	28	98		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Saint John Schooners	NBSHL		27	17	25	42	118		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Saint John Schooners	NBSHL		26	5	11	16	182		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				204	26	33	59	401		—	—	—	—	—

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 March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
2. "Yvon Jean Vautour". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 28, 2010.
3. "Saint John Sea Dogs - Yvon Vautour - Assistant Coach". www.saintjohnseadogs.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2010.

External links

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