Yvon Vautour

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Yvon Vautour
Born (1956-09-10) September 10, 1956 (age 68)
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 19791985

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

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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 20012003. 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 TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1971–72Saint John Schooners NBJHL 4013152896
1972–73Saint John SchoonersNBJHL4042317385
1973–74 Laval National QMJHL 6138397711811127197
1974–75 Laval NationalQMJHL5634377167161572267
1975–76 Laval NationalQMJHL72436010361
1976–77 Muskegon Mohawks IHL 764347905273472
1976–77 Fort Worth Texans CHL 20000
1977–78 Fort Worth TexansCHL64142135841426816
1978–79 Fort Worth TexansCHL69202040130521315
1979–80 New York Islanders NHL 1731424
1979–80 Indianapolis Checkers CHL59272855140725711
1980–81 Colorado Rockies NHL74151934143
1981–82 Colorado RockiesNHL1412318
1982–83 New Jersey Devils NHL524711136
1982–83 Wichita Wind CHL43030
1982–83 Moncton Alpines AHL 14751225
1983–84 New Jersey DevilsNHL4234778
1983–84 Maine Mariners AHL2481220117
1984–85 Quebec Nordiques NHL50002
1984–85 Fredericton Express AHL6872027222411226
1987–88Saint John SchoonersNBSHL2817112898
1988–89Saint John SchoonersNBSHL27172542118
1989–90Saint John SchoonersNBSHL2651116182
NHL totals204263359401

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.