Daniel Lacroix

Daniel Lacroix
Born	March 11, 1969 (1969-03-11) (age 42) Montreal, QC, CAN
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Binghamton Rangers (AHL) New York Rangers (NHL) Providence Bruins (AHL) Boston Bruins (NHL) Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) Edmonton Oilers (NHL) Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) New York Islanders (NHL) Rochester Americans (AHL)
NHL Draft	31st overall, 1987 New York Rangers
Playing career	1989–2002

Daniel Lacroix (born March 11, 1969 in Montreal, Quebec) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently an assistant coach for the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Dan Lacroix entered his season as an Islanders assistant coach this year, joining Ted Nolan and Daniel Flynn from the Memorial Cup finalist Moncton Wildcats of QMJHL. A former seven-year NHL veteran left wing, Lacroix wrapped up his NHL career with the Islanders in 1999-2000 season.

He appeared in a total of 188 NHL games for the New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers, Edmonton Oilers and the Islanders recording 11 goals and seven assists for 18 points and 379 penalty minutes. Aside from the playing in the NHL, Lacroix also spent eight seasons in the AHL, three seasons in the IHL and four seasons in the QMJHL. In 2000, he won the Turner Cup championship with the Chicago Wolves. Lacroix was drafted by the Rangers in the second round, 33rd overall, in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.

From 2002-03 to 2005-06, Lacroix was an assistant coach in Moncton. During his stint with the team, the Wildcats reached the QMJHL finals twice, including last season's Memorial Cup appearance. Halfway through the 2004-05 season, Lacroix took over as Moncton's interim head coach for the second half of the season. Daniel later played for the Philadelphia Flyers and was known for his fights. On August 5, 2009, Lacroix was named an assistant coach for the Hamilton Bulldogs for the upcoming 2009-2010 AHL season. When Guy Boucher was hired as coach of the Lightning, Lacroix followed Boucher to Tampa Bay.

External links

• Daniel Lacroix's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

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Name	Lacroix, Daniel
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Short description	Canadian ice hockey player
Date of birth	March 11, 1969
Place of birth	Montreal, PQ, CAN
Date of death
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