Vincent Damphousse

Infobox Ice Hockey Player
position = Centre
shoots = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 1
weight_lb = 205
played_for = Toronto Maple Leafs
Edmonton Oilers
Montreal Canadiens
San Jose Sharks
league = NHL
nationality = CAN
birth_date = birth date and age|1967|12|17
birth_place = Montreal, PQ, CAN
career_start = 1986
career_end = 2004
draft = Round 1, 6th overall
draft_year = 1986
draft_team = Toronto Maple Leafs


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Vincent Damphousse (born December 17, 1967 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional hockey player in the NHL. He played centre for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens, and San Jose Sharks. He was signed as an unrestricted free-agent by the Colorado Avalanche in 2004 during the off-season, but he never played with the team due to the lock-out that canceled the 2004–05 season.

Playing career

Vincent Damphousse was picked by the Toronto Maple Leafs 6th overall in the first round of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft. In 1991, playing as a Maple Leaf, he was named MVP of the NHL All Star Game, being one of only four players (at that time) to ever score 4 goals in a single All Star matchup [http://badgerherald.com/sports/2003/02/03/former_uw_hockey_sta.php] . Vincent Damphousse played five seasons in Toronto before moving to the Edmonton Oilers. He found himself playing for his hometown team, the Montreal Canadiens the next season, helping them win the Stanley Cup in 1993 before moving to the San Jose Sharks during the 1998–99 season. He also spent a brief stint in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga playing for the Ratingen Lions. His last team was technically the Colorado Avalanche, which he signed with on August 19, 2004, but he never took the ice for them; the 2004–05 NHL season was cancelled because of a lockout. Vincent was part of the NHLPA's executive committee, where he was the vice-president, along with other NHL players. He served under president Trevor Linden. Vincent Damphousse announced his retirement on September 7, 2005. He currently lives in Montréal. Vincent is known for scoring many of his goals back handed. In addition, Damphousse was one of the first players to openly praise the hockey culture in San Jose.

Awards

* Played in NHL All-Star Game - 1991, 1992, 2002.
* NHL All-Star game MVP- 1991
* QMJHL second All-Star team- 1985
* Stanley Cup Champion - 1993

Career statistics

International play

*1996 - Played for Canada in the World Cup of Hockey.

External links

*hockeydb|1244

See also

*List of NHL players
*List of NHL statistical leaders
*List of NHL seasons
*List of NHL players with 1000 points