Mario Faubert

Mario Faubert
Born	December 2, 1954 (1954-12-02) (age 56) Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC, CAN
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
NHL Draft	62nd overall, 1974 Pittsburgh Penguins
WHA Draft	138th overall, 1974 Vancouver Blazers
Playing career	1974–1982

Mario Faubert (born December 2, 1954) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and politician.

Hockey career

Faubert played two seasons at Saint Louis University before being drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft. His early career was split between the Penguins and the AHL's Hershey Bears. He played his first full season in 1981, and finished the year first among Pittsburgh defenceman in scoring. On November 18, 1981 Faubert suffered a tragic career ending leg injury in a game verse St. Louis.^[1]

Political career

In February 2003, the Parti libéral du Québec announced that Mario Faubert would be its candidate in the riding of Beauharnois for the upcoming Quebec general election. He was named the liberal candidate after the Beauharnois-Huntingdon district was split in two and incumbent André Chenail chose to ride in Huntingdon. He got 42.77% of the vote but lost by 639 votes to Parti québécois candidate Serge Deslières.

Awards and achievements

• 1974 – Second All-CCHA Team
• 1974 – CCHA All-Tournament Team

References

1. ^ Legends of Hockey/HHOF. 2001–06.[1]. Retrieved December 17, 2006.

External links

• Mario Faubert's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Mario Faubert's biography at Legends of Hockey

Persondata
Name	Faubert, Mario
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey player
Date of birth	December 2, 1954
Place of birth	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC, CAN
Date of death
Place of death