Derek Plante is a retired forward from USA.

What was the last team Derek Plante played for?

The last team Derek played for was SC Langenthal in the NLB.

How tall is Derek Plante?

Derek Plante is 180 cm (5'11") tall.

How much does Derek Plante weigh?

Derek Plante weighs 82 kg (181 lbs).

When was Derek Plante born?

Derek Plante was born on 1971-01-17 in Cloquet, MN, USA.

Derek Plante

#26 SC Langenthal / NLB - 07/08

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Date of Birth: Jan 17, 1971
Age: 55
Place of Birth: Cloquet, MN, USA
Nation: USA
Youth Team: -
Position: C
Height: 180 cm / 5'11"
Weight: 82 kg / 181 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Drafted: 1989 round 8 #161 overall by Buffalo Sabres
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Sons: Zam Plante, Max Plante, Victor Plante

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
87-88	Cloquet High	USHS-MN	23	16	25	41	-	-
88-89	Cloquet High	USHS-MN	24	30	33	63	-	-
89-90	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth	NCAA	28	10	11	21	12	-
90-91	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth	NCAA	36	23	20	43	6	-
	USA U20	WJC-20	7	1	2	3	4	-
91-92	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth"A"	NCAA	37	27	36	63	28	-
	USA	WC	6	0	1	1	0	-
92-93	Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth"C"	NCAA	37	36	56	92	30	-
	USA	WC	6	1	0	1	2	2
93-94	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	77	21	35	56	24	4	Playoffs	7	1	0	1	0	1
94-95	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	47	3	19	22	12	-4
95-96	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	76	23	33	56	28	-4
	USA	WC	8	1	1	2	4	0
96-97	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	82	27	26	53	24	14	Playoffs	12	4	6	10	4	4
97-98	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	72	13	21	34	26	8	Playoffs	11	0	3	3	10	1
98-99	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	41	4	11	15	12	3
	Dallas Stars	NHL	10	2	3	5	6	1	Playoffs	6	1	0	1	4	0
99-00	Dallas Stars	NHL	16	1	1	2	2	-4
	Michigan K-Wings	IHL	13	0	4	4	2	-5
	Chicago Wolves	IHL	4	2	1	3	2	2	Playoffs	8	3	1	4	6	3
	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	17	1	1	2	2	-1
	USA	WC	7	1	1	2	4	-1
00-01	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	12	1	2	3	4	0	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	0	-3
	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL	57	18	35	53	19	-7
	USA	WC	9	0	2	2	2	-3
01-02	München Barons	DEL	60	20	38	58	22	5	Playoffs	9	3	7	10	10	1
	USA	WC	7	2	1	3	2	0
02-03	ZSC Lions	NLA	44	22	24	46	34	-	Playoffs	10	1	2	3	4	-
03-04	Adler Mannheim	DEL	39	6	16	22	40	2	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	2	-2
04-05	Adler Mannheim	DEL	44	6	7	13	22	-3	Playoffs	7	0	0	0	0	-4
05-06	Nippon Paper Cranes	Asia League	35	28	47	75	64	81	Playoffs	8	7	8	15	4	8
06-07	Nippon Paper Cranes	Asia League	24	20	27	47	42	36	Playoffs	7	6	7	13	12	4
07-08	SC Langenthal	NLB	38	24	20	44	30	-	Playoffs	4	3	0	3	6	-

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
92-93	Team USA	Sauna Cup	3	1	1	2	2	-4
02-03	HC Davos	Spengler Cup	5	0	5	5	6	-

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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	1	57	18	35	53	0.93	19	-7	0
Asia League	2	59	48	74	122	2.07	106	117	2	15	13	15	28	1.87	16	12
DEL	3	143	32	61	93	0.65	84	4	3	22	3	7	10	0.45	12	-5
IHL	1	17	2	5	7	0.41	4	-3	1	8	3	1	4	0.50	6	3
NCAA	4	138	96	123	219	1.59	76	-	0
NHL	8	450	96	152	248	0.55	140	17	5	41	6	10	16	0.39	18	3
NLA (NL)	1	44	22	24	46	1.05	34	-	1	10	1	2	3	0.30	4	-
NLB (SL)	1	38	24	20	44	1.16	30	-	1	4	3	0	3	0.75	6	-
Sauna Cup	1	3	1	1	2	0.67	2	-4	0
Spengler Cup	1	5	0	5	5	1.00	6	-	0
USHS-MN	2	47	46	58	104	2.21	-	-	0
WC	6	43	5	6	11	0.26	14	-2*	0
WJC-20	1	7	1	2	3	0.43	4	-	0

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Derek Plante Career Totals

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AHL

Asia League

DEL

143

IHL

NCAA

138

123

NHL

450

152

NLA

NLB

Sauna Cup

Spengler Cup

USHS-MN

WJC-20

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Derek Plante Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
1991-1992	NCAA (WCHA) Second All-Star Team
1992-1993	Hobey Baker Memorial Award Finalist NCAA (WCHA) First All-Star Team NCAA (WCHA) Player of the Year NCAA (West) First All-American Team
1995-1996	World Championship Bronze Medal
1998-1999	NHL Stanley Cup Champion
2001-2002	DEL All-Star Game
2005-2006	Asia League Most Assists (47) Asia League Most Points (75)
2006-2007	Asia League Champion

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Cult/Star player for East Hokkaido Cranes
Cult/Star player for München Barons
Cult/Star player for SC Langenthal
Cult/Star player for Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth
Cult/Star player for Wisconsin Capitols
Cult/Star player for ZSC Lions